Interoperability between eCommunity and Rio platforms will transform clinical experience by increasing time to care whilst improving visit record accuracy
22 April 2021 – Allocate Software and digital care provider Servelec today announce they will partner to support the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s (MPFT) goal of modernising community healthcare by delivering interoperability between workforce management and patient record data.
The integration of Servelec’s Rio EPR system and Allocate’s eCommunity platform – both already in use at MPFT – will enable patient record data to be automatically uploaded into the Allocate platform, freeing up staff to spend more time on patient care and improving the overall clinical experience for patients. This will drive improvements in the clinical and patient experience, enabling healthcare staff to spend more time on care and less time on the manual recording of patient information.
In line with the recommendations from the NHS Long Term Plan for staff to capture all health and care information digitally at the point of care, the new integration between the Allocate and Servelec platforms will eradicate the double entering of data. Allocate and Servelec will develop an API to integrate the two systems which will provide a seamless two-way flow of data between Rio and e-Community, aligning real-time patient demand with the appropriate staffing requirement into one system.
Pamela Weeks, Director of Enablement at Servelec, commented: “Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust has, since it was established, had our Rio EPR in place, and we wanted to support them in this next step on their journey to interoperability by coming together with Allocate. Community and mental health and care services have been under enormous pressure during the pandemic, stretching teams to the limit. The ability to now integrate our systems will help with the management and deployment of staff, making efficient use of resources.”
Nick Wilson, CEO, Allocate, commented: “One of the greatest challenges in community care is managing workforce responsiveness to changing patient needs on a live basis and in a manner that takes account of staff well-being. We have seen an unprecedented demand for additional community and mental health services over the past twelve months and it’s vital that technology supports staff and frees up time to care. This interoperability will reduce staff scheduling time, thereby ensuring those providing care in the community are able to spend as much time caring for patients as possible.”
Trish Nolan, IT Training Lead and Project Manager for eCommunity Implementation, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust commented: “We’re really excited at about this partnership, as it will ensure data is integrated faster and more accurately, reducing duplication, cutting down on admin times and allowing us to spend our time more efficiently to deliver community care.”
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust is the first customer for Allocate and Servelec’s partnership, with Servelec the 15th partner to sign up to the Allocate Connect Programme following the announcement of First Care at the end of last year. The initiative brings together Allocate workforce technology platforms with other digital technology innovators and service providers into an ecosystem of forward-thinking partners that are committed to a collaborative approach.
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About Allocate Software
Allocate Software is a leading international provider of Human Capital Management solutions, supporting the operational and administrative needs of health, care, defence and commercial sectors.
In the health and care sector, Allocate is enabling the delivery of safe and effective care at optimal cost, by helping organisations to have the right people in the right place at the right time. With over 800 clients and over two million staff rostered daily, Allocate serves the largest public and private sector institutions around the world. Its Optima, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), platform including HealthRoster and HealthMedics, optimises the complex staffing requirements of large health and care organisations. Alongside automating sophisticated scheduling and ensuring accurate pay for staff that have complex pay rules, it is unique in providing additional benefits to improve the safety of staffing given changing patient needs, the management of contingent workforce, and the engagement of staff through the dedicated app. Optima is used to plan the working lives of half a million staff across all workforce groups including doctors, nurses, therapists, care staff, operational staff and administrators.
Allocate Software is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with nearly 700 employees, including over 200 in research, development, and product management functions. It provides services and support to its international customer base through regional offices in the UK, Sweden, Germany and Australia.
About Allocate Connect
The Connect Programme brings together Allocate workforce technology platforms with other digital technology innovators and service providers into an ecosystem of forward-thinking partners that are committed to a collaborative approach.
Working openly and constructively with other providers enables our customers around the world to enhance the functionality of their Allocate solutions, optimise their workflow and streamline processes via the seamless integration with their other chosen suppliers.
We believe the better connected we are, the bigger the difference we can make for our customers and their patients and clients.
About Servelec
Servelec is the digital connectivity behind better communication between healthcare provider and patient, between health and social care, and between local authority and education settings. It has been providing software to the care sector for over 20 years.
Servelec specialises in the design, development and deployment of:
- Fully integrated social care case management solutions for Adults, Children’s and Finance on a single platform
- Children’s Services Early Years and education management solution
- Electronic Patient Record (EPR) for mental health, community and child health settings
- Patient Administration System (PAS) and patient flow bed management solution for acute care
- Fully web-based, single database solution for Integrated Youth Support
Servelec is already working with customers to share data across care settings, supporting the Government-backed interoperability agenda and move towards integrated care.
Servelec is one company, one team, working together for Digital Care.
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