Industry Reports

Study Reveals EDIS Significantly Reduces Patient Length of Stay

A new study presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Research Forum reveals that use of ED PulseCheck for computerized physician order entry, part of the comprehensive information system, accounted for a 30 minute reduction in LOS for discharged patients at University of Colorado Hospital.
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Electronic Billing Algorithm Increases ED Facility Charges by 42%

According to recent research, use of an automated coding algorithm to evaluate documentation and support ED facility visit charge capture, is linked to higher coding levels and improved assessment of charges tied to intensity of services provided. In this study, implementation of LYNX E/Code solution at one hospital was associated with an immediate 42% increase in ED facility charges, representing an increase of $563 per patient visit.
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ED Visits Climb 36 Percent Over Decade

A new report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics concludes that there were 119 million emergency room visits in 2006, up 36 percent over the last 10 years. During the same period, the number of available emergency departments dropped from 4,019 to 3,833. The  growing volume of ED patients may be due, in part, to a growth in ED visits from the insured and a lack of prompt care at doctors' offices.
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Joint Commission Strategies for Improving the Flow of Patients Through the ED

A true solution to emergency department overcrowding requires us as a country to initiate change to our approach to healthcare. The purpose of this educational program from Joint Commission is to take a look at the causes behind emergency department overcrowding, and to discuss potential strategies for improving the flow of patients through the emergency department.
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'Wired Hospitals' Lead to Increase in Key Quality Measures

According to the 10th annual Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, hospitals that embrace information technology demonstrate better patient satisfaction outcomes, risk-adjusted mortality rates and other key quality measures.
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Healthcare Informatics Top 100

Healthcare Informatics recently published their annual Healthcare Informatics 100, a listing of the top companies ranked according to '07 revenues. Picis made this prestigious list for the seventh consecutive year as a market leader, ranking 37th out of the top 100 healthcare IT companies.
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