Clinical Devices

 

On the Main Menu, click Settings > Clinicals. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Order Configuration, click Clinical Devices

 

1. Display the Clinical Devices page: On the Main Menu, click Settings > Clinicals. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Order Configuration, click Clinical Devices.
2. Click Add new.
   Additional fields appear.
3. Clinical Device Alias — Enter a name or alias for your device (for example, Midmark ECG or Welch Allyn Stress Test).
   This alias appears in the test trigger section.
4. Clinical Device — Select your device from the list of devices and associated order types currently supported by athenaClinicals.
5. Department(s) — Click All to enable the device for all departments, or click Selected and then select departments to enable the device for the selected departments.
6. Suppress Interpretation — Select this option to print the device interpretation on the imported image.
   Note: This option depends on whether the device software includes a device interpretation module.
7. Click Save to register your device, or click Save and Add Another to register this device and then add another.
   
8. Your device appears in the list of Existing Clinical Devices.
   
   Note: If your practice has multiple PC-based devices from the same manufacturer, only a single device manufacturer registration is required. If you have several PC-based devices from different manufacturers, one registration for each device manufacturer is required.

 

If you run athenaOne using the Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser, use the athenaOne Device Manager, our unified platform for device integration, to enable your clinical devices. See the Device Management page for information.

 

Clinical device integration with athenaClinicals offers several benefits, including:

• Improved provider productivity
• Reduced staff overhead
• Expedited encounter workflows

We prioritize our medical device integration work based on the strength of these benefits, the needs of our clients, and the technical capabilities of specific medical device manufacturers. We also require medical device manufacturers to provide a PC-based workflow that can be easily integrated with athenaClinicals.

 

Currently, Midmark and Hillrom-Welch Allyn Instruments are the medical device manufactures that meet our requirements. They are among the most popular medical device manufacturers with athenahealth organizations and provide devices with an easily interfaced, PC-based workflow. We will continue to monitor and consider the medical device integration needs of our clients.

 

Although athenaClinicals integrates with Midmark and Welch Allyn Instruments, we do not support questions or issues with the device software or hardware. Please direct any technical questions or concerns about these devices to the manufacturer.