American HealthTech Turns to Dynamsoft for Its Document Scan Component for Its Widely Popular EHR Solution

About American HealthTech

American HealthTech is among the largest long-term care management software providers in the U.S., offering services and solutions created specifically for skilled nursing organizations and senior living facilities. The company provides an electronic health record (EHR) solution to post‐acute and senior living organizations of all sizes. The solution includes clinical, financial, resident accounting, revenue cycle, and senior living tools. They deliver a seamless flow of information between care settings, resulting in better coordinated care and improved outcomes.

American HealthTech is a member of the CPSI family of companies, headquartered in Mobile, AL. and serves acute, post-acute and ambulatory healthcare facilities across the U.S.

A Technology Need

American HealthTech's EHR solution provides an ability for caregivers to view and complete real-time resident information in a way that accommodates their workflow. It is built to support physician mobility. So, it lets them access resident information from mobile devices. They can even sign orders electronically, all of which provides faster and more informed care.

The company's EHR also offers clinical documentation and quality assurance applications to help the care team work efficiently, support regulatory compliance, and provide excellent care. Enhanced clinician workflows reduce the burden and effort of navigating through numerous screens to find meaningful information about their patients.

Getting Going with a Solution

A team of around seven worked on developing the application. This included a product manager, a user interface designer, a business associate, three developers, and one developer manager.

When it came time to implement the scan and upload function for document captures, the team sought out an SDK solution. It was ideal to use an SDK to avoid the time and resources that would have been required to internally develop expertise in TWAIN interfaces. They found Dynamsoft's Dynamic Web TWAIN SDK with an online search.

The application was integrated with American HealthTech's Angular / C# / SQL Server web application. The web component integrated smoothly in desktop browsers. There were no significant obstacles to overcome. The team did encounter an issue with accessing scanners over remote desktop connections, which is their most common application use model. With a third-party tool, they were able to accommodate this access with older versions of Windows Server.

The EHR development took four months, from the planning stages to real-world deployment. Today, there are approximately 115,000 unique users logging into American HealthTech per day.

Advantages Gained