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PBHS Announces Online Web Enabled Referral Communications
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Santa Rosa, CA, February 9, 2003 -- PBHS Inc. today introduced Collaborator™, an online system designed to facilitate referral communications between dental specialists and general practitioners.
Collaborator, designed for Oral Surgeons, Orthodontists, Periodontists, Endodontists and Prosthodontists, empowers referring doctors with a set of collaborative tools that facilitate online patient referrals and coordination of care.
J. R. Levine, Vice President of Marketing for PBHS, Inc. stated, " Collaborator™ is a complete real time messaging system that enables secure, documented communications of online patient requisite information. Sharing of patient data and digital images is immediately accessible through the doctor’s web site. Progress of patient care is automatically tracked.”
Collaborator™ streamlines pre and post-operative communication, enabling referring doctors, treatment coordinators and staff members to effectively review the current stage of treatment and determine the next appropriate course of action. “The result,” says Levine, “is tremendously enhanced interoffice communication and patient care efficiencies.” An electronic bulletin board archives the patient’s course of treatment by documenting conversations between the referring doctor and the specialist. This information can be easily accessed by either party at any time from any location. Any type of digital file, periapical, or panorex image can be attached to the referral. Additional images from either party can be uploaded throughout the course of treatment.
Collaborator™ also enables real time audio and video communications between all involved parties. Referring doctors can even leave stored messages as they would on an answering machine. Online chat and instant messaging are also available.
“Until now,” says Levine “a dynamic referral communication solution has not existed that capitalizes on the power of the Internet. PBHS Collaborator™ consolidates case information and most importantly, communications between all involved doctors. These online services are available now and can provide direct cost reductions and immediate communication improvements.”
PBHS was founded in 1977 and works with over 3,500 dental and medical specialists. Since 1995, PBHS has developed web sites for practices throughout the world. PBHS is a privately held company headquartered in Pomona, New York with offices in both New York and California. PBHS can be reached at 3785 Brickway Blvd., Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (800) 840-5383. www.pbhs.com or email at info@pbhs.com.
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