UNVEILING OF ACUMEN 2.0, POWERED BY EPIC | FMCNA
Waltham, Mass.ĢýAcumen Physician Solutions, a subsidiary of Ģý North America (FMCNA), today announced that it has joined forces with Epic Systems Corporation to develop Acumen 2.0powered by Epic. This unprecedented partnership between the nationĢýs two largest providers of electronic health records (EHRs) for nephrologists enables information sharing and provider communication on a scale unmatched in the marketplace.
ĢýOur collaboration with Epic delivers next generation EHR capabilities for our valued physicians and clinicians, improving usability and enhancing data sharing capabilities,Ģý says Bill Valle, Chief Executive Officer for FMCNA. ĢýThe ability to connect the vast majority of our caregivers through EpicĢýs feature rich tools will empower our providers and their patients with actionable dataĢýwhere and when they need itĢýand underscores our efforts to be the clear partner of choice for physicians.Ģý
Epic is the information backbone for a majority of the largest integrated health systems in the world, a broad connected community for patient information comprising 405 health care organizations covering 41,200 clinics, 1,950 hospitals, and over 336,000 physicians. In the United States, the Epic community cares for over 60% of the total patient population. EpicĢýs growing footprint of nearly 2,000 hospitals and extensive integration with hospital systems will provide Acumen 2.0 customers with improved access to important patient data to help make more informed and timely decisions.
ĢýAcumen 2.0 improves out-of-the-office workflow efficiency for our many physicians who spend considerable time in hospitals working as consultants and/or attending to their own patients in clinics,Ģý said Dr. Frank Maddux, FMCNAĢýs Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President for Clinical and Scientific Affairs, and Founder of Acumen Physician Solutions. ĢýEnhancing access to patient data will not only improve care coordination and the user experience for our physicians, but will also drive innovation and quality for the benefit of the patients entrusted to our care.Ģý
Acumen 2.0 presents a significant upgrade of AcumenĢýs current health IT products to help nephrologists be successful in this changing era of healthcare. Systems interoperability, data sharing and care coordination are increasingly important for population health management efforts, especially for patients under risk-based care models, including the nearly 20 percent of ĢýĢýs dialysis patients that are expected to be under some form of risk-based care by the end of 2017.
Ģý Ģý North America
Ģý North America is the premier health care company focused on providing the highest quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions. Through its industry-leading network of dialysis facilities, outpatient cardiac and vascular labs, and urgent care centers, as well as the countryĢýs largest practice of hospitalist and post-acute providers, Ģý provides coordinated health care services at pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill customers throughout the continent. As the worldĢýs only fully vertically integrated renal company, it offers specialty pharmacy and laboratory services, and manufactures and distributes the most comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products, and renal pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit the FMCNA website at.
Ģý Acumen Physician Solutions
Acumen Physician Solutions is the market leading EHR for nephrology and a subsidiary of Ģý North America (FMCNA). Since 2007, the company has been a strategic asset for FMCNAĢýs Fresenius Kidney Care dialysis division, successfully penetrating the nephrology EHR market with a relentless focus on nephrologistsĢý unique needs and their overall experience. The Acumen footprint includes 280 nephrology practices, along with over 2,400 providers. Nephrology-specific products include: Acumen Mobile Charge Capture, Acumen nEHR, Acumen Plus (nEHR+PM), Acumen Practice Management, Acumen Nephrologixx, and Acumen PQRS. For more information, please visit.
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