Cellma, Our EMR Software for Rheumatology: Streamlining Care and Boosting Patient Outcomes 

With such a high prevalence, departments across the UK are overwhelmed with that many patients every day. The demands pose complex lifelong conditions that call for specialised, and often repeated, after-care. These demands stretch the resources thin, and hence, it becomes very challenging for healthcare providers to maintain quality and personalised care for every patient. Factors that challenge the departments include: 

High patient load management: With the high number of patients, it’s hard to provide immediate care to all the patients in time, leading to lengthy waiting times and possible delayed care. 

Care coordination: Patients often need medication and therapy along with continuous monitoring, which calls for timely care coordination and proper treatment plan tracking. 

Access to Detailed Patient Records: Rheumatologists need immediate access to patient histories, lab results, and past treatment responses. However, limited data management tools can limit such access. 

Follow-Up Adherence: It is a chronic condition, and the patient needs follow-up consistently, but it does become challenging to track when each one of them follows a unique schedule. 

How does Cellma Help Manage Rheumatology Care? 

Core modules Cellma provides several modules that are suited to improve efficiency and outcomes. Here is how each module plays an important role in supporting the needs of the rheumatology departments: 

Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Module: 

Cellma’s EPR module contains all patient information in a central, electronic location, thus providing the most accessible source of information to authorised healthcare pro-viders. All details ranging from the first assessments up to the ongoing treatment records are logged and stored with complete security. The EPR module captures all the patient data in the whole care pathway regardless of where the services were rendered for a seamless flow of information. With its two-way connectivity, this easily lets the rheumatologist gain and up-date access into the information, so coordinating care can be effectively achieved while having the option of getting information and making wise judgments over the complex condition concerned. 

Patient Administration System (PAS) Module:  

Cellma PAS module helps in the simplification of administrative procedures. This module contains patient registration, scheduling of appointments, and admitting/discharge. For the department, where routine follow-ups and specialist consultations are made, the PAS streamlines the process. Patients can also book appointments through a web portal or app from Cellma, making it easier to access and easing administrative burdens on the department. 

Document Management Module:  

Most care plans involve several documents that sometimes need to be prepared. Among them are consent forms, treatment plans, diagnostic reports, and care summaries for ongoing care. The Cellma Document Management module brings all the documents together into a digital repository. Through this digital repository, healthcare providers can easily locate their necessary documents without any trouble of hunting through files in paper format. This system minimizes misplaced or lost documents and contributes to operational efficiency and safety in data storage. It saves rheumatologists the task of referring back to earlier treatments in formulating care decisions for chronic care patients. 

Imaging Module:  

Imaging module plays a key role in diagnosis and tracking conditions such as musculoskeletal in rheumatology through assessment of joint damage among patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Cellma’s imaging module makes integrating reports and digital images-which include X-rays, MRIs, and ultrasounds-with the patient electronic records straightforward. This enables the healthcare providers to observe and analyse the images at their place within Cellma, which improves the time and accuracy of diagnostics. Besides, it allows for imaging across departments and specialists who can collaborate quickly and reach proper assessments with timely intervention. 

Lab Module: 

The majority of patients with rheumatology need lab tests for the follow-up of inflammatory markers, renal functions, and other appropriate measures. Cellma’s Lab module incorporates the direct results of the laboratory in the EPR to let providers view real-time critical test results. Utilising automatic workflows, test results such as ESR, CRP, and kidney function are noted on the records of patients right away they are generated. This minimises delays and prevents errors. 

E-Pharmacy 

The E-Pharmacy module of Cellma offers prescription management with a pharmacy of the hospital with the help of which Rheumatologists can prescribe using electronical means. The same would be sent to the pharmacists in real time thus getting dispensed with minimal possibility of error. Medication management is supported as record of each status at prescription is tracked and well documented, hence ensuring security concerning treatment and adherence of the prescribed medication to the patient as well. E-Pharmacy in Cellma has also automated process of billing and records the proper cost associated with every prescription. 

Communication Module:  

In rheumatology care, clear communication is important especially to manage complicated and long treatment processes. The Communication module of Cellma ensures safe messaging as well as collaboration among providers so that they can coordinate the patient’s care. The module also has the option of sending a notification regarding scheduled appointments, results of tests, and medication options directly to the patient’s hands, thereby showing a proactivity in healthcare experience and their overall treatment. 

Reporting Module 

Data-driven insights help in successful management of rheumatology care. Cellma’s Reporting module creates customized patient demographics, disease progression over time, treatment efficacy rates, and performance of specific departments. With the reporting module, departments are able to monitor trends and areas in need of improvement to drive decisions that help optimise better outcomes for patients. Since the reports are very detailed, departments can determine their own treatment approaches, effectively allocate more resources, and maintain appropriate healthcare standards while continuously supporting quality improvement. 

Patient Portal  

Patient Portal of Cellma directly enables patients to view their records, upcoming appointments, and lab results. This puts the patient in control regarding how they perceive and manage their care. It allows the patient to track their own progress in care, comply with prescribed treatment plans, and stay in touch with the healthcare team. For patients that require constant monitoring and follow-up, the Patient Portal offers engagement, accountability, and control over their condition. 

Referral Portal 
Most complex rheumatologic conditions need referrals to other specialists for proper treatment. These may include an orthopaedic surgeon, physiotherapist, or a pain management specialist. Cellma Referral Portal streamlines this process since the health provider can directly send referrals with complete patient details without de-lays of administrative work and enhancing coordination. The module ensures proper and efficient transfer of patient details between specialties and thereby leads to quick access towards specialised care for the patients and an integrated care experience for them. 

Cellma, our EMR software for rheumatology, addresses the specific aches that the age of efficient, personalised, and data-driven healthcare throws at the door of rheumatology departments. Improved patient engagement, workflow simplification, and timely decisions on behalf of clinicians are just a few examples of what Cellma does to provide high-quality care and coordination to health providers. With inputs that include every stage of the patient journey-from the time of registration to their diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up-Cellma consults in everything and strives to ensure that rheumatology departments are working in a perfectly optimal setting while giving patients attentive, comprehensive care. 

Ready to get your rheumatology department into the future of healthcare? Schedule a free demo of Cellma now and learn how streamlined, patient-focused care management can improve clinical productivity and increase satisfaction across all stakeholders.