Managing hearing health data
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Audiology data management remains a challenge for many healthcare professionals as it involves handling vast amounts of diverse auditory information, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and integrating seamlessly with other healthcare systems.
The use of electronic health records (EHRs) has become increasingly common, which highlights the importance of making audiology data easy to access and manage.
In this article, we explore a solution that can help healthcare providers to quickly, accurately and securely collect, store, and analyze patient hearing data.
Important data management considerations
One of the most important aspects of managing audiology data is secure storage. Audiology data contains sensitive information which must be kept safe from unauthorized access. The storage system must have strict access controls and only authorized personnel should have access. The data must also be encrypted and backed up frequently.
Data entry accuracy is also an important factor. Data entry errors can lead to incorrect diagnoses, incorrect treatment plans and other errors that can have a serious impact on patients. To prevent data entry errors, it is vital to have a clear, standardized data entry process, regular training for staff, and frequent quality checks to ensure data accuracy.
Integrating audiology data with electronic health records (EHRs) can help to streamline data management. EHRs provide a centralized platform for managing patient information, including audiology data. EHRs can also help improve patient care by providing a complete view of a patient’s health history. In order to integrate audiology data with EHRs, it is recommended that healthcare providers work with vendors that specialize in audiology software and have experience with EHR integration.
mHealth Studio Cloud: Data management simplified
mHealth Studio Cloud is hearX®’s data management portal that facilitates secure communication and syncing between the hardware solution and the mHealth web portal, enabling you to view all patient test data online. The solution is a cloud-based portal which enables healthcare providers to access patient health data from wherever they need, when they need it. All data is stored in compliance with HIPAA guidelines to ensure patient privacy. hearX is proud to complete our SOC examination with the guidance of third-party audit firm A-LIGN. This globally recognized attestation validates our commitment to critical security standards to protect and secure client data.
Additional features:
- Real-time, consolidated access to patient health information,
- Integrated reporting,
- API integration into various EHRs.
Managing audiology data can be a time-consuming, complicated process. However, solutions like mHealth Studio Cloud provides a simple, streamlined way for healthcare professionals to access patient data whenever they need and make informed decisions about subsequent patient care. If you would like to book a demo, please reach out to our team: sales@hearxgroup.com
