Introduction to EmLucy

Introducing EmLucy, the first health care system globally designed to seamlessly integrate total facility management with electronic health records specifically for skilled nursing facilities. EmLucy meets 25 of the 43 ONC criteria required for hospitals, and the system can connect multiple facilities under the same ownership. With three levels of subscription, EmLucy is an affordable option, and pricing varies based on the subscription length, feature selection, and facility size.

EmLucy improves facility management, care delivery, and productivity in five crucial areas:

1. The system features ICD-10 categorization along with integrated PDPM calculations for each MDS assessment. It also produces Care Plans, MDS data collection forms, and MDS Output files for CMS billing upon patient admission. Patients using private funds or other types of insurance are included in the system without requiring an MDS assessment.

2. The management status console allows 24/7 monitoring of patient care, tracking assigned tasks for all caregivers, and provides real-time updates on late, pending, and on-time progress.

3. Caregivers receive a daily schedule detailing all assigned patients for their shift, along with reminders about upcoming care requirements for each individual.

4. Each patient is provided with a care worksheet that documents their diagnosis, medication dispensing schedule, and required care throughout the day.

5. The system features secure electronic connections to pharmacies for prescription transmission, hospitals for patient summary care files, laboratories/radiology, and public health agencies for requisite reporting. EmLucy generates reports concerning utilization, medications, laboratory results, patient details, collected MDS data, and patient education.

All processes are interconnected from patient admission to discharge, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience. It all begins with patient admission, which initiates the encounter and medical reconciliation by the physician.

For Medicare and Medicaid patients, the MDS process commences to categorize treatment for billing purposes. Once the physician prescribes a treatment plan, nursing staff receives specific tasks to execute and enters data into the MDS sections during the assessment period. At each assessment interval, an MDS report containing all clinical data is available for the MDS coordinator's review. The review and validation process is fully integrated within EmLucy, allowing the coordinator to securely send the MDS form to CMS for reimbursement.

Getting started with the trial version of EmLucy is straightforward and doesn't require CPT®, which is available in the commercial version. Simply sign up for the trial at www.snfsoft.com using your mobile phone number—there's no software installation required, and the system can be accessed securely via phones, tablets, desktops, and laptops using standard web browsers. The system has been thoroughly tested with Firefox and Chrome, but it should function well with other browsers.

Once your trial account is approved, the system becomes instantly available and assigned to your facility. Sample accounts for common nursing home roles will be created automatically to facilitate learning. A quick tutorial on system usage will be sent out once your trial account is approved, and a comprehensive user guide with workflows for critical care personnel can be accessed within the system. If you have questions about using a specific feature, please contact support at admin@snfsoft.com.

Visit the Videos section to watch brief introductory videos, and head to Register to register for a free trial.