Madison, WI (Feb. 20, 2017) – National Decision Support Company (NDSC) announces its collaboration with MEDITECH to integrate the company’s CareSelect Imaging platform within the full range of MEDITECH EHR solutions. This formal agreement sets the technical foundation for MEDITECH sites, through a directly supported integration, to access NDSC’s CareSelect Imaging Clinical Decision Support Mechanism through the MEDITECH EHR.
MEDITECH chose to work directly with and support the integration of NDSC’s mechanism, which enables provider compliance with CMS requirements outlined in the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to consult Appropriate Use Criteria when ordering advanced imaging tests for Medicare patients. MEDITECH clients can now access the most comprehensive range of qualified Appropriate Use Criteria for diagnostic imaging on the market.
“Leading EHR vendors and health systems nationwide trust CareSelect Imaging to provide a complete solution to the requirements of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act and to power imaging stewardship programs,” said Michael Mardini, CEO, NDSC. “MEDITECH's decision to work with NDSC will create positive impact across their large network of customer sites."
CareSelect Imaging delivers a comprehensive set of imaging Appropriate Use Criteria and indications, featuring all medical specialty societies approved as qualified Provider-Led Entities by CMS. CareSelect Imaging includes criteria from the American College of Cardiology, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and features our foundational criteria from the American College of Radiology. With 15,000 clinical end points, NDSC’s comprehensive criteria coverage ensures Appropriate Use Criteria are available for all advanced imaging orders This satisfies the CMS requirement for consultation for all advanced diagnostic imaging and provides complete coverage of the growing list of Priority Clinical Areas initially established by CMS.
Clinical Decision Support solutions powered by NDSC are the preferred choice of leading EHR vendors and health systems nationwide. Over 200 health systems, including over 1400 discrete acute care facilities, use NDSC solutions to power their imaging decision support programs. NDSC currently processes over 3 million decision support interactions every month.
To prepare sites for the January 1st, 2018 PAMA requirement, NDSC will begin implementing its integrated MEDITECH solution this spring. More information about NDSC’s solutions and MEDITECH is available at meditech.nationaldecisionsupport.com.
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About National Decision Support Company
National Decision Support Company provides enterprise wide Clinical Decision Support solutions that enable more efficient and appropriate care, improve population health, and save money. Our CareSelect technology platform converts published guidelines from credible, compliant content sources into actionable decision support criteria delivered directly into the EHR workflow.
About CareSelect Imaging
CareSelect Imaging™ expands on the ACR Select Technology Platform to deliver a comprehensive range of Appropriate Use Criteria for diagnostic imaging. AUC is sourced from qualified Provider Led Entities (qPLE) including the American College of Radiology, the American College of Cardiology, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network®. Criteria is delivered directly into the EHR workflow to provide actionable, PAMA compliant decision support in real time. CareSelect Imaging™ is fully embedded within the order entry systems of all leading EHR platforms.
About MEDITECH
Today, more than 2,400 institutions worldwide use MEDITECH's clinically-integrated and interoperable EHR to provide healthcare to the communities they serve. Their robust, patient-centered technology spans the healthcare continuum, including unique functional capacity for ambulatory care, acute care, long-term care, rehabilitation services, behavioral health, and home care.
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