McKesson’s Horizon Cardiology CVIS simplifies complex cardiovascular processes

Recognizing that a single database cardiovascular information solution (CVIS) can streamline workflow and improve staff efficiency in the cardiology department, hospitals across North America are replacing their legacy hemodynamic systems with McKesson’s Horizon Cardiology CVIS. Through combining hemodynamic monitoring, ECG Management, and multi-modality imaging and reporting in a single database, Horizon Cardiology CVIS enables cardiologists to address today’s challenges of decreasing revenues, increasing costs and mounting documentation requirements.

“An increasing number of hospitals are turning to McKesson to replace their standalone hemodynamic systems with Horizon Cardiology, thanks to its proven ability to simplify even the most complex and costly cardiovascular processes”

The need for workflow efficiencies in an integrated cath lab environment has led healthcare organizations to replace their outdated systems with McKesson’s hemodynamic solution, including Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss. and Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Md.

“Our physicians and support staff were spending time manually reentering important patient information into a series of disparate systems to complete procedural reports,” said Sharon Sanders, director of cardiopulmonary and outpatient services, Carroll Hospital Center. “Now with McKesson’s single database, a complete cardiovascular patient record is automatically updated with data and images at the point of treatment. Horizon Cardiology has replaced our multiple systems with a single unique platform that allows us to focus less on documentation and more on patient care.”

The Washington Hospital in Washington, Pa., also has experienced success with the hemodynamic solution and the newly released Horizon Cardiology Charge Manager module. Since installation, this Web-based module is enabling the cardiovascular staff to greatly streamline the labor-intensive, paper-based cath lab charge reporting process.

“As a result, we’re reallocating staff in ways that directly improve patient care and the bottom line,” said Dr. John Wilson, medical director, Cardiology Services at The Washington Hospital. “Clearly, McKesson understands our needs and has delivered a unique, comprehensive CVIS solution that has positively affected our patient care and long-term business success.”

“An increasing number of hospitals are turning to McKesson to replace their standalone hemodynamic systems with Horizon Cardiology, thanks to its proven ability to simplify even the most complex and costly cardiovascular processes,” said Rod O’Reilly, president, Medical Imaging Group, McKesson Provider Technologies. “I believe that Horizon Cardiology and its single database design positions cardiology departments to meet today’s challenges and demands for improved outcomes.”

A new feature recently added to Horizon Cardiology Hemo facilitates an integrated Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) process by enabling physicians to determine blood vessel health without dedicated FFR monitors. FFR measurements are automatically entered in the patient’s record, procedure log and physician report. By providing a single platform for hemodynamics monitoring, cardiovascular image review and archiving, procedure reporting and workflow management, McKesson’s Horizon Cardiology CVIS makes it easier for healthcare organizations to reduce costs and improve patient care.