Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Implements eko system inc.’s Frontiers™ Perioperative Clinical Information Management System
eko systems inc. and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital announce the installation of eko systems’ Frontiers™, state-of-the art Perioperative Clinical Information Management System (PCIMS).
Fairfax, VA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) March 3, 2005 -- eko systems inc. and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
announce the installation of eko systems’ Frontiers™, state-of-the art
Perioperative Clinical Information Management System (PCIMS). Frontiers™ is a
comprehensive and fully integrated PCIMS solution that meets the complex
electronic medical record, compliance management and management reporting needs
of all clinicians (nurses, anesthesiologists, surgeons, perfusionists) and
managers throughout the entire Perioperative (surgical) care environment.
Frontiers was deployed at 44 Perioperative points of care in including
Operating Rooms, Post Anesthesia Recovery Units (PACU), and Endoscopy Suites.
The system is currently being used by over 50 clinicians including
anesthesiologists, nurses, CRNAs and PACU nurses.
"eko systems did a remarkable job in assisting our staff
smoothly transition from paper to electronic documentation. Working with our
clinicians, eko’s staff rapidly developed the clinical templates for electronic
documentation in our Endoscopy Suites and Pain Center. As a result of
Frontiers’, charting tools and rules-based billing logic, the hospital has
realized an increase in excess of 30% in Operating Room and PACU revenue,"
stated Ms. Sandy Beach, Director, Surgical Services at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital.
About eko systems inc.
eko systems, inc. is a healthcare information
technology developer providing Perioperative Clinical Information Management
Systems (PCIMS) for hospital and free standing surgical environments. The
Company’s product, Frontiers is an advanced, turnkey Clinical Information
Management System (CIMS) solution that fully automates the charting of surgical
patient care and associated billing processes. Founded in 1996, eko systems inc.
is a privately held corporation and based in Fairfax, Virginia.
"Inova
Health System has been a long standing valued client of eko systems. We are
delighted Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has deployed Frontiers throughout the
Perioperative process," stated Warren Guillett, CEO of eko systems, inc.
"Frontiers will provide the hospital with the means to improve charting
efficiency, increase revenue and enhance compliance management in its
Perioperative care areas."
About Inova Fair Oaks
Hospital
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit
health care system including four hospitals based in Northern Virginia. Inova
Fair Oaks Hospital is a 160-bed advanced community hospital that provides a full
range of emergency, medical, surgical, critical care, orthopedic, obstetric and
pediatric care services.
Contact:
eko systems, inc.
Donald
Goldberg
Chief Operating Officer
703-849-1477 x 22
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