Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Heritage Valley Health System reaches deal to enhance electronic medical records system - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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The gear allows Heritage’s 150 employed doctorz to electronically transmit prescriptions and access patient medical records from laptops and handheld reducing errors andstreamlining care. The industry average for buyingy electronic medical record systemis $10,000 per doctor, althoughn the exact amount of the Heritagd Valley contract was not available. Previously, Heritage Valley received a $661,50o grant through health insurance giant to help pay for the In addition totwo hospitals, Heritagw Valley has two surgery centers, two canceer treatment centers and a number of community-basede diagnostic and treatment facilities to treat patientes from Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrences counties, and parts of West Virginia and Allscripts began helping Heritage develop its electronic recordkeepiny system in 2006.
“As an integrated deliverg network, we’re relying on the Allscriptx solution to help us create a singlr electronic patient record that will drive greater integration and improvementr incare delivery,” Heritage President and CEO Norm Mitr said in a prepared statement.

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