IV-EHR Interoperability
It’s time to think differently about Interoperability
It’s time to think differently about Interoperability
Industry guidance recommends implementing bi-directional smart infusion pump interoperability with the EHR1. This includes establishing expectations to use auto programming with the goal to maximize practitioner compliance to 95%1. The design of your system and the experience of your interoperability partner are paramount to achieving these goals.
ICU Medical’s 15 years of interoperability experience mean that we have iterated on and improved our auto-programming workflows, developed rigorous implementation best practices, and have what it takes to help ensure your success.
Reduce errors with auto-programming
Auto-Programming with IV-EHR Interoperability allows for the pharmacy-validated order to flow into the pump and populate onto the screen. In order to meet the 95% compliance goal, your interoperability system must be capable of auto-programming 95% of all infusions. Additionally, standardizing workflows can help with practitioner compliance, as nurses may be more comfortable with the practice.
Interoperability with the Plum 360™ infusion system includes consistent workflows for new bag, subsequent bag, rate change, titration, secondary-concurrent, secondary piggyback.
- Increase patient safety by programming the pump directly from pharmacy-verified orders
- Save time and improve efficiency by eliminating manual pump programming steps
- Build confidence in infusion delivery so your nurses can focus on relationships and care
Document with accuracy, access right away
Put the days of writing IV information on scrub legs, bedsheets, or the back of your hand behind you. Our IV-EHR Interoperability solution allows you to capture infusion activity, such as start times, titrations, etc. and provides near real-time access through your EHR’s documentation system. And, with interoperability with the Plum 360 infusion system, the benefit of eliminating the risk of common set-up errors is amplified, as you can count on your data to be accurate.
- Automatically transfer infusion data to your EHR for faster, more efficient documentation
- Drive best practices and compliance down to the individual caregiver, thanks to a new level of detail in CQI data mining.
- Optimize critical thinking with seamless, automated sharing of infusion data and medication information
Clean data can create increased revenue opportunities
Accurately documented infusion start and stop times will help you maximize your infusion charge capture. In fact, a 500 bed community hospital showed they were able to increase infusion reimbursement claims by $1.15M in one year2
References
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Implementation and Use of Smart Infusion Pumps. ISMP; 2020. https://www.ismp.org/node/972. Accessed October 7, 2022.
- Suess TM, Beard JW, Ripchinski M, Eberts M, Patrick K, Tharappel LJP. Smart Pump-Electronic Health Record (EHR) Interoperability with Auto-Documentation is Associated with Increased Submission of Infusion-Therapy Billing Claims at a Community Hospital. Pharmacoecon Open. 2019 Dec;3(4):619-629.