Products & Services - News Briefs

Health Management Technology, May, 1999

Recent announcements of new healthcare information technology products and services. For additional anouncements visit HMT's Web site: www.healthmgttech.com.

Capture, Process and Refine Data Into Usable Information

A new practice focusing on implementing and integrating the SMS INVISION[R] PRODUCT has been launched by PCSI. This product is a versatile, integrated information technology system of Shared Medical Systems, and is an online, real-time, integrated system that allows for growth in terms of both hardware and software applications. Customers can choose from a mix of clinical and financial applications, which are fully integrated, enabling data to be captured from various sources, processed, and refined into usable information.--Progressive Software Computing Inc. (PSCI)

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Online Service for Home Healthcare

Two companies ere working together to provide an online service that enables patients at home and their care providers to proactively manage chronic illnesses, creating a frequent two-way communication link. Care providers using the Health Hero Network[TM] Online Service can track the health status of patients, and can create and assign customized patient programs, accessing up-to-date patient data via a standard Web browser.--EDS and Health Hero Network

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Ultrasound PAC Workstation

The Acuson WS3000[TM] Ultrasound PACS Workstation is a complete Windows[R] NT hardware/software solution for use with the AEGIS[R] digital Image and Data Management System. It provides all the benefits of a digital lab, including increased exam review productivity and the ability to create final reports on-line.--Acuson Corp.

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Web-based Prescription Writing and Refill Management

There are new capabilities in Release 3.0 of the Elysium range of products. Elysium Access 3.0 now includes Web-based prescription writing and refill management. The Elysium Workstation 3.0 has been enhanced to include electronic ordering capabilities. The Access is the entry-level product of the Elysium clinical messaging product suite--a secure, distributed solution for clinical communication between independent providers and their healthcare partners. Using the Elysium Access, healthcare facilities deliver data to their ambulatory care partners over the Internet or an intranet, and physicians use a standard browser to receive and manage data. The Workstation is an upgrade to Elysium Access that provides additional workflow and automation capabilities.--Axolotl Corp.

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New Software for the Paperless Medical Office

Version 3.0 of the ENTITY patient management system features mobile physician access to patient records with laptop replication. It also has the ability to track patients' pharmacy information, has a redesigned daily calendar with patient tracking features and has a new in-office waiting list screen. The enhanced registration module with user-defined tabs and screen flows has easier-to-access patient demographic data. This product integrates medical records, appointment scheduling, registration and management reporting for the truly paperless medical office.--Health Care Data Systems, Inc.

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New Product Electronically Analyzes Doctor's Documentation

L&H Level Assist[TM] is a product that electronically analyzes doctors' documentation to ensure quality and completeness of medical reports. It can electronically analyze Emergency Medicine and Primary Care charts against current Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA) guidelines. The Assist then grades documents according to their level of compliance in order to help practitioners improve their documentation level over time. This product is designed to help ease the adoption of HCFA's reporting guidelines.--Lernout & Hauspie

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Auditor Technology Provides Early Warning of Patient Identification Errors

The new Aligndex Auditor technology provides health information professionals with an early warning system that detects potential duplicate records being entered into the master patient index files. This is important because as organizations strive to improve their value proposition, keeping the MPI error-free becomes a high priority. Some of the benefits are that it provides HIM staff with a tool for identifying, resolving and managing medical record number and MPI errors, and it detects potential duplicates and overlays using proven Aligndex matching algorithms.--Madison Information Technologies, Inc.

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Performance Compass Points the Way to Performance Improvement

Want an online service that provides high-level comparative views of clinical, financial and market share performance of hospitals and healthcare systems? The service, the new Performance Compass[TM] does all of this plus it facilitates strategic planning and decision making because it gives hospitals and healthcare systems instant access to comparative data. Reports that normally take days or weeks to produce are literally available upon request.--Premier, Inc.