Informed consent is a legal and ethical requirement in which physicians and patients exchange information concerning a patient’s condition and proposed treatment options. The process culminates in the patient’s decision to a specific treatment or procedure. Numerous guidelines exist for informed consent including:
ACS members were surveyed in 2006 and again in 2009. On both occasions, 97 percent of ACS members surveyed requested assistance with the development of procedure-specific informed consent templates.
In response to the survey, the ACS made special arrangements for the iMedConsent™ PE application to be available at a substantial discount for ACS members. Learn more about how iMedConsent™ PE can be beneficial to your practice or institution.
By special arrangement with the ACS, the IMedConsent™ PE application is available to ACS members at a substantial discount. The iMedConsent™ database includes more than 3,500 treatments and procedures. The easy-to-understand, procedure-specific consent forms (see sample forms below) cover all procedures and treatments for a given surgical specialty. Each consent form has been reviewed by Taylor Healthcare’s Medical Advisory Board—a panel of three board-certified surgeons representing that specialty.
All clinical content is updated continuously to meet current national and state requirements. The system can interface with all electronic health record (EHR) systems and support is provided by the Taylor Healthcare team.
The special “ACS template” of the Web-based iMedConsent™ PE application was previewed at the 2009 Clinical Congress in Chicago and formally launched at the 2010 Clinical Congress in Washington, DC.
iMedConsent features
There are two options for experiencing the iMedConsent™ PE application. First, you can create a user name and password to a limited, demo version of the iMedConsent™ PE application. All you need is your practice name and your professional (not personal) email address to be up and running in 60 seconds. The demo version of the iMedConsent™ PE application will allow you to:
The second option for experiencing the iMedConsent™ PE application is to contact the Taylor Healthcare Customer Service Team at 800-482-7963. Please do this if your particular clinical specialty is not General Surgery. A Taylor Healthcare Customer Service Representative can have you up and running with the iMedConsent™ PE application in minutes. Although intuitive to use, printing a copy of the Quick Start Guide may prove very helpful (requires Adobe Reader).
Through a special arrangement, the iMedConsent™ PE application is available to ACS members at a 30 percent discount. The discount will apply to new orders and annual subscription renewal rates. Discounts will be applied at the time of purchase.
All pricing is per physician and does not include applicable taxes. For practices with more than five physicians, please contact Taylor Healthcare for pricing.
Number of Physicians in the Practice |
List Price |
ACS Member Price |
List Price |
ACS Member Price |
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1
|
$695
|
$486.50
|
$295
|
$206.50
|
2
|
$495
|
$346.50
|
$270
|
$189
|
3
|
$430
|
$301
|
$270
|
$189
|
4
|
$395
|
$276.50
|
$270
|
$189
|
5
|
$375
|
$262.50
|
$270
|
$189
|
Taylor Healthcare has provided four typical informed consent templates for you to review. Any of these may be customized to meet the needs of your practice.
CVC Catheter Placement Consent
Employs a detailed consent form containing embedded pre- and post- instructions.
Chest Tube Placement Consent
Employs a detailed consent with separate pre- and post- instructions.
Appendectomy Consent
Employs a detailed consent with a medical record note and pre- and post- instructions.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Consent
Employs a detailed consent, a medical record note, pre- and post- instructions, and the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.
For questions about the program, contact the ACS Division of Education Surgical Patient Education Program at 312-202-5263 or surgpatiented@facs.org.
For support, product questions, or to purchase the web-based iMedConsent™ PE application, please contact the Taylor Healthcare Customer Service Team at 800-482-7963 or at iMedSupport@taylorcommunications.com or via this contact link.