Franklin Hospital Installs Proven Hospital Information Solution from IntraNexus; Community hospital is new addition to highly rated IntraNexus(R) Client List.VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- IntraNexus Inc., a leading provider of HIS solutions for nearly 15 years, announced today the addition of Franklin Regional Hospital, located in Franklin, New Hampshire Franklin is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 8,405, the lowest of any of New Hampshire's 13 cities. Franklin includes the village of West Franklin. and a subsidiary of LRGHealthcare, to the growing list of hospitals using IntraNexus for Patient Access, Patient Financial Management, and Clinical Data Systems. IntraNexus anticipates that the new LRGHealthcare solution will go live in January 2007. LRGHealthcare was formed in 2002 with the merger of Franklin Regional Hospital and Lakes Region General Hospital to better serve the community healthcare needs of the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). . This has included the decision to use common hospital information system applications for both hospitals resulting in the selection of the IntraNexus Patient Access, Patient Financial Management, and Clinical Data Systems solutions at Franklin Regional Hospital. "Our Hospital Information System support transitioned to IntraNexus, Inc. in 2001 when they purchased the product we were using," stated Henry Lipman, LRGHealthcare Executive CFO See Chief Financial Officer. . "We are happy with the direction that IntraNexus has taken with the product and we are very pleased with the support we receive from them. We're happy to include them in the merger with Franklin." "We are very pleased to add Franklin Regional Hospital to the IntraNexus client list and we're happy our HIS solution can help Franklin realize their goals of improving patient care and lowering their accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying days," stated Kathleen Patentreger, IntraNexus Vice President, Client Services. "IntraNexus and LRGHealthcare have had a long, mutually beneficial relationship since 1995 and we look forward to the same type of relationship with Franklin." Ms. Patentreger added, "We are performing a Master Patient Index In medical systems the Master Patient Index (MPI) is an index referencing all patients known to an area, enterprise or organization. The terms Patient Master Index (PMI) and Master Person Index are used interchangeably. (MPI MPI - Message Passing Interface ) conversion which involves looking at the existing Franklin patients on the foreign system, checking for duplication with existing Lakes patient records, and then pulling the accurate records forward for Franklin to use, helping to eliminate redundancy and improve Patient Access." KLAS KLAS Keystone Library Automation System , an independent market research firm that rates hospital software systems, has ranked the IntraNexus ALLEGRA(R) solution in the top 10 among all of the Acute Care Registration, Scheduling, and Patient Accounting solutions surveyed in the HIS market. In the most recent Mid-Year Report Card, IntraNexus had the highest percentage positive commentary for Community HIS as reported by the participating hospitals. About LRGHealthcare LRGHealthcare has a century-long tradition of providing quality service to the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Founded in 1893, the hospital, operating under various names, has continued to serve the surrounding community and expand its services. In 1967, as a reflection of this growth, the hospital was renamed Lakes Region General Hospital. In January, 2000, the Hospital added the trade name LRGHealthcare to describe their growing continuum of services. No longer just a hospital, this organization had grown into a full healthcare system for Lakes Region residents. With 98 active staff physicians, 90 percent of whom are Board-certified, the hospital serves as a Level III Trauma Center In the United States a Level III trauma center provides Emergency medicine to trauma patients who do not need the services of a Level I or a Level II trauma center. A Level III trauma center is required to have a certain number of surgeons on call 24 hours a day. , and offers a wide range of medical, surgical, psychiatric, diagnostic, and therapeutic services. LRGHealthcare also provides wellness education, support groups, and other community outreach services. About Franklin Regional Hospital Franklin Regional Hospital (FRH) is a community hospital serving 11 area communities, and is the distinguished recipient of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. FRH physicians provide a wide range of medical specialty medical specialty Any specialty that provides non-interventional Pt management, ie with drugs, or with minimum intervention–eg, balloon catheterization Examples Internal medicine–allergy and immunology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, areas including cardiology, ENT ENT ears, nose, and throat (otorhinolaryngology). ENT abbr. ear, nose, and throat ENT ear, nose and throat. ENT Ears, nose & throat; formally, otorhinolaryngology , family practice, gynecology, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, orthopedic, pediatrics, podiatry podiatry (pōdī`ətrē, pə–), science concerned with disorders, diseases, and deformities of the feet, also called chiropody. Podiatrists treat such common conditions as bunions, corns and calluses, and ingrown toenails. , pulmonary medicine, rheumatology rheumatology /rheu·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic disorders, their causes, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, etc. rheu·ma·tol·o·gy n. , and urology. The hospital also offers a full range of rehabilitation, education, and occupational health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract . FRH also provides senior wellness and exercise classes at the Twin Rivers Intergenerational Program facility. FRH is currently adding services in areas of diabetes, heart failure, and wellness. About IntraNexus IntraNexus was established in 1992 and has worked to improve efficiencies in healthcare through technology solutions. For more than a decade, IntraNexus has delivered comprehensive consulting services in conjunction with the ALLEGRA HIS. The company's high quality, cost-effective solutions have positioned IntraNexus as a leader in development, implementation, and support of the ALLEGRA suite of applications. Recognizing the need for flexible and comprehensive solutions, IntraNexus developed a new web-based HIS system - SAPPHIRE(R). Together, the ALLEGRA and SAPPHIRE solutions can support patient access, revenue cycle, and advanced clinical needs for any hospital or hospital system. For more information, visit http://www.intranexus.com. |
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