Axolotl Delivers Lab Results to New York Physicians; Web-Based Clinical Messaging for MDS Labs' Affiliated Physicians.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers TAMPA, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--May 20, 2002 Axolotl axolotl (ăk`səlŏt'əl), a salamander, Siredon mexicanum, found in certain lakes in the region of Mexico City, which reaches reproductive maturity without losing its larval characteristics. Corp., a leading provider of Web-based applications that connect physicians to the entire healthcare continuum has deployed the Elysium Clinical Messaging System to Taconic IPA IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet physicians in the Hudson Valley, New York area. In addition to the delivery of information for a number of hospitals in the region, Elysium Clinical Messaging is electronically sending lab results from MDS MDS, n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome. MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there Laboratories to physicians who use their services, streamlining the process for both the reference laboratory and the physicians. Axolotl will also provide Elysium Intelligent Ordering to physicians and their staffs to order laboratory tests via the Internet (or an intranet), through a standard browser. Laboratory orders automatically include medical necessity rules, ICD ICD International Classification of Diseases (of the World Health Organization); intrauterine contraceptive device. ICD abbr. and CPT CPT See: Carriage Paid To coding checks, and automatic Advanced Beneficiary Notice advanced beneficiary notice Managed care A document signed by a Pt accepting responsibility for paying for a test or diagnostic service which the Pt's primary care thinks is appropriate, which Medicare may not under Medicare's 'reasonable and necessary' standard, (ABN) generation, ensuring all of the necessary information to process the order, deliver the results, and bill the appropriate organization. "We're pleased to have the opportunity to work with MDS and its affiliated providers and to help improve patient care and physician efficiency in the Hudson Valley. Leading lab providers like MDS understand the significant benefits that Internet technology has to offer in today's competitive healthcare environment," stated Ray Scott, Axolotl's Chief Technology Officer. About Axolotl Corporation Axolotl uses advanced communications technology to connect physicians to the entire healthcare continuum. The company provides physicians and their staffs with integrated clinical and administrative applications and patient education programs to streamline workflow, increase efficiency, and improve the quality of care. Thousands of healthcare professionals nationwide use the Elysium suite of Web-based applications to reduce costs and increase the time they have available for treating patients. Axolotl's AccentHealth Waiting Room Television Network, produced in conjunction with CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , delivers award-winning patient education material to approximately 18 million visitors each month. For more information, visit http://www.axolotl.com. |
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