Ohio Hospitals Select Allscripts for Emergency Department Automation and Information Sharing
Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, today announced that Ohio’s Fisher-Titus Medical Center (FTMC) and Magruder Hospital will both implement the HealthMatics(R) ED Emergency Department
CHICAGO (June 30, 2006) –
Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, today announced that Ohio’s Fisher-Titus Medical Center (FTMC) and Magruder Hospital will both implement the HealthMatics(R) ED Emergency Department Information System from Allscripts to automate the more than 41,000 emergency room visits annually at the two organizations.
HealthMatics(R) ED will enable FTMC and Magruder Hospital to create more accurate clinical documentation and billing for their own patients through electronic order entry and prescription management. The two organizations made the joint purchase as members of Community Care 5, a business partnership of five independent North Central Ohio hospitals who work together, pooling resources for information technology and other investments that positively impact regional healthcare quality.
“Through Community Care 5, Fisher-Titus Medical Center and Magruder Hospital are working together to invest in technologies that significantly improve patient care,” said Patrick J. Martin, President of FTMC, which includes the 112-bed Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital, a 69-bed skilled nursing facility, a 48-unit assisted living facility and a Home Health Center. “HealthMatics ED exemplifies our commitment to offering our patients the most advanced technology and medical treatment possible while providing the highest level of personal care.”
HealthMatics ED electronically streamlines processes for the entire Emergency Department, including tracking, triage, nurse and physician charting, and reporting. FTMC and Magruder Hospital also will take advantage of the systems auto-paging feature, which automatically alerts caregivers to events such as abnormal lab results and outstanding orders. Other system features include Remote Chart Access for community caregivers and hospital staff, so they can securely access a patient’s chart remotely.
“We needed a system that would seamlessly integrate with our existing clinical and financial systems by Siemens, and that would be interoperable with Emergency Department systems in use at other Community Care 5 hospitals,” said David R. Norwine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Magruder. “We believe Allscripts is the safe choice given their leadership role in inter-operability and connectivity, and because they have the experience and track record of many successful deployments.”
Additionally, Fisher-Titus and Magruder were impressed by Allscripts stability in the marketplace, and by the flexibility of HealthMatics ED. “HealthMatics ED proved to our selection committee that it could easily be customized for the caregivers at both locations,” said John Britton, Director of Information Systems at FTMC and Chief Information Officer at Magruder Hospital.
Fisher-Titus will implement the technology first, with Magruder quickly following.
“The level of collaboration between Fisher-Titus Medical Center and Magruder Hospital is exactly what is needed to both connect and enhance emergency care for the community of north central Ohio,” said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. “HealthMatics ED will allow Emergency Department caregivers from the two organizations to work more efficiently by enabling better information flow within the department, between the ED and the rest of the hospital, with outside providers and between the two hospitals. All of which translates into the most important bottom line of all – improved patient care and a reduction in duplicate work, which means lower costs.”
About Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Fisher-Titus Medical Center (FTMC) provides the 60,000 residents of Norwalk, Huron County and contiguous communities a full continuum of care that includes Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital, a 112-bed acute care hospital; Norwalk Memorial Home, a 69-bed skilled nursing facility; The Carriage House of Fisher-Titus, a 48-unit assisted living facility; and a Home Health Center. As a local, independently owned community hospital, Fisher-Titus is committed to offering patients the most advanced technology and medical treatment possible while providing the highest level of personal care. More than 6,000 patients turn to FTMC each month for inpatient, outpatient and emergency medical procedures.
About Magruder Hospital
Founded through the generosity of Howard B. Magruder, Magruder Hospital has served the medical and healthcare needs of Port Clinton area residents and visitors since 1940. Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, the Port Clinton area is a seasonal resort community that sees its year-round population of 30,000 swell to in excess of 125,000 during the summer season. A Critical Access Hospital since December, 2002, Magruder has 25 beds for both acute and skilled nursing level patients. Magruder’s Emergency Room treats 14,000-plus patients annually and the hospital’s diverse outpatient service offerings produce another 62,000 visits per year. Magruder Hospital has created a reputation for personal and caring service that compliments its advanced technologies, services and facilities.
About Allscripts
Allscripts is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company’s business groups provide unique solutions that inform, connect and transform healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group’s award-winning software applications include electronic health record, practice management, e-prescribing, document imaging, emergency department and care management solutions. Additionally, Allscripts provides clinical product education and connectivity solutions for physicians and patients through its Physicians Interactive(TM) Group and medication fulfillment services through its Medication Services Group. To learn more, visit Allscripts on the Web at www.allscripts.com.
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements about Allscripts Healthcare Solutions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are developed by combining currently available information with Allscripts beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance. Because Allscripts cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties that may affect it, or control the ones it does predict, Allscripts’ actual results may be materially different from the results expressed in its forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may affect Allscripts, see the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
CONTACT: Allscripts
Dan Michelson, 312-506-1217
dan.michelson@allscripts.com
or
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Deb Reed, 419-660-2545
dreed@ftmc.com
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Magruder Hospital
Elisabeth Brand, 419-797-4262
lis@brandsmarina.com
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