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January 15, 2009Practice Partner supports ambitious interoperability initiative for a large integrated delivery system
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a busy integrated delivery system with many different software applications that generate an enormous amount of patient data every day. For the ambulatory care group, interfaces to their electronic medical record are crucial to daily workflow. “Without those interfaces our systems couldn’t talk to each other,” says Jim Smith, MUSC’s Manager of Ambulatory Care Information Systems. MUSC uses McKesson’s Practice Partner® electronic medical record and has achieved an impressive level of interoperability with over 10 interfaces that support in nearly 900,000 patient visits a year.
“My vision for Practice Partner was to have it as a one-stop shop,” says Smith. “The physician accesses Practice Partner and is able to do all the business of patient care without having to stop and log into other systems. By and large, we have achieved that vision.”
At a Glance
Organization
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC.
- 16 sites
- 650 physicians
- Nearly 900,000 patients seen annually
Solution Spotlight
- McKesson’s Practice Partner® Patient Records EMR
Critical Issues
- Establishing connectivity and interoperability to the EMR within a very complex IT environment
- Supporting high transaction volumes through the interfaces in a mission critical environment
Results
- Successful deployment of over 10 interfaces encompassing the full spectrum of clinical and administration systems
- Effective production support of high volume interface environment, exceeding 600,000 annual transaction
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