DRUG REHAB CENTERS AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
There are many different types of drug and alcohol treatment centers. For example, there are inpatient detox centers, residential treatment centers, partial care, intensive outpatient and outpatient centers. There are also outpatient detox centers and even opioid treatment centers (OTP). Treatment centers are, largely, privately owned. However, over the past several years there has been an uptick in the involvement of private equity firms.
BEHIND THE TIMES
Drug and alcohol rehabs are usually behind the times when it comes to implementing technology. Why is that? For starters, technology was not built with their processes in mind. You may be wondering what I mean by that? Let us start by using electronic medical records (EMR) as an example. A lot of EMR’s were built for medical practices such as doctor’s offices and hospitals. While some can be customized, it is still like putting a round screw in a square hole. It just does not work. Over the past five years, developers noticed this trend and began making systems that specifically for drug treatment centers.
AZALEA HRM, DESIGNED FOR HEALTHCARE CENTERS
In addition to EMR’s, a lot of drug and alcohol rehabs are still relying on paper products to perform other daily tasks, especially human resources. In fact, most clinics that we speak with tell us that they still use paper. What a travesty. Similar to our previous example of electronic medical records, there are a ton of human resource information systems out there. However, you do not need to worry about functionality and flow any more. Plaitoe was designed by healthcare professionals. Plaitoe understands the compliance requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC), CARF, Green Apple, Council on Accreditation (COA), Medicare and Medicaid as well as many state based nuances. Why? Because we have personally been through these inspections.
Stop wasting your time trying to fit a screw into a round hole. Instead, partner with Plaitoe. After all, Plaitoe was made for you, and not to mention is extremely affordable!
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