Compare Consensus Signal vs. Patient Flow Manager

Consensus Signal offers instantaneous notifications for health events, ensuring that providers and care teams are connected no matter where patients are being treated. In collaboration with Secure Exchange Solutions, a top-tier event alerting provider, we enhance our reach across electronic health records (EHRs) and provide access to a comprehensive national directory for easily identifying the appropriate healthcare provider for each individual. This partnership allows us to send alerts directly into the workflows of healthcare providers' EHR systems without the need for expensive interface setups. Additionally, there’s no requirement to upload patient lists or even possess an EHR, as we can seamlessly deliver user-friendly alerts directly to existing email platforms. With the introduction of the new Conditions of Participation (CoPs), compliance for hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid is now mandatory, which includes psychiatric hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and requires these institutions to electronically notify primary care providers about patients’ admissions, discharges, or transfers. As a result, this system not only streamlines communication but also enhances patient care coordination across various healthcare settings.

A unified overview of patient flow data, integrating information from inpatient, elective, emergency, and other compatible hospital systems, facilitates near real-time insight into capacity and demand, allowing for well-informed decisions regarding patient movement. The system incorporates electronic journey boards for both departments and wards, which enhance visibility of each patient's progression from admission to discharge. It also includes clinical task and referral management functionalities, and can be accessed via desktop, mobile devices, or touch screen journey boards. Historically, various hospital departments operated on separate patient systems, which hindered communication and created silos that resulted in inefficiencies. By delivering a consolidated source of real-time patient status information, the Patient Flow Manager equips hospital staff with operational insights across the institution. Moreover, with Patient Flow Manager, hospitals can seamlessly oversee the patient journey from admission through to discharge by integrating effortlessly with their existing systems, ultimately enhancing the overall efficiency of patient care. This integration not only improves communication between departments but also fosters a more coordinated and streamlined approach to patient management.