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Health Quest selects MedAllies for electronic medical records implementation

Health Quest has selected MedAllies to implement over 300 Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Practice Management Systems (PMSs) for providers. MedAllies is a Health Information Service Provider (HSP) serving New York’s Hudson Valley.

Health Quest, the largest health system in the Mid-Hudson Valley, is currently undertaking a multi-million dollar technology initiative including implemention of comprehensive EMR systems in both our inpatient and outpatient environments for exceptional patient safety and quality outcomes while ensuring that the HIPAA compliant (secured) passage of necessary information between sites occurs. This project will ensure timely access to pertinent health information in a timely fashion and to the appropriate providers involved in the care of the patient.  The end result is better the better provision of healthcare and increase patient satisfaction. To accomplish these far-reaching goals, the healthcare system purchased the eClinicalWorks Electronic Health Record application from MedAllies which implements the software. 

The eClinicalWorks product is a CCHIT (Certified Commission for Healthcare Information Technology) ambulatory physician (Physician Practice) EMR.  As part of this we possess the following functionality

• Comprehensive physician Office EMR (Electronic Medical Records)
• Document Scanning
• Digital Faxing
• Physician office billing
• E-Prescribing - Ability to send prescriptions electronically direct to pharmacies
• Chronic disease management
• Electronic patient registration
• Computerized laboratory order entry – Ability to send orders direct to area reference laboratories
• Integrated business intelligence software use to report out of the electronic system

MedAllies will implement eClinicalWorks Electronic Medical Record/Practice Management System throughout the ambulatory clinics and urgent care centers in the Health Quest system. Practices will be utilizing the latest health information technology to easily monitor and better manage patient care, promote patient safety while reducing costs, and improve overall patient health through coordination and continuity by connecting healthcare providers.

"Health Quest has selected this eClinicalWorks and MedAllies for many reasons.  In short, however, eClinical Works has a very good reputation in the industry and MedAllies as a local implementation organization support our community of providers.  In addition, though their relationship with the community via THINC RHIO, we feel strongly that eClinical Works will quickly become the physician office EMR system throughout the region," according to Robert Diamond, Chief Information Officer for Health Quest." From the patient's perspective, we are looking to create an environment which supports the secure transfer of health information, in a HIPAA compliant fashion, so physicians truly possess all of the patient's important health information both from the inpatient and outpatient treatment settings.  Having this information will significantly enhance the care provided to patients.  Ultimately, it's all about the patient."

Health Quest is the Mid-Hudson Valley's largest healthcare system providing the care across a broad spectrum of services. Offering the full range of hospital services, pre-hospital emergency care, homecare and nursing home care, the Health Quest system provides immediate and caring service to the one million people who reside in the New York counties of Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam and northern Westchester.

Health Quest Affiliates include Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, Putnam Hospital Center in Brewster and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.

MedAllies leverages Electronic Health Record implementations to facilitate physician office redesign to improve office practice efficiencies and disease management. In today’s healthcare environment, delivery of quality health care requires access to pertinent clinical information at the point of care. The evolution of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems allows providers the ability to utilize comprehensive and powerful technology applications at the point of care. These applications facilitate collection, secure delivery, and reporting of critical clinical information. MedAllies provides solutions, implementation support, and pricing models to address the major barriers for physicians in acquiring and effectively utilizing EHRs and other forms of health information technology. Also, MedAllies is building and operating a Health Information Exchange (HIE) to increase the completeness of information at the point of care, increase care coordination between health care stakeholders and standardize quality and public health reporting. Our ultimate goal is to bring enjoyment back to providers practicing medicine and to improve the health of all citizens in our community.