San Francisco, California,
October 5, 2009
Elekta Impac Software has been selected to demonstrate at the 2009
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Electronic Health
Records (EHR) Symposium: Harnessing the EHR, From Incentives to
Sustainability, October 6-7, in San Francisco, California. Open
to the entire cancer care team, including oncologists,
administrators and nurses, the forum will arm health care
providers with the knowledge to successfully select and
implement an oncology-specific EHR in their practice.
One of eight vendors chosen, Elekta Impac Software will conduct
demonstrations of its integrated oncology EHR, MOSAIQ®. Designed
for use in the medical and radiation oncology environment,
MOSAIQ has helped practices – across the globe, both large and
small – reduce costs, enhance efficiency and strengthen business
performance. In addition to the demonstrations, participants
will have an opportunity to test and experiment MOSAIQ,
including its capacity to:
-
streamline chemotherapy ordering and administration,
- improve
clinical documentation,
-
increase reimbursement,
- connect
and communicate with other departments, and
- support
quality initiatives.
“Not all
electronic health records are the same, and we’re looking
forward to helping participants gain not only a better
understanding of MOSAIQ, but the role Elekta will play in the
future of health care IT,” says Donna Getreuer, Director of
Medical Oncology Business Marketing for Elekta Impac Software.
As part of the economic stimulus bill, the federal government
allocated $19.2 billion dollars in incentives to encourage the
adoption of EHRs among physicians and hospitals. This portion of
this bill is entitled the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH Act, and strongly
encourages the health care industry to go paperless by 2015.
Sima Aziz, Elekta Impac Software’s Business Line Manager for
Medical Oncology, notes “We commend the governments’ goal of
improving the quality of patient care, and believe that building
a strong IT infrastructure within our health care system will
expedite the realization of this goal. We are pleased the
stimulus has provisions to help physicians and hospitals deliver
the best possible patient care.”
ASCOs EHR Symposium will take place: Tuesday, October 6 from 7
a.m. - 4:15 p.m. and Wednesday, October 7 from 7 a.m. - 12:20
p.m.
For additional information, visit
www.asco.org/ehrsymposium. For the latest MOSAIQ news, stop
by table #3 at the symposium, or visit
www.impac.com/mosaiq.
About Elekta
Elekta
is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and
clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The
company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and
treatment planning systems for radiation therapy and
radiosurgery, as well as workflow enhancing software systems
across the spectrum of cancer care.
Stretching the boundaries of science and technology, providing
intelligent and resource-efficient solutions that offer
confidence to both health care providers and patients, Elekta
aims to improve, prolong and even save patient lives, making the
future possible today.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in
over 5,000 hospitals globally, and every day more than 100,000
patients receive diagnosis, treatment or follow-up with the help
of a solution from the Elekta Group.
Elekta employs around 2,500 employees globally. The corporate
headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is
listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more
information about Elekta, please visit
http://www.elekta.com/.
About ASCO
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the world's
leading professional organization representing physicians who
care for people with cancer. With more than 27,000 members, ASCO
is committed to improving cancer care through scientific
meetings, educational programs and peer-reviewed journals. For
ASCO information and resources, visit
www.asco.org.
Patient-oriented cancer information is available at
www.cancer.net. |
