Communication errors have long been a problem in the healthcare industry, contributing to an unacceptable number of unfavorable patient outcomes. Now, a five-year-old Ohio company is stepping up with a range of critical test result management products to ensure patients get timely care while offering healthcare professionals an affordable way to close the communication loop.
RADAR Medical Systems is ramping up commercialization of a series of products that offer interactive communication to doctors everywhere, from high-end integrated systems for hospitals to a monthly subscription service tailored for single-practice doctor's offices.
"There have been companies doing this in the field of radiology for a few years. What we've done is taken that concept and expanded it dramatically," says RADAR CEO Jack Cornell.
Through three levels of its primary service, RADAR offers doctor-to-doctor instant messaging, an alert system that requires acknowledgment of important information and automatic logging of patient information for risk management. Another product does many of the same things for much less cost through a RADAR-housed monthly subscription service.
Most importantly, all of RADAR's systems seamlessly work with computer systems hospitals already have in place, meaning healthcare facilities can earn Joint Commission accreditation with very low up-front costs.
The end result is better care for patients, says Cornell.
RADAR, now based in Chagrin Falls, graduated from the Regional Growth Partnership in April, using a $50,000 grant from the organization to put the final touches on its software, test it within a wide range of computer systems and start marketing in earnest. In March, RADAR also got a $400,000 vote of confidence from Rocket Ventures.
With four full-time employees currently, the company is poised to jobs in the near future, Cornell says.
Source: Jack Cornell, RADAR Medical Systems
Writer: Dave Malaska