Archive for March, 2009
Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions Provides Evidence-Based, Internationally Respected Clinical Content that Powers EMRs, Improves Patient Safety, Reduces Costs, and Supports Clinician Workflow
The industry is pushing (and being pushed) toward implementing electronic medical records that clinicians can use to improve care and reduce costs, but software applications alone are limited in their caregiver support capabilities. Much of the value of systems like CPOE and medication management actually comes from the underlying clinical decision support systems, not the software itself. Deriving value from those systems means embedding evidence-based clinical content from a respected source, whether it be drug information, CPOE order sets, or coding-aware procedure documentation systems. Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions provides industry-leading content under such universally recognized brand names as UpToDate®, Medi-Span, Facts & Comparisons, and ProVation Medical. We spoke to Linda Peitzman, MD, chief medical officer of the company.
ICA’s CareAlign Suite Provides a Cutting Edge Longitudinal Patient Record, Workflow Tools, and Secure Messaging to Improve Care and Enhance Physician Alignment
Vanderbilt Medical Center is broadly recognized for applying sophisticated biomedical informatics technology to support its physicians and care venues in delivering quality care. Informatics Corporation of America has commercialized Vanderbilt-developed technology as ICA’s CareAlign solution, which provides a longitudinal patient record, workflow tools, population management, and secure messaging in a solution that can be rapidly implemented without changing underlying information systems. Strong technology, usability-based design, and ongoing physician involvement have combined to create a system with value in interoperability, physician alignment, and disease management. We spoke with Gary Zegiestowsky, CEO of ICA.
Renaissance Resource Associates, the Premiere GE Centricity Enterprise Consulting Firm, Also Offers Experienced Consultants to Picis and Epic Systems Customers
Some of the most successful and valued consulting firms got their start by providing services for a specific software or technical niche. That’s the case with Renaissance Resource Associates of University Place, WA, initially founded to deliver deep expertise to customers of the GE Centricity Enterprise (formerly Phamis Lastword/IDX CareCast) product line. While RRA has since expanded its consulting business to include products from Epic Systems and Picis, it continues to be the recognized expert in technical and application services for Centricity Enterprise customers. The company also offers meaningful consulting careers to experienced experts who value the opportunity to use their knowledge and professionalism in a satisfying entrepreneurial environment. We spoke with Cheryl Iseberg, chief operating officer of RRA.
RelayHealth’s SaaS Intelligent Network Encompassing Award-Winning Consumer Services, Revenue Cycle Management, and Pharmacy Transactions Prove the Power of Connectivity as a Service
The last frontier of healthcare information technology may be the power of the network — the increased value and decreased cost that can be realized only when providers, payers, and patients are electronically interconnected. RelayHealth, a business of Fortune 18 McKesson Corporation, operates like a nimble start-up, parlaying strategic acquisitions and solid execution to create what it calls healthcare’s “intelligent network.” Whether it’s used to process claims, manage prescription data, provide revenue cycle management services, or link providers to consumers, RelayHealth’s open network is moving healthcare data invisibly and surely, giving the company a tremendous footprint on which to build financial, clinical, and consumer services. We spoke with Jim Bodenbender, RelayHealth’s senior vice president and general manager.
