Cerner EMR Software made a settlement recently with the US Social Security Administration (SSA), to improve the disability claims process. This will be done through protected EHR Software recovery from healthcare organizations. Every year, the SSA needs to get above 15 million medical records of disabled patients from doctors to make decisions on disability claims which are more than 4 million.

How will this agreement be beneficial?

The agreement between Cerner and Social Security Administration intends to pace up the transfer of patient medical records from healthcare systems to the SSA. This can help reduce transfer times from weeks or months to seconds or minutes. Up till now, SSA  has had to face interruptions in the disability determination procedure as medical records were either faxed or images were scanned to the social security administration.

Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management Software wants to make an improvement by assisting the federal government in offering its state-of-the-art technology solution to help get patients the benefits they deserve without any lags. The interoperability options will streamline the disability determination process by connecting systems effectively for the efficient transfer of data when required. When stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem are able to connect seamlessly it helps to enhance health and overall quality of life.

People with certain disabilities have a lower quality of life as opposed to those with no disabilities. When quicker decisions regarding disability can be made, the families of the disabled person can have the access to cash which can enhance the quality of life. Also, the families can benefit from having medical insurance coverage having a positive impact on patient outcome levels.

Benefits to healthcare providers

By joining hands together, Cerner and SSA aim to automate data transfers to streamline administrative tasks to reduce any burdens on staff members. This automation will help boost workflow efficiencies and reduce costs. The advantages for physicians include;

  • Payments from the Social Security Administration can be automated.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction can improve patient retention and outcome levels.
  • Improved care delivery as patients has quicker access to Medicare and Medicaid benefits.

Cerner Government Solutions

By digitizing the fax process of receiving data by the SSA operational efficiencies can be realized and patients can realize faster benefits to improve their wellbeing. Assisting the US federal government is one of the prime aims of Cerner Cooperation. The software vendor is supporting the Department of Defense and the US Coast Guard to proactively manage through an up-to-date EHR Software solution. Cerner Government Solutions (CGS) is a way forward by transforming how the federal government delivers healthcare to everyone. By helping the government steer through any challenges connected care for the US community can be provided.