Carefx Collaborates with CA, IBM, and Initiate Systems to Deliver eHealth Initiative to North Louisiana.Leaders in Open Systems and Interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. Standards to Streamline Regional Healthcare Data Mobilization in Rural and Underserved Areas SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange, in conjunction with the Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition, Inc. (LRHC LRHC Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition ) and Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. Health Sciences Center in Shreveport (LSUHSC-S LSUHSC-S Louisville State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport ), today announced the selection of an integrated platform provided by the collaboration of four leaders in open systems and interoperability standards to realize their vision of a federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. , patient-centric regional eHealth initiative. Carefx, CA, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Initiate Systems will deploy and maintain a secure and reliable infrastructure for the timely and accurate electronic sharing of clinical information between community providers in North Louisiana North Louisiana, also known as Sportsman's Paradise, is a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The region has two metropolitan areas: Monroe and Shreveport-Bossier City. and the LSUHSC-S. The integrated platform employs a federated approach to providing clinicians with secure, anywhere, anytime access to a portal-based view of patient-centric data housed in disparate applications across multiple hospitals. IBM Websphere and Fusion from Carefx will provide the portal framework for the aggregate view of real-time patient data. User authentication See authentication. and single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. , policy-based authorization, identity federation, and auditing of access is being provided by CA's Identity & Access Management suite of products. The architecture and data flow among the four technology partners ensures accurate patient identification based on an enterprise master person index (EMPI) provided by Initiate Systems. Implementation will begin immediately with a projected live date of March 2008 for physician access. Seven of the 24 LRHC hospitals will participate year one: Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi, Homer Memorial Hospital in Homer, Union General Hospital in Farmerville, LaSalle General Hospital in Jena, Hardtner Medical Center in Olla, DeSoto Regional Health System in Mansfield, and Bunkie General Hospital in Bunkie. "This partnership builds on the strengths of all four companies to share secure clinical data to provide safe, timely, efficient, and equitable patient care," said Oscar Diaz, executive vice president of Carefx Corporation. "Our experience bolstered through our deep relationships with CA, IBM and Initiate Systems brings tremendous value to rural Louisiana by laying the groundwork for a successful interoperability platform promoting instant data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. and collaboration across healthcare organizations. We're honored to help meet the need for IT resources in rural hospitals for residents who deserve the improved care benefits that technology offers." "IBM is committed to helping hospitals and governments around the world continue to improve their public health initiatives," said Tony Bosselait, business executive and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. for IBM Healthcare Software. "We are proud to work with our business partners on this project and provide a solution that improves the wellness of the citizens of Louisiana CODE, OF LOUISIANA. In 1822, Peter Derbigny, Edward Livingston, and Moreau Lislet, were selected by the legislature to revise and amend the civil code, and to add to it such laws still in force as were not included therein. ." "Because alternative sources of care in the rural community are scarce, each care provider plays a critical role in supporting the local healthcare system," said Jamie Welch, chief information officer, LRHC. "The advanced technologies we've selected for this program are designed to improve access to real-time patient data, expand local access to needed specialty services, and increased collaboration on a patient's condition by referring doctors or nurse practitioners nurse practitioner n. Abbr. NP A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. ." This initiative was made possible by funds appropriated in the 2007 Louisiana Legislative session, spearheaded by Senate President Don Hines and Representative Francis Thompson Francis Thompson (December 18, 1859 – November 13, 1907) was an English poet and ascetic. After attending college, he moved to London to become a writer, but in menial work, became addicted to opium, and was a street vagrant for years. . "This extremely important initiative empowers our state's valuable caregivers with the means to interact and share critical data more efficiently and effectively, resulting in better service to our state's rural and underserved communities," said Sen. Hines. About Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition, Inc. The Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition provides its 41 member hospitals with regulatory, legal, financial and legislative advocacy for both member hospitals and provider-based rural health clinics. The Coalition pursues such strategies with a goal of making the rural hospital the "medical home" for all members of the community regardless of their ability to pay. The Coalition believes that the small rural hospital provider-based clinic can serve as a model for providing primary and preventative health care services to the rural citizens and establish ongoing relationships between such patients and primary care providers. About Carefx Corporation Carefx is the only provider of an open and scalable Patient Information Aggregation platform that provides clinicians real-time access to information residing in disparate applications. Fusion from Carefx(TM) aids clinicians with sleek, intuitive and flexible access to patient information and satisfies IT imperatives by fully leveraging legacy investments within an open architecture. For more information, visit www.carefx.com. About IBM IBM Healthcare Software Group is one of the largest software interoperability suppliers to healthcare with decades of experience delivering software, services and hardware to RHIOs, NHINs and hospitals. For more information about IBM Healthcare please visit: http://www.ibm.com/industries/healthcare. About Initiate Systems Initiate Systems, Inc. enables organizations to strategically leverage and share critical data assets. Its Master Data Management (MDM (Modular Digital Multitrack) An audio recorder that mixes and records multiple tracks of digital audio. The two major MDM technologies are ADAT and DTRS. See ADAT and DTRS. ) software and experience as an information exchange leader provide organizations with complete, accurate and real-time views of data spread across multiple systems or databases, even outside the firewall. This allows companies to unlock the value of their data assets for competitive advantages or operational improvements. Initiate Systems operates globally through its subsidiaries, with corporate headquarters in Chicago and offices across the U.S., and Toronto, London and Sydney. For more information, visit www.initiatesystems.com. |
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