Our Cardiac Steering Committee has been
working closely with three industry leaders to put these
new solutions into place.
After an extensive vendor analysis, the Committee selected
Philips Healthcare, Lumedx, and General Electric, each of
whom will play vital roles in system integration.
Philips will standardize our imaging system, providing a
single platform for cath and echo images. This will make
them retrievable from anywhere within our System, and ultimately
from physician
offices. In addition, this system will also provide a standardized
structured reporting format to improve physician efficiency
and use standardized templates within ICAEL standards. Lumedx
will
provide a database for all cath, angioplasty, peripheral
vascular and EP cases, and will also provide a structured
report mechanism. This report will allow for simultaneous
report generation and importing known data from hemodynamic
systems. It will also allow physicians to complete their
records on the spot – eliminating dictation and automatically
sending reports to referring physicians.
“At Philips, we strive to bring groundbreaking technologies
to market that will change how physicians, clinicians and
administrators work,” said Brent Shafer, Executive
Vice President and CEO, North America, for Philips Healthcare.“They
need the right tools at the right
time to improve efficiency, effectiveness and patient comfort.”
In a parallel project focusing on EKGs, we will upgrade the
current GE MUSE system to allow for web-based access, and
standardization so that EKGs can be attained from across
the system and physicians will be able to review and authenticate
them from multiple locations.
This combination of new technologies and systems will help
our cardiologists act earlier, react faster and make the
most accurate
treatment decisions for patients.
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