According to a recent article featured on NextGov, a Canadian hospital system spent $100 million on implementing an EMR system into its 4 hospitals. The results: after the EMR and related IT technologies were implemented, the health system can now serve 20% more patients and has saved $100 million by cutting labor costs, having fewer duplicated lab tests, and has seen a reduction in adverse drug events. With the average cost of of implementing an EMR in the US costing $80,000 to $100,000 per bed, what are you doing to do to ensure you achieve meaningful use certification and get a return on the investment?
Choosing a drug database company, such as Lexi-Comp, can help. Lexi-Comp provides the drug data needed to build drug-drug interaction checking, drug disease alerts, duplicate therapy alerts and dose range checking into EMRs. Lexi-Data and its dedicated support team offer the flexibility to grow and enhance your EMR as it develops and matures, helping you get the return needed on the investment.
Choosing a drug database company, such as Lexi-Comp, can help. Lexi-Comp provides the drug data needed to build drug-drug interaction checking, drug disease alerts, duplicate therapy alerts and dose range checking into EMRs. Lexi-Data and its dedicated support team offer the flexibility to grow and enhance your EMR as it develops and matures, helping you get the return needed on the investment.
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