Cerner, Centre of Addiction and Mental Health Sign Agreement to Implement Clinical Information System
July 30, 2012
Cerner, Centre of Addiction and Mental Health Sign Agreement to Implement Clinical Information System
TORONTO — July 30, 2012 —The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN) have signed a landmark
agreement to automate clinical information processes throughout the entire
hospital. Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as
well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction
and mental health, CAMH will use the Cerner
Millennium® architecture, a unified health IT computing platform,
to enable CAMH health professionals to prioritize safety, efficiency and
evidence-based best practice, while maintaining client/patient privacy as a
priority.
“Cerner Canada is a
leader in this market, and we share a vision to move CAMH to the forefront in adoption
of advanced clinical systems technology,” says Tracey MacArthur, CAMH’s Vice
President, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Privacy Officer. “Our new
system will replicate the best elements of our existing flow of clinical care,
and consolidate, streamline and standardize our clinical processes and tools.
This will improve the quality of information available to our staff and create
new opportunities for collaboration. Most importantly, it will also support
safe and quality care for CAMH clients.”
Cerner®solutions
will automate clinical processes and provide instant access to clinical
information and integrated workflow through an electronic
health record (EHR). The solutions digitize registration
and scheduling, clinical team communication, clinician documentation, pharmacy,
laboratory
operations and the emergency
department. Clinicians at CAMH will also be able to document
care and place medication and other orders directly in the EHR.
Implementing Cerner solutions will benefit CAMH in a
number of ways including:
- Providing a clinical record for all CAMH clients: Whether an individual is
treated in an ambulatory setting, inpatient setting, at home, or in the
community, the information will be captured and stored in the individual’s electronic
clinical record.
- Ensuring the highest standard of quality care: The use of standardized
treatment guidelines promotes evidence-based care for every client while
enabling quality improvement and operational efficiency.
- Reducing the potential for errors: Handwritten paper orders
and other documentation errors are reduced through the use of electronic order
entry.
- Improving access to information: Clinicians have
immediate access to a unified EHR that has up-to-the-minute
information including visit history, clinical documentation and medical test
results.
“Cerner is very excited
to be working together with CAMH in its quest for highest quality, safe
effective care for all of its clients,” said Jim Shave, president of Cerner Canada.
“When this automation is complete, CAMH clients can expect to receive improved
performance in care coordination and their care providers will be equipped with
better, timely access to relevant personal and clinical information in a safe
and protected environment.”
About
the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
CAMH is Canada’s
largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the
world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health.
CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health
promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and
addiction issues. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, CAMH is a Pan American
Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.
About Cerner
Cerner is contributing to the systemic change
of health and care delivery. For more than 30 years Cerner has been executing
its vision to make health care safer and more efficient. We started with the
foundation of digitizing paper processes and now offer the most comprehensive
array of information software, professional services, medical device
integration, remote hosting and employer health and wellness services. Cerner
systems are used by everyone from individual consumers, to single-doctor
practices, hospitals, employers and entire countries. Taking what we’ve learned
over more than three decades, Cerner is building on the knowledge that is in
the system to support evidence-based clinical decisions, prevent medical errors
and empower patients in their care.
Cerner® solutions are licensed by approximately 9,300 facilities around the
world, including more than 2,650 hospitals; 3,750 physician practices; 40,000
physicians; 500 ambulatory facilities, such as laboratories, ambulatory
centers, cardiac facilities, radiology clinics and surgery centers; 800 home
health facilities; 40 employer sites and 1,600 retail pharmacies.
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CAMH Media Contact: Michael Torres, (416) 595-6015, michael.torres@camh.ca
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