QuadraMed Strengthens Ambulatory EHR Offering with e-MDs Partnership
April 16 2009 - 9:22AM
Business Wire
QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ: QDHC) today announced an
agreement with e-MDs, Inc. to enable QuadraMed�s hospital clients
to offer an interoperable, state-of-the-art ambulatory electronic
health record (EHR) and practice management solution to affiliated
physician group practices.
QuadraMed, a leading provider of IT solutions for hospitals, and
e-MDs, an industry leader in physician office EHR and practice
management (PM) solutions, have entered into an agreement that is
intended to help hospitals more easily reach out to independent
physicians using information technology. �QuadraMed�s outstanding
acute care QCPR program, coupled with their industry-leading EMPI
(enterprise master patient index), makes them an ideal inpatient
partner for e-MDs,� said Michael Stearns, M.D., president and CEO
of e-MDs. �Secure, accurate and updated healthcare information will
be available to physicians across the continuum of care. Healthcare
communities looking to take advantage of the EHR incentives within
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Stark
Antitrust Safe Harbor Act will benefit greatly from the
partnership. This initiative from QuadraMed and e-MDs will help
these physicians and other healthcare organizations meet their
enterprise-wide needs for connected and certified health
information technology.�
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, only 17
percent of the country�s physicians have an EHR. �Many of the 83
percent of physicians without EHRs are in small practices that
haven�t invested in technology due to cost barriers and lack of
interoperability,� said James E. Peebles, interim president and CEO
of QuadraMed. �This relationship delivers a cost-effective,
interoperable solution suite for the ambulatory market that
supports high-quality, cost-effective patient care while
strengthening hospital relationships with referring
physicians.�
�With our QCPR product, QuadraMed provides a clinician-oriented
electronic health record (EHR) and when combined with our advanced
EMPI, we can deliver a longitudinal patient record linking the
inpatient and the ambulatory patient history to enhance care
coordination, quality and patient safety,� stated Peebles. �Our
partnership with e-MDs underscores our commitment to delivering
solutions that meet our clients� needs. e-MDs consistently earns
top ratings in objective evaluations sponsored by independent third
parties such as the American College of Physicians, the American
Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Neurology.
Together, we will work to ensure that our clients -- within and
beyond the four hospital walls -- realize the vision of integrated,
collaborative patient care.�
About e-MDs
e-MDs is a leading developer of healthcare software solutions
and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company, founded in 1996
by a primary care physician, remains physician-managed and actively
participates in national health information technology and
interoperability efforts. e-MDs Solution Series�, with more than
19,000 users nationwide, is the standard for affordable and
integrated EHR and Practice Management software solutions including
clinical, financial and document management modules designed to
automate medical practice processes and chart management. The
product is 2008 CCHIT Certified and designed by physicians aiming
to improve care, reduce errors and simplify business so that time
spent with patients is time billed and coded properly. With e-MDs,
medical practices can visit, code and bill with a single
application. For more information, please visit e-MDs.
About QuadraMed Corporation
QuadraMed Corporation advances the success of healthcare
organizations through IT solutions that leverage quality care into
positive financial outcomes. QuadraMed provides real world
solutions that help healthcare professionals deliver outstanding
patient care efficiently and cost-effectively. Behind the company's
products and services is a staff of 600 professionals whose
experience and dedication have earned QuadraMed the trust and
loyalty of clients at over 2,000 healthcare provider facilities.
For more information about QuadraMed, visit
http://www.quadramed.com/
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