ATLANTA - (Business Wire) To further improve both patient safety and operational efficiency, Nyack Hospital has chosen McKesson’s award-winning Paragon® technology for community hospitals. The hospital plans to implement the Paragon community hospital information system (HIS), enabling the use of comprehensive electronic health records (EHRs) and financial management systems throughout its 375-bed facility in Rockland County, N.Y. “The combination of business process reengineering and Paragon technology will be genuinely transformational for our hospital,” said David H. Freed, DHA, president and chief executive officer at Nyack Hospital. “We are delighted to have McKesson as our partner in taking Nyack Hospital to the next levels of clinical and operational excellence.”
The Paragon solution offers an affordable and contemporary integrated financial and clinical solution. An electronic system will enhance Nyack Hospital’s charting and billing process by providing its care team with immediate anytime, anywhere access to up-to-date patient information. Point-of-care applications such as bar-code medication scanning and patient care documentation are designed to help ensure that the care team will be equipped to provide the safest, most effective care possible.
“McKesson’s solution is specifically designed to meet the needs of community hospitals with limited IT support staff,” said John Volanto, chief information officer, Nyack Hospital. “We expect McKesson’s system to help us move from managing care on paper, in a manual fashion, to documenting, sharing and managing patient information through a comprehensive EHR.”
Administrators at Nyack Hospital expect that the use of EHRs will serve as a recruitment tool for physicians, nurses and other clinicians in a highly competitive market that includes 32 hospitals within a 20-mile radius.
“Our physicians were a major driving force in our decision,” said Volanto. “They recognized the powerful advantages these tools can provide by giving them access to vital patient information from any care setting – whether in the hospital, their offices or their homes.”
In addition, Paragon gives the hospital a highly integrated and efficient single-vendor solution for all of its revenue cycle and financial management needs, including billing, claims submission, accounts receivable management and electronic remittance posting. Electronic documentation also facilitates HIPAA and regulatory compliance.
“Today’s community hospitals face tremendous challenges in continuing to achieve excellence in patient care while maintaining solid financial performance,” said Jim Pesce, McKesson’s senior vice president and general manager for Paragon. “We’re honored that Nyack, a hospital with a history of innovation, has selected the Paragon system as the foundation of its clinical and financial HIS strategy.”
The Paragon hospital information solution was rated No. 1 in the Community HIS category in the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report issued by KLAS Enterprises, LLC1. Built on a Microsoft® platform, Paragon is an integrated clinical and financial information system that enables community hospitals to create a comprehensive EHR. Paragon’s advanced analytics and reporting capabilities support hospital executives and clinicians in making better-informed decisions.
About Nyack Hospital
Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY. With a healthcare team that includes more than 650 physicians, the hospital delivered 2,031 newborns, cared for 15,934 inpatients, treated 44,109 patients in its Emergency Department, and provided over 66,000 home care visits last year. Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For additional information, visit Nyack Hospital on the web at www.nyackhospital.org.
About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson has been in continuous operation for more than 175 years, making it the longest-operating company in healthcare today. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
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