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Elevating Patient Engagement with FHIR-Enabled Document Exchange

Written by Corey Washington | Apr 1, 2024 5:19:32 AM

For healthcare professionals, the seamless flow of information between patients, providers, and the broader healthcare community is vital for delivering timely, coordinated care. However, fragmented systems and a lack of unified data standards often impede this flow. At zPaper, we're committed to streamlining healthcare processes and fostering exceptional patient engagement. During HIMSS 2024, we showcased our latest advancements in achieving these goals.

 

Moving Beyond Fax and Portals With Digital Document Interaction

 

zPaper's Stampz digital document-sharing channel and the Sprkz document interaction solution are designed to significantly improve how patients, providers, and extended care teams exchange and interact with healthcare documents. Combined with our forthcoming SMART on FHIR capabilities, these solutions offer a secure and efficient way to move organizations beyond outdated fax processes and isolated portals, setting a new standard in patient engagement.

 

Improving Patient Document and Data Exchange

 

Stampz leverages blockchain security to transform document exchange. This helps healthcare organizations ensure the swift, secure transfer of healthcare documents, images, and data. This also helps to achieve the following goals: 

 

  • Flexibility for All: Recipients can access documents through various methods initiated by Stampz, complete them using Sprkz, and return them via the sender's chosen channel such as fax, Stampz, email, etc.
  • FHIR Compatibility: When using our FHIR-aligned dataDocuments™ or custom forms, Stampz integrates with Salesforce and EHR systems (in beta), promoting seamless data exchange.

 

Modernizing Healthcare Document Exchange with Stampz:

 

Traditional faxing methods create significant challenges for healthcare organizations striving for data integration and automation. Stampz addresses these issues by aligning document and data exchange with digital transformation goals. Utilizing cutting-edge blockchain technologies, Stampz provides secure and efficient alternatives to fax, such as QR codes, links, and a secure PIN.

Key Benefits of Stampz:

  • Maintained Document Integrity: Consistently preserves the quality and integrity of documents during transmission.
  • Enhanced Security: Employs blockchain for unparalleled protection of patient data. 
  • Increased Efficiency: Overcomes the delays and constraints of faxing for smoother data exchange.
  • Better Patient Outcomes: Quick access to accurate information leads to improved decision-making in patient care. 
  • Cost-Effectiveness: Reduces expenses associated with traditional fax systems.
  • Seamless Connectivity: Integrates with select EHRs and platforms like Salesforce and ServiceNow.
  • Trust and Transparency: Strengthens communication trust between healthcare entities and patients.
  • Digital Healthcare Evolution: Aids in transitioning the healthcare industry to digital practices.
  • Backward Compatibility: Stampz is backward compatible with fax and CURES Act compliant with FHIR using Sprkz.
  • Trusted Compliance and FHIR Ready: HIPAA compliant, CURES Act compliant, and leverages FHIR data framework. 

 

You can learn more about Stampz here. Additionally, explore our Stampz versus Fax datasheet here to discover how our Stampz channels present a compelling alternative to traditional fax methods. Stampz leverages blockchain to ensure the swift, secure exchange of healthcare documents, images, and data.

 

Sprkz: Improving Patient Engagement Beyond Portals

 

Sprkz provides an innovative online platform for sharing, verifying, digitally signing, and enhancing digital documents. This solution empowers patients and healthcare organizations with the tools needed to facilitate improved communication and collaboration.

 
Key Benefits of Sprkz

 

  • Secure Access: Accessing Sprkz documents is made secure through the use of QR codes, links, and secure PINs generated by Stampz.
  • Web-Based Document Viewing and Interactivity: This empowers patients and providers to seamlessly access and engage with documents across all web browsers, guaranteeing effortless navigation on both desktop and mobile devices.
  • Increased Efficiency:  Sprkz streamlines data entry processes while unlocking the full potential of FHIR data capabilities. This not only reduces manual data entry for enhanced accuracy but also ensures adherence to data standards for seamless mapping and interoperability, ultimately guaranteeing timeless access to care.
  • Better Patient Outcomes: Increased availability of additional information readily shared by patients or healthcare providers enhances efficiency and transparency, ultimately strengthening connections that impact decision-making in patient care.
  • Automated Data Accuracy: Decreases dependence on OCR, guaranteeing a higher level of data accuracy.

 

Embracing SMART on FHIR with Sprkz

 

Our SMART on FHIR integration enables healthcare providers to seamlessly use Sprkz within compatible EHR systems. This functionality allows for:

 

  • Generating, filling out, and sending outbound data documents using mapped FHIR fields.
  • Automatically attaching documents to corresponding records. Additionally, the data within documents are used to enrich the data fields in the record. This is achieved through data mapping, OCR, and upcoming AI capabilities.
  • Document and EHR data summarization with SprkzAI, simplifying document completion and health information sharing (solution under development).

 

Sprkz for Salesforce and ServiceNow

 

For Salesforce and ServiceNow customers, Sprkz offers the following capabilities:

 

  • Salesforce: Improve document workflows and operational efficiencies with triage, intelligent data entry, document markup, eSignatures, and advanced information sharing functionalities.
  • ServiceNow: Streamline document exchange and ensure efficient document and information management.

 

Learn more about Sprkz here

 

Through the introduction of Stampz and Sprkz, zPaper is actively shaping the future of patient engagement with solutions that provide a more connected, secure, and efficient way for patients and health organizations to exchange documents and information.

 

Ready to learn how we can help improve patient and provider engagement with future-ready document exchange solutions?