DMC Children's Hospital Of Michigan Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record For Employed And Affiliated Physicians
Allscripts recently announced that DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan, an international leader in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, oncology, and diagnostic services, and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's best pediatric hospitals, will implement the state-of-the-art Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) for all ambulatory services.
Children's Hospital of Michigan, a member of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), selected Allscripts after an extensive evaluation based on the solution's clinical sophistication and proven ability to integrate with multiple third-party systems, including the hospital's existing inpatient health information system from Cerner.
"With the opening of the Children's Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center-Detroit in 2012, this agreement ensures that all clinical services provided at our newest facility and all of our other outpatient facilities throughout Southeast Michigan, will utilize an electronic and paperless documentation system," said Herman Gray, M.D., Hospital President. "This collaboration will complement our robust electronic medical records initiatives in the acute care setting. Our partnership with Allscripts will help us continue to provide high quality level ambulatory pediatric care delivered in a safe environment."
Richard Reynolds, M.D., Surgeon in Chief at the Children's Hospital of Michigan, says Allscripts, "will provide, for the first time, one longitudinal clinical record across all surgical specialties and primary care. It will enable cross communication between the surgical and medical specialists, and others caring for the same patients in the same health systems, and other health systems, to deliver the best care."
According to Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts, "The Children's Hospital of Michigan has demonstrated visionary leadership by committing to provide its physicians with both the connectivity and the information that will be required to support high-quality care and the transition to a value-based payment system. We're excited to partner with the Children's Hospital of Michigan to help them connect with their own providers as well as affiliated hysicians and other pediatric care centers across the region – a clear win for their physicians, other caregivers, and the patients they serve."
The Allscripts Electronic Health Record includes embedded best practices, care guides, and decision support and alerts that can improve the clinical performance of caregivers by reminding them of necessary monitoring for patients with chronic diseases, identifying opportunities for preventive care, and preventing medical errors by checking for drug interactions and other dangerous conditions.
About DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan
For 125 years the Children's Hospital of Michigan is the first and most experienced hospital in the state dedicated exclusively to the treatment of children. A leader internationally in neurology and neurosurgery, cardiology, oncology, and diagnostic services, it is ranked one of America's best hospitals for children. More Michigan pediatricians are trained at the Children's Hospital of Michigan than in any other facility. Children's Hospital of Michigan is one of eight hospitals operated by the Detroit Medical Center (DMC). The DMC is proud to be the Official Healthcare Services Provider of the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons.
About Allscripts
Allscripts delivers the insights that healthcare providers require to generate world-class outcomes. The company's Electronic Health Record, practice management and other clinical, revenue cycle, connectivity and information solutions create a Connected Community of Health for physicians, hospitals and post-acute organizations.
SOURCE: Allscripts