MED e-care's iRehab software is for the collection and submission of data for the National Rehabilitation System (NRS).

User Friendliness

• Data can be entered using either a combination of mouse/keyboard or keyboard only
• Mandatory data elements are clearly marked with a red star
• Software exactly matches MED e-care's printable assessment forms
• All functionality is accessed through one screen
• Data validation at the field, assessment, and facility level
• Error reporting for incomplete/invalid assessments
• Only assessments that have been validated and completed can be submitted to CIHI
• On-line help manual
• Admission, discharge and transfer data only needs to be entered once
• Patient assessment summary screen chronologically lists all assessments performed for a patient.  Information displayed includes:

• Client Name, Chart Number, Age, Health Card Number
• Assessment Type
• Assessment Year and Quarter
• Submission Status
• Function Score, Motor Score, Cognitive Score
• Case Mix Group (CMG)

Special Features

• Multiple hospital data entry
• Customization through look-up tables
• Case Mix Group (CMG) calculation for individual, program, unit, or facility
• Facility numbers, language codes, and postal code lookup tables
• Multiple data viewing options, at the: Hospital, program, unit or individual level
• Collection of extra data elements:

• Allergies, contra-indications, and alerts
• Room and unit
• Signatures

Security

• Once an assessment has been signed by the NRS Coordinator it is locked from editing
• Security Levels are attached to each User

Reporting

• Multiple reporting options, at the: Hospital, program, unit or individual level
• Patient Kardex that summarizes the entire assessment on a single page
• Patient Goal setting and action plans
• Patient FIM1 Profile (click here to view a sample of this report)
• Group Reports that use nationally accepted indicators to give you detailed information about the population you serve
• Resource Use We have included the resource model Case Mix Group (CMG) in our software, which is the model the Americans use for funding in-patient rehab

Future Developments

• Collecting of facility specific data elements
• Setting in-house mandatory data elements by the program i.e. height and weight
• Including other assessment tools like the Berg Balance Scale, Clinical Outcome Variables (COVS), and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Scale (WOMAC)
• Including a Pain Scale
• Customized reporting
• FIM-FRG2 2.0 Calculation
• On-line CIHI manual for the NRS
• SQL Server 2000 Version

For Information about iRehab, please contact your Account Manager.

1. The 18-item FIMtm instrument is the property of Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of UB Foundation Activities, Inc.

2. Penn Ability Systems (PASTM) FIM-FRG (Penn Ability Systems is a registered trademark of the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania)