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South San Francisco,
February 26, 2007
OTN, a leading physician services
company and one of the largest distributors of products and
services to the community physician market, today announced that
since its introduction in July 2006, approximately 200 customers
signed agreements to use Lynx Mobile™. OTN also announced that,
to date, more than 100 community oncology practices,
representing more than 300 physicians, have already installed
the application. Since inception, Lynx Mobile has facilitated
treatment for over 70,000 patients.
An automated charge capture, inventory management and reporting
tool, Lynx Mobile was developed by OTN specifically for
community-based infusion therapy clinic staff to help them more
efficiently manage their inventory of drugs and supplies and
improve practice revenue management.
"In only six months, approximately 200 of our oncology customers
have signed up to use Lynx Mobile because of its ability to help
them decrease lost charges and manage inventory in a way that
allows clinics to run as efficiently as possible," said Gena
Cook, vice president of sales and marketing for OTN. "This is a
testament to the technological advance that Lynx Mobile
represents and further illustrates how OTN differentiates itself
from simple distributors in the marketplace. We believe Lynx
Mobile's intuitive user interface and accessibility anywhere in
the clinic changes the way community-based infusion clinics
manage their patient care and work flow. With Lynx Mobile,
practices have more time to focus on delivering optimal patient
care."
Also, as part of OTN's continuing efforts to enhance Lynx Mobile
based on user feedback, the company launched interfaces between
Lynx Mobile and 90 percent of electronic medical record (EMR)
and practice management systems available in the marketplace.
This includes IMPAC's oncology EMR, OTN's preferred oncology EMR
vendor. These interfaces facilitate the exchange of information
between a clinic's EMR or practice management system and Lynx
Mobile.
"Lynx Mobile is convenient, easy to use and closely matches the
work flow in our practice. It allows us to capture lost charges
on the system and gain data and information to help run our
practice," said Michele K. White, practice administrator for
Hinsdale Hematology-Oncology Associates in Hinsdale, Ill. "We
have found that the Lynx Mobile and IMPAC interface is vastly
better than our previous interface. Now that we have OTN's
interface in place, patient information is automatically
transferred between our practice management system and Lynx
Mobile. This automatic updating of our practice management
system saves us time by eliminating manual re-entry of patient
data and patient charges."
"Lynx Mobile was developed under a user-centered design process,
with significant input from our network of community-based
oncologists," said Mike Kelly, chief information officer of OTN.
"We have been able to deliver nine releases of customer
requested enhancements, all of which were available for
immediate use without disruption to the practices' daily
activities or focus on treating patients. We are committed to
continuing this approach through delivery of monthly
improvements to Lynx Mobile."
About OTN
OTN, a One Equity Partners portfolio company, is a leading
physician services company that provides a broad set of
customized solutions, including technology, pharmaceuticals,
supportive care products and medical/surgical supplies, to
physicians who practice in the community-based treatment
setting. Through its innovative Lynx™ Technologies, practice
management tools and unsurpassed customer service, OTN helps
physicians remain independent and improve practice efficiency
while enabling them to focus on providing optimal patient care.
Through its specialty pharmacy, OTN provides physicians and
their patients with efficient delivery of medications to treat
cancer, as well as rheumatoid arthritis, infertility and other
chronic conditions requiring the latest intravenous, injectable
and oral medicines. OTN's affiliated group purchasing
organization (GPO), Onmark, offers its members competitive
contracts for oncology drugs and medical/surgical supplies,
practice management tools and educational programs. For more
information, please visit
www.myOTN.com.
About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., an Elekta company, provides
healthcare information technology (IT) solutions that streamline
clinical and business operations across the spectrum of cancer
care. IMPAC’s open integration to multiple healthcare data and
imaging systems offers oncology-specific patient charting and
practice management, as well as best-of-breed systems for
anatomic pathology, clinical laboratory, and cancer registry.
With products that are used in association with diagnosis and
treatment environments through long-term follow-up, IMPAC
provides a comprehensive oncology management solution that helps
improve overall communication, process efficiency, and the
quality of patient care. For more information about IMPAC
products and services, please call 888-GO-IMPAC or visit
www.impac.com. |