CHICAGO — The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has
exclusively endorsed Design Clinicals’ MedsTracker® for medication
reconciliation management. MedsTracker medication reconciliation
software automates medication management and improves the medication
reconciliation workflow for hospital and clinic physicians and nursing
staff. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards AHA
endorsement for products and services which help member hospitals and
health care organizations achieve organizational excellence.
Medication reconciliation can be an unwieldy process for providers when
caring for patients. From point of admission, through transfers out to
discharge, medications must be reconciled each step of the way.
MedsTracker, designed by practicing physicians and hospital IT
professionals, has an exceptionally high physician adoption rate, with
some clients reporting greater than 90 percent. MedsTracker helps
increase medication safety and improves patient understanding and
compliance with their medications. MedsTracker also drastically improves
efficiency in reconciliation at admission, transfer and discharge,
saving clinicians valuable time. MedsTracker flexibly integrates with
any existing hospital IT system.
“It is crucial for hospitals to implement an automated medication
reconciliation solution that is robust, but that also respects and
supports clinician workflow, ensuring adoptability,” said Anthony Burke,
president and CEO, AHA Solutions, Inc. “MedsTracker from Design
Clinicals meets this criteria, and also enhances clinician communication
and patient understanding in medication management.”
AHA selected MedsTracker for endorsement following an intensive
evaluation process dedicated to helping hospitals improve patient safety
through automated medication reconciliation. MedsTracker was shown to be
intuitive and inclusive, supporting multidisciplinary use by physicians,
nurses and pharmacists. It is an excellent solution for organizations of
any size, from critical access hospitals to multi-hospital systems.
“Our entire Design Clinicals team is honored to have MedsTracker
endorsed by the AHA,” said Dewey Howell, MD, PhD, president and CEO of
Design Clinicals, Inc. “We are dedicated to improving the delivery of
patient care through innovative solutions that increase patient safety
while improving communication and workflow. Recognition from the AHA for
MedsTracker tells us we’ve accomplished these goals with our product.”
SEATTLE — Northwest Physicians Network:
TAMPA, Fla. — The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review
Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) is pleased to announce the 2010 HCQM Board
Certification with the National Board of Medical Examiners®
(NBMESM).
ABQAURP, an independent non-profit organization, has certified over
9,400 physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals through
its ultimate goal to improve the quality of our nation’s healthcare. For
the past 15 years, ABQAURP’s examination methodology has undergone
rigorous review by the NBME.
Joel V. Brill, MD, AGAF, CHCQM, Board member and Chair of the Continuing
Education Committee noted, “In an era of accountability, Health Care
Quality and Management (HCQM) certification demonstrates professionals
have the practical knowledge and tools that can reduce medical errors,
ensure patient safety, eliminate waste and unnecessary services,
coordinate and avoid potentially harmful delays in care. Certification
demonstrates to internal entities that you, your group, your practice,
your hospital, are accountable. The result is a safer, more efficient
and cost-effective value-driven system that better satisfies the needs
of patients, providers, purchasers, and payers.”
Professionals who have achieved certification in HCQM are deeply
committed to patient safety, healthcare quality, and effective care.
Those certified in HCQM demonstrate superior skills in their ability to
critically evaluate literature, identify evidence-based best practices,
and make a recommendation that balances appropriateness of services with
cost and quality. HCQM certification addresses the need for
effectiveness, efficiency, equity, safety, and timeliness.
“Physicians and other healthcare professionals throughout the world are
now eligible to sit for ABQAURP’s professional certification
examination,” said Dr. Brill. “We encourage healthcare professionals
worldwide to be recognized for their commitment to value-driven, quality
care through earning the CHCQM (Certified in Health Care Quality
Management) credential.”
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