ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, a leading provider of innovative health care solutions, announced that MedPlus, Inc., has agreed to incorporate MEDai's award-winning predictive modeling methodologies with its Care360 patient- centric physician portal product line. This collaboration will improve the access to information at a physician level and offer innovations in the use and accessibility of lab data. Unique solutions, targeted to both health plans and physician groups, will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery. MedPlus is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics , the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services.
MEDai's predictive modeling solution, Risk Navigator Clinical(TM), accurately identifies prospective high-risk patients to improve patients' health and quality of care while controlling cost. Risk Navigator Clinical yields the highest accuracy, sensitivity and specificity in the market. By adding lab data results to administrative claims data, MEDai will significantly enhance the ability to accurately identify patients at risk early in the disease process.
In addition to supporting care management, this relationship helps payors effectively engage the physician community and reward physicians for quality and performance. MEDai's Risk Navigator Clinical will be integrated into MedPlus's Care360 solution. Care360 is a feature-rich physician portal solution providing access to patient-specific clinical data, lab order entries, and electronic prescribing via a secure Internet connection. Physicians will have real-time access to trends, indicators, gaps in care, and evidence-based guidelines on their patients' condition, helping him or her to better manage care.
"This collaboration seamlessly merges MEDai's modeling technology with Care360 providing physicians with the ability to monitor and measure the quality of patient care, compare practice standards, and provide real-time feedback to the care providers for an improved patient experience," said Richard Mahoney, President of MedPlus.
Steve Epstein, President and CEO of MEDai states, "Most organizations recognize the value of integrating lab result data into their care management process. However, obtaining the data and seamlessly integrating it into their information systems has proven problematic. This relationship creates innovative solutions that will lead the industry to efficient and effective data dissemination between providers and payers."
About MedPlus
MedPlus is a leading developer and integrator of clinical connectivity and data management solutions for health care organizations and clinicians. These solutions efficiently and securely collect, store, manage and retrieve clinical information within an organization, enterprise or community via virtual private networks and/or the Internet. MedPlus solutions, including Care360(R) (physician-focused clinical integration portal solution) and ChartMaxx(R) (electronic patient record solution) have been implemented in more than 300 health care facilities throughout North America. MedPlus is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.medplus.com/ .
About MEDai
MEDai, Inc. is a leading health information company offering award-winning solutions for the improvement of health care delivery. Utilizing cutting edge technology, payors are able to predict patients at risk, identify cost drivers for their high-risk population, predict future health plan costs, evaluate patient patterns over time, and improve outcomes. For more information about MEDai visit http://www.medai.com/ .
For More Information Contact: Swati Abbott, VP, Business Development MEDai, Inc. 800-446-3324 or 321-281-4480
MEDai, Inc.CONTACT: Swati Abbott, VP, Business Development, MEDai, Inc.,+1-800-446-3324, or +1-321-281-4480