Published: August 18, 2011
drchrono Launches iPad App to Replace Paper-Based Check-In at Doctor's Office; Closes Additional $650,000 in Seed Funding
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - drchrono,
the company modernizing healthcare through a free Electronic Health
Record (EHR) platform on the iPad, today announced a new patient
check-in app which replaces the traditional paper check-in process in
the physician waiting room. OnPatient is an app that can be downloaded
to the iPad for free and integrated into a medical practice as a stand
alone onboard app. The patient check-in app also seamlessly integrates
with drchrono's Meaningful Use-certified iPad
EHR.
On the heels of the OnPatient product launch, drchrono recently closed
an additional $650,000 in seed funding from prominent start-up investor
Yuri Milner, founder of DST Global, and venture capital firm General
Catalyst. This follows $675,000 in seed funding from General Catalyst,
Charles River Ventures, 500 Startups and angel investors, previously
announced in July.
"The OnPatient check-in app digitizes the waiting room and eliminates
significant barriers to mass adoption of patient check-in technology by
leveraging sophisticated iPad technology. Proprietary check-in hardware
is prohibitively expensive and integration with existing EHR systems is
too complex," said Michael
Nusimow, co-founder and CEO of drchrono. "We designed the OnPatient
app to be intuitive for both physicians and patient users to create a
better patient check-in experience."
OnPatient is a full-featured app with customizable templates that enable
physicians to eliminate paper forms and clipboards in the waiting room.
There are no contracts or monthly fees; the only hardware investment is
the iPad itself. Upon download, the OnPatient app allows patients to:
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Complete family medical history and demographic information
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Complete insurance information
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Snap a profile photo
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Sign the HIPAA consent form with a digital signature
The touch screen interface is user-friendly and the information
auto-populates directly into the drchrono EHR platform. On subsequent
visits, patients do not have to complete duplicate forms-they need only
review their information and make any necessary changes on the iPad.
OnPatient meets all industry security standards, ensuring the privacy
and safety of patient data.
For more information on drchrono and the OnPatient app, please visit www.drchrono.com.
About drchrono:
drchrono focuses on Apple's iPad and cloud computing to build a better
healthcare experience. They offer a free EHR platform built on the iPad
that is Meaningful
Use certified. drchrono is also the first iPad EHR to implement real
time clinical speech-to-text. drchrono handles everything a doctor needs
to run their practice, including medical records, electronic
prescribing, medical billing, and patient management. For more
information, visit https://drchrono.com
The drchrono iPad
EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by InfoGard
Laboratories, an ONC-ATCB, as a complete EHR in accordance with the
applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the
receipt of incentive payments. drchrono version 9.0 was Stage 1
certified on June 3, 2011. The ONC certification ID number is IG-2492-11-0083

SutherlandGold for drchrono
Lisa Gonzales, 415-848-7169
pr@drchrono.com
https://drchrono.com
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