Misys Healthcare Systems Partners With RxHub To Improve Efficiency And Patient Safety
Partnership will Reduce Medical Errors and Increase Quality of Care by Providing Comprehensive Medical Knowledge
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 20, 2006) - Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Payerpath, Misys' electronic connectivity business unit, has entered into partnership with RxHub®, a leader in connecting the prescribing industry for the exchange of patient-specific prescribing information between physicians, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), payers and pharmacies. Through RxHub services like PRN and SIG, physicians gain a comprehensive view of patients' medical histories and benefit information and can electronically send the prescription to the patients' pharmacy of choice; saving time and reducing the amount of costly errors and information gaps that can jeopardize patients' safety."The partnership between Misys and RxHub will give us more of the tools we need to provide the highest possible level of care," said Dr. Abe Levy, Medical Director and Chief Quality Officer at Mount Kisco Medical Group in Westchester County NY. "This is truly a major step forward in electronic medical records."
The combination of RxHub PRN and SIG provides additional data and online transaction capability to Misys EMR users that offers a significantly improved level of medication management for every prescriber. Physicians can feel confident that their prescribed treatment takes into account all of the patient's prescriptions. This electronic connectivity is a crucial component to improving patient safety.
"RxHub is extremely pleased to have Misys Healthcare Systems as a valued partner. We share a common belief in the power of technology through collaboration to improve the overall quality of health care," said Doug Johnson, Vice President of Technology Partners for RxHub. "This partnership leverages our respective technical and clinical strengths to deliver valuable decision support content to physicians in real time."
"Both Misys and RxHub are strong believers in electronic data interchange paving the way to a higher quality of care," said Jim Brady, president of Payerpath Inc., a Misys Company. "Our partnership is the next logical step towards our goal of a truly comprehensive solution for making all clinically relevant data – including from external sources like PBMs and pharmacies – available through Misys EMR to the prescriber at the point of care."
The full capabilities of the RxHub–Misys partnership will be available with the release of Misys EMR ® 8.1 in the Fall of 2006.
About RxHub LLC
RxHub provides the necessary clinical decision support information including patient eligibility, formulary, and medication history at the point-of-care through certified, secured networks, in addition to providing the ability to route prescriptions electronically to retail and mail order pharmacies. RxHub's mission is to partner with all stakeholders in the prescribing industry to improve patient safety, increase workflow efficiency and reduce the overall cost of health care delivery. RxHub is headquartered in St. Paul, MN. For more information, please visit www.RxHub.net.
About Misys Healthcare Systems
Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare. Misys' family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies - Misys Optimum™ solutions - are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.
About Misys plc
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY), the global software company, is one of the world's largest and longest-established providers of industry-specific software. Founded in 1979, Misys serves the international banking and healthcare industries, combining technological expertise with in-depth understanding of customers' markets and operational needs. In banking Misys is a market leader with over 1,200 customers, including 49 of the world's top 50 banks. In healthcare Misys is also a market leader, serving more than 92,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,250 hospitals and 600 home care providers. In UK general insurance Misys is the market leader in software solutions. Through Sesame, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of support services to about 7,800 financial advisers in the UK. Misys employs over 6,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.misys.com.