Brooklyn's Lutheran Medical Center Selects Medsphere OpenVista(R) for Electronic Health Record Deployment.Open Source-Based System Will Help Optimize Patient Care in 476-Bed Facility ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Medsphere Systems Corporation, the leading commercial provider of open source-based electronic health record (EHR (Electronic Health Records) Computerized medical records that bring patient care into the digital age and save time, money and lives. The push to adopt comprehensive electronic documentation between doctors' offices and hospital settings intensified after the RAND ) systems and services, today announced a five-year agreement to supply and deploy its OpenVista([R])EHR platform at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The installation is designed to improve patient care and operations in the 476-bed facility by providing better data capture, computerized provider order entry, an integrated view of all patient information for clinical decision support, and related benefits. The contract stems directly from OpenVista's roots in the highly regarded VistA EHR system developed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and used in all VA facilities. OpenVista is a commercial implementation of the VA platform, based on source code that is available in the public domain, with enhancements to meet the needs of non-VA healthcare providers. Medsphere also supplies professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , ongoing upgrades, and 24x7 technical support, providing the safety of a professional open source delivery model without expensive proprietary license fees. Lutheran Medical Center selected OpenVista after an evaluation process that included downloading the public domain VistA software, receiving a live VistA demonstration at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center, consulting with clinical staff and physicians who are familiar with the VistA application from training at various VA facilities, and evaluating the Medsphere product offering as well as the company's services. The OpenVista implementation will begin immediately. "As the medical industry embraces new health information technologies, it was only logical for Lutheran to select an EHR system with a strong history of reliability and affordability," said Wendy Z. Goldstein, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Lutheran Medical Center. "We are looking forward to working with OpenVista and confident that this technological advancement will deliver long-term strategic value and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , help us maintain the highest quality of care that our patients both expect and deserve." "This contract reflects growing market recognition of the contribution that VistA has made to the EHR movement and the value that we add to the VistA platform," said Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, Chairman and CEO of Medsphere Systems. "With the power of VistA behind it, OpenVista substantially lowers costs, reduces implementation risk, and shortens the learning curve because so many physicians train at VA hospitals. These and other factors offer clear advantages over other commercial EHR systems." Lutheran Medical Center will implement the complete OpenVista platform, including patient information management, pharmacy, laboratory and radiology applications as well as a clinical information system enabling computerized order entry by the hospital's lab, pharmacy, radiology, respiratory, physical therapy and dietary departments. Together, these systems will provide an integrated view of orders, test results and medications for a given patient, yielding better information for physicians, fewer duplicate tests, faster handling of test orders, more accurate medication tracking, and a complete audit trail for clinical charges. Medsphere will help deploy the system and provide the software and professional services required to interface OpenVista with existing applications, including the hospital's patient registration and billing systems. Lutheran Medical Center is the third non-federal organization to adopt OpenVista. Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas Midland is the county seat of Midland CountyGR6 located on the Southern Plains of the western area of the U.S. State of Texas. As of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a total population of 102,073. , has successfully implemented the application at its 320-bed, two-campus facility. The West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. Department of Health and Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. is currently deploying the product across seven state-owned and operated hospitals. About Lutheran Medical Center A Level One Trauma Center trauma center n. A medical facility that is designated to treat severe physical trauma as a result of the specialized training of its staff and the availability of appropriate diagnostic and treatment tools. and Stroke Center, Lutheran Medical Center (LMC LMC Large Magellanic Cloud (also see SMC) LMC Library Media Center LMC Lees-McRae College (Banner Elk, NC) LMC Lutheran Medical Center LMC League of Minnesota Cities LMC Local Medical Committee ) has cared for Brooklyn's diverse communities since 1883. As a full service 476-bed teaching hospital, LMC is the hub of Lutheran HealthCare, a network of primary, acute and long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. centers providing a continuum of services from early childhood development, to senior support, to state-of-the-art medical care. In 2006, LMC was named the best rated hospital in Brooklyn and ranked among the top five percent in the nation for clinical outcomes by HealthGrades, the nation's leading health care ratings organization. Additionally, the LMC Surgical Weight Loss Institute in the only bariatric surgery Bariatric Surgery Definition Bariatric surgery promotes weight loss by changing the digestive system's anatomy, limiting the amount of food that can be eaten and digested. program in Brooklyn to be designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery The American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) is a United States medical organization founded in 1983 with the mission of advancing bariatic surgery. External links
About Medsphere Systems Corporation Medsphere is the leading commercial provider of open source technology for the healthcare industry. The company is revolutionizing healthcare by delivering commercially supported software based on the proven VistA electronic health record developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the brand name of OpenVista [R], Medsphere offers a portfolio of products and professional services for hospitals, clinics and integrated delivery networks. The company addresses the capital constraints of the healthcare industry through an innovative subscription based pricing model. Medsphere's experienced team of healthcare technology professionals and unique suite of rapid implementation tools deliver unprecedented time to value recognition. For more information, visit http://www.medsphere.com. |
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