Case Study: Valley Baptist Medical Center Harlingen 442 beds 7 hospitalists Harlingen, TX	Clients> Case Studies Testimonials
Physicians at Valley Baptist Medical Center, in Harlingen, TX, have verified that they are saving time, enhancing patient care and service, and improving overall efficiency by using Ingenious Med's IM Practice Manager. The residents also raved about IM Practice Manager's communication tools, which facilitate real-time communication between physicians, administrators and billers. One of the most popular features of IM Practice Manager is the cross cover sheet, which consolidates all patients' data and records under a specific physician or group on one convenient sheet for rounding purposes. "IM Practice Manager just makes my day more efficient," said Jennifer Gonzales, 3rd year resident and team leader for the hospitalist residency team at Valley Baptist Medical Center. "I use the cross-coverage print out as a daily census. I can write in all labs/vital signs, and create a to-do list for the day. IM Practice Manager allows me to have all pertinent information at my fingertips. I'm able to dictate solely from my print out and notes I've jotted in the margins." IM Practice Manager has also improved communication between residents and their attendings, as well as between primary care and consulting physicians. The cross cover feature enables residents to make phone calls to consulting MDs or the patient's primary MDs while making rounds. "I no longer have to wonder who the primary MD is for the patient or who has been consulted," says Gonzales. "At a glance, the attendings are able to know what's going on with each patient." The convenience and ease of use of IM Practice Manager has allowed physicians to focus on providing the highest quality of care. Physicians or administrators can easily enter patient information using an Internet-enabled PC, Tablet PC, or handheld, and physicians can access information changes in real-time through IM Practice Manager. According to Gonzales, "The immediacy of being able to enter admissions ensures that attendings only have to go in for billing purposes. "Thus, IM Practice Manager allows physicians to spend more time with the patient, while decreasing and in many cases eliminating the time associated with filling out paperwork. IM Practice Manager supports physicians throughout their entire day. Physicians and staff are able to instantaneously admit a new patient, record labs, take notes, write prescriptions, document patient encounters, communicate with other physicians, and capture charges- all in a single practice management system. Valley Baptist Medical Center is using Ingenious Med's IM Practice Manager to enhance patient care and improve physician satisfaction.