FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Century City Doctors Hospital to Install Medsphere OpenVista® EHR
LA Healthcare Group Selects VistA-Based System for All-Digital Initiative
ALISO VIEJO, California, Oct. 11, 2007 - Medsphere Systems Corporation, the leading commercial provider of open source-based electronic health record (EHR) systems and services, today announced an agreement to implement its OpenVista® EHR platform at Century City Doctors Hospital (CCDH) in Los Angeles. The 120-bed acute care facility, located in the west side business district adjacent to Beverly Hills, is implementing the OpenVista platform as part of an integrated information systems initiative established by the physician group that acquired, renovated, and opened the hospital in 2005.
CCDH selected OpenVista based on its evolution from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) highly respected VistA EHR, Medsphere's successful deployment of OpenVista at other community hospitals, and OpenVista's ability to integrate with Keane's EZ-Access Patcom revenue cycle management application suite to provide best-of-suite clinical and financial capabilities.
The implementation will equip 400 physicians and 500 staff members at CCDH with a Medsphere-enhanced VistA platform that includes new functionality tailored to the needs of non-VA healthcare providers, a modernized graphical front end, professional services, ongoing upgrades, and 24x7 support. The first phase of the deployment is under way and scheduled for December completion.
"Our goal in selecting an electronic health record was to find a vendor that offered pre-built integration between modules because we had limited time and capital to handle a large number of third-party vendors. Medsphere's OpenVista provided that integration as well as the VistA pedigree," said Joel Bergenfeld, CEO of Century City Doctors Hospital. "The Medsphere platform is VistA at the core, and that gives us the benefit of more than two decades of VA field-testing along with documented proof of improved quality of care."
The initial rollout will include OpenVista's Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) with integrated Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA), pharmacy, radiology, and laboratory applications, plus Keane's EZ-Access Patcom patient access, accounts receivable, patient billing, and collection systems. OpenVista's Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) Module will be added in the second phase.
"Those familiar with the VA know that OpenVista is a fully integrated comprehensive solution facilitating both improved patient care and exactly the kinds of digital and paperless initiatives Century City Doctors Hospital is pursuing," said Denean Rivera, Senior Vice President of Client Services and Strategic Partnerships at Medsphere. "Medsphere knows that OpenVista will provide CCDH with specific and long-term benefits, and that the integration with the Keane applications creates a best-of-suite clinical and financial product backed by a unified implementation methodology that is applicable to a wide variety of healthcare enterprises beyond CCDH."
Together, the Medsphere and Keane systems will provide an integrated view of orders, test results, medications, and financial data for a given patient, yielding better information for physicians and nurses, fewer duplicate tests, faster handling of test orders, reduced handwriting and transcription errors, more accurate medication tracking as well as error-checking for duplicate or inaccurate medication doses or allergies, and a complete audit trail for clinical charges.
"This joint implementation with Medsphere at Century City Doctors Hospital is a testament to the effectiveness of our partnership in providing a total solution for revenue cycle, financial and clinical needs, which can be replicated at other facilities," said Larry Coon, Keane's Vice President of Professional Services. "We look forward to partnering with Century City Doctors Hospital and are confident in our ability to meet the aggressive goal of having the hospital's billing systems up and running by the end of the calendar year."
The announcement marks Medsphere's third community hospital contract in ten months, following adoptions by Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, and Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming, earlier this year. OpenVista has also been deployed at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas, several state-operated hospitals in West Virginia, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service, and a growing number of other care delivery organizations.
About Century City Doctors Hospital
Century City Doctors Hospital is Los Angeles' newest acute care hospital and one of the largest physician-owned and operated hospitals in the country. Opened in 2005, CCDH provides the Westside communities of Los Angeles with superior medical care, a fully digital campus and five-star personalized service. The facility currently has 120 licensed beds with a planned 200-bed capacity when all construction and renovations are completed. Salus Surgical Group of Beverly Hills leased the hospital with more than 170 physician investors, providing almost $100 million to date for refurbishment and equipment. For more information, visit http://www.ccdoctorshospital.com.
About Keane
In business since 1965 and based in the United States, Keane is a global services firm that specializes in enabling transformation of its clients' business and IT functions. The transformation partner of choice for clients across a broad array of industries, Keane is unique in its passion for building satisfying and enduring relationships with clients. Keane.s solutions . which comprise consulting, technology, and outsourcing services . are customized to address clients' industry-specific challenges and enable dramatic improvements in business performance. For more information on Keane.s services portfolio, industry solutions, and global locations, visit http://www.keane.com.
About Medsphere Systems Corporation
As the Open Source source for healthcare, Medsphere is revolutionizing the industry by delivering commercially supported software based on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' proven VistA electronic health record (EHR). Medsphere offers healthcare an economically sustainable and comprehensive solution in OpenVista®, a portfolio of products and professional services for hospitals, clinics, and integrated delivery networks. The company addresses the capital constraints of the healthcare industry through an innovative subscription-based pricing model. Medsphere's experienced team of healthcare technology professionals and unique suite of implementation tools deliver a fluid transition to a comprehensive healthcare information technology solution. Founded in 2002, Medsphere is backed financially by Azure Capital Partners, Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, and the Wasatch Venture Fund. For more information, visit www.medsphere.com.Contacts
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Corporate: Rick Jung Chief Operating Officer Medsphere Systems Corporation (949) 297-8182 office rick.jung@medsphere.com |
Media: Marisa Borgasano Schwartz Communications (415) 512-0770 (office) medsphere@schwartz-pr.com |