Aqueduct

In the early years of the Hey Clinic, Dr. Hey chose the FileMaker® Platform to create another custom application for assessing patient outcomes and gathering data at each stage of medical care. Due to its success, Dr. Hey hired a full-time programmer and began the in-house creation of a custom FileMaker® electronic medical record (EMR) program in 2008. This custom desktop and iPad app, known as Aqueduct, has since become an advanced medical practice management solution to capture data.

Besides EMR data, Aqueduct tracks family history of disease — an important predictor for Dr. Hey. In addition, the app stores X-rays and other imaging histories, encounter notes, billing information, schedules, and more. After appointment completion, the clinician/provider prints a summary and outcome of the visit, which is given to the patient. The clinic’s billing staff receives and processes payment records and receipts. Upon payment completion, the billing staff provides an invoice to the patient via e-mail or e-print.