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www.HealthcareITNews.com clInIcal toolkIt February 2008 ■ Healthcare It News 73 Scott & White calls on MEDHoSt to outfit new ED By ErIC wICklund, Managing Editor – To integrate their new Emergency Department with the latest in healthcare information technology, officials at Scott & White Hospital at University Medical Campus in Round Rock, Texas, didn’t have to look too far. Hospital officials ventured just down the road to Addison to contract with MEDHOST for its Emergency Department Information System (EDIS). Scott & White officials say they chose ADDISON, TX MEDHOST because of the system’s intuitive design, ease of use and customization and interfacing capabilities. The new hospital is fully integrated with Scott & White’s main facility in Temple. “Our EDIS decision came down to how robust the physician documentation was, ease of use, and how well it would interface with our Siemens hospital information system,” said Ross Tobleman, MD, emergency department medical director at Scott & White/UMC. “MEDHOST is so intui- tive, simple and easy to understand, that no questions need to be asked – it simply guides you.” Using MEDHOST’s touch-screen technology, clinicians at Scott & White/UMC are experiencing quick and easy documentation, which improves accuracy and reduces the chance of errors. Because they use extensive order sets, MEDHOST’s one-touch bedside order entry removes unnecessary steps and accelerates the care process. MEDHOST’s Administrative ToolKit pro- vides the hospital with a means to modify processes in real-time, allowing the hospital to respond quickly to clinical, financial, regulatory and technical changes. “More hospitals are deploying MEDHOST because we can seamlessly integrate our system with every leading HIS, which makes the system important not only to the ED, but to the entire hospital,” said Craig Herrod, president and CEO of MEDHOST. ■ MorE at HealthcareItnews.com e Connect: tExaS 0208 ● rEvIEw Continued from page 72 “EmpowER ED is really incredible. It’s the patients who truly benefit, through increased accuracy, speed and the many safeguards the system offers. we referred a patient to another facility, and one of their doctors called to say they had never seen such a well-organized and complete medical chart.” Jeff Finkelstein, MD FACEP, chief of emergency medicine, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, Conn. “Implementing HealthMatics ED has had a big impact on our use of time, workflow and our bottom line. Furthermore, it has significantly improved the quality and level of care we provide our patients.” Karen Hatfield, RN, manager of nursing systems, North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, Miss. ■ EdIs Continued from page 72 mEdIcal InformatIon tEcHnoloGy, Inc. (mEdItEcH) Emergency Department Management Features: MEDITECH’s Emergency Department Management solution helps manage emergency patients quickly and efficiently. An integrated, color-coded, and fully customizable Patient Tracker provides real-time patient information at a glance. Essential triage, CPOE, and documentation functionality is only a single mouse click away. Information flows automatically to a patient’s Enterprise Medical Record. Contact: Paul Berthiaume, public relations, 781.774.5742, pberthiaume@meditech.com e ● Connect: aptIv 0208 pIcIs, Inc. CareSuite ED PulseCheck Features: Picis CareSuite ED PulseCheck helps hospital emergency departments manage the ED from triage to disposition, reducing wait times and increasing throughput while improving productivity, operational efficiency and patient safety. The system combines features such as patient tracking, documentation, risk management and charge capture into a single, easy-to-use web-based application. Contact: 781.557.3000 t-systEm, Inc. The T SystemEV Features: The T SystemEV is the leading emergency department information system for healthcare providers facing critical decisions. T-System’s clinical tools have unparalleled usability that maximize efficiency and improve the quality of care. Contact: T-System Sales, 800.667.2482 wEllsoft corporatIon Wellsoft EDIS Features: Recognized for providing the most complete functionality and most configurable product in the marketplace, wellsoft works closely with each client to develop real solutions for their Emergency Department. From redesigning workflow and improving processes, through implementation, training and support, wellsoft is the specialist in Emergency Department systems. Contact: Denise Helfand, vice president of sales and marketing, 800.597.9909 ■ MorE at HealthcareItnews.com e Connect: EDIS 0208 ● e ● Connect: laSErfIcHE 0208 http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=8655 http://www.aptivtechnologypartners.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/eConnect.cms?id=8724 http://www.laserfiche.com/HIT http://www.laserfiche.com/HIT http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/eConnect.cms?id=8723

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