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meridianMobile for iPhone The Market-leading Urology EHR in the Palm of Your Hand

Robert Gleeman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:22:12 GMT

meridianMobile for iPhone

The Market-leading Urology EHR in the Palm of Your Hand

meridianEMR^®, the market-leader in EHR for Urology, announced today the launch of a native iPhone^® app to complement the meridianEMR system. meridianMobile^® for iPhone combines the rich functionality of the meridianEMR system with the mobility and fluid interactivity of the iPhone.It gives Urologistssecure access to their real-time EHR data – right in the palm of their hands.

meridianMobile for iPhone was designed to help Urologists streamline workflow and improve patient care. The app enables them to move seamlessly between the hospital or clinic, office, home, and beyond while maintaining comprehensive, convenient, and HIPAA-compliant access to their most current EHR data. Urologists can retrieve and modify up-to-the-minute patient information, office visits, and appointments. They can also access patient pharmacy information, medication refill alerts, patient photos, billing information, and more.

“Thank you, meridianEMR. This is very good…It is very intuitive and easy to use,” commented meridianMobile for iPhone user, Charles M. Lash, MD, Advance Urology and Continence Center of Wauseon, OH.

Since meridianMobile for iPhone is a native app, it has been exclusively optimized for use on the familiar iPhone device Urologists rely on, making the app fast, user-friendly, and powerful. Plus, there is no need to sync the iPhone to the EHR system. With meridianMobile for iPhone, data is kept up-to-date automatically. All data is stored on the Urologist’s office EHR, and meridianMobile for iPhone efficiently exchanges current information with it as required.

"We are committed to the development of new products and services to enhance our EHR system. meridianEMR is currently the only Urology-specific EHR to offer a native iPhone app. We recognize the need for this type of mobility in EHR and believe that is the direction of the future," commented Bill Bartlett, meridianEMR Vice President of Technology and Chief Architect of meridianMobile for iPhone.

meridianMobile for iPhone runs on iPhone; iPod touch^® 3G/3GS/4/4S; and/or iPad^®/iPad2, in conjunction with the meridianEMR Version 5.2.3 or higher and a wireless/internet connection. It is available on the App Store^SM. meridianEMR clients can simply purchase and download it directly to their iPhones.

“We are excited to bring innovative health information technology solutions to the market to help Urologists. meridianMobile for iPhone is one of the many product enhancements we plan to deliver this year as part of the Endo/HealthTronics/AMS/UroChartEHR team,” announced Michael Custode, CEO, meridianEMR.

About meridianEMR

Since its founding in 2003, meridianEMR has focused its development efforts on the Urology specialty. Today meridianEMR is the market leader in EHR for Urology, offering an interoperable solution compatible with physician practice management systems and advanced healthcare analytics. The interoperability of the meridianEMR software is driven by the proprietary mXchange™ technology, a highly secure, real-time data exchange network. Benefits include over 150 ready to use Urology templates and 350 treatment plans; automatic CPT coding (Painter endorsed); data accessibility at work or on the go; proprietary analytics tools; automatic updates and backups; Meaningful Use tools and support; and more. meridianEMR is a HealthTronics, Inc. company, a subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.

Current meridianEMR metrics:

1,100+ Urology providers
12,500 Urology staff users
15 million mXchange transactions per day
5 million active Urology patients
50,000 e-scripts per month

Certifications:

meridianEMR, Version 5.0 is 2011/2012 ONC-ATCB Certified as a complete EHR.
meridianEMR, Version 5.3 is a CCHIT Certified^® 2011 Ambulatory EHR and received a 5 Star Usability Rating.
meridianEMR, Version 5.3 is Surescripts Certified for Prescription Benefits, Medication History, and Prescription Routing.

For more information, www.meridianemr.com/meridianMobile.html.

Voalts Communication System Captures Cedars-Sinai Approval

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:07:23 GMT

Voalts Communication System Captures Cedars-Sinai Approval

Nurses and clinicians to use innovative iPhone technology for improved communication,patient outcomes

SARASOTA, Fla. Nov. 8, 2011- Voalt, a leader in clinical communication technology and software for healthcare institutions, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center announced today the launching of Voalts point-of-care communication solution, consolidating voice, alarm and text on the versatile iPhone platform.

Cedars-Sinai, the No. 1 ranked hospital voted by Los Angeles residents for the past 20 years, chose to standardize using Voalts system after a rigorous one-year research and testing phase. Voalt was compared to all existing and future planned smartphone communication solutions and was selected as the mobile point-of-care communication of choice.

With Voalts system, nurses and clinicians can send and receive presence-based text messages, make high definition voice calls across the hospital VoIP system, and receive critical care alarms on the iPhone, providing faster response to patient needs.

As a hospital dedicated to innovation and the patient experience, we realized several years ago that mobile-based technology was the leading edge of point of care, said Darren Dworkin, senior vice president and chief information officer at Cedars-Sinai. Choosing Voalts system is in alignment with Cedars-Sinais dedication to incorporate state-of-the-art technology to increase efficiencies, improve patient safety and keep nurses and clinicians continuously connected throughout the hospitals units. We plan to rollout over 1,000 iPhones in the next year.

Cedars-Sinai partnered with Voalt to test the system and provide critical clinical feedback. This input was instrumental in developing approximately 30 additional features, enhancing Voalts existing technology, including workflow, delivery and support technology.

By listening to Cedars-Sinais observations and incorporating the nurse and clinicians suggested features, we were able to provide advanced clinical efficiencies and faster responses to patient needs, said Trey Lauderdale, Voalts vice president of innovation. Thanks to our partnership, we were able to build a system that met Cedars-Sinais high standards.

About Voalt

Voalt provides compelling software solutions for healthcare institutions that solve communicationproblems at the point-of-care. Voalt products are designed to be intuitive, high value, missioncritical applications running on the latest generation of touch-based smartphones. For more information, visit www.Voalte.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/10881174906/4022808/111274988/30432/goto:http://www.Voalte.com ) or call 941.312.2830.

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the Western United States. For 20 years it has been named Los Angeles most preferred hospital for all health needs in an independent survey of area residents. Cedars-Sinai is internationally renowned for its diagnostic and treatment capabilities, as well as breakthroughs in biomedical research and outstanding medical education. It ranks among the top 10 non-university hospitals in the nation for its research activities, and its human research protection program is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP). For more information on Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, call 1-800-CEDARS1 or visit www.cedars-sinai.edu ( http://e2ma.net/go/10881174906/4022808/111274989/30432/goto:http://www.cedars-sinai.edu ).

Accumedic’s AccuMed V12.10 Receives Complete EHR Ambulatory Certification

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:57:39 GMT

Accumedic’s AccuMed V12.10 Receives Complete EHR Ambulatory Certification

Great Neck, NY, October 12, 2011 -- Accumedic Computer Systems, Inc., a leader in healthcare technology solutions for behavioral healthcare communities, healthcare professionals and medical institutions nationwide, has announced that AccuMed v12.10 is 2011/2012 compliant and was awarded certification as a Complete EHR on September 19, 2011, by the Drummond Group, an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB).

The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

“We are very pleased AccuMed v12.10 has been awarded Complete EHR certification status by the Drummond Group,” said Mark Kollenscher, Chief Executive Officer, Accumedic Computer Systems, Inc. “This certification gives our customers the confidence that AccuMed v12.10 meets the rigorous standards set forth by the government. Our system will not only enable eligible providers to qualify for these federal funds, but more importantly, it will help them improve the quality of patient care and increase efficiencies in their facilities.”

Mr. Kollenscher added, “Our thorough understanding of the health care system complexities has enabled us to consistently develop sound, reliable products that answer real world needs. Our software is a result of our vision and ability to determine today how our clients’ needs will evolve in the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare IT.”

AccuMed v12.10, which met the requirements for Complete EHR Ambulatory certification, is a state of the art ASP.net-web based solution that is available as both a hosted SaaS (Software as a Service) and on-premise solution. The solution gives healthcare practitioners the ability to completely eliminate paper records and reduce errors through immediate documentation and alerts. With virtually instant access to clinical documentation, workflow is streamlined and patient care is improved.

About Accumedic Computer Systems

For over 30 years, Accumedic Computer Systems, Inc., has developed and supported world-class solutions for all members of the healthcare community. The company is positioned to provide its community of users a complete technology solution that addresses today’s complex requirements with the ability and commitment to leverage future changes to the healthcare industry. For more information, please visit http://www.accumedic.com.

About Drummond Group

Drummond Group Inc., the trusted software test lab, provides effective and efficient EHR testing to healthcare information technology vendors and hospitals. As an Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB), Drummond Group works closely with healthcare software vendors and hospitals to certify EHRs that are looking to qualify for incentive funds under ARRA). Drummond Group is approved to certify both complete and modular EHR for both ambulatory and inpatient. For more information, go to http://www.drummondgroup.com.

About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification

The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology meets the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology, and EHR Modules, which meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing.

Voalt Launches Nursing Blog Series

Robert Gleeman — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:45:47 GMT

Voalt Launches Nursing Blog Series

Series reflects commitment to helping nurses integrate, understand and use

new healthcare technology

SARASOTA, Fla. Oct. 6, 2011- Voalt, a leader in clinical communication technology and software for healthcare institutions, has launched a blog series focusing on nurses, nurse managers and chief nursing officers (CNOs). The blog series will feature the journey of Voalts new Chief Nursing Officer Terry Anderson as she explores the changing world of healthcare technology. Through her blog, shell share her journey, offering tips and information for those implementing and using mobile healthcare systems.

This provides an opportunity to share how healthcare professionals can use communication technology to improve patient care, said Anderson. Im excited to share my experiences and lend support to those in the field who may be struggling with using technology in healthcare settings, especially smartphones and tablets.

The weekly blog, The CNO Adventure: A Nurse's Guide to Navigating the Technology Journey," will feature trends and topics affecting the healthcare world. Through the series, which is one of the first CNO blogs targeting technology, readers will experience Andersons journey and point of view about healthcare technology. The blog will help nursing professionals feel more comfortable using technology and will offer a forum for a broader dialogue about questions and concerns in the industry.

Anderson is a 30-year veteran in the nursing field. For the past 10 years she has been involved in nursing excellence culture assessment and development. She is currently completing a doctorate in healthcare education from the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Neb.

Terrys experience has allowed us to recognize the challenges nurses face when adopting new technologies, said Rob Campbell, CEO of Voalt. We also feel the new blog is a unique opportunity to directly talk to and share ideas with fellow CNOs.

About Voalt

Voalt provides compelling software solutions for healthcare institutions that solve communicationproblems at the point-of-care. Voalt products are designed to be intuitive, high value, missioncritical applications running on the latest generation of touch-based smartphones. For more information, visit www.Voalte.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/10784288990/3945758/110194510/30432/goto:http://www.Voalte.com ) or call 941.312.2830.

Voalt Adds Innovative Mobile Device Management Solution to Portfolio

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:36:32 GMT

Voalt Adds Innovative Mobile Device Management Solution to Portfolio

Voalt Connect powered by AirWatch, now available to hospitals

SARASOTA, Fla. Sept. 20, 2011 Voalt, a leader in clinical communications technology, today announced its new mobile device management (MDM) solution, Voalt Connect. The solution takes advantage of the AirWatch platform to deploy, use and scale industry-leading MDM solutions for enterprise-wide deployments.

Introducing updates, data and configuration settings for all types of mobile devices through Voalt Connect allows hospitals to better control and protect their data as well as greatly reduce cost and risk, said Trey Lauderdale, vice president of innovation at Voalt. This is essential for data and device security.

Voalts current smartphone solution enables caregivers to send and receive presence-based text messages, make high-definition voice calls across the hospital VoIP system, and receive critical care alarms on the iPhone, providing faster response time to patient needs. The new service, Voalt Connect, will allow the company to remotely secure, monitor, manage and support mobile devices deployed across the hospital, such as smartphones, laptops and tablets.

According to Lauderdale, Voalt will manage hospital and personal-owned mobile devices that have been given access to the hospitals network to prevent information from being released in the case of a lost or stolen device.Providing a turn-key management solution allows the hospital to conserve their IT department resources, yet gives them the ability to monitor and control the hospitals sensitive information that resides on these devices, he said.

About AirWatch

AirWatch is a global provider and innovator of enterprise-grade smartphone security and mobile device management solutions. Positioned in the Leaders quadrant of Gartner, Inc.s Magic Quadrant for Mobile Device Management Software 2011, AirWatch helps to secure, monitor, manage and support an enterprises entire fleet of Android, Apples IOS, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Windows 7 and Symbian devices. It offers the industrys most scalable and flexible deployment options with Software as a Service (SaaS), appliance or on premise solutions. An award winning company, AirWatch has more than 1,500 customers in the education, financial services, retail, healthcare, government, transportation, distribution, field services, hospitality and manufacturing industries. For more information, please visit www.air-watch.com.

About Voalt

Voalt provides compelling software solutions for healthcare institutions that solve communication problems at the point-of-care. Voalt products are designed to be intuitive, high value, mission critical applications running on the latest generation of touch-based smartphones. For more information, visit www.Voalte.com or call 941.312.2830.

MD-IT Releases Android App for Physicians

Robert Gleeman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:12:05 GMT

MD-IT Releases Android App for Physicians

Summary: MD-IT’s new Android app for the Google operating system improves on previous mobile applications by offering the full Patient Chart View (PCV) for MD-IT’s EMR users.

Boulder, CO, September 7, 2011 – MD-IT, the leading provider of medical documentation software and service to ambulatory clinics and physician groups, announced today the release of MD-IT iConnect for the Android operating system, enabling smartphone dictation, direct access to the MD IT Platform, and a new feature that allows MD-IT’s EMR users to view a patient’s entire longitudinal history – right from their mobile device. Available immediately through Google’s Android Market, the free application allows physicians to join the mHealth revolution by enabling smartphone dictation with a direct schedule interface for quick and accurate clinical documentation.

The new Android product is available by searching “MD-IT” in the Android Market or by going directly to the site page: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mdit.iconnect.

“Following the launch of the MD-IT iConnect app for Apple products, we set out to improve how our future mobile applications would work, developing an app that harnesses the power of the industry’s only dictation-based EMR and furthering the mHealth experience for physicians,” said MD-IT CEO Tom Carson. “With Android overtaking Apple as the smartphone OS industry leader earlier this year, and a worldwide market share hovering around 50 percent, MD-IT is excited to be part of the dynamic, fast-paced Android world.”

MD-IT iConnect for Android has all the anytime, anywhere functionality of its sister application, MD IT iConnect for iPhone and iPod touch, incorporating a schedule interface that includes all patient demographic information, visit type and date, and a unique medical record number.

“Recent surveys have shown that physicians are ahead of the general population when it comes to smartphone adaptation, and the MD-IT iConnect for Android application responds to the demand for comprehensive, data rich apps that are easy and intuitive to use,” said MD-IT Product Manager Evan Frankel.

Exclusive to the Android version, users can make use of a demonstration mode to explore and experiment with the Patient Chart View (PCV) even if they do not yet have the MD-IT EMR. Users can click “demo mode” to see the how the EMR functions in a simulated environment. This device-specific app showcases the convenience and safety of the Android OS while allowing users to take see the advantages of MD-IT’s EMR, the only EMR on the market driven by narrative notes.

About MD-IT
Founded in 2000, MD-IT is the nation’s leading provider of medical documentation software and service to physician practices and ambulatory groups. By developing dictation-based solutions that preserve the primary role of medical documentation, MD-IT empowers physicians to use narrative notes in any clinical environment where electronic medical records are part of the workflow. Additional information can be found at www.md-it.com.

meridianEMR Advanced Monitoring System Catches Security Breach

Robert Gleeman — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:21:54 GMT

meridianEMR Advanced Monitoring System Catches Security Breach

Patient Records Protected by meridianEMR’s Security Technology

meridianEMR^®, the Livingston, New Jersey-based market leader in Electronic Health Records (EHR) for Urology, announces that its Advanced Monitoring System (AMS) recently detected a security breach and other unusual activities on a practice’s meridianEMR server. This instant detection allowed meridianEMR and the Urology practice to respond immediately in protecting patient records. The successful operation of AMS validates the technology leadership position of meridianEMR and highlights the company’s commitment to protecting patient data.

As part of its strong client relationships, meridianEMR shares the responsibility of protecting private information in accordance with HIPAA regulations. AMS is one part of the security measures meridianEMR provides to help protect patient data. “AMS is an integrated part of the meridianEMR system and comes at no additional cost to customers. This is a distinguishing feature of our EHR,” commented Larry G. Drappi, EVP of Sales and Marketing, meridianEMR.

“We are dedicated to adhering to privacy laws and to following best practices with regard to patient data security. If we detect any unusual activity on our customers’ meridianEMR servers, we alert them immediately,” said Michael J. Custode, CEO, meridianEMR. “As this situation revealed, Urology practices must be aware of threats to patient data security, including requests by other EHR vendors for server access – for any reason.” meridianEMR is committed to absolute transparency in all of its endeavors, including the safe and legal transfer of data, whenever necessary, according to Custode.

AMS is part of meridianEMR’s Proactive Support Monitor, which allows clients to focus on their practices and patient care rather than their EHR technology. Every meridianEMR customer receives the integrated Proactive Support Monitor to protect the safety and security of their system and data. With this monitor, meridianEMR automatically conducts more than 30 diagnostic tests on its customers’ systems each day and provides them with an early alert if something requires their attention, as was the case in the recent security breach.

The diagnostic tests monitor:

· Security - meridianEMR’s AMS is an integral part of its Proactive Support Monitor. It ensures the safety of client data and monitors for unauthorized access attempts.

· Connectivity - meridianEMR tests for connectivity every 10 minutes. Should meridianEMR lose contact with a client’s server, an alert is immediately sent to the client that the network is down.

· Hardware - meridianEMR monitors clients’ hard drives, controller cards, memory, power supplies and other components to ensure that their system is up and running at all times.

· Disk Space - meridianEMR monitors disk space and alerts clients if it is low.

· Database - meridianEMR ensures that its clients’ databases are running 24/7.

· Interfaces - meridianEMR constantly checks its clients’ interface engines for errors. If a client’s practice management system, laboratory module, or any other interface goes down, meridianEMR notifies them immediately.

About meridianEMR

meridianEMR is the market leader in EHR for Urology, offering an interoperable solution compatible with physician practice management systems and advanced healthcare analytics. The meridianEMR, Inc. application is ONC-ATCB certified as a complete EHR, CCHIT certified^® until 2014, and Surescripts certified. The interoperability of the meridianEMR software is driven by the proprietary mXchange™ technology, which services all meridianEMR clients through a private, highly secure, real-time data exchange network. meridianEMR has a user base of over 1,000 practicing Urologists nationwide comprised of a wide range of practice sizes.

Current meridianEMR Metrics:

· 1,000+ Urology providers

· 12,500 Urology staff users

· 15 million mXchange transactions per day

· 1.5 million active Urology patients

· 50,000 e-scripts per month

For more information, visit www.meridianemr.com.

Practice Management Associates Selects ADP® AdvancedMD Platform for Revenue Cycle Management

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:27:20 GMT

Practice Management Associates Selects

ADP® AdvancedMD Platform for Revenue Cycle Management

Cloud technology provides claims management and collections, reporting, and workflow capabilities that distinguish RCM consultancy from traditional billing services

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (September 14, 2011) -- HBMA Fall Annual Conference 2011, ; Las Vegas, Booth # 315 -- ADP® AdvancedMD, a leader in all-in-one, cloud electronic health record (EHR), practice management, medical scheduling software, and billing applications for medical practices and medical billing services, today announced that Practice Management Associates LLC, based in Virginia, has selected the ADP AdvancedMD practice manage ment software to support the company’s emergency department revenue cycle management (RCM)

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP), with about $10 billion in revenues and approximately 570,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of human resource, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP's easy-to-use solu tions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine, recreational vehicle, and heavy equipment dealers throughout the world. For more information about ADP or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 1.800.225.5237 or visit the company's Web site at www.ADP.com.

Practice Management Associates, LLC’s founder, Dr. Brian Clare, is a former emergency physician who founded the company in 2001 because he saw a need for a better billing company than those he encountered while practicing medicine. "I founded the company with a mission to provide better RCM services to my fellow physicians, but I knew I would need to deploy the best technology available in order to be efficient and effective. I tried several software technologies during the first 10 years of the business, but with our recent adoption of ADP AdvancedMD, we’ve seen an improvement in our profit margin and in the flexibility we can offer our customers."

"We switched to ADP AdvancedMD because our previous software didn’t provide the agility to accommodate the specific needs of emergency medicine practices," explains Sam Jones, PMA’s chief operating officer. "We considered a variety of different alternatives and looked extensively at different platforms. It became clear through our analysis that ADP AdvancedMD was our best alternative, but I was still very concerned about changing software. We manage millions of dollars in claims each and every week, so the possibility of something going wrong in a conversion was daunting. Nevertheless, we pushed ahead without missing a beat and our performance has improved just as we had hoped."

"ADP AdvancedMD is honored to be a trusted partner to PMA, which is taking medical practice optimization to a new level for emergency medicine," said Raul Villar, president, ADP AdvancedMD. "ER doctors using PMA and ADP AdvancedMD can capture more revenue faster and optimize their operations, even with the administrative support constraints common to their specialty."

About ADP:

MD-IT + Kareo Partnership Creates Robust PM/RCM and Clinical Documentation System

Robert Gleeman — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:56:58 GMT

MD-IT + Kareo Partnership Creates Robust PM/RCM and Clinical Documentation System

Boulder, CO September 12, 2011- MD-IT, the leading provider of medical documentation software and service to ambulatory clinics and physician groups, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Kareo, a leading provider of practice management (PM) and revenue cycle management (RCM) software and services, to deliver an integrated practice management and electronic medical record (EMR) system for medical practices.

The integrated system will provide an easy-to-use, easy-to-implement, web-based product for physician practices seeking to upgrade their existing technology and leverage the power and utility of narrative notes in combination with an integrated PM/RCM system.

“Our partnership with Kareo is unique in that no other PM/RCM offering leverages narrative notes as effectively,” said MD-IT president Tom Carson. “Narrative notes are fundamental for preserving the integrity of clinical documentation. Clinical encounters are unique, and proper documentation that captures the thoughts and actions of the physician goes a long way toward streamlining the billing process and reducing audit risk, all while improving patient care.”

With a combined client base of nearly 15,000 physicians, the MD-IT + Kareo partnership brings together two established healthcare IT vendors that represent a new generation of software and service providers committed to improving the healthcare delivery process through effective I.T. support.

“The opportunity to offer our customers a system that preserves the narrative in clinical documentation is of great value,” said Kareo CEO Dan Rodrigues. “From a revenue cycle management standpoint, the ability to couple claims data with the original narrative notes improves the adjudication process and first pass claims rate.”

The MD-IT + Kareo integration provides a turn-key solution for practices that want to introduce responsible technology designed to lower costs and increase efficiencies for both the administrative and clinical sides of a healthcare facility.

“Physicians are under increasing pressure to adopt electronic medical records systems that have the potential to improve the quality of healthcare while reducing costs. However, according to recent industry surveys, many such systems cause significant productivity declines while producing documentation that does not adequately satisfy all necessary reporting requirements,” said Carson. “MD-IT and Kareo seek to solve these problems through this integrated solutions offering.”

Additional information can be found at www.md-it.com/kareo.

About MD-IT
MD-IT is a medical documentation company with an innovative delivery model that optimizes the use of EMR software and transcription services. The company provides services and software to over 8,000 physicians and clinicians in 950 medical practices and hospitals throughout the United States. MD-IT offers the only software products on the market today that include modules for dictation/transcription, speech recognition, document management, and electronic medical records (EMR) in one bundled solution. The privately-held company is located in Boulder, CO, with regional offices throughout the US. Additional information can be found at md-it.com.

About Kareo
Kareo is a leading provider of easy to use, affordable, web-based practice management and medical billing software to thousands of physicians and hundreds of medical billing companies. Kareo's user-friendly and quick-to-implement solution enables physicians to get paid faster by storing patient records, verifying insurance eligibility, submitting electronic claims to insurers, posting electronic insurance payments, billing patients, managing accounts receivable, and much more. For more information on Kareo, please visit www.kareo.com.

Voalt partners with Kansas City-based All Systems to distribute innovative iPhone communication solution

Robert Gleeman — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:48:08 GMT

All Systems Becomes Approved Voalt Reseller

Voalt partners with Kansas City-based All Systems to distribute innovative iPhone communication solution

SARASOTA, Fla. Sept. 7, 2011Voalt, a leader in clinical communications technology, today announced a new reseller partnership with All Systems, based in Kansas City, Kan. This partnership allows All Systems to provide the Voalt One smart phone solution to hospitals in Kansas and Missouri.

Expanding our partner program to include All Systems shows our ongoing commitment to improving communication at the point of care, said Trey Lauderdale, vice president of innovation at Voalt. Their stellar service and integration history also aligns strategically with our model of service excellence.

Voalts smartphone solution enables caregivers to send and receive presence-based text messages, make high definition voice calls across the hospital VoIP system, and receive critical care alarms on the iPhone, providing faster response time to patient needs.

Voalts solution brings patient experience management and caregiver flexibility in workflow to a new level, said Kourtney Gorvo, vice president of All Systems. Our focus has always been to bring technology that compliments the workflow of the caregiver enabling them to spend more time at the bedside and less time doing non-patient focused activities. Voalt combines the power of meaningful data with the power of enhanced clinical communications.

About All Systems

All Systems is a design build firm that works with hospitals, corporate/industrial businesses, and educational facilities to provide communication, security and life safety systems. They help their clients fulfill their mission to satisfy their customers and create solutions that allow them to meet their current business plan. All Systems aims to be immeasurably more to their clients, their employees, and the community. They are life safety focused with an intense commitment to providing mission critical service and support to ensure that building, staff, and visitors are safe, secure, and protected.

About Voalt

Voalt provides compelling software solutions for healthcare institutions that solve communication problems at the point of care. Voalt products are designed to be intuitive, high value, mission critical applications running on the latest generation of touch-based smart phones. For more information, visit www.Voalte.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/10690093440/3883628/109320741/30432/goto:http://www.Voalte.com ) or call 941.312.2830.

meridianEMR Welcomes its Largest Customer

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:17:24 GMT

meridianEMR Welcomes its Largest Customer

meridianEMR^®, the market leader in EHR for Urology, is proud to announce the addition of Comprehensive Medical Center (CMC), its largest customer to date with 44 providers. CMC is Michigan’s leading large urology group dedicated to excellence in patient care with integrity and compassion while supporting urologic research and education.

When several practices merged to form CMC, two of its Urology groups were already happy meridianEMR clients. These clients had the experience of using meridianEMR every day and knew it would be the right choice for the larger CMC practice. Dr. Glenn Betrus, M.D., CMC, one of the original doctors using the system commented, “We use meridianEMR and love it. One of the things we pride ourselves on at CMC is our state-of-the-art technology. meridianEMR is a welcomed addition because it helps us improve patient care and office efficiency.”

Donald Moylan, M.D., President, CMC added, “As we built our large group, we knew there were other sizeable, highly successful practices like The Urology Group (Cincinnati), Urology San Antonio, Houston Metro Urology, and Commonwealth Urology (Lexington, KY) that have been using meridianEMR. We talked to these groups at the LUGPA meetings and verified that they were extremely satisfied with the meridianEMR software and support they received. It became clear meridianEMR has an excellent track record with large practices and that they are the market leader in EHR for Urology for a reason.”

meridianEMR is able to deliver what large practices like CMC need in order to be successful with their EHR. Larry G. Drappi, EVP of Sales and Marketing, meridianEMR, commented, “The product is specifically designed to maximize efficiency for the way large Urology groups run their practices. It streamlines and optimizes their workflow with special large group features. Also appealing to large practices is meridianEMR’s unique ability to interface with hundreds of practice management systems, HIEs, hospitals, and laboratories, as well as special interfaces with Urological equipment like Laborie^® and LifeTech Urodynamics^® Systems, Siemens Clinitek Urinalysis^®, and many others.” “Yet another distinguishing factor with meridianEMR is that we are also able to serve large Urology practices with the same level of support we do for small practices, including trainers with unparalleled Urology office experience and personalized, very thorough customer service,” explained Drappi.

Dr. Mahmood Hai, M.D., FICS, CMC, is a Urologist renowned worldwide for his pioneering work with the GreenLight™ LaserTherapy (American Medical Systems^®) for the treatment of BPH. He also gives a post-graduate course at the Annual AUA meeting on establishing, accrediting, and managing a successful office based urological surgical practice. Dr. Hai acquired his first EMR system over 10 years ago and has been using meridianEMR since 2008 commenting, “The meridianEMR system is an excellent program, which in addition to being intelligent, easy to use and complete, has an outstanding support system. It was the EMR of choice for our large urology group of over 40 physicians."

“We are pleased to welcome CMC to meridianEMR. The practice is a significant addition to our rapidly growing customer base of over 1,000 Urology providers and 12,500 Urology staff users. We look forward to exceeding their expectations and to serving them for years to come,” Michael J. Custode, CEO, meridianEMR.

About meridianEMR

meridianEMR is the market leader in EHR for Urology, offering an interoperable solution compatible with physician practice management systems and advanced healthcare analytics. The meridianEMR, Inc. application is ONC-ATCB certified as a complete EHR, CCHIT certified^® until 2014, and Surescripts^® certified. The interoperability of the meridianEMR software is driven by the proprietary mXchange™ technology, which services all meridianEMR clients through a private, highly secure, real-time data exchange network. meridianEMR has a user base of over 1,000 practicing Urologists nationwide comprised of a wide range of practice sizes.

Current meridianEMR Metrics:

· 1,000+ Urology providers

· 12,500 Urology staff users

· 15 million mXchange transactions per day

· 1.5 million active Urology patients

· 50,000 e-scripts per month

For more information, visit www.meridianemr.com.

IU Analysis Changing Diagnosis and Management of Initial UTIs in Young Children

Robert Gleeman — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:01:28 GMT

For Immediate Release

August 30, 2011

IU Analysis Changing Diagnosis and Management of Initial UTIs in Young Children

INDIANAPOLIS -- Analysis by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers of ten years of scientific studies has resulted in changes in American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for how initial urinary tract infection in infants and toddlers is diagnosed and treated. This change will affect thousands of children every year.

The findings of the IU School of Medicine investigators argue against exposing all young children who are diagnosed with an initial urinary tract infection (UTI) to a painful radiologic test and against prescribing prophylactic antibiotic treatment that may extend for years -- the diagnosis and management tools indicated in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ current guideline, established in 1999. The new study was conducted at the request of the AAP.

As a result of these findings, the AAP has updated its practice guideline on the diagnosis and management of initial UTIs in children aged two to 24 months. The report and the new AAP guideline appear in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics.

UTIs are one of the most common bacterial infections in babies and toddlers. Five percent of children in this age group with fever and no other obvious fever source have UTI. Diagnosis and management are clinically challenging because the patients are unable to express their symptoms. Repeated UTIs can lead to kidney scarring and life-long decreased kidney function.

In the 1999 guideline a radiologic test called a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) was recommended for young children after a first UTI. This was done to identify children with urine refluxing back up to the kidney. When identified, most of these children were started on prophylactic antibiotics in an attempt to prevent repeated episodes of UTI. But when the IU researchers reviewed studies done in the decade following the old 1999 guidelines, they found no benefit to long-term prophylactic antibiotics. Given that antibiotics do not work, they determined there was no reason to put all these children through the pain and radiation of the VCUG.

“If there is no obvious source of fever, the pediatrician needs to think UTI and needs to test for it. But we need to now change what we do after we have treated that first episode of UTI. We, as physicians, have been fooling ourselves by putting young patients on long-term antibiotics and thinking that would prevent the patient from getting another UTI,” said S. Maria Finnell, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine, lead author of the technical report and an author of the AAP policy statement.

“Technical Report—Diagnosis and Management of an Initial UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children” accompanies the AAP’s new clinical practice guidelines “Clinical Practice Guideline—Diagnosis and Management of Initial UTIs in Febrile Infants and Children Aged 2 to 24 Months.”

“The AAP is the authoritative source of pediatric guidelines in the United States and beyond. This change in recommendations will have a substantial impact on clinical practice,” said Stephen M. Downs, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine and co-author of the new technical report. Dr. Downs was the author of a 1999 technical report that informed the earlier AAP guideline.

Aaron Carroll, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine, is also a co-author of the new study.

Dr. Downs and Dr. Carroll are Regenstrief Institute affiliated scientists. Dr. Finnell sees patients in the infectious disease clinic at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Dr. Downs and Dr. Carroll see patients at Wishard Hospital. The IU School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute are located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

Support for the technical report came from the AAP and the IU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics.

meridianEMR Files Lawsuit Against UroChart

Robert Gleeman — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:56:06 GMT

meridianEMR Files Lawsuit Against UroChart

Leading Urology EHR Company Committed to Protecting

Patient Records and Its Proprietary Technology

meridianEMR^®, the Livingston, New Jersey-based market leader in Electronic Health Records (EHR) for Urology, formally announces that on June 16, 2011 it filed a lawsuit against Intuitive Medical Software^®(UroChart^®), based in Springfield, Missouri. meridianEMR filed its suit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The lawsuit contends that the defendants, including UroChart, obtained “access to meridianEMR’s data” and placed “patients in meridianEMR’s system at risk” and that the defendants, including UroChart, “have and have had unlawful access to patient information in violation of patient privacy rights.” In fact, meridianEMR’s complaint alleged that UroChart’s conduct was “willful and intentional with malice” and in violation of New Jersey’s Computer Related Offenses Act, among other claims.

The issue came to light when meridianEMR’s Advanced Monitoring System instantly detected certain copying activities on a practice’s meridianEMR server. This system is one part of the security measures that meridianEMR provides to help protect patient data. meridianEMR responded immediately by contacting the practice. Further investigation resulted in the lawsuit, currently underway, in which the court on June 16, 2011 entered a Temporary Restraining Order against UroChart.

As part of its strong relationships with its clients, meridianEMR shares the responsibility of caring for patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA regulations. meridianEMR filed the lawsuit as part of this responsibility. “It is our opinion that the actions taken by UroChart at one of our client sites could constitute a major threat to patient data security,” said Michael J. Custode, CEO, meridianEMR. “We filed a lawsuit against UroChart to, among other things, restrain such conduct.”

A “clone” server was referenced throughout the court documents. When questioned under oath as to whether “meridian software was on that clone server,” Richard Kroutil, Director of Technical Services, UroChart testified, “It was an exact replica of the meridian server.” According to a court transcript of the legal proceedings on July 21, 2011, the Honorable William J. Martini in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey stated, “You have a right to protect your software content and your software program,” and that “The law says you’re not supposed to take another competitor’s trade secrets.”

“I have been in the EMR/PM industry for over 30 years and have never heard of a competitor directly copying another vendor’s software and entire system,” said Larry G. Drappi, EVP of Sales and Marketing, meridianEMR. “In my opinion, these are egregious actions.” meridianEMR always takes the protection of patient data extremely seriously. This is at the forefront of its concerns and is among the issues that prompted legal action. “In light of these recent events, we would also like to reassure our customer base that this lawsuit does not affect the privacy of their patient data, which remains secure,” stated Drappi. “One of the best ways to protect your patient records is to never, under any circumstances, provide anyone with your meridianEMR server password,” added Custode.

“meridianEMR adheres to best practices that are followed by all leading EHR companies,” said Custode. “As part of the principled way in which we conduct our business, we will work with our clients to ensure the privacy and ethical transfer of patient information whenever necessary, in adherence to industry best practices and in compliance with the law.”

About meridianEMR

Current meridianEMR Metrics:

· 1,000+ Urology providers

· 12,500 Urology staff users

· 15 million mXchange transactions per day

· 1.5 million active Urology patients

· 50,000 e-scripts per month

For more information, visit www.meridianemr.com

meridianEMR® Customers Start Receiving Meaningful Use Incentive Payments

Robert Gleeman — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:15:15 GMT

meridianEMR^® Customers Start Receiving Meaningful Use Incentive Payments

meridianEMR, the market leader in EHR for Urology, announced today that Somerset Urological Associates in Somerville, New Jersey was the first meridianEMR customer to receive stage 1 Meaningful Use incentive payment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). On July 22, 2011 Somerset Urological Associates received a total of $54,000 for three physicians via direct deposit. The group is awaiting an additional $18,000 for the fourth physician who also attested to Meaningful Use at the busy Urology practice.

Dr. Keith A. Harmon of Somerset Urological Associates commented on the ease of the process. “It was amazing that we qualified and received our checks so quickly. It was made easy by meridianEMR and our administrator’s integration of the few added items we needed to do in our everyday workflow.”

To date 14 meridianEMR customers have reported receiving their Meaningful Use payments, totaling $252,000. 34 meridianEMR customers have reported attesting to stage 1 Meaningful Use, totaling $612,000 and counting in incentives. meridianEMR doctors and staff have cited that their integrated, automatic meridianEMR Meaningful Use Tracking Board and support team were a critical part of the process.

“$18,000 per physician made Meaningful Use attestation a top priority and well worth the effort for our practice. We could not have attested as quickly and easily without the help of the meridianEMR. The meridianEMR MU Tracking Board was an extremely useful tool in helping us monitor our progress on a daily basis. It provided us with all of the necessary metrics by physician, including core and optional items. We all loved it. The Meridian support staff was a superb partner in providing informed guidance whenever we needed it. We could not have asked for anything more. We know from colleagues that many other EHR vendors do not provide this level of support and actually charge for Meaningful Use tools and assistance,” explained Gary Casino, Executive Director, Somerset Urological Associates.

The process of attesting to Meaningful Use is greatly simplified by using the meridianEMR Meaningful Use Tracking Board, which is a personal tracking board seamlessly integrated into each client’s EHR system, free of charge. This data-rich, interactive tool analyzes and calculates each core and each optional item in the Meaningful Use criteria automatically and in real time, providing an easy-to-read visual snapshot of each physician’s current status.

Michael Custode, CEO of meridianEMR commented, “We developed our Meaningful Use Tracking Board anticipating client needs surrounding the ARRA HITECH EHR requirements for Meaningful Use. Attesting to Meaningful Use is mandatory in order to receive the incentive of $18,000 per Medicare provider in 2011. Medicare physicians who meet the CMS criteria may be eligible to receive $44,000 in incentives per physician over five years. It is a priority for us to partner with our clients to help them maximize their incentives and achieve their Meaningful Use goals during this multiyear process.”

“The main benefit of meridianEMR has always been the quality and effectiveness of our product, which helps Urologists achieve improved patient care and greater practice efficiency. Early adopters have been reaping these rewards for some time. Now those who have attested to Meaningful Use are also benefitting from government incentive programs, which is an important bonus that adds to practice profitability. First year government incentives are significantly more than the licensing cost for meridianEMR. With our first client and many others since then having received stage 1 incentive payments, we hope all our clients will be inspired to begin or complete the process with the help of our free, integrated tools and staff support,” concluded Mr. Custode.

About meridianEMR

Current meridianEMR Metrics:

· 1,000+ Urology providers

· 12,500 Urology staff users

· 15 million mXchange transactions per day

· 1.5 million active Urology patients

· 50,000 e-scripts per month

For more information, visit http://www.meridianemr.com.

Halco Becomes First Approved Voalte Reseller in the US

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:53:14 GMT

Halco Becomes First Approved Voalte Reseller in the US

Voalte partners with Houston-based Halco Life Safety Systems to distribute innovative iPhone communication solution

SARASOTA, Fla. Aug. 2, 2011Voalt, a leader in clinical communications technology, today announced a new reseller partnership with Houston-based Halco Life Safety Systems. This partnership - the first in the U.S. for Voalt - allows Halco to provide the Voalt One smart phone solution to hospitals in the greater Houston area.

Because of the increasing demand for Voalt, we needed to look for new ways to leverage sales channels, said Trey Lauderdale, vice president of innovation at Voalt. Weve opened the door to hospital communications specialists like Halco, who have demonstrated a deep commitment to solving communication and workflow problems at the point of care.

Voalts smart phone solution enables caregivers to send and receive presence-based text messages, make high definition voice calls across the hospital VoIP system, and receive critical care alarms on the iPhone, providing faster response time to patient needs.

According to Cliff Switzer, vice president of Halco, the attraction for resellers is the ability to offer Voalts smart phone solution, which solves the communications needs of their existing client base.

Voalt really understands hospital communications and workflow challenges, he said. We look forward to providing our customers with the very best communications solution.

About Halco Life Safety Systems

Halco Life Safety Systems is locally owned and operated in Houston Texas. We have been providing installation and service to the Houston area as well as the Texas Gulf Coast for more than 20 years. Our focus of Building Lifetime Customers has been our driving force that we take pride in. We specialize in hospital communications systems that help meet JCAHO standards, improve HCAHPS scores, and meet Texas Department of Health standards. These systems improve patient satisfaction, integrate with existing hospital hardware/software, and simply staff communication.

About Voalt

Voalt provides compelling software solutions for healthcare institutions that solve communication problems at the point of care. Voalt products are designed to be intuitive, high value, mission critical applications running on the latest generation of touch-based smart phones. For more information, visit www.Voalte.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/10586561658/3809720/108280246/30432/goto:http://www.Voalte.com ) or call 941.312.2830.

Voalt Launches Partner Reseller Program

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:17:05 GMT

Voalt Launches Partner Reseller Program

Comprehensive program combines best of franchise development, value-added reseller programs

SARASOTA, Fla. July 26, 2011 - Voalt, a company that has redefined point-of-care communication for hospitals across the country, today announced the launch of its Partner Reseller Program. The unique program, which combines the best elements of franchise development and value-added reseller programs, will enable authorized partners to provide Voalts unified clinical communication solution to their hospital customers.

Because of the increasing demand for Voalt, we are continually looking for new ways to leverage sales channels, said Trey Lauderdale, vice president of innovation at Voalt. Were now opening the door to industry specialists who demonstrate a deep commitment to solving communication and workflow problems at the point of care.

Voalts smart phone solution enables caregivers to communicate using high-definition voice calls, receive nurse call and monitor alarms, and gives them the ability to rank and categorize notifications for presence, receipt and escalation.

According to Lauderdale, Voalt will only build partnerships with resellers who have an impeccable history of service excellence in the healthcare sector. Those best-in-breed resellers will receive aggressive financial incentives, sales training and marketing resources.

The attraction for the resellers is the ability to expand their portfolio and offer Voalt as part of an overall solution for hospital communication needs, he said.

We will continue to manage all of our services internally, including installation, training, go-live support and maintenance, he said. The program will allow us to increase our sales reach while maintaining our reputation for outstanding customer service.

About Voalt

Voalt provides compelling software solutions for healthcare institutions that solve communication problems at the point of care. Voalt products are designed to be intuitive, high value, mission critical applications running on the latest generation of touch-based smartphones. For more information, visit www.Voalte.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/10567931239/3795569/108069356/30432/goto:http://www.Voalte.com ) or call 941.312.2830.

AdvancedMD EHR 2011 Summer Release Delivers Powerful Package of Integrated Cloud Features to Help Medical Providers Capture Stimulus Dollars

Robert Gleeman — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:31:31 GMT

AdvancedMD EHR 2011 Summer Release Delivers Powerful Package of Integrated Cloud Features to Help Medical Providers Capture Stimulus Dollars

Certified by an ONC-ATCB, New Release Yields Simplified, Automated Meaningful Use Reporting, Enhanced Patient Portal Access

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – July 19, 2011 – ADP^® AdvancedMD, a leader in cloud electronic health record (EHR), practice management, medical scheduling software, and billing applications for medical practices and medical billing services, today announced the availability of the AdvancedMD EHR 2011 Summer release, recently certified as a 2011/2012 Complete EHR by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB).

AdvancedMD EHR 2011 Summer release includes significant feature enhancements that streamline meaningful use compliance and simplify a patient’s ability to interact securely online with healthcare providers. Early-release users of the software have noted the cost and time savings afforded by the ADP AdvancedMD cloud platform, which delivers new meaningful use compliance at a glance, clinical reporting, an online Patient Portal, group messaging and “break the glass” emergency features without requiring additional software upgrades or costs.

“This release of our software provides physician practices with additional freedom to focus on improved quality of care rather than regulations and compliance,” said Raul Villar, president, ADP AdvancedMD. “New advanced features take both the worry and hassle out of demonstrating meaningful use, and help ensure maximum return on dollars invested in healthcare technology not just today but as the requirements evolve toward phase II and phase III in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Because of our cloud platform, our clients will not need to worry about license upgrades and new installations to keep up with future regulatory change.”

AdvancedMD EHR 2011 Summer release moves beyond the minimum requirements for a Complete EHR certification with integrated features that help optimize the medical practice – including EHR, practice management, and medical billing. With the recent acquisition of AdvancedMD by ADP, clients are assured of world-class systems and support for all their automation needs.

“Our EHR, practice management, and billing solution, delivered through a cloud platform, provides customers with unprecedented opportunities to simultaneously reduce technology costs and boost practice efficiency,” said Steven ZoBell, vice president of product development, ADP AdvancedMD. “This release highlights the powerful benefits of having a unified application with one database and one login, allowing us to provide advanced features and reporting mechanisms not previously available on the market.”

New features in this release include:

· Enhanced Patient Portal – allows patients to take a greater role in their own healthcare through secure, convenient web access to their records, scheduling, medications and billing transactions. Integration between EHR, PM and billing systems provides a seamless, efficient interface.

· Enhanced Meaningful Use Clinical Reporting – simplified and automated reporting of core Set and Menu, PQRI and Continuity of Care Documents (CCDs). At-a-glance status of meaningful use to track successful compliance.

· Immunization and Health Surveillance Data Submission – simplifies and automates required meaningful use reporting to State immunization and public health registries.

· Group Messaging – provides secure intra-practice messaging between staff and providers based on user-defined groups and security access levels.

· Emergency Access User Role Privileges – sometimes referred to as “break the glass” access, this feature allows user-defined access to critical medical record information by trusted third parties in event of emergency.

“The new ADP AdvancedMD software release allows me to demonstrate meaningful use compliance and become eligible to receive financial incentives,” said Dr. Pedro J. Morales, provider at Pedro J. Morales M.D. & Tim P. Carlson M.D., a Saint Petersburg, Florida family practice. “The integrated practice management and EHR have helped streamline our transition from paper to electronic with little to no down time, allowing us to implement the system in increments and scale at our own pace.”

ADP AdvancedMD’s certification number is CC-1112-855300-1, awarded on May 13, 2011. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments. The clinical quality measures to which ADP AdvancedMD 2011 Summer release has been certified include: NQF 0421, NQF 0013, NQF 0028, NQF 0041, NQF 0024, NQF 0038, NQF 0031, NQF 0043 and NQF 0061. The additional software used in testing included First Data Bank and Surescripts v. 4.2.

ADP AdvancedMD Resources

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Learn the difference between EHR & EMR software
View the medical practice management software demo
Learn about the medical billing services network
Learn about complete medical management software

About ADP AdvancedMD
ADP AdvancedMD is one of the nation’s largest providers of cloud medical practice optimization software offering a fully integrated EHR and Practice Management solution, and is a subsidiary of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP). ADP, with nearly $9 billion in revenues and about 550,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging more than 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of HR, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP's easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the world. For more information about ADP AdvancedMD, call (800) 825-0224 or visit: www.advancedmd.com.

Accumedic’s AccuMed EMR Receives  ONC-ATCB Certification by Drummond Group

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:48:51 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contacts:

Randy Savicky Peter Matulich

Strategy+Communications Accumedic Computer Systems

(203) 226-6156 (516) 466-6800

randy@strategypluscommunications.com peterm@accumedic.com

Accumedic’s AccuMed EMR Receives  ONC-ATCB Certification by Drummond Group

Great Neck, NY, June 29, 2011 – Accumedic Computer Systems’ AccuMed™ v12.10 Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system has received the federal government’s “meaningful use” stamp of approval and has been certified as a Modular EHR by the Drummond Group. This certification officially designates the electronic health record (EHR) software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

AccuMed EMR has been specifically designed to streamline front and back office workflows while improving the consistency and reliability of medical documentation. AccuMed EMR enables providers to easily manage the entire process from initial appointment to electronic documentation and the creation of accurate and compliant claims. With virtually instant access to the information, workflow is streamlined, patient care is improved, operating costs are reduced and profitability is increased.

“The certification validates that AccuMed EMR can help providers take part in the electronic revolution that is reverberating across the healthcare industry,” said Mark Kollenscher, Chief Executive Officer, Accumedic Computer Systems, Inc. “Healthcare providers can now leverage our software to not only make significant care improvements, but to also achieve meaningful use and qualify for incentive funds under ARRA. We are proud to offer providers the opportunity to truly improve care in their communities.

“With more than 30 years of experience, we look forward to continuing to deliver innovative, reliable and practical solutions that leverage information technology to deliver the benefits of improved quality of care, secure and easily accessible data management and more efficient daily office operations,” he added.

Tested and certified under the Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program, the EHR software is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Healthcare providers using the EHR systems of certified vendors are qualified to receive federal stimulus monies upon demonstrating meaningful use of the technology -- a key component of the federal government’s push to improve clinical care delivery through the adoption and effective use of EHRs by U.S. healthcare providers.

About Accumedic Computer Systems

 An industry leader in healthcare technology, Accumedic Computer Systems, Inc. has been providing world class solutions and services to the behavioral healthcare community, healthcare professionals and medical institutions nationwide since 1977. Today, the company is positioned to provide its community of users a complete solution that addresses today’s requirements while offering the ability to leverage future changes to the healthcare industry. For more information, please visit www.accumedic.com.

About Drummond Group

Drummond Group Inc., the trusted software test lab, provides effective and efficient HER testing to healthcare information technology vendors and hospitals. As an Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB), Drummond Group works closely with healthcare software vendors and hospitals to certify EHRs that are looking to qualify for incentive funds under ARRA). Drummond Group is approved to certify both complete and modular EHR for both ambulatory and inpatient. Leveraging more than a decade’s worth of interoperability, conformance testing and certification experience in multiple industries, Drummond Group delivers what’s needed in healthcare: highly reliable and readily affordable software testing services. For more information, go to www.drummondgroup.com.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA SELECTS eClinicalWorkS FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

Robert Gleeman — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:16:27 GMT

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA SELECTS eClinicalWorkS FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

Department of Public Health to Use Electronic Health Records Solution for Improved Continuity of Care among Approximately 230 Providers

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—May 16, 2011—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that the City of Philadelphia has selected the company to help improve the continuity of care for the City’s Department of Public Health. Using eClinicalWorks will provide the approximately 230 providers across 20 primary care and correctional clinics with a preventative-care oriented electronic health record (EHR) solution to improve the quality of care through reporting capabilities and the ability to share data between facilities.

“As a provider of health care services, we must meet ARRA/HITECH federal requirements; the eClinicalWorks suite allows us to meet these requirements in a timely way,” said Donald Schwarz, MD, Deputy Mayor and Commissioner for Public Health in the City of Philadelphia. “By deploying eClinicalWorks, we will establish an innovative electronic health record that will support the integration of health services provided by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Philadelphia Prison System. The single, unified health record will enhance providers’ ability to access and share complete and accurate information, improve the coordination of care for patients, families and other providers.”

Gordon Zeis, Philadelphia’s EHR program director said, “We conducted a long and thorough search for a partner to aid us in providing the platform to reach our program goals in the areas of clinical services delivery, data and knowledge management, data based public health policy formulation, etc. eClinicalWorks was chosen due to its commitment to municipal partnership, data and knowledge integration, experience with ambulatory health and correctional facilities as well as their entrepreneurial spirit.”

Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health and the Philadelphia Prison System will utilize eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for its clinics, combining electronic medical records, practice management, patient portal, interoperability, mobile and messaging capabilities— all unified and linked via a single database. Improving communication with access to real-time information, eClinicalWorks Electronic Health eXchange (eEHX) will serve as a hub providing physicians with improved access to patients’ health information and allowing them to exchange data more effectively, with each other and eventually connecting to health department registries, including those for smoking and vaccines.

“The City of Philadelphia is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative that will lay the foundation for future projects,” said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. “eClinicalWorks has extensive experience with public health departments, making this a great fit. Our prevention-oriented EHR has already demonstrated improved quality of care and we are pleased to have been selected by the City of Philadelphia.”

As part of eClinicalWorks’ comprehensive EHR solution, Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Philadelphia Prison System providers will have access to the following:

eClinicalWorks EMR/PM enables clinicians to manage patient flow, immediately access patient records in-house or remotely, electronically communicate with the referring physicians and securely send consult notes and clinical data;
eClinicalWorks Patient Portal allows patients and doctors to communicate securely via the Internet;
eBO® performs clinical and financial analytics;
eClinicalMessenger® acts as a messaging service that utilizes Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) to enable physician practices to send messages, in batches or singularly, to patients for aspects of care. This includes appointment reminders, lab results, diagnostic imaging and statements;
eClinicalWorks P2P™ provides practice-to-practice, provider-to-provider communications in a peer-to-peer environment; and
eEHX® serves as a hub to provide physicians with improved access to patients’ health information and allow them to exchange data more effectively with each other.

About eClinicalWorks

eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company's unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solutions are proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 50,000 providers and 225,000 healthcare professionals across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including being named to the Inc. 5000 in 2009, 2008 and 2007. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in New York City, Pleasanton, Calif. and Alpharetta, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling 866-888-6929.

STATE of Hawaii, Public Safety DEPARTMENT, CORRECTIONS Health Care SELECTS eClinicalWorkS

Robert Gleeman — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:44:34 GMT

STATE of Hawaii, Public Safety DEPARTMENT,

CORRECTIONS Health Care SELECTS eClinicalWorkS

Correctional Facilities to Use Electronic Medical Records System for Improved Quality of Care

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—April 11, 2011—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that the State of Hawaii, Public Safety Department has selected eClinicalWorks electronic medical records (EMR) system to help manage care at its seven correctional facilities, which are located on four islands. Using eClinicalWorks will allow the department to streamline operations and improve the quality of care provided through its reporting capabilities and the ability to share data between the facilities. This will help in the continuity of care for its approximately 4,200 inmates within the State.

“Facilitating care across multiple islands creates a unique challenge,” said Wes Mun for the State of Hawaii Public Safety Department. “When we decided to adopt an EMR system, we looked for one that would make this information sharing process seamless and allow us to use technology to improve the quality of correctional health care. eClinicalWorks offers that with a comprehensive solution that is easy to customize as well as use.”

Using eClinicalWorks EMR will aid the State of Hawaii in streamlining processes and promoting improved patient care in its correctional facilities. The system will also permit providers to utilize chronic and preventative care measures, including those that are unique to this setting such as suicide watch alerts, etc. The eClinicalWorks EMR will also provide intake screening process flows and a behavioral health module.

“eClinicalWorks offers technologies that improve clinical outcomes for a variety of settings,” said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. “Our successful implementation experience with correctional facilities, including Rikers Island, makes us a logical solution for this type of facility. We are honored to have been selected by the State of Hawaii, Department of Public Safety.”

About the State of Hawaii, Department of Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety’s mission is to provide for the safety of our island communities through effective and proactive law enforcement and correctional management. The Department is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its staff and offenders, throughout its statewide system of four jails and three prisons, on all islands.

About eClinicalWorks

eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company's unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solutions are proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), Electronic Health Records of Rhode Island (EHRRI) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 50,000 providers and 225,000 healthcare professionals across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including being named to the Inc. 5000 in 2009, 2008 and 2007. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in New York City, Pleasanton, Calif. and Alpharetta, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling 866-888-6929.

meridianEMR® Meaningful Use Tracking Board--An Automatic Tool to Help Clients Attest to Meaningful Use

Robert Gleeman — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:39:01 GMT

meridianEMR^® Meaningful Use Tracking Board

An Automatic Tool to Help Clients Attest to Meaningful Use

With the launch of the meridianEMR Meaningful Use Tracking Board today, meridianEMR clients have a powerful new tool to simplify the process of attesting to Meaningful Use. Each client now has their own personal Tracking Board integrated into their system to provide status on all the Meaningful Use criteria automatically and in real-time.

This data-rich, interactive tool analyzes and calculates each core and each optional item in the Meaningful Use criteria. It provides an easy-to-read visual snapshot of each physician’s status. The goal is to have each item appear in green (denoting completion) over a continuous 90 day period. Once this is accomplished, the client can go to the CMS website to attest to Meaningful Use for 2011.

The meridianEMR Meaningful Use Tracking Board was tested by several clients before full-scale rollout. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive due to the tool’s automatic nature and helpfulness in gauging Meaningful Use status.

Terri Warden, Office Administrator at Urology Clinics of North Alabama comments, “The meridianEMR Meaningful Use Tracking Board showed me that we still had work to do and has made the difference in getting or not getting our incentive in the first 90 days. I know right where we are deficient. meridianEMR has so many tools to make life a little simpler in this crazy world of medicine. We appreciate the help!”

meridianEMR prides itself on partnering with clients to achieve Meaningful Use. Mike Custode, CEO, meridianEMR comments, “No other product in the Urology EHR market offers such a comprehensive approach to calculating Meaningful Use for customers. We are excited to provide them with a tool that does the work for them. It is one of the many ways we proactively address the needs of our client base.”

The Meaningful Use Tracking Board is a new feature of meridianEMR’s UROAnalytics™ platform, an unparalleled proprietary research and analytics tool. meridianEMR developed the Meaningful Use Tracking Board in response to needs surrounding the ARRA HITECH EHR requirements for Meaningful Use. Attesting to Meaningful Use is mandatory in order to receive the incentive of $18,000 per provider in 2011.

About meridianEMR

meridianEMR offers an interoperable EHR solution compatible with physician practice management systems and advanced healthcare analytics. The meridianEMR, Inc. application is ONC-ATCB certified as a complete EHR, CCHIT^® certified until 2014, and Surescripts^® certified. The interoperability of the meridianEMR software is driven by the proprietary mXchange™ technology, which services all meridianEMR clients through a private, highly secure, real-time data exchange network. meridianEMR has a user base of over 1,000 practicing Urologists nationwide composed of a wide range of practice sizes.

Current meridianEMR Metrics:

· 1,000+ Urology providers

· 6,500 Urology staff users

· 10 million mXchange transactions per day

· 1.2 million active Urology patients

· 40,000 e-scripts per month

For more information, visit http://www.meridianemr.com.

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Media Contact: Nancy Bukonja

e-MDs Continues Track Record of Employee and Revenue Growth

Robert Gleeman — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:15:24 GMT

e-MDs Continues Track Record of Employee and Revenue Growth

Austin-based electronic health record vendor doubles growth rate in 2010.

AUSTIN, TX – e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), is proud to announce another year of record revenue and employee growth. In 2010 e-MDs doubled their growth rate from the previous two years. Total employee count grew from 209 to 275 through the course of 2010, a 31% increase, expanding nearly every department with both entry level and senior positions. The company anticipates significant growth will continue through 2011 in the areas of provider training, implementation, customer support, meaningful use assistance, health information exchanges, special projects (e.g., the Patient Centered Medical Home), practice optimization, patient safety initiatives, research, design, development, quality assurance, content development, and education.

e-MDs began an escalation in hiring in early 2009, and continued to see significant growth throughout 2010. In order to maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction during this period of expansion, e-MDs continues to focus on its commitment to hiring and training a staff that will be an asset to customers. A US-based support team is always available to e-MDs customers and is one of the many reasons why the company continues to garner numerous top rankings in independent surveys, including receiving two 2010 Best in KLAS awards for Ambulatory EHR (2-5 physician) and Practice Management (2-5 physician).

“A large portion of our customer growth can be attributed to e-MDs being selected by the majority of regional extension centers that have created some form of vendor short list,” said Patrick Hall, Executive Vice President of Business Development at e-MDs. “ We are one of the top selected vendors which, given the rigorous nature of the selection processes that evaluate customer satisfaction, product capabilities, corporate financial stability, and numerous other factors, is a reflection of our leadership position in the industry,” concluded Hall.

“e-MDs’ remarkable growth in 2010 is a testament of our commitment to providing our customers with the knowledge and support they need to achieve the highest level of care possible,” said Dr. Michael Stearns, President and CEO of e-MDs. “We are thankful to our loyal and growing customer base for allowing us to make their practices more efficient and secure.”

For more information on e-MDs, please visit www.e-mds.com.

Media Contact:

Kailey Lord, (512) 716-8243, Kailey@DunawayPR.com

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About e-MDs

e-MDs is a leading developer of integrated electronic health records and practice management software for physician practices and enterprises. Founded and actively managed by physicians, the company is an industry leader for usable, connected software that enables physician productivity and clinical excellence. e-MDs software has received continual top rankings in physician and industry surveys including those conducted by the American Academy of Family Physicians and KLAS. For more information, please visit www.e-mds.com, www.facebook.com, and twitter.com/emds

OHIO REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTER SELECTS eCLINICALWORKS AS A PREFERRED EHR PARTNER

Robert Gleeman — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:42:04 GMT

OHIO REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTER SELECTS eCLINICALWORKS AS A PREFERRED EHR PARTNER

Award-winning Electronic Health Records (EHR) Company Selected as Preferred Vendor

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—November 17 , 2010— eClinicalWorks^®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that the Ohio Regional Health Information Partnership (OHIP) Ohio’s Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center, has selected eClinicalWorks unified electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management (PM) system as a preferred ambulatory vendor for its primary care providers state-wide.

“We look forward to working with eClinicalWorks to increase the adoption of electronic health records in Ohio, said Fred Richards, CIO and COO of OHIP. ”This initiative will improve the continuity of health care in Ohio.”

“We are pleased to be working with OHIP,” said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. “eClinicalWorks has a proven track record in successful deployments and in delivering the most comprehensive system. eClinicalWorks will work directly with providers to improve the quality of care delivered.”

The national REC program has granted $598 million to establish 60 centers. This will bring together group practices, critical access hospitals, community health centers and relation healthcare organizations through sustainable two-year grants.

About Ohio’s Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center
OHIPis one of a select group of organizations throughout the U.S. designated as having the experience and capacity necessary to assist health care providers with the task of modernizing their practices with certified EHRs. It was founded by the Ohio State Osteopathic Association, the Ohio State Medical Association, the Ohio Hospital Association, BioOhio, and the State of Ohio.

About eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks^® is a privately held leader in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company’s unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solutions are proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), Electronic Health Records of Rhode Island (EHRRI) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 50,000 providers and 225,000 healthcare professionals across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including being named to the Inc. 5000 in 2009, 2008 and 2007. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in New York City, Pleasanton, Calif. and Alpharetta, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling 866-888-6929.

eCLINICALWORKS CUSTOMER, OPEN DOOR, RECIEVES HIMSS DAVIES AWARD

Robert Gleeman — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:40:26 GMT

eCLINICALWORKS CUSTOMER, OPEN DOOR, RECIEVES

HIMSS DAVIES AWARD

Open Door Honored for Excellence in Implementing Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, eCLINICALWORKS USERS’ CONFERENCE—November 2, 2010— eClinicalWorks^®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that eClinicalWorks’customer Open Door Family Medical Center, Inc. of New York received the 2010 HIMSS Community Health Organization Davies Award of Excellence. The Davies Awards recognize excellence in the implementation and value from health information technology, specifically EHRs.On Sept. 15, HIMSS announced the winners in each of the four categories of the Davies awards: organizational, ambulatory care, community health organizations and public health.

“We are proud of our partnership with eClinicalworks,” said Lindsay Farrell, President & CEO of Open Door. “It has allowed us to advance our quality and population health goals in such a substantial way. As a result, we are able to deliver real value to our communities

“We measure our success in the success of our customers. The awards and the recognition our customers get further validates our mission statement of improving healthcare together,” said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. “We are very grateful and thankful to Open Door for using eClinicalWorks and for a successful implementation of eClinicalWorks EMR/PM systems in their health centers. This is a third time in three years that an eClinicalWorks customer has been awarded the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence, which gives us tremendous level of excitement.”

Created in 2008, the HIMSS Davies Community Health Organizations Award category recognizes successful EHR implementation and value delivered by community health organization and provided predominantly to underserved and vulnerable populations. Open Door is a network of federally qualified community health centers based in Westchester County, New York; it was founded in 1972. Its mission is to provide quality health care and human services at affordable prices to the economically disadvantaged. Last year, Urban Health Plan (UHP) of New York received an award in this category, also an eClinicalWorks customer.

About HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence

The HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence recognizes excellence in the implementation and use of health information technology, specifically electronic health records, for healthcare organizations, private practices, public health systems, and community health organizations. Created by CPRI-HOST in 1994, the first three recipients of the Davies Organizational Award were recognized in 1995. In 2002, CPRI-HOST merged with HIMSS, and now, HIMSS manages the award program. The award honors Dr. Nicholas E. Davies, an Atlanta-based practicing physician, president-elect of the American College of Physicians, and a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Improving the Patient Record, who died in 1991 in a plane crash. Visit the Davies Award section of the HIMSS website for more information, including educational resources.

About eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks^® is a privately held leader in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company’s unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solutions are proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), Electronic Health Records of Rhode Island (EHRRI) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 50,000 providers and 225,000 healthcare professionals across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including being named to the Inc. 5000 in 2009, 2008 and 2007. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in New York City, Pleasanton, Calif., and Alpharetta, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling 866-888-MYCW.

THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SELECTS eCLINICALWORKS FOR THEIR EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS

Robert Gleeman — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:19:19 GMT

THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SELECTS eCLINICALWORKS FOR THEIR EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS

The San Francisco Department of Public Health will be offering eClinicalWorks Electronic Health Solution to its Approximately 800 Physicians.

KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, eCLINICALWORKS USERS’ CONFERENCE—November 1, 2010—eClinicalWorks^®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that The San Francisco Department of Public Health, has chosen eClinicalWorks unified electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management (PM) system for the full suite of Ambulatory Care Electronic Medical Records products. The selection of eClinicalWorks is the result of an extensive Request for Proposal (RFP) process which compared products offered by a wide variety of clinical information systems vendors.

"The San Francisco Department of Public Health looks forward to a successful partnership with eClinicalWorks for the implementation of new technology to support the Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records in the Ambulatory Care setting “said Dave Counter, CIO of The San Francisco Department of Public Health

The eClinicalWorks implementation will occur in Community and Hospital-based Primary Care and Specialty Clinics over the next two years, and will transition the provision of medical care to a platform consistent with the compliance standards for ARRA "Meaningful Use" specifications. In addition to systems software and Application Services provider (ASP) services, the system will be implemented with an on-site eClinicalWorks technical team which will work closely with Departmental Information technology staff to insure a successful installation and effective knowledge transfer for on-going support in the future.eClinicaWorks has a proven track record of working with the city department of health and being able to deploy EMRs with interoperability and clinical decision support system.

"We are pleased to be working with The San Francisco Department of Public Health," said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. "eClinicalWorks will allow The San Francisco Department of Public Health practices to obtain the quality of care goals that they aim to achieve, through meaningful use and several other initiatives designed to improve patient care. We look forward to working with The San Francisco Department of Public Health to outfit its providers with a system that will help improve patient care."

About eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company’s unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solutions are proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), Electronic Health Records of Rhode Island (EHRRI) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 50,000 providers and 225,000 healthcare professionals across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including being named to the Inc. 500 in 2009, 2008 and 2007. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in New York City, Pleasanton, Calif., and Alpharetta, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling 866-888-MYCW.

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