Physician-Centric Health Information Exchange Solutions

In 2006, a group of physicians set out to create an HIE that would allow them to follow patients in real time, make fast, safe decisions, eliminate redundancy, and improve care quality. The result is Sandlot, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of North Texas Specialty Physicians (NTSP).

Thomas Deas Jr., MD, board-certified gastroenterologist and internal medicine physician, is the chief medical officer of Sandlot and an active board member and past president of NTSP. In the following interview, Dr. Deas shares his perspective on the origins and potential of physician-driven HIE systems.

Q: How have clinical experiences helped inform and shape Sandlot's mission and solutions?

A: Five years ago-anticipating the rapid adoption of ambulatory electronic medical records (EMRs)-NTSP physicians realized we will make better clinical decisions with more information at the point of care through true HIE within our medical community. Since then we have accomplished a great deal. Today we integrate three leading ambulatory EMRs and an acute EMR with independent lab, radiology, and other sources of community patient data.

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