Medical Informatics Engineering Announces Support for Microsoft HealthVault.WASHINGTON -- Electronic health record company Medical Informatics medical informatics, n the field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine. Engineering announced support for Microsoft Corp.'s new HealthVault consumer health platform launched today at an event in Washington, D.C. HealthVault provides consumers with the ability to search, store and connect their health information, simplifying management of their health and wellness. "As new platforms like HealthVault help consumers harness the power of the Internet to take a more active role in health management, we expect physician practice adoption of Web-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 ) solutions to accelerate," said MIE Executive Vice President Peter Norder. "Like their patients, healthcare providers are expressing increased interest in online EHR solutions." MIE built one of the first commercially viable RHIOs in the mid-90's, and today nearly 95 percent of Northeast Indiana healthcare providers can access this infrastructure to exchange clinical messages. The wires and pliers pliers, n a tool of pincer design with jaws of varying shapes; used for holding, bending, stretching, contouring, and cutting. pliers, contouring, n effort required to build this network drove the development of the Minimally Invasive(TM) EHR portfolio - a fully interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. and integrated line of Web-based 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. , RIS/PACS and Document Management products designed to minimize practice upheaval and help physicians realize the maximum return on their EHR investment. "Companies such as MIE are taking a leadership role in developing EHR solutions for HealthVault," said Peter Neupert, Corporate Vice President for the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft. "The Minimally Invasive EHR portfolio from MIE helps foster the physician adoption of healthcare IT, enabling providers to better connect with patients and caregivers." About MIE: Founded in 1995, Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE) delivers customized EMR, RIS/PACS, and medical-document management solutions designed to support and improve practice workflow. The MIE Minimally Invasive(TM) WebChart EHR portfolio is scalable, flexible and configurable - helping avoid the upheaval normally associated with the transition to an EHR. MIE can accommodate individual preferences, with clinicians choosing the optimal mix of paper-based computerization com·put·er·ize tr.v. com·put·er·ized, com·put·er·iz·ing, com·put·er·iz·es 1. To furnish with a computer or computer system. 2. To enter, process, or store (information) in a computer or system of computers. and tablet-PC-based EHR exams. WebChart improves staff efficiency by automating repetitive tasks and eliminating redundant operations. WebChart design features robust IHE IHE Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise IHE Institutions of Higher Education IHE International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (historical acronym only, replaced by: IHE Delft, the Foundation) .net 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. and DICOM-compliance (for secure viewing of diagnostic imaging) built on an affordable Web-based platform. More information can be found at www.mieweb.com Product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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