In considering the requirements for ARRA compliance, many hospitals are focusing on how they can integrate evidence-based content into their EMR systems, thus supporting improved quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. Fortunately, MEDITECH is already working with Zynx Health--the market leader in providing evidence-based clinical decision support solutions--to make clinical decision support readily available at the point of care.

The integration of ZynxOrder evidence-based order sets with MEDITECH computerized provider order entry (CPOE) and the ability to implement ZynxCare plans of care with MEDITECH nursing documentation are key enablers for clients to demonstrate meaningful use of EHRs. In addition, clients with the LSS outpatient EHR system have the ability to add Zynx Health evidence-based clinical documentation templates to support their adherence to core clinical quality measures.

For healthcare organizations looking to achieve Stage 1 meaningful use criteria compliance by 2011 and 2012, Zynx Health and MEDITECH can help them to:

• Use CPOE for medication orders
  - The more than 950 ZynxOrder evidence-based order sets integrate with MAGIC and Client/Server to help hospitals become meaningful users of EHR. The Zynx Health outpatient evidence-based content is fully integrated into the LSS EHR system in the form of more than 190 documentation templates to support medication orders through CPOE.
  

• Implement one clinical decision support rule and track compliance with the rule
  - ZynxOrder offers more than 250 clinical decision support rules that supply the medical logic for configuring reminders and alerts in EHRs.
  

• Provide a summary of care record for patients referred or transitioned to other providers or settings
  - The more than 200 ZynxCare evidence-based interdisciplinary plans of care include a content management system and an online collaboration tool to help build consensus and standardize care.
  

• Report clinical quality measures to CMS or the state
  - ZynxOrder, ZynxCare, and the Zynx Health outpatient evidence-based documentation templates contain clinical evidence, regulatory guidelines, and quality measures that are supplied contextually as embedded links to empower clinical decision-making. Blue ribbon icons identify items associated with hospital performance measures.
  

• Record patient demographics
  - ZynxCare provides plans of care that support comprehensive patient assessments and documentation.
  

For more information on how Zynx Health and MEDITECH together can help your facility with ARRA compliance, contact your MEDITECH marketing consultant.