University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Selects Canopy's Care Management Solution.Business Editors, Health/Medical and High Tech Writers CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2002 Canopy Systems, Inc.(TM), a leader in providing Web-based solutions for care management, announced today that University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) constitute the academic health care system for the University of Wisconsin System, with more than 60 locations throughout the state, including the UW Hospital and American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. in Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2006 population estimate of Madison was 223,389, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and has signed an agreement to implement Canopy's Web-based care management solution. Under this agreement, the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics will automate and streamline its case and utilization management Utilization management is the evaluation of the appropriateness, medical need and efficiency of health care services procedures and facilities according to established criteria or guidelines and under the provisions of an applicable health benefits plan. program using Canopy UM(TM) and Canopy CM(TM). University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics chose Canopy based on the ability of its application service provider (ASP) model to provide integrated utilization and case management applications across the continuum of care. At University of Wisconsin, the Canopy solution will also be integrated with ExtendedCare Professional(TM) from ExtendedCare Information Network to provide online discharge planning and searches for appropriate post-acute placements. Canopy Systems and ExtendedCare Information Network have recently formed a partnership to provide the premier integrated care management solution. "We chose Canopy to help streamline information sharing See data conferencing. and promote collaboration among our case management staff. We also expect it to reduce duplication of effort among staff and facilitate more consistent application of clinical criteria as we move patients through the continuum of care," said Barbara Liegel, Director of Coordinated Care and Home Health for University of Wisconsin Hospital. "University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is a premier academic medical center dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, and we are thrilled to be working with them to help streamline their care management process," said Alan Winchester, 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 Canopy Systems. UW Hospital and Clinics is part of UW Health, a comprehensive system of health care providers associated with the University of Wisconsin. The 471-bed hospital, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is recognized as a national leader in many fields, including cancer treatment, pediatrics, ophthalmology, surgical specialties, and organ transplantation The transfer of organs such as the kidneys, heart, or liver from one body to another. The transplantation of human organs has become a common medical procedure. Typical organs transplanted are the kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, cornea, skin, bones, and lungs. . UW Hospital and Clinics is a Level One Trauma and Life support center as well as a major center for teaching and regional patient referrals. As Wisconsin's premier academic medical center, it serves communities throughout the state and beyond. Canopy Systems, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, (www.canopysystems.com) is the leader in providing secure, Web-based solutions for care coordination care coordination Managed care 1. The brokering of services for Pts to ensure that needs are met and services are not duplicated by the organizations involved in providing care 2. . The Canopy(R) product line utilizes the ASP model to provide utilization and case management applications across the continuum of care. Canopy Systems, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Medical Mutual Group of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . |
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