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McKesson Corp. Maria Parham Medical Center Implements McKesson PACS
McKesson Corp. Maria Parham Medical Center Implements McKesson PACS
Maria Parham Medical Center Implements McKesson PACS
Friday, 08 May 2009 02:27 | 
| Company News - McKesson Corp. |
Accelerated workflow reduces costs, increases referrals, improves patient care
McKesson announced that Maria Parham Medical Center of Henderson, N.C., has implemented its Horizon Medical Imaging picture archiving and communications system (PACS). The solution is part of a larger healthcare IT investment and lays the foundation for an electronic health record (EHR). The EHR also includes access to patient images and reports at remote-care facilities and throughout the 102-bed acute-care hospital.
The medical center’s investment in IT resulted in an extremely well-organized and professional department that worked closely with McKesson’s implementation team to enable a go-live with their integrated RIS/PACS in less than 45 days. Additionally, the medical center is live on McKesson’s Paragon® HIS and is implementing Paragon’s suite of clinical systems. The IT staff also is deploying McKesson’s document imaging system to review, analyze, code and complete electronic patient records.
“We are a small community hospital, but we have an image and information volume of a hospital twice our size,” explained Randy Williams, director of information technology at Maria Parham Medical Center. “Our market is continually changing, and we needed a healthcare IT strategy that included a flexible, scalable PACS to meet these demands and enable us to provide the greatest level of physician and patient satisfaction. McKesson’s disruption-free implementation eased user adoption, and its superior solution in terms of value, functionality and integration with our core solutions helps ensure we are prepared for the next level of healthcare delivery.”
Previously, technologists, radiologists and physicians had difficulty accessing the radiology results and mammograms performed each year. Radiologists had to retrieve archived images and load them to various, modality-specific workstations for comparing and reporting studies. Without integration to the hospital information system, radiologist productivity and workflow were affected, and physician satisfaction was negatively affected. With the integrated McKesson solutions, Maria Parham can provide access to medical images and reports as part of the enterprise-wide EHR. With anywhere access from any location, workstation or desktop, physicians no longer experience delays waiting for patient information that may delay patient diagnosis. As a result, physician referrals are up, but most important the hospital reports that patient care and safety are enhanced.
“All the information our radiologists need in order to give the most appropriate diagnosis – patient history, previous images, surgery, contrast, route – is right at their fingertips, and we can place images and results immediately in physicians’ hands no matter where they are,” said Bonnie Howell, director of imaging, Maria Parham Medical Center. “The ability to review a patient’s prior history before we start a radiology exam is crucial for patient safety, and the speed of our workflow has improved dramatically. Our technologists are faster, our radiologists are faster, and our ER doctors are faster.”
“Hospitals such as Maria Parham are important to the long-term health of their community, since they will be the cornerstone of renewed investment in healthcare,” said Rod O’Reilly, president, Medical Imaging Group, McKesson Provider Technologies. “Maria Parham is on the fast track to building a healthcare delivery service that rivals providers much larger in size, and McKesson is proud to partner with them in their focus on excellence.”
About Maria Parham Medical Center
Maria Parham Medical Center is a private, non-profit, full-service regional hospital serving the people of north central North Carolina and Southside Virginia. With a team of more than 100 physicians and 700 clinical and support staff, Maria Parham offers a wide range of services and the latest technology to meet the healthcare needs of the community. Maria Parham, located in Henderson, N.C., is fully accredited by both JCAHO and CMS. For more information about Maria Parham Medical Center, please call (252) 436-1800 or visit www.mphosp.org.
About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson has been in continuous operation for more than 175 years, making it the longest-operating company in healthcare today. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
Source: McKesson
The medical center’s investment in IT resulted in an extremely well-organized and professional department that worked closely with McKesson’s implementation team to enable a go-live with their integrated RIS/PACS in less than 45 days. Additionally, the medical center is live on McKesson’s Paragon® HIS and is implementing Paragon’s suite of clinical systems. The IT staff also is deploying McKesson’s document imaging system to review, analyze, code and complete electronic patient records.
“We are a small community hospital, but we have an image and information volume of a hospital twice our size,” explained Randy Williams, director of information technology at Maria Parham Medical Center. “Our market is continually changing, and we needed a healthcare IT strategy that included a flexible, scalable PACS to meet these demands and enable us to provide the greatest level of physician and patient satisfaction. McKesson’s disruption-free implementation eased user adoption, and its superior solution in terms of value, functionality and integration with our core solutions helps ensure we are prepared for the next level of healthcare delivery.”
Previously, technologists, radiologists and physicians had difficulty accessing the radiology results and mammograms performed each year. Radiologists had to retrieve archived images and load them to various, modality-specific workstations for comparing and reporting studies. Without integration to the hospital information system, radiologist productivity and workflow were affected, and physician satisfaction was negatively affected. With the integrated McKesson solutions, Maria Parham can provide access to medical images and reports as part of the enterprise-wide EHR. With anywhere access from any location, workstation or desktop, physicians no longer experience delays waiting for patient information that may delay patient diagnosis. As a result, physician referrals are up, but most important the hospital reports that patient care and safety are enhanced.
“All the information our radiologists need in order to give the most appropriate diagnosis – patient history, previous images, surgery, contrast, route – is right at their fingertips, and we can place images and results immediately in physicians’ hands no matter where they are,” said Bonnie Howell, director of imaging, Maria Parham Medical Center. “The ability to review a patient’s prior history before we start a radiology exam is crucial for patient safety, and the speed of our workflow has improved dramatically. Our technologists are faster, our radiologists are faster, and our ER doctors are faster.”
“Hospitals such as Maria Parham are important to the long-term health of their community, since they will be the cornerstone of renewed investment in healthcare,” said Rod O’Reilly, president, Medical Imaging Group, McKesson Provider Technologies. “Maria Parham is on the fast track to building a healthcare delivery service that rivals providers much larger in size, and McKesson is proud to partner with them in their focus on excellence.”
About Maria Parham Medical Center
Maria Parham Medical Center is a private, non-profit, full-service regional hospital serving the people of north central North Carolina and Southside Virginia. With a team of more than 100 physicians and 700 clinical and support staff, Maria Parham offers a wide range of services and the latest technology to meet the healthcare needs of the community. Maria Parham, located in Henderson, N.C., is fully accredited by both JCAHO and CMS. For more information about Maria Parham Medical Center, please call (252) 436-1800 or visit www.mphosp.org.
About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson has been in continuous operation for more than 175 years, making it the longest-operating company in healthcare today. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
Source: McKesson
