Healthcare Apps to Optimise Your Pratice

Incorporating healthcare apps into your practice can streamline communication in healthcare, transforming the patient experience and boosting operational efficiency. These healthcare apps are designed to address common issues in care delivery.

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The Challenges of Traditional Communication in Healthcare

Traditional communication in healthcare often involves a heavy reliance on paperwork, which can be cumbersome and prone to inefficiencies. This outdated approach creates several challenges that hinder both healthcare providers and patients.

Paperwork overload: Managing vast amounts of documents is time-consuming and can lead to inefficiency
Lack of accessibility: Patients may not always have access to vital information when they need it most
Delayed communication: Important messages may be lost or delayed, resulting in misunderstandings and potential errors

Why Your Practice Needs Healthcare Apps

Healthcare apps can revolutionise communication in healthcare by enhancing patient experience, improving operational efficiency and ensuring better coordination of care. These apps are essential for modern practices that aim to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Improved patient experience: Healthcare apps provide easy access to information, supporting patient-centred care
Enhanced staff efficiency: By reducing administrative tasks, healthcare apps allow staff to focus more on delivering quality care
Better coordination of care: These apps improve communication between healthcare providers, ensuring smoother hospital admissions and care transitions
Improved patient outcomes: Empower patients with tools to actively manage their health, leading to better outcomes

What Silicon Practice Healthcare Apps Can Offer

Silicon Practice offers customised healthcare apps designed to meet the unique needs of healthcare teams. These apps enhance communication in healthcare, with secure platforms that seamlessly integrate with existing systems, such as EHRs. The intuitive interface ensures ease of use, benefiting both patients and providers. Key features of these healthcare apps support hospital admissions, patient-centered care, and practice efficiency.

Customised solutions: Tailored apps to address your specific needs and goals
Secure platform: Industry-leading security safeguards sensitive patient data
User-friendly interface: Easy navigation for both patients and healthcare teams
Integration with existing systems: Smooth integration with EHRs and other healthcare tools

More features you get with Silicon Practice Apps

Patient portal:

Patients can access records and communicate with providers, enhancing patient-centred care.

Appointment scheduling:

Streamlined booking simplifies hospital admissions for both patients and staff.

Messaging:

Secure, efficient communication between healthcare teams and patients to reduce errors and delays.

E-prescribing:

Streamlined prescription processes reduce medication errors and improve patient outcomes.

Telehealth capabilities:

Remote consultations increase access to care and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

Silicon Practice offers a suite of solutions to help you effectively implement SNOMED coding:

Foundation: A digital core that provides a central hub for all patient queries, integrating with EMIS/SystemOne and offering pre-coded review forms
FootFall NHS Forms: Over 50 ready-made forms, many with in-built SNOMED coding, for tasks like online patient registration and health reviews
FootFall NHS EHR Integration: Seamlessly integrate with third-party tools and online consultation systems, including SNOMED-coded data
FootFall NHS Connect: A desktop application for direct integration between FootFall and your clinical system, enabling SNOMED-coded data transfer and more
Video Consultation: Initiate video consultations directly from the dashboard, inviting patients by SMS or email

Take the Next Step
Ready to overcome your primary care challenges? Contact Silicon Practice today to learn how our innovative solutions can transform your practice and help you thrive in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Let’s work together to build a better future for primary care.

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