T-System And Iatric Systems Formalize Partnership To Help Hospitals Interface ED And EHR Systems
New service offering upholds software selection that most efficiently supports both specialty and inpatient care settings
T-System, Inc.,the industry leader in clinical, business and IT solutions for emergency medicine, announced recently that it has formalized a partnership with Iatric Systems, Inc., a MEDITECH service provider for more than 20 years. The expanded partnership will make it easier for hospitals and health systems to interface the T SystemEV® emergency department (ED) information system with enterprise electronic health record (EHR) software and accelerate the time to deploy those interfaces.
Under the agreement, T-System and Iatric Systems will provideservices to medical facilities that would like to interface T SystemEV with another healthcare IT vendor. Of T-System's 1,700 hospital clients, approximately 30 percentemploy MEDITECH as their enterprise solution vendor.
"Iatric Systems is recognized for their interfacing expertise for linking best-of-breed solutions with enterprise EHRs from multiple vendors, including MEDITECH. They are the ideal partner that mirrors our vision of enabling seamless data exchange across the care continuum," said Mark Horner, T-System's vice president of client services. "Our formalized alliance encourages hospitals to select the best ED solution possible, and to not be forced into the flawed 'one solution fits all' mentality."
The agreement allows hospitals to purchase these services without having to contract and negotiate with multiple vendors. The agreement also includes a volume discount with Iatric Systems, so hospitals receive a much lower price than what they would be able to negotiate by themselves. Among the benefits that providers can expect are greater flexibility and integration to disparate systems at a faster pace compared to the schedules and project commitments of enterprise EHR vendors.
"Our expanded partnership is good news for hospitals who want to exchange T-System ED patient data with another hospital information system," said Iatric Systems President Joel Berman. "With data flowing transparently, hospitals will save time and reduce the risk of errors throughout the continuum of care."
About Iatric Systems Inc.
Recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies for the past three years, Iatric Systems helps hospitals and health systems leverage their HIS investment with software, interfaces and reporting services. Since 1990, more than 900 hospitals worldwide have implemented Iatric Systems solutions; optimizing patient care and staff workflow in clinical, financial and administrative areas. Iatric Systems was acknowledged on the Healthcare Informatics Top 100 Healthcare IT Revenue list in 2009/2010 and the Modern Healthcare Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare IT in 2009/2010. For more information, visit www.iatric.com.
About T-System
T-System, Inc. sets the industry standard for clinical, business and IT solutions for emergency medicine, with approximately 40 percent of the nation's emergency departments using T-System solutions. To meet the individual needs of hospitals, T-System offers both paper and electronic systems. These tools help clinicians provide better patient care, while improving efficiency and the bottom line. Today, more than 1,700 emergency departments rely on T-System's gold-standard content and workflow solutions. For more information, visit www.tsystem.com.
SOURCE: T-System, Inc.