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Eclipsys Corporation Partners with Health Care Systems to Enhance Medication Reconciliation Workflows

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Health Care Systems, Inc. (HCS) has announced its intention to join the Helios by Eclipsys application developer program, aiming to integrate its Medication Reconciliation software onto the Helios platform. This partnership will enable Eclipsys clients to eliminate costly interfaces and obtain a more consolidated view of a patient's complete prescription history record, which is crucial in meeting the expected "meaningful use" requirements of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Key Takeaways:

  • HCS Medication Reconciliation software is designed to simplify the process of reconciling a patient's medication therapy across the continuum of care, capturing and delivering prior medication history, including medication fill and refill information, and verifying identity through a complex master patient index.
  • The integration of HCS software with Eclipsys' Sunrise Enterprise electronic health record (EHR) will combine the patient's prescription history into one central location within the EHR, reducing keystrokes and improving medication management safety.
  • The partnership aims to support the expected interoperability requirements of ARRA, including the ability to conduct electronic prescribing and communication of dispensing status.
  • Dwight Henderson, CEO of Health Care Systems, stated that the company's 25-plus years of experience developing medication management solutions and its focus on medication history reconciliation over the past five years have enabled it to develop a robust product integrating with hospital workflows and improving the quality and efficiency of a complex process.
  • Phil Pead, President and CEO of Eclipsys, emphasized that working with HCS to make its prescription history information easily available in the Sunrise Enterprise solution will provide invaluable continuity of patient data for clinicians and support collaborative efforts to improve patient care.

Statistics:

  • Over 100 interfaces are currently available for patient, clinical, and financial information for HCS systems to integrate with other health provider systems.
  • Eclipsys has had a 25-plus year history of developing medication management solutions, with a focus on medication history reconciliation for the past five years.
  • The new release of Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 includes the Helios by Eclipsys open platform and the ObjectsPlus/XA development technology, creating a solid, integrated foundation for improved performance across the enterprise.
  • The partnership aims to support the expected "meaningful use" requirements of ARRA, which includes Stage 7 in the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model.

Sources:

  • Eclipsys Corporation: www.eclipsys.com
  • Health Care Systems, Inc. (HCS): www.hcsinc.net
  • ARRA (American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009):
  • HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model:

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