Harris Corporation Supports Via Oncology's Efforts to Extend Online Access to Best Cancer Treatment Recommendations to Oncologis
March 01 2010 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTA, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (HIMSS '10, Booth #3133)
- Harris Corporation is collaborating with Via Oncology, a
subsidiary of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC),
to enhance Via Oncology's unique, Web-based decision support system
that helps physicians determine the best treatment plan for cancer
patients. The system is designed to ensure quality and reduce
variability in the delivery of cancer care by leveraging a
data-driven "decision tree" that oncologists can readily use in
their day-to-day treatment of patients. Under a three-month,
quick-react contract from Via Oncology, Harris is providing the
Content Authoring Module (CAM) for the Via Oncology Pathways tool.
The new module is expected to dramatically reduce the time required
to update the massive decision tree with new clinical content --
from five days to less than a day. "The Via Oncology Pathways
system enables equitable access to high-quality oncology care for
patients seeking timely and effective cancer treatment," said Jim
Traficant, vice president of Harris Healthcare Solutions. "The
addition of the Harris CAM makes it easier for Via Oncology to
quickly update recommended treatment information and patient
education materials to keep pace with the rapid changes in
evidence-based medicine." UPMC is an $8 billion integrated global
health enterprise and one of the leading, nonprofit health systems
in the United States. Academic and community oncologists within the
medical center developed Via Oncology Pathways to proactively
address quality and cost containment in oncology care. The Via
Oncology model emphasizes development of Pathways by expert panels
of disease-specific academic and community oncologists, who
establish a single, best treatment for each state and stage of
disease -- based upon a hierarchy of effectiveness, toxicity and
cost. "We've been very impressed with Harris and its ability to
develop creative solutions to allow the Via Oncology Pathways to
keep pace on almost a real-time basis with the ever-changing cancer
care landscape," said Kathy Lokay, President of Via Oncology.
Harris Healthcare Solutions provides enterprise intelligence
solutions and services for government and commercial customers --
including systems integration, intelligent infrastructure, advanced
visualization and display, enterprise digital content management
and IT solutions. A leader in federal healthcare IT integration,
Harris products, systems and services improve healthcare outcomes
by assuring that critical medical and benefits information is
delivered with security and privacy to the right person, on the
right device, at the point of care. About Via Oncology Via Oncology
is a cancer value management company and a subsidiary of the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Via Oncology is
committed to innovative solutions that address the quality and cost
issues in cancer care today through the development and
implementation of the Via Oncology Pathways, a set of treatment
algorithms presented in a patient-specific decision support tool
that help practicing oncologists provide the best possible cancer
care. This unique approach helps payers and providers collaborate
on appropriate models that drive improved patient outcomes and
sustainable cost management. For more information, visit
http://www.viaoncology.com/. About Harris Corporation Harris is an
international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets worldwide. Headquartered
in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of
annual revenue and more than 15,000 employees -- including nearly
7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications ® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation
CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Healthcare Solutions,
+1-321-727-6514,sleighton.meyer@harris.com; Jim Burke, Harris
Corporation, +1-321-727-9131,jim.burke@harris.com; Marc Raimondi,
Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C.,+1-202-729-3732,
marc.raimondi@harris.com Web Site: http://www.harris.com/
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