Misys Healthcare Systems Releases New Version of Misys Laboratory to Reduce Lab Errors and Improve Business Efficiencies; Award-Winning Laboratory Solution Enables Lab Professionals to Effectively Manage Data and Workflow
Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced the availability of Misys Laboratory(R) 6.2, an enhanced version of its high-performance information system designed to meet all laboratory patient care and workflow needs. The integrated solution provides support through the entire laboratory procedural process – from specimen collection to results delivery – enabling laboratory technicians to effectively manage data across the entire diagnostic enterprise and the hospital to improve revenue potential via a strong outreach application.
“Misys’ leadership in the lab space, coupled with the additional features offered in this newest release, exceeded our expectations as beta customers,” said Lori Heinen, LIS project manager at Advanced Healthcare. “Misys dedicates significant resources to the success of each upgrade implementation, and it was evident during this process – we’ve seen a notable improvement in productivity across the enterprise and high levels of system utilization.”
Ranked as the ‘Top Laboratory Solution’ by KLAS Enterprises for the past two years, Misys Laboratory is a configurable laboratory system offering integration across clinical disciplines to enable the creation of an enterprise-wide longitudinal lab record, collaboration with other installed solutions, interfaces to all major instruments and HIS/enterprise vendors, robust patient report documentation and a wide range of tools that assist in regulatory compliance. Additionally, Misys Laboratory 6.2 includes comprehensive business intelligence tools, with reports for patient data analysis, as well as client problem tracking to provide personalized service to physicians and primary caregivers.
“Our solution was one of the first comprehensive systems developed to serve laboratory professionals and others across the enterprise, and we continue to push our technology further,” said Richard Atkin, president of the Hospital Systems business unit at Misys Healthcare Systems. “Misys Laboratory can have a positive, real impact on the safety of patients, and we are wholly focused on delivering a product that cultivates a safer, more efficient environment.”
The release of Misys Laboratory 6.2 includes a long list of enhancements, all determined in conjunction with current Misys client advisors or designed to meet regulatory requirements. Updates are included in areas of the product dedicated to Outreach, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Blood Donor and Specimen Management, Routing & Tracking (SMART), in addition to the general Lab application.
For more information about Misys Laboratory and other specialty products designed to serve the diagnostic technology needs of the healthcare community, please visit http://www.misyshealthcare.com/Products/index.htm.
About Misys Healthcare Systems
Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare. Misys’ family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies – Misys Optimum(TM) solutions – are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.
About Misys plc
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global software company, is one of the world’s largest and longest-established providers of industry-specific software. Founded in 1979, Misys serves the international banking and healthcare industries, combining technological expertise with in-depth understanding of customers’ markets and operational needs. In banking Misys is a market leader with over 1,200 customers, including 49 of the world’s top 50 banks. In healthcare Misys is also a market leader, serving more than 110,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,200 hospitals and 600 home care providers. Through Sesame, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of support services to financial advisers in the UK. Misys employs around 6,000 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.misys.com.
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