Why now is the time to make the switch to ATLAS eMAR

If you’re still using paper mar charts or even a different provider, this is why you should switch to ATLAS eMAR

Are you in a position where you are managing your care records and planning through a digital system, and you’re wondering what the next step is? You might already be using an eMAR system or you might still be using paper-based mar charts; either way, to experience the best possible outcomes for medication management, you need to consider joining the 1,400-plus care homes who have already made the switch to ATLAS eMAR. 

When we talk about what the next step is, we’re thinking about the natural progression of your digital journey. Digital Social Care Records are good for supporting your care delivery and there are lots of elements that you can take advantage of. But what else can you be doing to further embrace digital solutions and provide an even better experience for those you care for? 

You need to ask yourself an important question: if you’re now using digital care records and making great improvements on safety, efficiency and recording data for the care you provide, then why are you still using paper-based mar charts?  

Medication management is one of the fundamental aspects of providing care provision, and if you are in a situation where you are providing greater care outcomes because of enhanced, digitally-led care management, but still using manual paper-led processes that expose you to increased medication errors and auditing issues, then then you aren't able to fully benefit from going digital. 

For example, thanks to digital care planning solutions, like Person Centred Software’s mCare, you may now be able to record more detailed and accurate care notes taken at the point of care, as well as more opportunities to create a bond with residents through time savings and greater detail on likes and preferences; you’re harnessing the latest technology to improve your care delivery but then hamstringing your ability to maximise resident experience by taking far longer than needed to administer and record medications due to paper based mar chart systems not being able to record medication changes in real-time and therefore not fully benefitting from the time you saved by going digital with your care records through administrative medication tasks.  

So, the answer is simple: to take the next step in your digital journey and really get the most out of the technology available, you need to switch to an eMAR system. 

By utilising an eMAR system, you can enjoy the same kind of time savings that you are already benefitting from after adopting digital care planning as well as experience a transformation in efficiency and safety all at the same time.  

With a system like ATLAS eMAR, you can take advantage of features such as barcode technology, which scans the medication and shows who to and when it should be administered and in what dose. This is a fool-proof way to ensure that needless medication errors are reduced as much as possible all while saving time. Other features of ATLAS eMAR that will save you time and make the whole process of medication management safer are medication ordering and stock control, through which you have a quick and simple way of ensuring that medicines never run out, and that you never find yourselves overstocked either. 

Another aspect of the difference an eMAR system can make is the integration opportunities it presents. We said earlier that it makes very little sense to invest in digital technology in one crucial aspect of care but still rely on paper for another, and one of the biggest reasons as to why is because you are missing huge integration opportunities to improve your care provision and care home management even further. 

The best way to take advantage of these integration opportunities is by partnering with a provider of digital solutions that can offer a full range of services for every aspect of care delivery, like the Connected Care Platform offered by Person Centred Software. 

This is the other point to consider – you might have already made the switch from paper to an emar system, but moving to ATLAS eMAR is the next step in the direction of synergy between all the different aspects of outstanding care provision.  

Because if you do, you’ll have the opportunity to also integrate your medication management with your planning, evidencing, delivery and overall management of care, meaning that you can save even more time, make your care service even more efficient, and give your staff the platform to provide even better service. 

This is possible because with the Connected Care Platform, which is a suite of digital solutions to help you along every step of your digital journey, because you can integrate your digital care planning with your medication management system and streamline your operation.  

This is why now is the perfect time to switch to ATLAS eMAR – whether you are currently on paper or whether you already use an eMAR system, because the only way to truly maximise your care provision is by investing in a system that isn’t just a software provider but a true partner that will assist you and guide you along every step of your digital journey.