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Baylor Health Care System Extends Distribution of Centricity EMR Barrington, Illinois and Dallas - May 19, 2011 - With more than 500 physicians serving North Texas, Baylor Health Care System recently confirmed its plans to expand its range of Centricity EMR solutions , provided by GE Healthcare, in whole HealthTexas Provider Network. Since 2006, HealthTexas Provider Network (HTPN) has implemented an Centricity EMR in the community providers with more than 250 active doctors on the current system. This announcement confirms the HTPN's commitment to implement Centricity EMR for the rest of the organization's 250 physicians. When installation is complete, centricity EMR will help Baylor doctors manage more than 1.3 million patient visits annually. GE Healthcare and HTPN currently involved in several initiatives to prepare HTPN use meaningful incentives created in the in the HITECH Act from American Recovery and Reimbursement Act of 2009. "HTPN has long been a valued customer and we are very pleased to see a continued commitment to Centricity EMR in HTPN clinical settings," said Jim Corrigan, Vice President and General Manager of GE Healthcare IT. "We are very excited to continue working with a world-class organization like HTPN to provide additional devices through patient-centered clinical technologies." Centricity EMR is electronic medical record (EMR) system that enables service providers to office-based physicians and clinical staff to effectively document patient meetings, streamline clinical workflow, and securely exchange clinical data with patients, other service providers across the health care system delivery. Used by thousands of physicians to manage millions of patient records, Centricity EMR is one of the most widely used electronic health records in the globe. Empowering health care providers to provide quality care at lower cost and support the mission of practice in health care settings in urban, rural, suburban, and academic communities around the country. * Centricity is a registered trademark of General Electric Company. ABOUT Baylor: Baylor Health Care System is a religious, not-for-profit health care providers who serve nearly 1.4 million patients through a network of more than 280 access points. Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, a major research and teaching facility for the Southwest, supports the Baylor network that includes a total of 27 hospitals. In addition, the access point includes: ambulatory surgery / endoscopy center, outpatient satellite locations, senior centers, and clinics through HealthTexas Provider Network physician. Patient-centered medical research conducted at Baylor Research Institute and fundraising to support the System's mission is led by the Baylor Health Care System Foundation. Baylor employs more than 20,000, making it the third largest private sector employers in Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. More than 4,500 doctors of the medical staff today. For fiscal year 2009, Baylor recorded total assets of $ 4,400,000,000 and $ 513,500,000 benefit society. Known for quality initiatives, Baylor became the first health care system in the State of Texas to receive the National Quality Health Award from the National Quality Forum. Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas have been title in U.S. News & World Report as "Best Hospitals" guide for 17 consecutive years and has the highest satisfaction ratings of any hospital patient education in this country according to Consumer Reports. | |
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