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Pharmacy OneSource Acquires MedBoard Application from MedKeeper (11/2/09)

Jason Kilgour — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:46:50 +0000

Bellevue, WA — Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, and MedKeeper, a leading provider of Web-based and handheld pharmacy tools, announced today Pharmacy OneSource’s acquisition of MedKeeper’s MedBoard product.

“Now more than ever, reducing waste is of top priority for our customers. We’re thrilled to present MedBoard as a proven model of reducing lost and wasted medications to help with their financial performance,” said Keith Streckenbach, Chief Strategy Officer of Pharmacy OneSource. “Together with our other applications, MedBoard strengthens Pharmacy OneSource’s commitment to swift and safe healthcare.”

MedBoard is a web-based Medication Tracking System that records and tracks preparation and delivery activities of orders throughout a hospital to reduce lost and missing meds that contribute to approximately $400 per bed per year of preventable waste.

MedBoard allows pharmacy and nursing to monitor delivery times which reduces calls to pharmacy and minimizes lookup time. By enhancing the workflow, MedBoard helps the pharmacy gain efficiency by queuing and prioritizing orders to reduce waste and re-work. Through robust reporting, MedBoard allows the pharmacy to demonstrate performance to administration and nursing.

“Pharmacy OneSource shares our passion for pharmacy excellence, and we feel confident that they are well-positioned to represent the MedBoard medication tracking system,” said Jason Kilgour, president and CEO of MedKeeper based in Westminster, Colorado. “Hospital pharmacies have been looking for something like this for years because the benefits run throughout the organization. Nurses can get their medications to patients more quickly and it reduces wasteful re-orders from communication breakdowns.”

Pharmacy OneSource will be responsible for the further development of MedBoard and its marketing, sales and full-service support. More information can be found at http://www.pharmacyonesource.com/medboard

About Pharmacy OneSource (www.pharmacyonesource.com)
Pharmacy OneSource is healthcare’s #1 Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider. Our more than 70 innovative team members provide best-in-class, SaaS solutions to current and future challenges within health-systems worldwide. Our SaaS solutions contribute to swift and safe healthcare through earlier, easier and better access to data. More than 1,300 healthcare organizations worldwide utilize our HIPAA compliant web-based services: Accupedia, Amplifi, Quantifi, ScheduleRx, Sentri7, Simplifi 797, and UnitStock.

About MedKeeper (www.medkeeper.com)
Approximately 600 hospitals and 2,000 retail pharmacies use our hosted applications to promote patient safety, improve communications and ensure regulatory compliance. Our suite of secure, web-based applications provide organizations with low-cost, easy-to-use, solutions for: medication tracking, formulary management, pharmacist clinical documentation, adverse event and medication error reporting and sterile preparation quality assurance.

“Best Hospitals” Award Winner Selects MedKeeper’s Clinical Documentation Solution (10/30/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:05:02 +0000

MedKeeper announced today that one of the 2009 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” has licensed its clinical documentation and reporting system. The midwestern facility will use the system to record pharmacist interventions, adverse drug events, medication area inspections, and other activities. The agreement was executed under a strategic partnership with Gold Standard, Inc., an Elsevier company.

Rural Hospital Chooses Formchecker for Formulary Management (10/20/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:32:55 +0000

A rural 75-bed Wisconsin hospital – the only facility in a 45-mile radius – today selected MedKeeper’s formulary management system, FormChecker. As part of the agreement, the facility will access formulary information through seamless integration with Gold Standard Inc.’s Clinical Pharmacology drug information product.

Illinois Technology Leader Selects FormChecker Formulary Management System (10/20/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:16:55 +0000

A leading Chicago-area hospital, recognized nationally as a leader in technology, today licensed the FormChecker formulary management system. The 300+ bed hospital has been recognized for its paperless initiatives, and is one of only 42 hospitals to receive the HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 designation for its adoption of healthcare information technology. The agreement was executed by Gold Standard Inc., an Elsevier company.

Award-winning network selects MedBoard (10/16/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:53:56 +0000

MedKeeper announced today that an award-winning hospital network has selected the MedBoard Medication Tracking System for use in its Southern California regional compounding and repackaging center. The web-based system will be used to track preparation and delivery of batch and and other IV medications from the central facility to five participating area hospitals. The facilities serviced by the regional center have won numerous awards, including Solucient’s Top Performance Improvement Leaders, US News & World Report Top Hospitals, and 5 Star Ratings from HealthGrades.

Mississippi Medical Group Licenses OnFormulary (9/17/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:51:03 +0000

MedKeeper announced today that one of the largest medical groups in Mississippi has licensed its OnFormulary health plans formulary reference. Gold Standard, Inc., an Elsevier company and strategic partner of MedKeeper was responsible for the agreement.

Mississippi Medical Center implements MedKeeper’s clinical documentation system with ADT interface (8/30/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:08:12 +0000

A large regional medical center that is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has implemented MedKeeper’s clinical documentation and reporting system. The easy-to-use system quickly and efficiently tracks clinical interventions, ADEs, medication errors and medication area inspections. Information recorded quantifies cost savings, reports the value of pharmacy activities, and justifies staffing.

Largest Virginia Hospital Implements Formulary Management from MedKeeper (8/10/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:06:57 +0000

A large hospital in Virginia has selected MedKeeper’s FormChecker formulary management system for use in its 750+ bed hospital. According to a leading independent ratings organization, it is the top rated hospital in Virginia for overall cardiac services for the second year in a row. Nationally, it ranks among the top 5 percent for overall cardiac services and heart surgery. The hosted, web-based application integrates MedKeeper’s formulary management and pharmacy communications modules into one interface. The product was licensed under a strategic relationship with Tampa-based Gold Standard, Inc., an Elsevier company.

Top 5 Hospital Selects MedKeeper’s MedBoard (7/28/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:43:02 +0000

MedKeeper announced today that a U.S. News & World Report Top-5 hospital has selected MedBoard™ as its hospital pharmacy Medication Tracking System. With MedBoard™, medications are tracked throughout the preparation, approval and delivery processes using wireless and tethered barcode scanners. Real-time data is then made available to pharmacy and nursing users via a secure, HIPAA-compliant website. MedBoard™ was selected to enhance productivity and workflow efficiency by queuing and prioritizing orders to decrease calls to pharmacy and minimize lookups. In addition, it is expected that MedBoard™ will help eliminate diversion, reduce waste and re-work of orders while enhancing communication between nursing and pharmacy. Lastly, MedBoard™ will be used to to improve and quantify pharmacy delivery times, which in turn will justify staffing levels and enhance patient safety.

Award Winner Tracks Medications with MedKeeper’s MedBoard (7/17/2009)

Jason Kilgour — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:50:22 +0000

A 700+ bed facility – nationally recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report for seven consecutive years – has expanded its use of the MedBoard Medication Tracking System to more than 1,000 orders per day. With MedBoard, medications are tracked throughout the preparation, approval and delivery processes using wireless and tethered barcode scanners. Real-time data is then made available to pharmacy and nursing users through a secure, HIPAA-compliant website. Stay tuned for a white paper that will demonstrate how MedBoard has helped this organization improve delivery times, reduce waste, and enhance staff morale!