DALLAS -- Physicians on rounds or away from the hospital or their office can now easily access their patient's clinical information using the first browser-based release of the Misys CPR(TM) enterprise computer-based patient record system.
Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare information technology, will demonstrate the Misys CPR Web upgrade at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference Feb. 13-17 in Dallas, Texas. The CPR Internet migration supports the company's focus on interconnecting clinicians seamlessly to patient data across the community to improve care delivery. Misys CPR is a core component of the Misys Optimum(TM) family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies.
"Misys CPR incorporates a set of data access tools that provides physicians with secure remote access to patient clinical information wherever an Internet connection is available," said Bob Evola, Misys CPR product line director for Misys Healthcare Systems. "The CPR Web toolset helps physicians maintain their mobility and do much more for their patients in less time, allowing them to make time-sensitive treatment decisions."
Accessible via a browser-based workstation, the new Misys CPR Web capability enables physicians to utilize clinical applications that they need in order to care for patients around the clock. Using an intuitive physician 'dashboard,' clinicians have secure access to vital patient information via care grids and a chart browser. Subsequent versions will enable doctors to add and modify patient orders, interact with clinical alerts and email, enter clinical documentation, and utilize reminders and workflow tools--ultimately improving multidisciplinary communication.
"The new Misys CPR Web release is a thin client application that requires no software to download to a workstation, and is the first in a series of releases that will transform the entire Misys CPR user interface to a browser-based solution," added Evola. "It is easily deployed and low maintenance, thereby reducing cost of ownership."
Physicians employed at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) in Quebec, Canada, are using the new Misys CPR desktop browser across the 710-bed hospital and its associated clinics to allow their regional clinicians access to patient information.
"The CPR Web upgrade is intuitive and user-friendly-just point and click," said Claude Lemoine, M.D., of CHUS. "Information is easy and quick to find, with effective visual aids to draw attention to the most significant data."
According to CHUS' Stephane Tremblay, M.D., "Misys CPR's Internet access to the hospital-setting information solution when away from the hospital will improve the quality of care. In addition, clinic follow up of discharged patients will be much easier with access to the most up-to-date information."
"A CPR Web infrastructure uniquely positions our organization to reach out into the community and bring all the care providers together," said Pierre Tetreault, healthcare information systems manager at CHUS. "The new solution is an efficient bridge between the few large public healthcare providers and the many small private clinics in our region. Misys CPR will help CHUS achieve our goal of region-wide healthcare delivery."
The Misys CPR Web release is generally available late February. Subsequent versions of Misys CPR will ultimately provide full browser-based applications that support the specialized functions of pharmacists, nurses and other clinicians.
About Misys Healthcare Systems
Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare. With 25 years of industry experience, Misys currently serves more than 92,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,250 hospitals, 600 home care providers and hundreds of commercial laboratories, clinics, managed services and other related organizations. Misys' family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies - Misys Optimum(TM) solutions - are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.
About Misys plc
Misys plc, the global software products and solutions company, serves customers in the international banking and securities, international healthcare, and UK general insurance industries. Through a wholly owned subsidiary, Sesame, it also provides business process outsourcing services to independent financial advisors (IFAs) in the UK. Misys partners with its customers to deliver outstanding IT solutions to essential industries, and employs over 6,000 people internationally. For more information, visit www.misys.com.
The Misys name, together with Misys CPR and Misys Optimum, are trademarks of Misys plc.
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