Physician’s Trust to implement and support OCUnites HIE
IRVINE, Calif. – (Jan. 23, 2013) – Physician’s Trust, Inc. today announced that it has been selected to provide physician registration, training and support as well as outbound marketing services for OCUnites, the Orange County Partnership Regional Health Information Organization Inc’s (OCPRHIO, Inc) Health Information Exchange (HIE).
Based in Orange, Calif., OCPRHIO is a community health information organization that is working collaboratively with hospitals, physicians and other Orange County healthcare providers to enable secure and convenient access to patient health information when and where it is needed at the point of care. Participating hospitals include Chapman Medical Center, Coastal Communities Hospital, Mission Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, St. Jude Medical Center, University of California–Irvine Healthcare, Western Medical Center–Anaheim and Western Medical Center–Santa Ana. Additional participants include Monarch HealthCare.
OCUnites seamlessly interfaces with EHRs to enable the secure exchange of patient information. In addition to secure messaging, providers can access lab and pathology results, Continuity of Care Documents (CCD), ADT information and public health events and notifications. They can also manage health event notification reporting and immunization registry updates and querying.
Under the agreement, Physician’s Trust will provide registration and comprehensive web-based training to OCUnites participants, including development of user manuals and other materials designed to support adoption of the HIE. It will also manage inbound Help Desk support calls and troubleshooting.
“Physician’s Trust has amassed an impressive track record of providing physicians with the technology and workflow tools, training and support they need to leverage their existing EHRs to take patient care to the next level,” said Paul Budilo, CEO, OCPRHIO. “That track record, combined with their reputation for excellent customer service, made Physician’s Trust the natural choice for supporting the HIE needs of our physicians.”
“HIE is an important step toward improving physician collaboration and quality of care, and for achieving Stage 2 Meaningful Use, which focuses on the adoption of analytics as a critical part of patient care,” said Stephen D. Rhodes, president, Physician’s Trust. “OCPRHIO understands that implementing an HIE can only be successful if the right support and outbound marketing programs are in place to ensure long-term adoption. That is what Physician’s Trust brings to the table.”
About Physician’s Trust, Inc.
Based in Irvine, Calif., Physician’s Trust provides physician-centric health IT services that enable hospitals, IPAs, ACOs and small and mid-sized practices to overcome the challenges of EHR adoption and utilization. It leverages industry best practices to accelerate EHR implementation and meaningful use, as well as a propriety application that captures practice analytics to guide deployment and manage the ongoing workflow modifications necessary for full clinical adoption. A top eClinicalWorks GOLD Partner and powered by Healthcare Technology Leaders, Physician’s Trust has implemented EHR solutions for over a 1000 providers. For more information contact Physician’s Trust at www.physicianstrust.netor 866‐493‐0952.
About Orange County Partnership Regional Health Information Organization, Inc (OCPRHIO, Inc)
OCPRHIO, headquartered in Orange, Calif., is a community collaboration of healthcare providers whose mission is dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care in Orange County by enhancing the ability of the health care delivery system to capture and share health innovation, improve efficiency, and securely protect patient privacy. For more information about OCPRHIO, Inc visit http://www.ocprhio.org.
