American College of Surgeons – Informed Consent
- Informed Consent Overview
- Survey of ACS Members
- Overview of the iMedConsent™ PE Application Integrated into the ACS Template
- Free 30-day Trial
- ACS Member Pricing
- Sample Documents
- Product Brochure
- Support Questions and Assistance
Informed Consent Overview
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:
- The American College of Surgeons Statement of Principles for Informed Consent
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent
- The Joint Commission (Hospital Accreditation Standard RI.01.03.01)
Survey of ACS Members
ACS members were surveyed in 2006 and again in 2009. On both occasions, 97 percent of ACS members surveyed requesting assistance with the development of procedure specific informed consent templates. We continue to seek feedback from our members on informed consent – you can take the survey now (see survey).
American College of Surgeons and the iMedConsent™ PE Application
By special arrangement with the American College of Surgeons the IMedConsent™ PE application is available to ACS members at a substantial discount. The iMedConsent™ database includes over 2,000 treatments and procedures. The easy-to-understand, procedure-specific consent forms cover all procedures and treatments for a given surgical specialty. Each consent has been reviewed by Dialog Medical’s Medical Advisory Board – a panel of three-board-certified surgeons representing that specialty.
All clinical content is updated continuously throughout the year to meet current national and state requirements. The system can interface with all electronic medical record systems with support provided by the Dialog Medical 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.
This version features
- A comprehensive template consent which contains:
- Procedure-specific consent information that supports ACS informed consent policy (including a discussion of pre- and post-surgery expectations).
- Medical record note.
- Pre-procedure instructions.
- Post-procedure instructions.
- The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (Sign In, Time Out, Sign Out).
- All consents can be personalized with the surgeon name and practice details. Options for further customization are available including adding a particular legal statement or adding language concerning observers, photography, or tissue samples.
- Surgeons can perform one-time customizations of individual consent documents to reflect their preferences or unique approach to a particular procedure. Those modifications will “stick” for that surgeon but will not impact the customizations made by other surgeons within the same practice.
- Each consent document can be readily modified to reflect the individual patient. For example – discussion that patient is a heavy smoker and there risks are increased can be added by the surgeon and reflected in the consent and automated progress note.
- Exhaustive content library of patient education materials, anatomical images, and drug monographs in English and Spanish for a single specialty.
Getting Started – Your 30 Day Review and Trial
There are two options for experiencing the iMedConsent™ PE application. First, you can create a User Name and Password to a limited, demonstration version of the iMedConsent™ PE application. All you need is your ACS Member Number to be up and running in 60 seconds. This demonstration version of the iMedConsent™ PE application will allow you to do the following:
- View sample consent documents in the Consents – Samples folder.
- View the titles of the consent forms and other documents available to your practice.
- Please note that the only documents that can be viewed in their entirety are the consent documents in the Consents – Samples folder.
- To get started, click here.
The second option for experiencing the iMedConsent™ PE application, available exclusively to ACS Members, is a free 30-day evaluation. In order to be able to view every consent document available within your area of practice, please contact our Customer Service Team at 1-800-482-7963. A Dialog Medical Customer Service Representative can have you up and running with the iMedConsent™ PE application in minutes. Please note, Windows Internet Explorer is the only browser supported at this time. Although intuitive to use, printing a copy of the Quick Start Guide may prove very helpful (requires Adobe Reader).
ACS Member Pricing
By special arrangement with the American College of Surgeons Division of Education and Member Services, the iMedConsent™ PE application is available to ACS members at a 30% discount. The discount will apply both to new orders and to annual subscription renewal rates. Discounts will be computed automatically at the time of purchase.
| Number of Physicians in the Practice |
List Price |
ACS Member Price |
List Price |
ACS Member Price |
1 |
$695.00 |
$486.50 |
$295.00 |
$206.50 |
2 |
$495.00 |
$346.50 |
$270.00 |
$189.00 |
3 |
$430.00 |
$301.00 |
$270.00 |
$189.00 |
4 |
$395.00 |
$276.50 |
$270.00 |
$189.00 |
5 |
$375.00 |
$262.50 |
$270.00 |
$189.00 |
All pricing is per physician and does not include applicable taxes. For practices of greater than 5 physicians, please contact Dialog Medical for pricing.
Sample Documents
Four typical informed consent templates may be viewed. These represent several template options.
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.
Product Brochure
See the product brochure for additional information.
Support/Questions/Purchase
For questions about the program, contact the American College of Surgeons, Division of Education Surgical Patient Education Program call 1 312 2020-5263 or surgpatiented@facs.org
For support, product questions, or to purchase the web-based iMedConsent™ PE application, please contact the Dialog Medical Customer Service Team at 1-800-482-7963 or at enterprise@dialogmedical.com or via the contact link.
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