Transfer of Data

Data portability refers to the capacity to transfer or migrate data between different systems. This enables facilities to access and reuse their data for their own objectives across various services without obstacles. The notion of data portability is deeply connected to data protection and privacy rights, and it is becoming increasingly significant in today’s digital landscape, where data is constantly collected, analyzed, and utilized by numerous organizations. EmLucy employs data structures designed to facilitate the seamless transfer of data between systems.

Data portability offers several advantages for facilities. For instance, it simplifies the process of switching service providers, enhances control over personal data, and allows users to benefit from innovative services that may need access to their information. Furthermore, it can foster competition among providers by lowering entry barriers and expanding consumer choices.

To ensure data portability, service providers must supply facilities with access to data in a machine-readable format that is widely accepted and easily transferable across different services. Additionally, it is essential for service providers to guarantee the security of the data and the reliability and efficiency of the transfer process.

As EmLucy is a facility management system integrated with Electronic Health Records (EHR), customers may prefer to maintain all Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) patient data within a single EHR system. To facilitate data transfer from existing EHR systems, EmLucy employs two distinct methods for importing data from prior databases.

• If your current EHR system supports the Summary of Care (SOC) data transfer

In this scenario, the EHR component of EmLucy will import or export the patient's SOC. Using LucyService, the patient's SOC can be imported, including all demographic details, allergies, current medications, and medical problems. Additionally, lab or radiology results can also be imported via LucyService.

• If your existing EHR system does not support SOC data transfer or if custom data needs to be imported

Typically, SOC data does not include medical encounters, diagnoses, prognoses, nursing charts or notes, vital statistics, and other relevant information. Should any of this data need to be transferred to EmLucy, it can be organized into Excel spreadsheets for import into the database. Since each case may vary and additional assistance might be necessary, SnfSoft will charge a nominal fee for aid in the data transfer.

EmLucy offers various methods to maintain an existing database, ensuring that a facility has all relevant data to operate effectively in a new environment right from the start. The simplest approach involves using SOC for patient data transfer from another facility. If any custom data needs to be preserved, SnfSoft will support customers in transferring the necessary information to ensure a smooth transition.

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