BeyeNETWORK Recognizes Initiate with 2009 Vision Award for Business Impact for
Interoperable Health Solution that Advances Electronic Medical Records for
Ochsner
CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in data management solutions for information
sharing and improved data quality, announced today the company received the 2009
Vision Award for Business Impact from the BeyeNETWORKfor its work with Ochsner
Health System, Louisiana`s largest private health system. Initiate`s Ochsner
entry won in the "Data Access, Integration and Executability" category.
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The Vision Award recognizes the efforts of companies that have successfully used
business intelligence (BI) software and technology to positively impact their
organizations.
"The judges were very impressed with how Initiate`s solution helped Ochsner
improve efficiencies by linking records and resolving duplicate patient records
across multiple systems," said Mary Jo Nott, executive editor of BeyeNETWORK.
"Initiate`s work with Ochsner Health System is a compelling example of true
business impact on an organization, as their solution enables the evolution of
electronic medical records and helps transform healthcare in America."
In the years since Hurricane Katrina, Ochsner has been on the front lines of
unparalleled population shifts, making it difficult to obtain demographic and
medical information about patients as they relocate and move between facilities.
Ochsner implemented the Initiate® Interoperable Health solution as an enterprise
master person index (EMPI) to create a comprehensive view of all patient
records, accessible from any of its seven hospitals or 35 clinics, during
registration or at the point-of-care.
"Initiate enables us to deliver a superior healthcare experience to patients
across our growing delivery network," said Chris Belmont, vice president and CIO
of Ochsner. "With the EMPI in place, we are better positioned to increase the
adoption rate of electronic medical records, lower administrative costs and
reduce the time it takes for patient registration."
An excerpt from Initiate`s winning Ochsner entry, including comments from
judges, can be found on the BeyeNETWORK Web site.
(http://www.b-eye-network.com/awards/vision2009/index.php?name=ochsner)
A podcast with Chris Belmont also is available on the BeyeNETWORK Web site.
(http://www.b-eye-network.com/listen/11938)
In addition to its work with Ochsner, Initiate`s interoperable solutions support
hundreds of healthcare organizations across North America in their efforts to
exchange health information among clinicians and disparate systems in real-time.
About Initiate Systems
Initiate Systems enables organizations to confidently share critical data
assets. Multinational corporations, healthcare organizations and government
agencies rely on Initiate® software and services to deliver complete, accurate
and real-time views of data spread across multiple systems, domains or
databases. Initiate`s multi-domain master data management (MDM) solutions
facilitate interoperability, information sharing, entity resolution and data
quality to increase revenues, reduce costs and mitigate risks. Initiate operates
globally through its subsidiaries, with corporate headquarters in Chicago and
offices across the U.S., and in Toronto, London and Sydney. For more
information, visit www.Initiate.com.
Media Contact:
Maria Diecidue
Initiate Systems, Inc.
312-395-1345
mdiecidue@Initiate.com
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