RADAR vs. Competition
- RADAR is much more than just a Critical Test Result Management (CTRM) solution.
- Competition is only a CTRM solution.
- RADAR is a far more powerful system due to its Data Accrual Registry.
In the CTRM Arena
Who manages the communication?
- RADAR requires a physician-to-physician (or their designees) communication.
- Competition forwards the recorded voice message to an off-site location where third-party, non-medical clerical staff are responsible for delivery of the critical test result.
- With RADAR, the healthcare institution controls the entire communication.
Where is the data hosted?
- The RADAR database is housed on-site, owned, controlled and managed by the healthcare institution.
- With Competition, the user’s data files are stored off-site at a location in the U.S. now but who knows in what economically attractive “backroom” country tomorrow.
- With RADAR, the healthcare institution controls the database.
How reliable is the system?
- RADAR resides on the enterprise user’s server(s) and thus its uptime is directly controlled by the user.
- Competition’s data files are housed off-site by a third party and thus the enterprise user is dependent on that site and the communication lines with that facility for uptime.
- RADAR allows the user to control the uptime and not be dependent on others.
How extensive and costly is the implementation of the system?
- RADAR does not require any significant upfront implementation costs to populate the system with ordering provider information. RADAR populates its contact information with every HL7 message it receives.
- Competition requires intense implementation time and cost to build its ordering physician files.
- RADAR has a much lower upfront Professional Services cost.
- RADAR receives up-to-the-minute ordering physician contact information with each HL7 message it receives.
How difficult is it to maintain current contact information in the system?
- With Competition, there is an ongoing file maintenance function that must be performed to keep the ordering physician contact information up to date.
- This is not necessary with RADAR as the HL7 feed has the most current contact information on the ordering physician with each record entering the database.
- RADAR is easier and less costly to maintain accurate contact information.
What does it take and how accurate is the creation of an alert?
- RADAR does not require the interpreting physician to enter any MRN information. RADAR’s work list is populated electronically by the HL7 message receipt. A few clicks of a mouse creates the alert.
- Competition requires some data entry from the interpreting physician and then a second dictation of the critical test result.
- RADAR is easy to use and minimizes exposure to human error.
How does the system handle reconciliation of preliminary reports?
- RADAR includes a Preliminary Report Reconciliation feature.
- Competition – Not Available.
- RADAR improves communication with ED physicians and/or residents.
How does the system handle recommended follow-ups of suspicious findings?
- RADAR offers a Recommended Follow-up (RF) Module that creates alerts both to notify ordering physician of a RF and then again a reminder alert a week or two prior to the RF, which can be sent to the patient if the ordering physician so chooses.
- Competition – Not Available.
- RADAR provides greater capabilities in improving patient outcomes.
Beyond CTRM – The Real Power of RADAR
What is the difference in the scope of the systems’ capabilities?
- RADAR is a comprehensive healthcare information logistics company (data acquisition, storage, transportation, delivery).
- Competition is a critical test results delivery and repository company (the only data collected other than the voice message is ordering physician, patient name, medical record number, and type of alert by color).
- RADAR provides much broader applications in the healthcare enterprise.
How flexible is the system in its ability to integrate with other IT systems?
- RADAR is HL7 compliant and can integrate with any HL7 compliant solution being employed by the healthcare enterprise to include RIS/LIS/HIS/PACS/Cardiology.
- Competition requires Powerscribe voice recognition or AGFA PACS for integration.
- RADAR can be integrated with a far broader set of platforms.
Is the system capable of accepting and managing data besides CTRM data?
- RADAR can be populated with all of the user departments’ medical records, not just those that result in critical or significant values.
- Competition only captures medical records that result in critical or significant values.
- RADAR has broad applications in analyzing the user enterprise.
- Competition – Does not have this capability.
Can the system capture data points beyond just the CTR header data?
- By being HL7 compliant, RADAR can be customized to capture and store more information from the system(s) with which it is integrated in its database for other purposes such as QA, risk management, and practice management.
- Competition only captures MRN header information and does not store it in a database.
- RADAR provides a database that can be “mined” for multitude of data.
- Competition – Does not have this capability.
Can additional reports be designed and generated specifically for the user?
- RADAR offers customization of reports generated from its database to support QA, risk management, practice management, accreditation, and enterprise-wide management.
- Competition – Does not have this capability.
- RADAR is a powerful tool that can support numerous enterprise departments.
