News
Memorial Hospital of Converse County Builds Momentum with MPM 6.0
(July 23, 2010)
As staff at Memorial Hospital of Converse County (Douglas, WY) prepared for their Medical and Practice Management implementation this spring, Dave Patterson admits they had a bit of lingering trepidation from a previous experience with a newer product. [more]
Broadlawns Medical Center Emerges as a Health IT Leader in Iowa
(July 14, 2010)
Over the past decade Broadlawns Medical Center (Des Moines, IA) has emerged as one of its state’s true health I.T. leaders. LSS Data Systems’ Fred Mayer spoke with Al White, Senior Vice President of Business Services at Broadlawns to discuss this important milestone in the context of the organization’s health I.T. leadership generally. [more]
Ephraim McDowell Health Has an All-STAR EHR Implementation
(June 17, 2010)
Staff at Ephraim McDowell Health in Danville, KY accomplished something quite remarkable earlier this spring. Just how remarkable, they’re just beginning to realize. In a process that was at least 20% shorter than the standard EHR implementation, EMH staff launched an integrated Electronic Health Record that now connects six of their clinics with their hospitals. [more]
DEA Releases Rule on E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances
(May 18, 2010)
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has published a long-delayed interim final rule, with a comment period, to permit electronic prescriptions for controlled substances.* The rule is available through the Federal Register’s public inspection site. It was officially published on March 31, and can go into effect 60 days later (as early as June 1, 2010). [more]
Physicians Discuss Meaningful Use at LSS Provider Development Forum
(May 14, 2010)
LSS Data Systems hosted its Spring Provider Development Forum on Friday, April 16, with physicians, CIOs and other health care executives participating from around the country. Joined by senior LSS staff and product developers – as well as staff from MEDITECH, Zynx, DrFirst and Medisolv – this full-day event engaged participants with presentations, roundtable discussions and opportunities to network. [more]
HealthGrades' 2010 Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence & 50 Best Hospitals Include LSS Customers
(April 10, 2010)
LSS Data Systems congratulates several of its customers for being recognized among the 2010 HealthGrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™ and the HealthGrades America's 50 Best Hospitals. [more]
Citizens Memorial Healthcare Featured in Health Data Management
(April 5, 2010)
LSS Data Systems customer Citizens Memorial Healthcare (Bolivar, MO) is featured in the April issue of Health Data Management magazine. The story describes how a small, rural hospital became one of only 39 HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 organizations (less than 1% of all hospitals), and the first rural hospital to achieve this status. [more]
Avera HealtheCARE Forum Gathers Hundreds Around the Midwest for EHR Education
(March 18, 2010)
LSS Data Systems' customer Avera Health hosted its fifth annual HealtheCARE Forum February 26-27 in Sioux Falls, SD. Approximately 300 physicians and other health care professionals from many of the organization's hospitals and 200-plus clinics across five states attended the event to better understand and incorporate information technology into their practices. [more]
LSS Announces New Regional Service and Sales Model
(March 17, 2010)
In a move to leverage regional similarities among customers, enhance service delivery and prepare customers for Meaningful Use, LSS Data Systems is establishing a new regional service model and realigning its Billing and Clinical Service groups into a single Client Services division. [more]
LSS Showcases Meaningful Use Solutions at CHIME & HIMSS
(March 12, 2010)
With the health care industry abuzz about meaningful use and the ARRA, LSS Data Systems was right in the thick of things last week at the 2010 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Spring Forum. [more]
Administrative Forum Gathers Research for LSS Data Systems' Software Development
(February 23, 2010)
In December, LSS Data Systems held its 6th bi-annual Administrative Forum, connecting LSS Product Development staff with customers via interactive web conferences conducted over several weeks. [more]
Primetime Medical Software and LSS Announce Time-Saving Pre-Appointment Questionnaires
(January 27, 2010)
LSS Data Systems and Primetime Medical Software are pleased to announce they are offering Instant Medical History (IMH) patient questionnaires via the LSS Patient Portal, a component of LSS's Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite. This exciting collaboration provides additional tools to LSS customers for engaging patients and families, a key objective for meeting "meaningful use" requirements under the ARRA. [more]
LSS Patient Portal Provides Online Access to Medical Records at Citizens Memorial Healthcare
(January 21, 2010)
A new age of patient empowerment has dawned at Citizens Memorial Healthcare (Bolivar, MO) with the roll out of their web-based Patient Portal by LSS Data Systems. Since the successful pilot implementation at two of their clinics last spring, CMH has extended the portal to patients to approximately 10 of their clinics, enabling secure online access to their medical record information via Citizens' own web site. [more]
Parkview Adventist Recognized for IT Leadership and EMR Adoption
(January 11, 2010)
LSS Data Systems customer Parkview Adventist Medical Center (Brunswick, ME) continues to receive national attention for their healthcare IT progress and leadership. InformationWeek Healthcare recently highlighted Parkview’s achievements in an article titled "EMR Adoption Earns Hospital High Score" and CIO Bill McQuaid was identified as one of Computerworld’s 100 Premier IT Leaders in America for 2010. [more]
Four Additional LSS Customers Recognized for HIMSS Stage 6 EMR Adoption
(December 29, 2009)
LSS Data Systems is pleased to announce that several additional customers have recently achieved Stage 6 Electronic Medical Record adoption recognition from HIMSS Analytics. These four customers join the ranks of other health care organizations which have excelled at utilizing information technology in a collaborative effort to ensure patient safety and enhance the quality of care. [more]
Poudre Valley Health System Recognized in Washington, D.C. for Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
(December 4, 2009)
LSS Data Systems congratulates its customer Poudre Valley Health System (Fort Collins, CO), on being presented their 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award earlier this week in Washington, D.C. Poudre Valley was selected as the only health care organization to receive the prestigious award in 2008. Awards were presented Dec. 2 by Vice President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. [more]
ARRA "Meaningful Use" Webinar A Success
(December 2, 2009)
Following the success of the first ARRA webinar, LSS Data Systems will be conducting a second event for customers unable to participate last month. The webinar, titled "Achieving 'Meaningful Use' with LSS Data Systems: What You Need to Know to Prepare," will be repeated on Tuesday, December 15 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CST). [more]
MEDITECH & LSS Engage with Customers at Ambulatory Products Advisory Council
(December 1, 2009)
On Thursday, November 19 LSS Data Systems and MEDITECH hosted the 2nd annual Ambulatory Products Advisory Council meeting at LSS's Minnetonka, MN facility. Executives from healthcare organizations from across the country convened to discuss trends in the ambulatory care arena, and how they are impacting their own health care systems. [more]
Sarah Bush Lincoln Reaches HIMSS Stage 6 EMR Recognition
(November 5, 2009)
LSS is pleased to congratulate Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System (Mattoon, IL) as our latest customer to achieve Stage 6 Electronic Medical Record adoption recognition from HIMSS Analytics. Sarah Bush joins the ranks of other health care organizations which have excelled at utilizing information technology in a collaborative effort to ensure patient safety and enhance the quality of care. [more]
Webinar Hosted by LSS Nov 4 Prepares Customers to Achieve Meaningful Use
(October 20, 2009)
As part of the 2009 series of LSS Data Systems' User Group (LUG) activities, LSS will be conducting a free webinar for customers titled "Achieving 'Meaningful Use' with LSS Data Systems: What You Need to Know to Prepare" on Wednesday, November 4 at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (CST). [more]
Physicians Engage at LSS Data Systems' Provider Development Forum
(October 13, 2009)
LSS Data Systems hosted its eighth semi-annual Provider Development Forum on Friday, October 2, with physicians, CIOs and other healthcare executives participating from around the country. Joined by senior LSS staff and product developers – as well as staff from MEDITECH, Zynx, DrFirst, Perot Systems and Dakota State University – the full-day event included presentations, roundtable discussions and opportunities to network. [more]
LSS Joins Key Leaders at National Health IT Week
(October 6, 2009)
With 2009 designated by the current Administration as the Year of Healthcare Transformation, the Fourth Annual National Health IT Week (September 21-25) provided an opportunity to advance the use of health information technology in reforming healthcare. LSS Data Systems joined approximately 75 public and private sector organizations in Washington, D.C., to participate in a range of events intended to inform the nation's policymakers about the importance of fostering widespread health IT adoption to improve patient safety and healthcare quality. [more]
LSS Data Systems Excited to Exhibit at MGMA Annual Conference
(September 22, 2009)
LSS Data Systems is pleased to exhibit again this year at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Annual Conference October 10-14 in the mile high city of Denver, CO. MGMA draws attendance from it’s more than 22,000 members. At the show LSS will be showcasing the latest innovations in ambulatory software. [more]
LSS Customers Acknowledged Among "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare"
(September 12, 2009)
LSS congratulates several of its customers for being selected among the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2009 by Modern Healthcare magazine. The award identifies those "workplaces in healthcare that enable employees to perform at their optimum level to provide patients and customers with the best possible care and services." [more]
2009 Administrative Forum Highlights the Expansion of LSS Customer Outreach
(September 9, 2009)
This summer, LSS held its 5th bi-annual Administrative Forum, presenting an opportunity for customers to review and provide feedback on upcoming enhancements to the administrative and billing components of the Medical and Practice Management (MPM) product suite. This event – conducted via the web over four consecutive weeks – highlights the expansion of LSS customer outreach activities, and the ability to adjust to meet customer needs. [more]
LSS Customers Awarded Health Care's Most Wired
(August 21, 2009)
LSS congratulates several of its customers for being recognized among the 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems in 2009 by Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN). Marking its 11th year, this annual list, based on the Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, includes more than 1300 hospitals and health systems from around the country. [more]
LSS User Group Seminar Draws Customers for ARRA, Development Update and Track Sessions
(July 20, 2009)
The first of two LSS User Group Seminars was held Tuesday, July 14 in Minnetonka, MN, drawing attendees from across Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. The full-day event highlighted what LSS is doing to position its customers to take advantage of the Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite as well as health IT incentives available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. [more]
Holy Family Memorial Achieves HIMSS Stage 6 EMR Recognition
(July 9, 2009)
LSS is pleased to announce that Holy Family Memorial Medical Center (Manitowoc, WI) is our latest customer to achieve Stage 6 Electronic Medical Record adoption recognition from HIMSS Analytics. Holy Family joins the ranks of other health care organizations which have excelled at utilizing information technology in a collaborative effort to ensure patient safety and enhance the quality of care. [more]
Healthcare Informatics Interviews Parkview Adventist CIO Bill McQuaid
(July 2, 2009)
Bill McQuaid, Assistant Vice President and CIO at Parkview Adventist Medical Center (Brunswick, Maine) was recently featured in a multi-part interview series by Healthcare Informatics. In the interview, McQuaid discusses what it takes to steer a small hospital toward HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 EMR recognition. [more]
Business Journal Story Features LSS Data Systems
(June 29, 2009)
LSS Data Systems is among three Minnesota-based companies selling CCHIT-Certified EHR products, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in an article published Friday, June 26. LSS President and Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Petersen was interviewed for the story, which describes how well the companies are positioned to take advantage of the federal government's economic stimulus package and push for EHR adoption. [more]
LSS Expands User Group Activities for 2009
(June 16, 2009)
For more than 15 years the LSS User Group (LUG) has offered everything from remote training sessions and workshops to web-based classes and national conferences. This year is no different, with LSS providing a range of user group activities for both new and long-standing customers. [more]
LSS Data Systems' Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite Client/Server 5.6 Receives 08 CCHIT Certification®
(June 9, 2009)
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) has announced that LSS Data Systems' product Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite Client/Server 5.6 is a CCHIT Certified® 08 Ambulatory EHR [additionally certified for Child Health] pending completion of advanced ePrescribing requirements. [more]
Adena Health System Recognized for Successful EHR Implementation
(June 1, 2009)
LSS Data Systems' customer Adena Health System (Chillicothe, OH) was recently recognized as "one of the most successful EHR implementations in the country" according to Information Week, in a May 6, 2009 interview with Adena CIO Marcus Bost. The two-hospital, 300-bed system is three years into their five-year project but has already strung together an impressive list of achievements. [more]
LSS and Zynx Deliver New Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Templates
(May 27, 2009)
LSS Data Systems and evidence-based health care partner Zynx Health have partnered to provide standard content for the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) in their recent update of clinical content for LSS's Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite. [more]
CCHIT® 2009-2010 Certification Criteria Approved and Timeline Extended
(May 21, 2009)
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continue to clarify the HITECH portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), with implementation plans published earlier this week. In response to these timeline announcements, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) published the 2009-2010 certification criteria and announced a delay to the start of the 2009 CCHIT certification cycle. [more]
HHS Releases Implementation Plans for ARRA Dollars
(May 19, 2009)
On May 18 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released their implementation plans for the $167 billion dollars they received through the ARRA. Included in these plans is a document with a more specific outline on how the money will affect those looking to adopt health information technology through the incentive programs. [more]
Ambulatory EHR Implementation Yields Financial and Clinical Benefits for Citizens Memorial
(May 15, 2009)
To assess the productivity of their EHR, Citizens Memorial Healthcare (Bolivar, MO) gathered data during its implementation of the Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite, and what they uncovered was astounding. As a result of their successful planning, training, and implementation, Citizens experienced a significant and measurable increase in revenue per visit, net income, and net income per visit. [more]
LSS Customers Recognized in Thompson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals
(May 14, 2009)
LSS congratulates two of its customers for being recognized among the 100 Top Hospitals in an annual study released by the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. Congratulations to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center (Sioux Falls, SD) and King's Daughters' Hospital & Health Services (Madison, IN) for this prestigious recognition. [more]
Citizens Memorial Healthcare Featured in HealthData Management
(May 6, 2009)
In their May 2009 issue, HealthData Management magazine highlights LSS customer Citizens Memorial Healthcare (Bolivar, CO) in their cover story "Piecing Together Medication Administration." [more]
Providers from Around the Country Gather for LSS Data Systems' Spring Provider Development Forum
(April 29, 2009)
LSS Data Systems hosted its seventh semi-annual Provider Development Forum on Friday, April 24, with over 30 physicians, CIOs and other healthcare executives participating from around the country. Joined by senior LSS staff and product developers, as well as staff from MEDITECH, Zynx and DrFirst, the full-day event included presentations, roundtable discussions and networking. [more]
LSS, ARRA and CCHIT® Certification
(April 9, 2009)
The general hum of the HIT industry has increased to a fevered pitch with the passing of the federal stimulus package. Specifically, there has been significant interest in the requirement of using certified EHR systems. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 includes significant investments in healthcare information technology infrastructure (HITECH Act). [more]
Economic Stimulus & Health IT Section Added to LSS Website
(April 2, 2009)
LSS has recently created a special area of the lssdata.com website dedicated to educating customers about the Federal Stimulus Package and what we're doing to help our customers. Please visit the new Economic Stimulus & Health IT section (www.lssdata.com/govt/) regularly for updates. [more]
LSS Positioned to Help Customers with Health IT Stimulus Funds
(March 9, 2009)
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Act aims to stimulate the economy through investments in infrastructure, unemployment benefits, transportation, education and healthcare. The act includes a significant investment in healthcare information technology infrastructure to assist providers and health care organizations in adopting and using health IT. [more]
2009 Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence Identified by HealthGrades
(March 4, 2009)
LSS is pleased to congratulate several of its customers for being listed among HealthGrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence for 2009. In this seventh annual report, HealthGrades studied 26 common procedures and diagnoses at nearly 5,000 hospitals and objectively identified those performing among the best in the nation. [more]
LSS and Zynx Health Make Significant Enhancements to Evidence-Based Ambulatory Care Tools
(February 27, 2009)
LSS Data Systems and evidence-based health care partner Zynx Health made several significant enhancements in their recent update of clinical content for LSS's Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite. Zynx clinical content is updated on a quarterly basis to incorporate the latest evidence from peer-reviewed studies, clinical best practices and national performance measures. [more]
MEDITECH Ranks as Top Acute-Care EHR Vendor
(February 16, 2009)
LSS congratulates MEDITECH on their first-place ranking in Modern Healthcare's "Top Vendors of Acute-Care EHR Systems." As MEDITECH's sole partner for physician practice management and ambulatory care solutions for more than 25 years, LSS is very proud of MEDITECH's achievement. [more]
MEDITECH/LSS Cancels Its HIMSS Participation
(February 6, 2009)
Participating in the annual HIMSS conference has proven to be beneficial to MEDITECH and LSS through the years, as we have been able to renew acquaintances, attract new customers, and showcase new product offerings there. Nonetheless, the current economic climate mandates we pay particular attention to spending resources wisely this year. [more]
Avera HealtheCARE Forum Showcases EHR Excellence
(January 29, 2009)
LSS Data Systems' customer Avera Health hosted its fourth annual HealtheCARE Forum earlier this month in Sioux Falls, SD. Physicians and other health care professionals from many of the organization's 200-plus clinics across the Midwest attended to better understand and incorporate technology and information into their practices. [more]
