Lübeck/Schwerte, 31 August 2009

It ´s now only one small step from the emergency call protocol to the analysis of the data: Diagramm Halbach and Amedon are now extending their long-standing co-operation in the pharmaceutical field to include the health care sector.
With the combination of dotforms digital pen technology and a web-based system solution the collection of patient data from the initial form to its subsequent analysis can now be completely automated.

With the dotforms data management and analysis system (dotforms DMAS) the two organisations offer data management systems based on individual forms which meet the needs of both physicians and users as well as complying with legal requirements.

The objective is to offer a user-friendly fully comprehensive solution which not only meets simple but also complex requirements and also develops according to the customer´s needs. Such a system encourages user acceptance, improves quality of data and provides a basis for the optimization of workflows.

With dotforms technology emergency call protocols, emergency admission protocols, material consumption etc. are documented by hand on the respective forms in the normal way. Using digital pens on digital paper allows the electronic recording of data to occur at the moment when the form is filled in. The paper becomes the input mask. The existing workflow remains unchanged and uninterrupted. Recording data separately is not necessary. A system of intelligent recognition of handwriting and verification allows raw data from the digital pen to quickly and easily become analysable electronic information which is essential for invoicing, statistics, benchmarking and quality assurance.
Data is transferred automatically via compatible interfaces into the dotforms data management and analysis system where it is made available for invoicing and quality assurance purposes. Sending, verification, analysis and provision of data occurs automatically. The fully comprehensive system provides a complete documentation of workflow and of patients from beginning to end.

Diagramm Halbach GmbH & Co. KG specialises in efficient recording technology and the manufacture of preprinted forms. As an experienced service provider in the field of digital pens and digital paper the company offers intelligent as well as complex solutions under the brand name “dotforms”. Thanks to its designation as a certified printer and manufacturer of print products it goes without saying that because of the effectiveness and functionality of its paper the “dotforms” solutions will always be perfectly aligned to the respective application. An extraordinary system of handwriting recognition with highly efficient frontend verification ensures a rapid checking and transfer of data into the processing system. Diagramm Halbach has many years of experience in the field of digital pen technology in the areas of emergency medical services and clinical applications.

AMEDON GmbH is a specialist in the development and marketing of web-based solutions for data acquisition and the evaluation of newly-developed drugs, medical documentation as well as telemedicine applications. For this AMEDON offers, amongst other things, a customer-specific electronic Case Report Form (eCRF) and special solutions for workflow-oriented documentation. The essential feature of these software products is the decentralized input of data and centralized data acquisition and collection via the Internet. In particular, solutions for direct data capture as well as merging and processing data from various sources e.g. measuring equipment, digital pens and EMS systems illustrate the innovative energy and unique character of the company. Clients are provided with individual system solutions which are specifically tailored to meet all their needs thus providing maximum customer value. Thanks to standard Internet solutions no special software is required.

Contacts:
Dennis Voegele
Diagramm Halbach GmbH & Co. KG
Am Winkelstück 14
58239 Schwerte
Tel.: +49 2304 759 - 62
E-Mail: voegele@halbach.com
lnternet http://www.halbach.com/dotforms

Bernard Brandewiede
AMEDON GmbH
Willy-Brandt-Allee 31c
23554 Lübeck
Tel.: +49 451 3845021
E-Mail: b.brandewiede@amedon.de
Internet http://www.amedon.de