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All VA Hospitals Will Use Dialog Medical’s iMedConsent Application to Standardize and Automate the Informed Consent Process

(Dec 19, 2007)-- Dialog Medical, provider of informed consent and patient education systems for hospitals and physician practices, today announced a contract renewal with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which includes a base period of 12 months and nine 12-month option periods. The VA signed a national licensing agreement for Dialog Medical’s iMedConsent application in May 2004 and installation across all 158 VA medical centers was completed in 2005.

iMedConsent includes procedure-specific consent forms for more than 2,100 medical and surgical procedures; patient education documents for thousands of diagnoses and treatments; and an extensive anatomical image gallery that allows the physician to annotate images and simplify complex topics for the patient. In addition, the application automates the completion of patient documentation ranging from HIPAA disclosures to advance directives, including the digital capture of signatures, paperless storage of signed documents and electronic notation in the patient’s electronic medical record. iMedConsent serves as the backbone for the VA’s Electronic Support for Patient Decisions (ESPD) initiative – helping VA healthcare facilities establish a "standard of care" as it relates to educating patients about conditions, treatment alternatives, benefits, and risks of a procedure.

“The Department of Veteran Affairs’ decision to renew its contract speaks volumes about the organization’s commitment to improving patient safety and enhancing patient understanding,” said Michael Burke, president of Dialog Medical. “We are honored to play such an integral role in this effort to provide the highest quality of health care to our nation’s veterans.”

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