| Q: | What about HIPAA? |
| A: | HIPAA expressly permits sharing of patient records for treatment purposes, subject to patient consent and appropriate safeguards. NPAR™ is designed to be fully HIPAA-compliant. Click here for more information about NPAR's patient privacy features.
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| Q: | How should we use the data NPAR provides? |
| A: | NPAR records help guide your lab testing, and are not a substitute for regular screening procedures. This ensures that your patients are protected in the unlikely event of an inaccurate record from another facility.
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| Q: | What are NPAR's software and hardware requirements? |
| A: | Users access NPAR with an ordinary web broswer, over a secure connection. NPAR supports both Microsoft Internet Explorer® and Mozilla Firefox®.
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| Q: | What's the learning curve? |
| A: | We provide web-based training courses for your staff, which take less than two hours to complete. In addition, each NPAR screen offers context-sensitive help.
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| Q: | How does data sharing work? |
| A: | The NPAR Upload Manager automatically uploads blood bank patient records to the NPAR Server on a scheduled basis. The NPAR Server verifies the integrity of the upload, and then copies the records into the database. At the end of the upload process, NPAR emails a report to a designated contact at your facility, thereby closing the loop.
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| Q: | Is this going to require a big IT effort? |
| A: | A hospital can install the Upload Manager and configure NPAR in less than a day. We provide step-by-step procedures, and help desk assistance is always available.
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| Q: | What is the cost of an NPAR subscription? |
| A: | Subscription fees vary by hospital size to ensure a rapid return on investment. Contact us for a customized quote and ROI report.
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| Q: | Who manages user accounts? |
| A: | Each hospital has at least one designated NPAR administrator who controls login and password credentials.
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