Healthcare Case Studies & Best Practices

Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center
Critical Access Hospital Relies on Standard Register for Technology and Support in Migrating to EMR

The largest rural hospital in Southeast Nebraska, Beatrice has a big vision – a fully electronic health information management system. However, with their proliferation of clinical forms, they had serious challenges. Where should they start? How could they address version control problems? How would they manage both paper and electronic forms as they migrated to EMR? Standard Register offered the resources and a solution which were readily embraced by IT and clinicians.

Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Patient Link-Up® Enterprise Solution Improves Patient Admissions

Located in the burgeoning region surrounding Richmond, Virginia, Bon Secours Richmond Health System was experiencing growing pains. As the population increased, so did its patient load. Yet, its manual patient registration process was not up to the challenge. It was becoming increasingly bogged down by all of the paperwork, required by insurance carriers, the legal profession and governmental regulators. BSRHS looked to Standard Register for an automated solution to streamline the admissions process.

Casa Grande Regional Medical Center (CGRMC)
CGRMC Enhances Mission to Provide Quality, Cost-Effective, Compassionate Healthcare Services Thanks to Standard Register's SMARTworks® Clinical Enterprise

In the world of healthcare, incorrect patient information can often lead to costly repercussions for both the healthcare provider and the patients. With implementation of a Cerner electronic medical record system already underway, Casa Grande needed technology to ensure that patient documentation could be standardized and produced in a format that would work with the Cerner EMR. Standard Register's SMARTworks Clinical Enterprise now allows CGRMC to produce proper patient documentation which has impact throughout the entire patient stay.

Cayuga Medical Center
Standard Register Streamlines Patient Information Flow with Standardized Admissions Process

In Cayuga Medical Center’s efforts to continuously optimize operations and improve patient care, Standard Register was selected for their document automation expertise. With a thorough project plan in place, the transition to the new enterprise document system was seamless and now brings timely access to accurate patient data for Cayuga Medical Center employees. Wristbands, forms and barcode labels are now printed on demand, when and where they are needed.

Parkland Health & Hospital System

Enterprise Document Management
Among the nation's best and busiest hospitals, Parkland was looking for better processes, procedures and document decision tools. Standard Register offered a strategic approach to their enterprise needs along with the resources, expertise and technologies to achieve their goals—cost savings, greater efficiency and a better work life for employees.

Billing Solution
After evaluating possible solution providers, Parkland selected Standard Register’s Fulfillment Services for an automated billing solution that would let Parkland concentrate on delivering state-of-the-art medical care—while stimulating cash flow for a healthier bottom line.

Southeastern Regional Medical Center
SR Paves Way to EMR and Greater Efficiencies from Admissions to Billing

When Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) decided to transition to electronic medical records with McKesson's Horizon Patient Folder, it turned to Standard Register. Conducting a comprehensive audit of SRMC's documents and processes, Standard Register developed a blueprint for automating patient and clinical documentation and introducing new efficiencies -- everywhere from Admissions to Billing -- with an integrated solution that combined bar code technology with forms automation software.

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
UMCSN is Leveraging Standard Register's Technology to Improve Patient Safety

The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada has consistently made patient safety priority one. In 2009, it began leveraging the power of Standard Register's SMARTworks® Clinical Enterprise to establish positive patient identification and built a foundation for more closely controlling specimen collection and medication administration. Now errors have declined, efficiency and compliance improved and identity fraud reduced.

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Faced with a Business Emergency, Improves Upon Print and Mail System

Emergency situations are the norm for the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. But most of the time those are medical crises. When the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics found itself without a print and mail supplier for payroll, billing and patient communications just days before these items were scheduled to go out, they immediately turned to Standard Register. Standard Register’s efficient, calm response included a full implementation of a print and mail system that didn’t just replicate the hospital’s previous process, but improved upon it.