The ARIA health care program is a comprehensive solution designed to revolutionize radiation oncology practices. It offers a suite of integrated tools to manage and optimize every aspect of treatment, from initial planning to long-term patient follow-up. ARIA empowers healthcare professionals to enhance efficiency, improve patient safety, and deliver superior care in the demanding field of radiation therapy.
Advanced Treatment Planning and Image Review
ARIA facilitates the creation and modification of treatment plans using customizable templates, ensuring consistency and accuracy. It seamlessly accesses Eclipse plans without importing and also supports imports from other DICOM-compliant systems, promoting interoperability. The robust image review capabilities allow for remote image assessment and setup instruction delivery. Dosimetric image checks for IMRT pre-treatment QA are also streamlined. ARIA supports a wide array of multi-modality images, including MV, kV, conventional CT, CBCT, MR, and PET, enabling comprehensive comparisons through automatic, manual, or fiducial marker matching algorithms.
Comprehensive Patient Health Assessment and Tracking
Beyond treatment planning, the ARIA health care program excels in patient health management. It enables meticulous tracking of patient health throughout and beyond their treatment journey. Automated transcription of RoS and PE results minimizes manual effort and reduces errors. Trend spotting in lab results and vital signs allows for proactive intervention. Customizable data collection forms ensure all necessary patient information is readily available, contributing to holistic patient care.
Enhanced RT Chart Auditing and Electronic Documentation
Safety and oversight are paramount in radiation oncology. ARIA’s RT chart auditing features enable rapid identification of plan changes and treatment overrides, ensuring adherence to protocols. A reliable audit trail with date-stamped e-signatures provides accountability and traceability. The transition from paper to electronic documentation is seamless with ARIA. It efficiently manages audit trails, images, additional files, patient photos, and more, centralizing all patient records electronically.
Streamlined Scheduling and Financial Management
ARIA optimizes operational efficiency with its integrated scheduling tools. Staff, patient, and resource schedules can be managed within the system, facilitating the creation of recurring appointments and conflict identification. Synchronization with Microsoft Outlook further enhances scheduling convenience. Accurate charge posting is facilitated by recording all activities within ARIA. Exportable charge and RVU data, process tracking, and productivity analysis support sound financial management. Technical and professional charges can be split and refined before exporting to HL7-compliant billing software. Furthermore, integration with Centricity Physician Office offers a complete practice management system with automated features designed to simplify administrative tasks, reduce billing costs, and accelerate collection times. Advanced Claim Edits (ACE) incorporate oncology-specific logic to manage claims and minimize costly rejections.
Seamless Information and Image Transfer and Data Archiving
Workflow is further streamlined through rapid patient data and image sharing across departments and care teams. Real-time updates or customizable schedules, standard HL7 interfaces, and custom interface creation options are all supported. Data filters ensure the precise exchange of necessary information. ARIA also ensures long-term data control with flexible archiving options. Data can be saved to preferred storage solutions using DICOM or XML formats, and patient information can be updated as needed, maintaining data integrity and accessibility.
The ARIA health care program is an indispensable tool for modern radiation oncology, offering a unified platform to enhance clinical workflows, improve patient care coordination, and optimize practice management.
