Technology

Allscripts ED uses leading-edge Windows® technology to maximize functionality and create an easy-to-use environment for ED clinicians and staff. The solution uses the best of web-based and client server technologies, and offers a broad range of systems options and interface capabilities. Allscripts ED is CCOW-compliant, allowing clinical applications to share information at the point of care.

• User IDs and passwords and secured permissions are set by the application administrator to ensure the utmost security of hospital data
• Screenbuilder/listbuilder offers flexible data customization Seamless interfacing to hospital ADT and ancillary departments
• Powerful interface engine provides secure, reliable, two-way transactions
• Digital image capture and embedding for enhanced documentation
• Thin-client technology enables bedside documentation
• Pen-based and touch-screen input
• Automatic sentence-building with just a few strokes of the pen or stylus
• Date/time-stamping and strike-throughs of corrections to create a sound audit trail

Maximum scalability...assured

Allscripts ED is built on world-class standard programming languages, operating systems, databases, and network protocols.

Servers

Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server

Client

Microsoft® Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Thin-clients use Citrix Metaframe or Microsoft Terminal Server

Programming Language

Developed in Microsoft® Visual Basic

Database

Microsoft® SQL

Database Query & Report Generation Tool

Cognos® Impromptu for ad-hoc reporting

Network Protocols

100 Mbps Ethernet is required; TCP/IP is preferred