HUDSON, Ohio, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexi-Comp, Inc. announced today that its industry-leading drug information is now a standard feature in GE Healthcare’s Centricity(R) EMR. Powered by Lexi-ON application program interfaces (APIs), healthcare providers using Centricity EMR now have one- click access to Lexi-Drugs(R) and Pediatric Lexi-Drugs(R).
“We are very excited to be working with GE Healthcare to provide vital drug reference information to Centricity EMR users,” said Ryan Smith, Director of Business Partnering and Data Licensing, Lexi-Comp, Inc. “Lexi-Comp recognizes the ever-changing dynamics of the medical environment and we are constantly striving to exceed the growing needs of healthcare professionals by developing clear, concise, accurate drug information and entering into strategic business alliances.”
Centricity EMR is an electronic medical record (EMR) system that enables ambulatory care physicians and clinical staff to document patient encounters, streamline clinical workflow and securely exchange clinical data with other providers, patients and information systems. The Lexi-Comp and GE Healthcare partnership enables Centricity EMR users to access Lexi-Drugs and Pediatric Lexi-Drugs from the ‘Medications Tab’ by simply clicking the ‘Web Lookup’ button. From there, users are immediately transferred to Lexi-Comp’s clear, concise and accurate drug reference information.
“Providing easy access to medication information from within our Centricity EMR solution is a critical part of connecting the entire patient record to help clinicians deliver safer patient care,” said Stephen Gorman, president and CEO for GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions. “Arming healthcare providers with this information will help providers make better decision at the point of care.”
“By integrating Lexi-Comp’s up-to-date, real-time drug information seamlessly into the workflow, physicians and nurses are empowered by having the best possible information for making decisions at the point-of-care,” Smith said. “And when discharging patients, they also have the benefit of Lexi-PALS, which are available in 18 different languages.”
Lexi-Drugs and Pediatric Lexi-Drugs contain more than 1,600 drugs monographs, covering more than 7,000 U.S. and Canadian brand names. For more information about Lexi-Comp products, solutions and partnerships, visit www.lexi.com.
About Lexi-Comp
Lexi-Comp, Inc. is a leading provider of medical information and clinical content for the healthcare industry. Located in Hudson, Ohio, the company was founded in 1978 to create custom reference handbooks for clinical laboratories. Since then, Lexi-Comp has evolved its content base and technology solutions to provide clinically-relevant, real-time information at the point-of-care in knowledge areas that include pharmacology, interactions, diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests, pharmacogenomics, poisoning and toxicology, dentistry, infectious diseases, and patient education. Information is delivered on a variety of electronic platforms, including Lexi-Comp(R) ONLINE(TM), ON-HAND(TM), ON-DESKTOP(TM), and ON-WEB(TM), all of which may be integrated for hospitals and health systems via the LEXI-COMP(R) Knowledge Solution(TM). The company’s popular electronic databases include Lexi- Drugs(R), an easy-to-use database of more than 1600 drug monographs, and Lexi- Interact(TM), a tool for checking patient profiles for drug, food, herbal, and alcohol interactions. Lexi-Comp also publishes a comprehensive handbook library of more than 40 titles, including the Drug Information Handbook, Pediatric Dosage Handbook and Geriatric Dosage Handbook. To learn more about Lexi-Comp’s UNIQUE approach to delivering solutions, call 800.837.5394, 330.650.6506, or visit www.lexi.com.
Lexi-Comp, Inc.
CONTACT: Heather Blank of Lexi-Comp, Inc., +1-330-655-0315,heather.blank@lexi.com; or Patsie Dionise of Akhia Public Relations,+1-330-463-5650, patsie@akhia.com, for Lexi-Comp, Inc.
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