Connect with your patients online through a secure, EMR-integrated ophthalmology patient portal.
The healthcare industry is moving towards patient-centered care, and with the EHR Incentive Program encouraging patient engagement, the need for online ophthalmology patient portal software is growing. Patients are using the Internet to research medical conditions, therefore the case for implementing a specialty specific online portal with informative resources is strong.
The IMS’ online healthcare ophthalmology patient portal is an integrated solution that uses software to bring healthcare professionals and patients together. Our online portal allows patients to access personal health records at any time, through an Internet-enabled device. Through the ophthalmology portal, patients are able to update personal information at their convenience and complete necessary health forms in advance of visiting their doctor. This not only helps reduce patient waiting times, but it also allows staff to make better use of their time.
Online Healthcare Ophthalmology Patient Portal Features:
- Secure, password-protected access
- Online patient registration
- Ability to view and request appointments
- Prescription refill request
- Visit summaries & medication history
- Online bill pay
- Ophthalmology patient education resources
- Secure patient messaging system
Healthcare Ophthalmology Patient Portal Benefits:
- Full integration with EMR/PM systems
- Reduces clerical and administrative work
- Increases ophthalmology patient engagement and satisfaction
- Eliminates data entry errors
- Improves productivity and office management
- Increases collections
- Streamlines patient-physician communication
- Improves safety and compliance
Patient Intake Forms: Queues and long waiting times can be difficult for patients, therefore allowing patients to fill out forms prior to their appointment is beneficial to patients and staff alike. With our online ophthalmology portal, patients are able to take care of their own paperwork before coming to your office. This not only lightens the staff workload, but it helps to reduce errors caused by manual data entry too.
Appointment Requests: Patients value the freedom to independently book appointments online, rather than having to find the time to make a phone call to the office. Through our online ophthalmology portal, patients may request appointments quickly and easily. This saves time for patients and for your staff.
Medication Refill Requests: Instead of patients having to phone the office for prescription refills, and staff calling the refill into the pharmacy, requests for medication refills can be submitted online through the office’s ophthalmology portal. Submitting refill requests this way is convenient for both patients and staff.
Referral Requests: In order for insurance companies to cover specialist services, patients can be required to obtain a referral from their primary care physician. Our online healthcare ophthalmology portal has a referral request feature that allows patients to directly request referral authorizations at their convenience. If the physician feels that a patient visit is necessary, the patient is able to be contacted for an appointment. Otherwise, the doctor is able to authorize the referral through the ophthalmology patient portal or EMR.
Online Bill Pay: Reduce your staff workload and speed up patient payments through our online bill pay feature. Patients can view their statements, make payments, and even contact you through the secure messaging system should they have questions about their ophthalmology bill.
Patient Portal Chief Complaint Input Screen
IMS’ EMR-integrated ophthalmology patient portal helps you to take and assess information from patients prior to their appointment. Patients can tell you about their chief complaint, in addition to what their expectations are for their next appointment. From the portal, patients can select visit chief complaint field and enter details concerning their complaint, which is then sent to you via your EMR.Benefits
- Streamline the documentation process
- Improve accuracy of EHR data
- Make better use of your time with ophthalmology patients
Patient Portal Current Medications Input Screen
Patients can add information on their medications, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamin supplements, herbal products and more, directly from our healthcare ophthalmology patient portal’s Current Medications input screen. The system also features a comments section where they can list reasons for taking the medication and the dosage.Benefits
- Know the medications that your ophthalmology patients are taking
- Improve accuracy and completeness of EHR data
- Prevent drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions
Patient Portal My Appointments Past & Future
The IMS’ ophthalmology patient portal helps patients by providing a simple system to request appointments within the My Appointments screen. Patients can view information on upcoming appointments (including doctor’s names, dates and times of appointments). They can also cancel appointments online, and view past appointment history.Benefits
- Streamline the ophthalmology appointment scheduling process
- Reduce no-shows and last-minute cancellations
- Make better use of staff resources
Patient Portal My Care Plans & Patient Handouts
IMS ophthalmology patient portal software helps providers to facilitate better doctor-patient communications through being fully EMR-integrated. Care plans can be produced using the system, as well as patient education handouts based on specific diagnoses and conditions. Care plans and handouts show on the online ophthalmology patient portal giving the patient access to information on their conditions.Benefits
- Improve preventive care efforts
- See better treatment outcomes for patients
- Increase patient involvement in their care
Patient Portal My Documents
IMS’ ophthalmology patient portal makes it simple for doctors to create custom lists of folders and subfolders to manage data and information taken from patient charts. Documents can be organized and emailed to patients directly from the EMR system or faxed as required.Benefits
- Organize documents more efficiently
- Eliminate paper-based processes
- Make it easy for ophthalmology patients to find the information they need
Patient Portal My Insurance
Taking the time to scan patient insurance cards, and having staff enter that data into your EMR can result in data entry errors. From our ophthalmology patient portal’s My Insurance screen, ophthalmology patients can insert new information and insurance details on their own and update that data as it changes.Benefits
- Ensure your practice gets paid for services rendered
- Eliminate paper-based processes
- Improve office workflow
Patient Portal My Labs
Using our ophthalmology patient portal, patients can view their lab results and medical test outcomes online. This helps patients access their results quickly, without having to wait until their next appointment or call your office.Benefits
- Make it easy for ophthalmology patients to access test results
- Improve preventive care efforts
- Meet MIPS/MACRA requirements
Patient Portal My Messages
Our online system allows your patients to easily communicate with you via our ophthalmology patient portal. Ophthalmology patients can send private messages to their providers and view messages sent to them from our patient portal’s My Messages screen. All messaging is secure and HIPAA compliant.Benefits
- Reduce the number of phone calls from patients
- Improve the patient experience
- Provide better overall patient care
Patient Portal My Prescriptions & Refill Requests
Patients can see a list of their current prescriptions, including information about how they should take each medication and how many refills they have left by using our comprehensive ophthalmology patient portal. For patient’s convenience, they can send prescription refill requests directly to their provider via the ophthalmology patient portal when their medication is running low.Benefits
- Streamline prescription management
- Increase ophthalmology patient satisfaction
- Improve medication compliance
Patient Portal Past Medical History/Family History Input Screen
By logging into IMS’ online ophthalmology patient portal, new patients can enter their medical history details as well as general family history information prior to their first appointment. Over time, patients are able to update this portion of their record to make sure the information that they have provided is accurate and up-to-date.Benefits
- Make the registration process faster for new ophthalmology patients
- Ensure your patient records are complete
- Better understand your patient's health
Patient Portal Past Surgical History Input Screen
Our IMS’ past surgical history input screen within our ophthalmology patient portal has the facility for patients to enter information about medical procedures or surgeries that have previously taken place, including the dates the procedures occurred.Benefits
- Ensure patient records are accurate & up-to-date
- Prevent unnecessary duplicate tests
- Better understand your patient's health
Patient Portal Patient Dashboard
IMS’ Patient Dashboard is a great feature contained within our ophthalmology patient portal includes, which offers a summary of all patient information stored within your EMR system. On the dashboard, ophthalmology specialists can view data such as demographics, issues, medications, and more.Benefits
- Provide an overview of important patient information
- Ensure that messages and test results are easily seen
- Improve the patient experience
Patient Portal Patient Information Input Screen
Patients are able to enter their demographic information conveniently online instead of filling out paperwork when they arrive at your office for their appointment via the ophthalmology patient portal. With fields such as address, phone number, email, employer, preferred pharmacy, and more, patients can keep you informed of their details and keep their records up-to-date.Benefits
- Reduce data entry errors
- Eliminate paper-based processes
- Improve the ophthalmology patient experience
Patient Portal Patient Photos
Patients who are experiencing pain have the facility to upload images directly into the Ophthalmology Patient Portal to document the symptoms and to share them with their physician. The ophthalmology physician can then add notes directly on to the image showing the pain scale, pain radiation, and areas of pain.Benefits
- Easily see and document areas of pain
- Show ophthalmology patient progress over a period of time
- Compare patient progress visually
