Thursday, April 17th 2008
Medford Medical Clinic Writes a Prescription for Change: Kryptiq’s eScriptMessenger
Oregon-based Medical Clinic Joins National Move to ePrescribing, Improving Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Portland, Ore. – April 17, 2008 – Kryptiq, the leading provider of next generation healthcare connectivity solutions, today announced the deployment of eScriptMessenger™ (eSM) at Medford Medical Clinic. Medford chose Kryptiq for its ePrescribing solution owing to its proven efficiency, and evident benefit to patients and the practice. In just a few weeks, Medford quickly implemented and adopted eSM, improving patient safety and care quality.
“ePrescribing is a natural next step for any practice with an EMR,” said Timothy Krupp, Director of IT at Medford Medical Clinic. “Pharmacies are ready, patients are ready, and with Kryptiq’s eSM, the technology is finally ready. Implementation was easy, and we were immediately connected with all the SureScripts ePrescribing enabled pharmacies in our region.”
Medford has implemented eSM to improve the overall access, speed and accuracy of its prescribing and refill processes. eSM improves patient safety by ensuring pharmacies receive timely, legible communications from doctors and tracks all ePrescribing communication. Kryptiq’s eScriptMessenger is the leading ePrescribing solution for GE Centricity EMR.
A major obstacle to widespread adoption of ePrescribing has been the perception of doctors' resistance. But a recent survey of 500 physician practices demonstrated that a large majority of doctors and their staff who use the technology find it beneficial. According to the survey conducted by Haldy, McIntosh & Associates for the Southeastern Michigan ePrescribing Initiative (SMEI), a three-year ePrescribing pilot program, three out of four prescribers believe strongly that ePrescribing improves safety for their patients, and nearly 70 percent say it improves the quality of care.
“Kryptiq customers are leaders in adopting and successfully implementing ePrescribing solutions and Medford represents the latest example of a clinic taking action to improve patient safety and care,” said Luis Machuca, president and CEO of Kryptiq. “We credit this success to the ease with which eSM can be implemented, enabling practices to immediately achieve the benefits of integrated ePrescribing.”
About Medford Medical Clinic
Oregon-based Medford Medical Clinic aims to create an exceptionally enjoyable environment where we participate in the care of our community while sharing common values. It strives to be a compassionate presence throughout the journey of life and is committed to building relationships for a healthier future. From preventative care to chronic care and injury treatment, Medford Medical Clinic’s healthcare providers offer one-stop care. For more information about Medford Medical Clinic, visit
http://www.medfordmd.com/.
About Kryptiq Corporation
Kryptiq is the leading provider of next generation healthcare connectivity solutions, enabling healthcare providers and health plans to utilize and share vital information effectively. Kryptiq’s award-winning Connect IQ and Choreo solutions are being adopted by many of America’s top providers, health plans, and leading healthcare IT vendors to achieve new levels of mobility, accessibility, and visibility to critical information. For healthcare providers, Kryptiq’s Connect IQ product suite revolutionizes collaborative care. Connect IQ establishes the secure connectivity and system interoperability necessary to streamline information sharing among healthcare professionals, their colleagues, and patients they serve. Uniquely designed for health plans, Kryptiq’s Choreo product suite transforms provider contracting and network management processes. Choreo provides the information transparency and process automation necessary to competitively grow and manage provider networks.
Many of the nation’s top health plans and providers rely on Kryptiq and Kryptiq’s strategic partners and relationships such as GE Healthcare, Microsoft, Sage Software, and The TriZetto Group, to improve business results and enhance care. Organizations such as Providence Health System, MedStar Health, Village Health Partners, MeritCare Health System, BlueCross and BlueShield of Minnesota, and The Regence Group turn to Kryptiq’s solutions to improve workflow, gain unparalleled access to information, and foster greater collaboration and communication among health plans, health care providers, and consumers. For more information on the company, visit
http://www.kryptiq.com/.
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