Patient Safety Institute Announces Partnership With State of Delaware; First Consulting Group Will Provide Software and Integration Technology.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2003 The nation's first state is also the first to begin implementation of statewide electronic access to clinical information at the point of care. The state of Delaware, together with the Patient Safety Institute (PSI), has agreed to provide physicians practicing in Delaware with a statewide system of real-time, secure access to patient information. The agreement between PSI, the Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC DHCC Dubai Healthcare City DHCC Deployment Health Clinical Center DHCC Delaware Health Care Commission DHCC Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre ), and Delaware's Division of Public Health was announced today and will begin immediately. The first phase of implementation is expected to be completed over the next 6 months, followed by the implementation of a more robust clinical data-sharing capability that aims to facilitate the reduction of medical errors, improve quality and reduce health care costs. First Consulting Group (FCG FCG First Consulting Group FCG Foreign Clearance Guide FCG Fatigue Crack Growth FCG Flux Compression Generator FCG Guinean Civic Forum (Guinea-Bissau) FCG Fisheries Consultative Group (ASEAN-SEAFDEC) ) (Nasdaq:FCGI FCGI Fast Common Gateway Interface FCGI Fellow of the City and Guilds Institute (UK) ), one of PSI's core founding partners, is the primary provider of implementation services and custom integration software for the project. FCG continues to play an important role for PSI as an integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. of capabilities offered by PSI's core founding partners and has developed information access, security technology and business methods that will help power the overall PSI initiative. Through the PSI community and network, physicians will gain access to five vital pieces of patient information: medications, allergies Allergies Definition Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Description Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders. , laboratory results, problem lists/diagnoses and immunizations. "Finding ways to make health care safer and more affordable are critical needs in today's health care environment," said Luther Nussbaum, Chairman 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 FCG. "PSI offers the solution, and with forward-thinking partners like DHCC and Delaware's Division of Public Health, safer and affordable health care can be a reality for the state's citizens. FCG is proud to be a core partner of this network." PSI is a non-profit membership organization that brings patients and health care providers together using an approach that is analogous to the VISA network for connecting banks, retailers and consumers. The key in both cases is providing secure and private real time information at the point of contact. The Delaware network is expected to provide a statewide showcase for PSI's unique, scalable network and patient-centered approach, which incorporates the perspectives of consumers, physicians and hospitals. The value and effectiveness of the PSI approach has already been demonstrated in the city of Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. . About Patient Safety Institute Patient Safety Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3), patient-oriented and community-driven organization that is dedicated to providing confidential, real-time access to critical clinical information to patients, hospitals and physicians at the point of care. Under a collaborative governance Collaborative governance is a process and a form governance in which participants (parties, agencies, stakeholders) representing different interests are collectively empowered to make a policy decision or make recommendations to a final decision-maker who will not substantially change model, patient, physician and hospital leaders have united to combine the power of new and emerging technologies with the strength of patient-provider relationships to improve the quality of care and lower health care costs. For more information on PSI, please visit www.ptsafety.org. About Delaware Health Care Commission The Delaware Health Care Commission is an independent, public body, reporting to the Governor and the General Assembly, working to promote accessible, affordable, quality health care for all Delawareans. The status given by the General Assembly to the Commission as a policy-setting body gives it a unique position in state government. It is intended to allow creative thinking outside the usual confines con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. of conducting day-to-day state business. The Commission is expressly authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: to conduct pilot projects to test methods for catalyzing private-sector activities that will help the state meet its health care needs. For more information on DHCC, please visit www.state.de.us/dhcc. About First Consulting Group FCG is a leading provider of consulting, technology, applied research, IT and business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in services for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and other life sciences organizations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. The firm's services increase clients' operations effectiveness, resulting in reduced costs, improved customer service, enhanced quality of patient care, and more rapid introduction of new pharmaceutical compounds. For more information about FCG, visit www.fcg.com or call 800-345-0957. |
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