Mar 3 2013
A new, low-cost software tool has nursing homes and home health agencies — with or without an electronic health record —contributing patient assessment information to any health information exchange (HIE). Developed by Geisinger Health System and powered by BridgeGate International, KeyHIE Transform™ is the magic bullet that ensures care coordination between healthcare providers.
KeyHIE Transform extracts clinically relevant patient information from the MDS (Minimum Data Set) or OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) that nursing homes and home health agencies are required to submit to CMS, and converts the information into a standardized CCD (continuity-of-care document) that meets HL7 standards. A CCD is easily incorporated into any (HIE) (health-information exchange) for access by participating clinicians to coordinate care for a patient as they transition from various healthcare settings.
"With the availability of clinical information increasing and healthcare costs rising, KeyHIE Transform has tremendous potential to provide clinicians with the best clinical information available at the moment they need it," noted BridgeGate International's CIO, Scott Sirdevan. "Geisinger's commitment to innovation and their work to improve how care is delivered makes them an ideal partner for Bridgegate to pioneer new efficiencies in healthcare," he said. "We believe KeyHIE will be an invaluable resource for skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and HIEs by dramatically enhancing the quality and effectiveness of patient care."
"The implications of this partnership for healthcare are extraordinary," said Jim Younkin, Director of Geisinger's KeyHIE. "As one of the nation's largest rural healthcare delivery systems and a member of the ONC-funded Keystone Beacon Community, we have an important role to play in helping to improve healthcare quality and value. We believe this solution, built on BridgeGate's robust integration platform, is an important tool for our provider partners to help ensure patients receive the best possible care across the healthcare continuum."
Source: Geisinger Health System
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