By Kelly A. Briganti, Editorial Director, G2 Intelligence
Recognizing the shift to "patient-centered medicine," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week the first-ever Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC), advising the FDA Commissioner on issues regarding medical devices, their regulation and use. A Sept. 18 FDA Voice blog announcing the new committee acknowledged the increasing involvement of patients in health care "decision-making and priority-setting." PEAC will address how best to involve patients in device development and assessment and how to improve…
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 CareEvolve's outreach connectivity solutions exchange laboratory results and orders between the Laboratory Information System and provider's Electronic Medical Record (EMR/EHR) systems. In addition to industry leading interconnectivity, CareEvolve includes a cloud-based Patient Results Portal, Provider Portal and data analytic functionality. The CareEvolve solutions are currently interfaced with over 300 EMR products and transfer orders and results for more than 30,000 providers. For more information, visit www.careevolve.com or call 888-322-5222.
By Lori Solomon, Editor, Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Enhanced federal investment in cancer research is both necessary and supported by the American public, according to the new report Cancer Progress Report 2015: Transforming Lives Through Personalized Medicine from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). AACR says that bipartisan public support is strong for increasing federal funding of the cancer research necessary to support the next wave of discoveries to advance cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and…
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 Seamless Interoperability Between Your Laboratory and the Practice EMR: ELLKAY Makes It Happen
To compete in today's healthcare market, laboratories are seeking long-term connectivity partners who will help them add value to their services, assist referring physicians in delivering better outcomes, and improve bottom lines. Since 2002, ELLKAY has been committed to making interoperability happen, acting as a one-stop-shop for laboratory connectivity.
For over a decade, we have been connecting laboratories to EMR/PM systems, building a strong foundation of laboratory expertise, and growing our comprehensive knowledgebase of structured data and system connectivity. Partnering with ELLKAY enables laboratories to take advantage of the relationships and connectivity we have built with hundreds of EMR systems.
Our quality support and full-service solutions have made us a nationwide leader in providing connectivity throughout the healthcare continuum. We empower diagnostic laboratories with powerful, cost-effective technologies and solutions they need to increase revenue and market-share, including
- Solutions for electronic orders and results
- Implementing and managing interfaces with EMRs
- Cross-reference mapping for insurance codes, test codes, and LOINC codes
- Real-time connectivity to patient demographic and insurance information.
With connectivity to 500+ PM/EMR systems in 31,000+ practices, we are the healthcare industry's "Data Plumbers," building the data pipeline for laboratories, hospitals, PM/EMR systems, HIEs, ACOs, and other healthcare organizations.
www.ELLKAY.com | 201-791-0606
By Ron Shinkman, Editor, Laboratory Industry Report
San Diego-based molecular laboratory Trovagene has established a European subsidiary that is intended to expand the capabilities of its cancer testing platforms.
The Trovagene Research Institute was established in conjunction with Alberto Bardelli, an Italian researcher who is affiliated with the oncology department at the Torino Medical School and Candiolo Cancer Institute. Bardelli discovered several genetic mutations related to…
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 Lab Outreach with Lower Costs and Fewer Headaches
Over a dozen leading EHR vendors (including vendors like PointClickCare, covering 75% of the long-term care market) choose Liaison EMR-Link™ as their solution for lab/radiology connectivity.
Live at over 1000 sites and supporting over 30,000 clinicians and 150 labs/radiology service providers, EMR-Link is the lab integration solution that clinicians love because it works the way they do.
Not all lab outreach solutions are alike
In a world where physicians increasingly see the EHR as their "clinical cockpit," EMR-Link offers a provider-centric order and result workflow that generates clean, complete lab orders from within the EHR workflow.
No matter what LIS, interface engine, and EHRs you and your customers are using now, EMR-Link complements your current solution—while creating value and increased loyalty for your physician customers.
More than 150 lab managers have selected EMR-Link as their lab outreach solution for:
- Lowers costs for clinics and labs alike
- Eliminating errors, callbacks, and rework
- Automatic validation of medical necessity (ABN) at the point of care
- Securely delivered and easy-to-read patient-friendly results for the entire care team
Free webinar: learn why 70% of EMR-Link deployments are full bi-directional interfaces—including lab ordering as well as electronic results—compared to an industry average of about 20%.
October 6th at 9am PDT | 12pm EDT
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By Kelly A. Briganti, Editorial Director, G2 Intelligence
This month, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell visited the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention during a trip to Seoul and Bejing promoting protection of global health. HHS highlighted her visit to the Chinese CDC in a blog update Sept. 17, 2015 noting that she toured "an influenza laboratory that coordinates across South East Asia, improving our collective ability to detect and respond to outbreaks, including…
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