Initiate Systems Announces Q4 Healthcare Practice Wins and Predicts Strong Increase in Enterprise Master Person Index -EMPI- Adoption.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 Market leader forecasts increased activity around patient safety and regulatory compliance and identifies key emerging trends in the healthcare industry Initiate Systems, Inc., a leading provider of Enterprise Master Person Index (EMPI) software and services for managing patient and provider identities, today announced 16 new healthcare customer wins for the fourth quarter of 2003, including Edward Edward killed his father at his mother’s instigation. [Br. Balladry: Edward in Benét, 302] See : Patricide W. Sparrow Hospital Association, Pathology pathology, study of the cause of disease and the modifications in cellular function and changes in cellular structure produced in any cell, organ, or part of the body by disease. Associates Medical Lab and University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
Initiate Systems' recent customer successes close out a successful year for the company's Healthcare Practice. Looking ahead to 2004, Initiate Systems anticipates increased activity around several key issues in the healthcare arena, and has identified several major industry trends, including Picture Archiving and Communications Systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. (PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. ) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ), that are driving rapid adoption of EMPI solutions and as a result, raising the standard for patient safety and satisfaction. In the fourth quarter of 2003, Initiate Systems signed deals for new or upgraded software or service packages with 16 customers, including: -- Edward W. Sparrow Hospital Association - Signed a software license and service contract with Initiate Systems to enhance patient identification and patient safety as part of its electronic medical record (EMR) initiatives. -- Pathology Associates Medical Lab (PAML PAML Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists PAML Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories PAML Phylogenetic Analysis by Maximum Likelihood PAML Pipeline Algorithm Markup Language ) - Expanded its existing software license agreement with Initiate Systems, providing physicians with access to lab results from five area hospitals. The value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. service offering is a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, compliant community health initiative aimed at increasing patient safety. -- University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS UMMS University of Massachusetts Medical School (North Worcester, Massachusetts) UMMS University of Maryland Medical System UMMS United Methodist Missionary Society ) - Signed additional license agreements and expanded the use of the Initiate Identity Hub(TM) software to three additional locations. "Initiate's software has helped PAML achieve a comprehensive view of our patients, enabling us to provide them with better service and increasing their safety and satisfaction, which is always our first priority," said Matt Maynard Maynard can refer to: It is a surname used across the English-speaking world. Places in the United States of America:
In 2004, Initiate Systems expects the following trends to drive increased adoption of EMPI solutions: -- PACS rely on the accurate identification and linking of patients and providers. Historically, PACS has not included robust patient identification tools, thereby diminishing di·min·ish v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es v.tr. 1. a. To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so. b. the likelihood of meeting the key objectives sought with this advanced technology. Now, PACS vendors are partnering with vendors such as Initiate to manage the diverse identities inherent in multiple site patient care. -- Organizations that are investing millions in EMR initiatives will recognize the need for better software and services for accurately identifying patient identities in order to better support clinical effectiveness. "Initiate prides itself on accurately identifying trends in the market and being flexible enough to meet the changing needs of our customers," said Lorraine Lorraine (lôrĕn`), Ger. Lothringen, region and former province, NE France, bordering in the N on Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, in the E on Alsace, in the S on Franche-Comté, and in the W on Champagne. Fernandes, senior vice president of Initiate Systems' Healthcare Practice. "We are in the trenches with our customers every day learning how to better support their constantly changing business environments and have developed our products to meet their high requirements. The continued success of our Healthcare Practice, coupled with our ability to recognize key industry issues and react immediately with product enhancements, demonstrates that Initiate is well positioned to maintain its market leadership in 2004 and beyond." Initiate Systems recently announced the company's dedicated Healthcare Practice under the leadership of 25-year healthcare industry veteran, Lorraine Fernandes. Among many other prestigious industry awards, Fernandes was recently appointed to the Connecting for Health Working Group on Accurately Linking Health Information, a diverse group of experts working to improve patient safety and overall quality of healthcare in this country. About Initiate Systems, Inc. Initiate Systems, Inc. (www.initiatesystems.com) is a leading provider of Enterprise Master Person Index (EMPI) software and services for managing patient and provider identities. Initiate provides the most accurate, complete, up-to-the-moment information to all point-of-service applications, business intelligence platforms and back office systems. Initiate's award-winning Initiate Identity Hub(TM) software delivers high business value in many industries, including communications, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , healthcare, hospitality, retail and the public sector, by instantly finding and accurately linking all the records about a person, corporate entity or object across disparate data sources on-demand, regardless of data volume. Initiate, the Initiate logo, and Initiate Identity Hub are trademarks and/or service marks owned by Initiate Systems, Inc., which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. |
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