Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Health Informatics News

Health Informatics News

Beauregard Memorial Selects OpenVista EHR

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 09:07 AM PDT

Beauregard Memorial Hospital (DeRidder, La.) is implementing the OpenVista EHR solution from Carlsbad, Calif.-based Medsphere Systems Corporation to improve clinical outcomes through automated care and enhanced communication. According to the company, Beauregard is on track to fully deploy OpenVista by June 2010 and become eligible for financial incentives as outlined by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The company claims the flexibility offered by open-source technology enables it to provide a portfolio of clinical transformation services by tailoring OpenVista to the specific needs of the hospital. Beauregard Memorial is a 60-bed, acute care community hospital. It is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is an affiliate of Voluntary Hospitals of America.

KLAS: Community Hospital Market Is the New Battleground

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 09:05 AM PDT

Physician adoption has surpassed cost as the top consideration among community hospital executives when purchasing a hospital information system (HIS) solution, according to a report from Orem, Utah-based KLAS . Researchers found that in light of meaningful use requirements, community hospital executives are considering more complex and costly IT solutions, which many providers perceive as supporting greater clinician adoption. For the report, entitled, “Disruption in Community HIS Purchases: It’s All About Physician Adoption,” KLAS researchers interviewed 64 community hospitals with fewer than 200 beds that were planning to purchase an HIS. The authors found that Meditech still dominates provider mindshare for HIS solutions, although McKesson is also gaining significant traction. Seventy percent of providers included Meditech in the selection process, and 48 percent planned to include McKesson Paragon in their due diligence. Cerner was mentioned by 30 percent of respondents as a solution they would consider, followed by Eclipsys and Epic at 16 percent each, and Siemens Soarian at 8 percent.   While 95 percent of hospitals with more than 200 beds have already chosen their clinical information system, many more new buying decisions are occurring among smaller organizations, making the community hospital market the new battleground, according to KLAS.   To learn more about the community HIS market, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of participating vendors, healthcare providers and vendors can visit www.KLASresearch.com .

Marietta Memorial Gets EDIS

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 09:00 AM PDT

Marietta Memorial Hospital , a 199-bed community hospital in Marietta, Ohio, is deploying an emergency department information system (EDIS) from Somerset, N.J.-based Wellsoft Corporation . Among the core functions included in the EDIS are patient tracking, clinical documentation, order entry, results reporting, and facility charge capture. The system will interface with Marietta Memorial’s Meditech Magic platform, says the company. Marietta Memorial Hospital serves 31,000 patients each year in its ED. The hospital is part of Memorial Health System, which includes a cancer center, rehabilitation center, extended care facility, retirement community, and a critical access hospital and physician corporation. Marietta Memorial provides care to residents of Marietta, Washington County and surrounding counties.  
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