InterimID™ Supports Patient ID and Downstream Workflows during HIS or Network Downtime

Dayton, OH, Sept. 29, 2011—Standard Register, a recognized leader in managing critical information and communications for healthcare, announced the introduction of InterimID™, a stand-alone solution for producing patient ID bands and labels with both barcodes and patient demographics during system or network downtime.

“As healthcare organizations increasingly rely on automated workflows, network and HIS downtimes pose serious challenges for patient registration and care,” said JP Parmley, director of patient identification programs for Standard Register Healthcare. “Hospitals need a ‘plan B’ that assures both patients and documentation are properly identified and barcoded, so care can proceed with a measure of accuracy and confidence.”

Standard Register’s InterimID is a stand-alone solution that resides on the desktop where it is readily accessible to staff when the health information system (HIS) or network goes down. Configured to enterprise and departmental needs, the simple interface allows the registrar or clinician to efficiently enter patient information. The application provides a unique barcode for positive identification of the patient and clinical documents, and easy reconciliation with the medical record once the system is back online.

“Our goal was to provide a simple, cost-effective solution that would allow hospitals to manage registration in a disciplined way and mitigate some of the problems associated with manual processes downstream,” said Parmley. “Barcoding adds that discipline and provides support to vital automated processes, such as medication administration.”

Standard Register Healthcare also provides downtime applications through SMARTworks® Clinical Enterprise, a technology platform that manages both automated and manual workflows for patient registration, identification, care and discharge.