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MedPlus Designated A Management Services Organization by the Maryland Regional Extension Center
Physician Providers Offered Benefits of Care360 EHR Solution to Help Achieve Meaningful Use
November 18, 2010
MedPlus, the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), has been designated a Management Services Organization (MSO) by the Maryland Regional Extension Center (REC) - The Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP).
The CRISP REC was awarded $5.5 million in April 2010 to assist 1,000 primary care providers in deploying Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology to improve the quality and value of health care through the adoption of Meaningful Use standards, and connect physician practices to a statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE).
For MedPlus, the MSO designation in Maryland means that the company completed a rigorous process that included a self-assessment evaluation consistent with established criteria, and submitted other necessary documentation to prove that the company has the technical knowledge and IT infrastructure required to carry out Electronic Health Record (EHR) direct assistance services as defined by CRISP, including: Education, Implementation and Project Management, Practice and Workflow Redesign, Facilitation of CRISP HIE Connectivity, Implementation of Privacy and Security Best Practices, and Progress Towards Meaningful Use.
MedPlus will work with Maryland physician providers through CRISP to offer Care360 EHR, a web-based, modular ambulatory solution that allows physicians the flexibility to adopt the features they want at their own pace. Care360 EHR has capabilities including electronic lab order management, clinical messaging, ePrescribing, encounter documentation, document management and multi-system interoperability.
“This partnership with CRISP is an exciting new chapter for MedPlus for the remainder of 2010 and well into 2011, said Richard A. Mahoney, vice president of Healthcare Information Solutions for Quest Diagnostics and president of MedPlus, its healthcare information technology subsidiary. "It’s another positive step forward to continuing our mission of providing flexible technology that lets physicians choose the functionally they want when they wanwww.questdiagnostics.com/t it, while supporting their efforts to achieve Meaningful Use to ultimately receive ARRA incentives.”
To find out more about MedPlus as an MSO provider for CRISP, visit our website at www.MedPlus.com/MD.
About The Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)
CRISP is a not-for-profit membership corporation advised by a wide range of stakeholders responsible for the healthcare of Maryland’s citizens. They receive input and advice from patients; hospital systems; physicians; insurance providers; technology providers; privacy advocates; public health officials; and advocates for seniors, the uninsured, and the medically underserved. CRISP was formally designated Maryland’s statewide HIE by the Maryland Health Care Commission, as directed by the state’s legislature and Gov. Martin O’Malley. For more information on CRISP, visit www.CrispHealth.org.
About MedPlus
MedPlus, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics. MedPlus is a leading developer and integrator of clinical connectivity and healthcare information exchange solutions designed to foster better patient care and improve business performance for health care institutions, physicians and patients. The company's Care360™ platform is connected to more than 160,000 physicians in 70,000 locations. The company's Centergy™ and ChartMaxx® solutions efficiently and securely collect, store, manage and integrate clinical information within an organization, enterprise, practice or community. Centergy enables clinicians to access patient data in a centralized view aggregated from multiple care sites. ChartMaxx®, the company's award-winning DMI and electronic patient record system, has been implemented in more than 140 hospitals and integrated health care delivery networks and has more than 400,000 users. For more information, visit www.MedPlus.com.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that patients and doctors need to make better healthcare decisions. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is available at www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
