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Clinical Tools

The MHS Clinical Tools solution enables health plans and large provider groups to distribute through the web, clinical automation capabilities such as EMR, eRX, eLabs, eOrder and secure messaging to practitioners, as part of a “fill the gap in the last mile” strategy.  This flexible solution could also be configured to support collection of additional health/performance information from the practitioners.

Business Challenges:

• Adoption of clinical automation by solo practitioners and small groups
• Collection of health information for P4P programs
• Enabling and monitoring the practice of EBM for solo practitioners

Key Features:

• Secure messaging for health plans, providers and members
• Web-based ambulatory EMR for small and mid-sized providers
• Surescripts connected eRx solution with real-time formulary and interactions checking
• HL7-compliant web-based eLabs solution with connectivity to Quest Diagnostics
• HL7-compliant, branded, kiosk for waiting rooms, emergency rooms, etc.

Key Benefits:

• Increases adoption of clinical automation by small providers
• Enhanced levels of communication between providers and members improves care quality
• Clinical automation reduces administrative burden while promoting EBM
• Facilitates new care delivery models such as the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)