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Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite Client/Server 5.54 Receives 2007 CCHIT Certification
Eden Prairie, MN – July 1, 2008 – The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) announced today that LSS Data Systems’ product Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Suite Client/Server 5.54 is CCHIT Certified®, and meets the Commission’s ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. CCHIT – an independent, nonprofit organization – is the Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information technology products. [more]
Avera and South Dakota e-Health Collaborative to Participate in National EHR Demonstration Project
To further advance health care I.T., the federal government is awarding financial incentives to physicians who efficiently use electronic health records (EHRs) to improve patient care. During a June 13th press conference in Sioux Falls, S.D., Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt discussed the state’s selection as one of 12 communities to take part in a national demonstration project to determine whether incentives can encourage small and medium-sized physician practices to increase their use of EHRs. [more]
Citizens Memorial Healthcare and IHM Partnering on Ambulatory Quality Reporting Grant
LSS customer Citizens Memorial Healthcare (Bolivar, MO) and the Institute for Health Metrics (IHM) are partnering on a groundbreaking grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to develop an automated process for extracting, analyzing, reporting and exporting quality measures in the ambulatory setting. [more]
LSS Consolidates Customer Support Materials on MEDITECH.com
For our customers convenience, all implementation and service reference materials, customer news and service issue tracking tools are now accessible from the customer service area of MEDITECH's web site. [more]
Goodall Hospital Connects Community Physicians Electronically to Obtain Patient Medication History
LSS customer Goodall Hospital (Sanford, ME) announced that it has successfully linked community physicians with the hospital’s information network to efficiently obtain patient medication history, a key step toward meeting the Joint Commission’s requirement for medication reconciliation. [more]
Timely Topics, Integration Sessions To Take Center Stage at 2008 LSS User Group Conference
Once again this year users from LSS customer sites around the country will convene in Minneapolis for the 2008 LSS User Group (LUG) Conference (August 3 – 5 at the Hilton Airport/Mall of America Hotel). This year’s event – the 16th annual meeting of LSS customers -- will cover a number of timely industry topics, including . . . [more]
Spring Provider Development Forum Focuses on Physician Documentation and Quality Reporting
On Wednesday, April 30, LSS hosted the Spring 2008 Medical and Practice Management (MPM) Provider Development Forum. Over 30 physicians, CIOs and other healthcare executives from organizations around the country joined LSS executives and product developers for the fifth semi-annual meeting. [more]
