Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center ACO Selects eClinicalWorks CCMR

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Medical Center Chooses eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record Solution to Advance Accountable Care Organization Goals

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—December 19, 2012—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that New Jersey’s Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center (MHMC) has chosen eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record™ (CCMR) and comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solutions. Using these technologies will aid MHMC in meeting its objectives as an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), coordinating care across the continuum as well as evaluating population health and quality improvement activities.

This initiative will additionally assist MHMC in working with its providers in becoming National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH). Both ACO and PCMH delivery models coordinate care between patients and members of the healthcare team with the goal being to help strengthen the physician-patient relationship, leading to better care and reduced avoidable costs over time.

“At Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, patients receive the tender, loving care of family in the most sophisticated high-tech surroundings,” said Lynn McVey, president and CEO of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center. “During our evaluation, eClinicalWorks was determined to have the most comprehensive offering for analytics, care planning and EHR. Working with eClinicalWorks will aid us in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of how care is delivered.”

eClinicalWorks CCMR is designed to provide visibility into a patient’s care across all settings, facilitate smooth transitions of care, engage patients and providers in preventative care, improve outcomes among populations and reduce costs. A vendor-neutral, open network securely connects ambulatory EHRs with hospital in-patient systems and payor claim feeds, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Included in CCMR, eClinicalWorks Community Analytics™ uses closed-loop analytics to deliver reporting, alerting and messaging capabilities necessary to manage Population Health. Dashboards can be shown at the community level to determine and monitor adherence of clinical process and outcomes, for including chronic disease management. Care coordination and analytics work together for a collaborative care framework.

“eClinicalWorks has been at the forefront with aiding its customers through ACO and PCMH programs and is the only vendor delivering closed-loop analytics for better care delivery,” said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. “We will work with MHMC providers to reach the quality of care goals that they aim to achieve, through meaningful use and several other care delivery initiatives. We look forward to working with MHMC.”

About Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center

Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center is an acute care, 230-bed hospital located in Secaucus, NJ, between the shores of the Hackensack River, and overlooking the wildlife preserves of the Meadowlands and the NYC skyline. MHMC provides comprehensive patient care including acute care, women’s healthcare, and ambulatory services using cutting-edge technology in an environment of integrity and safety. For general hospital information, visit us online at http://www.meadowlandshospital.org/.

About eClinicalWorks

eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company’s comprehensive electronic health records and practice management solution is proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 220,000 providers and 410,000 healthcare professionals across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including being named to the Inc. 5000 for the past six consecutive years. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in New York City, Chicago, California and Georgia. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling 866-888-6929.