A.G. Rhodes Nursing Homes Select Patient Placement Systems Online Software to Automate Long-Term Care Referral Management
Web-based Referral Management System(TM) software links two nursing home locations and connects with existing online referral systems to improve and increase long-term care patient admissions Atlanta, Ga. (PRWEB) April 10, 2008 -- Patient Placement Systems announced today that healthcare provider A.G. Rhodes Homes has signed a contract to manage patient referrals across two of its sub-acute care locations using the online Referral Management System Enterprise Edition(TM) software. The Referral Management System Enterprise Edition automates and accelerates patient referral intake for sub-acute nursing homes and other multi-location long-term care providers, replacing slow fax-and-paper processes with a fast, efficient, secure online software service. All locations can review, track, approve and archive referral documents and electronic medical records online, applying true enterprise operational efficiency to referral processes.
"The Referral Management System online software meets our special requirements for efficiently managing patient referrals and admissions across multiple locations," said Russell Williams, A.G. Rhodes Homes director of operations. "We're extremely impressed with how the online software makes it easy to receive and track referrals, alert admissions staff to new referral requests, and share potential referrals and patient medical records electronically across our community." The announcement follows a successful software pilot project managing hundreds of inbound referrals. Williams also cited the value and convenience of receiving and tracking referrals from all sources and methods -- whether initiated from a fax machine or existing online referral systems. "We're pleased to announce this partnership with an outstanding nursing home provider such as A.G. Rhodes," said Eric Christ, president of Patient Placement Systems. "It further validates how our secure online Referral Management Systemsoftware is improving operations, efficiency, patient placement and care for multi-location nursing homes and other long-term care facilities." About Patient Placement Systems: Patient Placement Systems helps hospitals and long-term care providers replace mountains of paper and fax frustration with fast, efficient online healthcare software for discharge planning, patient referral management and tracking, and electronic medical records storage and retrieval. Patient Placement Systems is a proud Jackson Healthcare Solutions company, sharing a common dedication to providing the world's best healthcare software, technology and services. About A.G. Rhodes Homes: The mission of the A. G. Rhodes Homes is to provide the highest possible standard of quality care to elderly patients while preserving their dignity, independence, and quality of life. Serving the elderly of the Metro Atlanta area since 1904, the A. G. Rhodes Homes operate three facilities comprising 418 beds and numerous specialized care capabilities. The A.G. Rhodes Homes offer short-term sub-acute rehabilitation, long-term care, and special architectural features to care for residents suffering with Alzheimer's disease and memory impairments. ###
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