Information Technology
Sidebar: Empowering Providers
Mobile technology experts discuss how mobile IT can help providers and their staff in the field.
We asked the mobile technology experts who contributed to the Putting IT in the Field article to
discuss how their mobile technology solutions empower provider employees in the field.
Darren Young, product manager for CPR+ & CareTend at
Mediware Information Systems Inc.
“Mediware offers a mobile technology solution called Delivery Plus that interfaces with
our CPR+ product. With Delivery Plus and the CPR+ Delivery Manager, you can automate
all aspects of the delivery process and give drivers a tool that lets them stay connected to
the office in real time. Delivery Plus also contains an inventory component that lets staff
quickly and easily access a number of inventory functions using a combination of barcode
and mobile technology.
“Real time benefits include viewing routes and resequencing the order of deliveries using
mapping features, updating quantities on tickets electronically, and assigning or editing serialized
equipment. Real-time inventory features include assigning barcodes to all inventory
items, creating purchase orders and receiving inventory with or without purchase orders.”
Rob Boeye, executive vice president of Home Medical
Equipment for Brightree
“Brightree partners with Apacheta, a mobile business application provider that specializes
in transportation and field service. Apacheta’s proprietary platform lets Brightree leverage
current and emerging mobile technology platforms to provide native apps to providers
that help them streamline their businesses. A provider’s data lives on the device, is
encrypted and is HIPAA compliant, so a provider’s data is completely secure and flows
seamlessly into the Brightree system.
“Additionally, Brightree MyForms provides a mobile form and workflow solution that
can be used on an iPad or other devices both in the office and in the field to ensure all
forms are gathered and completed correctly. This helps audit proof the intake process to
ensure the right forms are available for every order and each field is completed correctly.
Once all documentation and quality assurance is completed, documents automatically
flow directly into the patients record through Brightree Document Management.”
David Golen, vice president of Business Development Universal
Software Solutions Inc.
“Universal Software Solution’s mobile technology was designed to give the field staff
essential information on orders, patients and clinical data to make their time in the field
as productive and patient-focused as possible.
“Benefits include making drivers more efficient, and allowing drivers and technicians
to have better data in the field, which will naturally result in better patient service and
outcomes.”
Jay Williams, Western national sales manager of Retail Pharmacy
and HME for QS/1
“A decade ago, QS/1 enabled HME customers to electronically capture patient signatures in
the field. A few years ago, we added the ability to accept credit card payments in the field.
“The benefits include a reduction of costs in both gas and vehicle wear and tear, and
employee costs for time filing, scanning and credit card processing.”
This article originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of HME Business.