Agfa HealthCare launched this week the IMPAX Kiosk, an interactive system that enables patients to register with, and check-in to, hospital services without going through the traditional administration desks. IMPAX Kiosk is currently available in the United States and Canada.
The company says check-in with the IMPAX can take about five minutes compared with 15 minutes for the traditional hospital check-in process.
The patients identify themselves directly on IMPAX Kiosk, view and confirm demographic and insurance information, and electronically sign consent documents. IMPAX Kiosk includes multilanguage options; clinic messaging of important announcements to all patients; and personalized messaging, for example, if a specific patient is due for a blood pressure check. For optimum security, the patient data is not held in IMPAX Kiosk itself, and a privacy filter can be added that prevents others from viewing the screen.
The IMPAX Kiosk is fully integrated into Agfa HealthCare's IMPAX radiology information system (RIS), which allows for real-time updates of patient status, Agfa says. It also integrates with external systems.
Additional IMPAX Kiosk features can include a 19-inch touch screen with privacy filter for confidential patient transactions; integrated biometric fingerprint reader enabling accurate patient identification; integrated credit card reader, signature pad and receipt printer; and an integrated scanner for scanning insurance cards or driver's licenses.
Agfa HealthCare developed the new kiosk with HealthAsyst Pvt. Agfa Healthcare is a provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, based in Mortsel, Belgium and Toronto.
