MEDITECH Showcasing New Look at HIMSS

WESTWOOD, Ma. -- January 3, 2007 -- Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH), Westwood, MA, the leader in the health care information systems industry, will display its latest software, Client/Server Release 5.6, at show booth #310 at this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2007 Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans, February 25, through March 1. The 5.6 Release represents a major advance in the design and workflow navigation of MEDITECH systems. Specific new products being shown include Oncology Management and Scanning & Archiving.

"We have designed a new user interface with role-based desktops and streamlined workflows for more efficient care delivery," says Hoda Sayed-Friel, Vice President of Marketing. "Our 5.6 Release includes evidence-based medicine, e-prescribing, and medication reconciliation features. MEDITECH and its affiliates enable hospitals to measure outcomes, tailor treatments, implement standards of care, and manage chronic diseases."

On Monday February 26th, Cathy Turner, BSN, MBA, RNBC, director of MEDITECH's Nursing Informatics Program, will speak to HIMSS attendees about the increasing importance of using software to manage chronic diseases. A well-respected national leader on the topics of designing and implementing clinical systems, Turner will speak about incorporating IT tools such as electronic health records, personal health records, and other new technologies that deal with our aging population.

 

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