Kowa Optimed and EMRlogic Systems Announce Launch of Breakthrough Software Solution, activEHR™
LOS ANGELES — October 2010. Kowa Optimed, a multi-faceted global company providing products and services to diverse markets, and EMRlogic Systems, Inc., a leading software developer for eye care medical records and advanced business management solutions today announced the availability of activEHR™, their joint “platform for the future”.
“We’re seeing unprecedented changes in the way we deliver care to patients,” said Dr. Ian Lane, Executive VP Technology, Kowa Optimed, “For software solutions, the bar has been raised and good enough is no longer good enough; all must evolve to meet new demands. We’ve aggressively risen to that challenge and set a whole new standard in activEHR. One of the very obvious benefits of this new solution is the deep integration of Kowa’s brand- agnostic image management. We’ve taken it to a new level and now offer it as a not-yet-seen solution for eye care practitioners.”
Dr. James Grue, VP Connected Care, EMRlogic added, “EHRs that just record clinical findings will no longer measure up. Eye care is moving from a fee-for-service reimbursement model to the inclusion of pay-for-performance criteria. Performance tracking means quality measures, which in turn mean Clinical Decision Support. activEHR™ is the eye care industry’s first knowledgebase-driven solution with advanced CDS.”
“The platform for the future isn’t just EHRs however,” said Alistair Jackson, VP Software Sales, EMRlogic. “It’s also about integrated imaging, e-prescribing, document scanning, business and clinical analytics and, of course, certification – not just next year but over several years to come. The platform will continue to evolve as the bar is raised. We also expect our users will transition incrementally into the full platform.”
A distinguishing benefit of activEHR™ is its deployment on the advanced InterSystems technology platform. Traditional eye care software often runs on less powerful and poorly scalable consumer desktop environments. InterSystems technology, by contrast, has consistently been at the core of the largest and most successful health care organizations both in the USA and around the world, including America’s top hospitals, such as UCLA Medical Center, the Cleveland Clinic, Stanford Medical Center and Mass General, and is the platform for over 100 top healthcare software providers such as Epic Systems and GE Healthcare. Indeed, two thirds of the US population is served by InterSystems-powered healthcare solutions. activEHR™ is the only eye care software solution able to boast its place among such distinguished company.
Dan Meyers | Brand DNA Inc.
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About Kowa Optimed, Inc: Kowa Optimed, Inc. was founded in 1980 to provide a direct presence to the North and South American markets for Kowa’s Electronics and Optics products. Kowa Optimed is a part of Kowa Company Ltd., which was founded in 1894. Kowa is one of the largest privately owned companies in Japan. In order to maintain a competitive advantage, Kowa has created highly successful divisions; Electronics & Optics Division, Pharmaceutical Division, Textile Division and the Non-Textile (General Merchandise) Division. For more information, contact KOWA Optimed, Inc 20001 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, CA 90502, Phone: (800) 966-5692 or visit www.kowa-usa.com.
About EMRlogic Systems, Inc: Since 1988, EMRlogic Systems, Inc. has been dedicated exclusively to eye care professionals and for decades EMRlogic was the “go-to boutique firm” for advanced solutions. With the transforming needs in eye care, so many of the company’s advanced capabilities that were previously viewed as “nice-to-haves” have become “must-haves,” and now EMRlogic’s thought leadership and customer base have grown rapidly. Leading eye care professionals turn to EMRlogic solutions to move up to a platform for the future and to gain the value of advanced solutions that help optimize care delivery and business success. More information is available at www.emrlogic.com.
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