The TA⁺ platform utilizes the power of the Internet and the latest proven technologies to offer a scalable, fully integrated, comprehensive solution for clinical documentation including dictation, speech recognition, transcription, document management and physician electronic signature. With TA⁺ authorized personnel including transcriptionists, physicians, HIM directors, quality assurance editors and clinicians access needed transcripts and patient information remotely from the browser or from a networked connection. Seamless transcription outsourcing, without providing firewall access to an unknown provider, is available via A⁺Network Affiliates. Redundant hardware, software and connectivity ensures uninterrupted availability throughout the healthcare enterprise.

FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Secure internet access (https) for all user classes
• Compatibility with all healthcare systems and current windows operating systems
• Triple DES encryption for privacy compliance regarding PHI, Protected Health Information
• Individual user profile permissions to authorize privileges such as viewing, listening, editing and printing
• System design to provide voice file with transcript
• Scalable system configurations for smaller physician practices, multi-entity health systems and MTSOs
• Fully integrated ASR, TA+ Powered by SpeechMagic, for industrial strength speech recognition efficiency
• Easily accessible and detailed transaction logging for HIPAA compliance
• Versioning feature to save and display all versions of a transcript with author and date/time
• Use of an integrated word processor, abbreviation expander and general, medical and pharmaceutical spellcheckers bundled in a single application for transcription creation
• Elimination of the individual expenses of MS Word, separate spellcheckers and abbreviation expanders for each transcriptionist workstation
• RTF Word Processor for intuitive transcribing or editing by transcriptionists, editors and physicians
• Replacement of MS Word to eliminate IT support for service pack and operating system updates
• Standalone or on-line operation modes for remote transcript creation
• Low network administration costs due to fewer servers and non-proprietary hardware
• MP3 format for voice compression providing reduced file size and faster transmission
• Easy, web download to reduce installation process:
• Reduced telephony expenses due to a single Internet connection for remote users replacing part-based connectivity for transcriptionists
• Simplified integration to new host information systems when migrating
• HL7 Inbound interfaces for patient demographic and order data from host systems
• HL7 Inbound interfaces for inclusion of transcriptions created in other systems
• HL7 Outbound interfaces to transmit transcriptions to EMRs, PACS and more
• Secure data center for ASP or SAAS hosting:
  • EMR integration using dictation markers for hybrid, best of both worlds dictation and defined field documentation
  • PACS/RIS integration for radiologist efficiency with major PACs vendors
  • Choice of deployment options with ASP, application service providers, SAAS, software as a service, and traditional premise-based systems
• AAI Support Center providing 24 x 7 x 365 helpdesk and integrated incident-tracking software
• 50 standard management reports and CSV data export for customer specific reports

Arrendale maintains strong relationships with many respected hardware and software suppliers in order to provide the most advanced technologies to our customers. AAI relationships include IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Spellex.