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July 11, 2007 – PITTSBURGH, PA – The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a leading integrated health care enterprise, and Salar, Inc., a provider of physician-friendly electronic documentation tools, have announced a multi-year agreement to license Salar’s products system wide. Fully integrated with UPMC’s enterprise electronic health record (eRecord), Salar’s TeamNotes™ product line delivers high quality electronic documentation capabilities to UPMC clinicians bringing UPMC closer to achieving a complete electronic medical record.
“Salar’s solution is the only electronic documentation system that our physicians have been able to embrace,” said Juan Ochoa, M.D., director of trauma and surgical critical care at UPMC. “It’s fast, intuitive and has resulted in comprehensive, high quality documentation with noticeable improvements to our bottom line.”
“We’ve found Salar’s TeamNotes not only to be an outstanding physician documentation tool, but also one that provides an opportunity for our hospitals to improve on the traditional dictation/transcription model by reducing costs, eliminating turnaround time and improving physician efficiency,” said Mark Hopkins, Chief Information Officer, academic and community hospitals, at UPMC. “Salar’s integration capabilities with our Cerner platform have proven valuable. Salar continues to provide leading edge products with quality service and support to back them up. We’ve enjoyed rolling up our sleeves together and tackling some of the more difficult information technology issues facing healthcare.”
Salar’s TeamNotes application 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. Providers may record notes by handwriting, typing, or using voice recognition on electronic forms that mimic the look and feel of their familiar paper forms. Upon signing, the electronic notes can be viewed immediately by the entire care team, as well as by the hospital’s medical records group to ensure completeness and accuracy prior to patient discharge.
“We are thrilled to be working with the forward-thinking and innovative clinicians and IT leadership at UPMC,” said Todd Johnson, President of Salar. “Salar is excited to continue our collaborative effort towards achieving a fully electronic medical record with UPMC.”
Salar’s Compliance+ Clinical Productivity Suite, consisting of four products, TeamNotes™, TeamRelay™, TeamQuery™, and TAP Charge Capture, integrates with existing hospital or practice EMRs to boost clinical productivity and operational efficiency. Admission and progress notes automatically carry forward to the next day’s note, and medications, allergies, and updated test results automatically populate the note. Using one device, providers have access to all the information they need at the point of care ensuring improved patient safety though better communication and continuity among medical staff.
Editor’s Note: To schedule an interview with Todd Johnson of Salar or Mark Hopkins of UPMC, please contact Greg Milsom at 410.327.8750 or greg@salarinc.com.
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. online for more information.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is the largest integrated health care enterprise in Pennsylvania and one of the leading nonprofit medical centers in the country. It is one of only 14 hospitals nationwide to earn “honor roll” status in U.S. News & World Report’s 2006 “America’s Best Hospitals” survey, and the organization has been named for eight consecutive years as one of the nation’s “100 Most Wired” hospitals by Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association.
Widely recognized for its innovations in patient care, research, technology and health care management, UPMC has transformed the economic landscape in western Pennsylvania. The region’s largest employer, with 43,000 employees and nearly $6 billion in revenue, UPMC comprises 19 tertiary, specialty and community hospitals, 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices, retirement and long-term care facilities, an insurance plan, and international ventures. Nearly 5,000 physicians are affiliated with UPMC, including more than 2,300 employed physicians. For more information, visit UPMC online..
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