LYNDHURST, N.J., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing,
information and services, announced today that Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Medical Center has selected MedPlus' ChartMaxx(R) electronic health record
solution to support its Health Information Management department with document
management and imaging. ChartMaxx was developed by MedPlus, Quest
Diagnostics' healthcare information technology subsidiary. Cincinnati
Children's is the region's largest pediatric medical center.
Authorized users within the Health Information Management department will
be able to electronically access patients' medical, financial and
administrative information concurrently in a secure environment. With just a
few clicks, ChartMaxx will enable users to quickly access patient records,
expediting the flow of information and helping to provide faster service to
the more than 23,000 pediatric patients admitted to Cincinnati Children's each
year.
ChartMaxx is an enterprise-wide electronic health record solution built on
a document management and imaging foundation that enables healthcare
organizations to enhance performance by improving patient care and maximizing
business results through the efficient collection, access and use of clinical,
financial and administrative information. ChartMaxx provides authorized users
with immediate, concurrent access to records captured from scanned documents,
interfaced documents and discrete data.
"The entire team at Quest Diagnostics and MedPlus is pleased to put the
power of ChartMaxx to work for Cincinnati Children's, including the thousands
of pediatric patients who are admitted to the medical center each year," said
Richard A. Mahoney, President, MedPlus and Vice President, Healthcare
Information Solutions at Quest Diagnostics. "We anticipate that improved
efficiency and workflow in the Health Information Management department will
lead to faster service for Cincinnati's youngest patients."
About ChartMaxx
ChartMaxx is an enterprise-wide electronic health record solution built on
a document management and imaging foundation that enables healthcare
organizations to enhance performance by improving patient care and maximizing
business results through the efficient collection, access and use of clinical,
financial and administrative information. Immediate, concurrent access to
information makes ChartMaxx a key component in efficient management of patient
records. The solution provides the tools hospitals need to accelerate
turnaround time for chart completion, introduce electronic patient
registration, utilize remote coding, automate release of information and
maximize electronic information access across the entire facility. ChartMaxx
has been implemented in more than 120 hospitals and clinics throughout North
America with more than 120,000 clinical and administrative users -- managing
more than 400 million clinical and administrative documents for 15 million
patients. For more information visit http://www.medplus.com.
About MedPlus
MedPlus, the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest
Diagnostics, is a leading developer and integrator of clinical connectivity
and healthcare data management solutions that foster better patient care and
improve business performance for healthcare institutions, physicians and
patients. The company's ChartMaxx and Care360 solutions efficiently and
securely collect, store, manage and integrate clinical information within an
organization, enterprise, practice or community. ChartMaxx, the award-winning
electronic patient record solution, has been implemented in more than 120
hospitals and clinics with more than 120,000 clinical and administrative
users. Care360 is a patient-centric physician portal providing a network of
more than 80,000 physicians and their staff with tools to improve patient care
and overall office efficiency. For more information, visit the company's
website at http://www.medplus.com.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is the nation's leading provider of
diagnostic testing, information and services, providing insights that enable
healthcare professionals to make decisions that improve health. The company
offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its national
network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive
consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest
Diagnostics is the leading provider of esoteric testing, including gene-based
medical testing, and provides advanced information technology solutions to
improve patient care. Additional company information is available at:
http://www.questdiagnostics.com.
The statements in this press release, which are not historical facts or
information, may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
outcomes to be materially different. Certain of these risks and uncertainties
may include, but are not limited to, competitive environment, changes in
government regulations, changing relationships with customers, payers,
suppliers and strategic partners and other factors described in the Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated 2005 Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
SOURCE Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
CONTACT: Jennifer Somers, Media, +1-201-393-5700; or Laure Park,
Investors, +1-201-393-5030, both of Quest Diagnostics
Web site: http://www.questdiagnostics.com