Hospital HIE Integration: Experience Matters
Axolotl Health Information Exchange (HIE) solutions for hospitals and medical centers are the most extensively proven in the nation. Since 1995, Axolotl HIE has successfully interfaced all HIS, EHR and other healthcare systems, including proprietary systems such as Epic, Cerner the VA and others. OptumInsight is a Leader in Interoperability as demonstrated at every HIMSS Interoperability Showcase — and participates in all national standards workgroups, and with the ONC on Direct, NwHIN, VA and VLER.
“The hospital has dramatically reduced courier expenses and decreased the number of calls it receives for faxed results. More importantly, because physicians receive results as soon as they're available, treatment times have been significantly reduced.”
Mark McMath, CIO, IU Health Bloomington Hospital
Hospital HIE for Meaningful Use
Axolotl HIE installations are fast, easy and non-disruptive to existing systems and IT resources. There are no point-to-point interfaces so connecting to your physicians’ EHR systems is seamless, allowing them to receive and exchange your hospitals’ data instantly and directly with their EHRs.
Axolotl technology is cloud-based (SaaS) so all upgrades, 24/7/365 support and security are provided in Axolotl processing centers. Axolotl HIEs have gone live for major hospitals and their affiliated physicians in as little as 60 days. Moreover, the federated-hybrid structure leaves hospitals’ and physicians’ databases in place, intact and fully under their control and policies, extracting and delivering only specific patient data necessary for current care by other authorized providers.
Hospital HIE Affordability
There is no need for hospitals to settle for limited capability or interoperability to achieve affordability. Fully bidirectional communication allows providers to both send and receive lab results and high definition imaging. They can order and refill prescriptions and directly communicate and collaborate with other caregivers. Axolotl HIE is fully scalable -- able to start small, simple and affordable then expand easily in users and services over time. Subscription-based pricing keeps costs fully predictable and in scale with your resources.
Physician HIE Adoption: No Physician Left Behind
Physician ease-of-adoption and ease-of-use are – and have always been – the key issues in the success of any HIE. Axolotl cloud-based HIE solutions requires no new equipment in the physician’s office.
Connect Existing EHRs or Provide Interoperable EHRs
Physicians with existing EHR systems receive and exchange directly with the HIE. For other physicians, Optum provides an immediately interoperable and easy-to-use EHR (with optional Practice Management system) that helps doctors access important patient and clinical information, coordinate care with other providers, manage their practice more efficiently, and qualify for federal health IT incentives.
“As a practicing physician, I have seen the value of health information exchange in clinical practice. The ability to aggregate patient health information from disparate sources enhances the quality, efficiency, and safety of the medical care I provide to my patients.”
Dr. Harris A. Frankel, neurologist and President, NeHII Inc. Board of Directors
Comprehensive Community Health Record
All it takes is a password to connect any physician to the HIE. Patient records are delivered in familiar chart formats, with configurable tabs that allow each specialty to view just the specific data it requires with a single click. Most doctors are trained and begin using the system effectively in less than 15 minutes.
"The true value of health information technology lies in its ability to provide personalized health information at the point of care and to allow queries of patient data for quality improvment. The Franciscan HIE does this."
Dr. Mark Adams, Vice President for Medical Affairs, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Franciscan Health System.
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