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February 26, 2007 – HIMSS, New Orleans, LA – Elsevier, a world-leading medical publisher, today announced that it has integrated FirstConsult and MD Consult, its clinical decision support products with Salar Inc.’s Compliance+ Clinical Productivity Suite for physicians and hospitals. The partnership will focus on delivering Elsevier’s clinical decision support content directly to physicians through Salar’s mobile, electronic documentation solution, TeamNotes™. TeamNotes enables caregivers to document patient care at the point-of-service on wireless tablet PCs or laptop computers eliminating paper-based documentation and streamlining clinical workflows. MD Consult provides referential medical information and FirstConsult delivers real-time clinical decision support by putting evidence-based, point-of-care clinical reference content directly into the electronic workflow of health practitioners.
“As the largest publisher of medical information and services, Elsevier offers advanced solutions for improving electronic workflow by providing medical information where providers need it most, directly in their documentation and notes,” said Todd Johnson, President and CEO of Salar, Inc. “By partnering with Elsevier, Salar can offer its users evidence-based information integrated with their workflow.”
Elsevier, a world-leading science and medical publisher, developed clinical decision support tools to integrate its clinical reference content directly into the electronic workflow and enhance the quality of patient care. Content is indexed against industry standard clinical vocabularies, patient demographics and organized around the clinician’s workflow, allowing First Consult to deliver rapid answers to specific patient scenarios directly within the physician’s documentation.
"We are excited about our partnership with Salar and how it will support our goal of improving the outcomes and quality of patient care. We are placing more of our world-class, clinical information where health practitioners need it to support their clinical decisions--directly at the point of care," said Jonathan Teich M.D. Ph. D., Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Elsevier, Health Sciences Division.
Salar is a health care software company focused on enhancing the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Integrated with hospital or practice EMRs, Salar’s mobile solutions boost clinical productivity and operational efficiency. At the core of Salar’s Compliance+ Clinical Productivity Suite™ is its interactive tablet technology which powers TeamNotes™. TeamNotes eliminates paper-based documentation and gives providers the flexibility and real-time information needed to maintain their usual workflows. Combined with TeamQuery™, TeamRelay™ and TAP Charge Capture™, Salar’s Compliance+ Clinical Productivity Suite promotes patient safety and improves operational efficiency while ensuring proper reimbursement for services rendered. Salar’s solutions are backed by strong ROI data gathered from some of the most prestigious hospitals in the country. Visit Salar, Inc. for more information.
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and healthcare information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier’s 7,000 employees in 74 offices worldwide publish more than 1,800 journals and 2,200 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as MD Consult, FIRST Consult, Mosby’s Nursing Consult, ScienceDirect, Scopus, bibliographic databases, online reference works and subject specific portals.
Elsevier is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and healthcare, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
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