What is it?
Clinical messaging is an effective way for hospitals to share patient results with physician offices. It is an electronic system that securely delivers test reports.
Clinicians use a web browser to securely receive messages, tag these messages with instructions/notes, then electronically deliver them to other clinicians or staff. In some communities, Clinical Messaging has been successfully in place for more than a decade.
What are the benefits?
Patient benefits of Clinical Messaging include:
- Decreased opportunity for data errors
- Enhanced physician-to-physician communication
- Faster test results reporting
- Faster treatment decisions
- More complete coordination of care
