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Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records Selects eClinicalWorks Unified EMR And PM Solution
Installing Unified EMR and PM Solution Brings Area Closer to Establishing a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) for Improving Patient Care
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. AND BEND, Ore.—August 21, 2006—eClinicalWorks™,
a leading provider of unified ambulatory clinical information systems,
and Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records (COEMR) today announced an
agreement to provide the company’s unified electronic medical record (EMR)
and practice management (PM) solution to member physician practices.
This agreement is part of a larger vision and the first step towards
establishing a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)
throughout Central Oregon and the Columbia Gorge.
RHIOs are regional collaborations between health care providers, in
which patient information can be securely stored but is electronically
accessible to those involved with providing care for patients within a
community. Electronic medical records play a critical role in the
formation of RHIOs as they bring patient information from paper charts
to an electronic format that can be shared among qualified parties with
patient consent. Central Oregon and Columbia Gorge physicians can
utilize the Application Service Provider (ASP) model of eClinicalWorks
EMR and PR solution being built by COEMR to streamline internal
processes between multiple locations and promote patient safety while
reducing costs.
“Our goal is to establish an electronic network that will allow area
physicians to better serve patients through the use of electronic health
records,” said Andi Cable, CEO of Central Oregon Electronic Medical
Records, Inc. “Deciding what EMR and PM solution was best for our
initiative required collaboration and a vote from a EHR selection
committee comprised of physicians, nurses, medical assistants, office
managers, front desk personnel and coding and billing professionals. It
was imperative that all types of health care providers be behind this
decision in order to make the project a success. These providers chose
eClinicalWorks because of the flexibility and seamlessness in which the
software integrates into the physician’s office.”
As part of this exclusive value-added reseller agreement, COEMR staff
will be trained and certified in product sales, installation, training
and support of eClinicalWorks EMR and PM solution. The first COEMR
installations will begin this month.
“As electronic medical records are utilized more frequently, the next
step is to create a network of providers that can share information to
enhance patient care,” said Girish Kumar Navani, president of
eClinicalWorks. “Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records sees the
larger picture of how health care is going to soon be delivered and is
ahead of the curve with their initiative. Health care providers using
eClinicalWorks will deliver higher quality patient care though a more
efficient office and increased data quality.”
eClinicalWorks’ EMR solution enables COEMR subscribers to manage patient
flow, immediately access patient records in-house or remotely,
electronically communicate with the referring physicians and securely
send consult notes and clinical data. Users can easily access and review
complete patient histories, past visits, current medications, allergies,
labs and charts. Integrated with EMR is eClinicalWorks Practice
Management, designed to instantly streamline the medical billing
process.
About Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records
COEMR was formed in February 2006 by Central Oregon Independent Practice
Association (COIPA), an Oregon IPA of 600 members spanning nearly 40,000
geographic miles. COEMR was formed by COIPA to aid members in
implementation, training, support, and installation of practice
management and electronic medical records in COIPA member offices. For
more information, please visit www.coemr.com.
About eClinicalWorks
Founded in 1999, eClinicalWorks is an established, profitable private
clinical information technology company. Its independent, investor-free
structure provides the agility to quickly meet market requirements. The
company’s electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM)
solutions are proven for solo, small, medium and large practice
networks, and designed to streamline medical practice operations to
ensure superior patient care. eClinicalWorks has an established customer
base of more than 5,500 medical providers across all 50 states.
eClinicalWorks has been awarded top industry honors including Best in
KLAS’ Ambulatory EMR (1-5) in 2005 and 2004, a top EMR for small, medium
and large practices, and pediatric specialty groups by TEPR 2006, the
best EHR and EHR-e- prescription by TEPR 2005, the top Practice
Management solution and Medical Records Document Imaging/Management
System by TEPR 2004, the top EMR solution by TEPR 2003 and the 5-STAR
rated EHR solution by AC Group in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Based in
Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Roswell,
Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at
www.eclinicalworks.com or by
calling (866) 888-MY-CW.
Contact: Heather Caouette, 508-836-2700 ext. 203,
heather.c@eclinicalworks.com
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