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 Consort Systems is an information technology consulting and support services organization that focuses exclusively on the healthcare industry's informatics needs. Our knowledgeable consultants are at your service whether you need help in addressing the requirements of the HITECH portion of the ARRA act, meeting the meaningful use criteria, qualifying to receive funding under the stimulus package, need assistance with IT aspects of Accountable Care Organizations or are just interested in addressing a single departmental IT issue. We can help with identifying your needs, assist with the selection of appropriate solutions and support their implementation. The professionals at Consort Systems have dealt with all aspects of these issues and posses the knowledge and deep experience that can address the crucial needs of your organization in today's evolving market.
Consulting and support services are provided in the following areas:
| Consort Systems serves as an unbiased extension of your organization by providing expert-level support services in all phases of EHR implementation including initial analysis, assessment, planning, selection, negotiation, installation, training, go-live and post install support. We determine the amount of stimulus funds available to your facility prior to project start and then help you achieve the required objectives necessary for collection of such incentives. Our knowledgeable consultants maintain a deep understanding and familiarity with healthcare IT and HITECH Act requirements, and serve as a valuable guide through the challenges and opportunities of the healthcare reform.
ARRA-HITECH Act related services include:
- Organizational readiness assessment
- Strategic planning and ARRA-HITECH roadmap development
- ARRA-HITECH funding and incentives analysis
- Development of EHR and related IT systems requirements
- EHR search and selection assistance
- EHR implementation support
- Workflow analysis and process improvement assistance
- Change management services
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Meaningful Use
Consort Systems is prepared to assess and audit your organizational readiness to meet the meaningful use regulation for Electronic Health Records (EHR) as required by the HITECH Act. In cases of deficiencies, our resourceful staff can assist in implementation of practical solutions to address such shortcomings. Consort consultants can also assist in clarification and determination of reimbursement amounts as well as help in preparation of the necessary records and documentation.
HIPPA, Privacy and Security
Consort Systems provides comprehensive evaluation and audit services for our clients' compliance with information and patient data security and HIPPA guidelines. We are prepared to address your new EHR and HIE security challenges especially in an ACO environment where secure external communication is a must. These assessment services aim to identify potential vulnerabilities to the integrity of protected information and then offer practical solutions to mitigate such risks in a cost effective manner.
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Health IT Clinical Systems Implementation
| Whether you are considering a complete IT infrastructure overhaul, a single application addition or a departmental system, Consort personnel can assist in every step. Consort consultants are intimately familiar with the entire healthcare IT landscape; from the regulatory requirements to available solutions and vendor specific applications. They help clients make the right decision, help in negotiating the most favorable vendor agreement and assist with the implementation and integration phases. Your project success is assured by the comprehensive services of Consort's seasoned project managers, change management experts and the knowledgeable healthcare IT professionals.
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Crossing the Quality Chasm report from the Institute of Medicine provides six "Aims for Improvement":
Safety, Effectiveness, Patient-Centeredness, Timeliness, Efficiency, and Equity. An effective process improvement environment will facilitate achievement of these goals. Additionally, an efficient and cost effective organization would be a contributing and attractive member of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Consort Systems change management and process improvement experts are prepared to assist you in achieving your business, quality, and safety goals through the industry best practices. Consort Systems assess your existing HIT process flows, will determine the areas of improvement based on the exiting best practices, and will work with you to plan and implement activities to achieve your process improvement goals. We will use Six Sigma and Lean approaches in evaluating your existing practices and for achieving your goals. Lean and Six Sigma practices will help you eliminate waste (i.e., non-value add effort) and defects while improving process flow to achieve speed and agility at lower cost. |
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Consort Systems seasoned and experienced project managers will work with you to successfully implement or upgrade your HIT infrastructure. We provide your organization with the right combination of skilful technical, operational and change management resources based on the best practiced standards. Consort Systems can project manage one or more of the following activities based on your organization's needs:
- Gathering your HIT requirements
- Analyzing the requirements to determine the best mix of functionality and cost
- Identifying qualified vendors and helping you select an appropriate supplier
- Planning for installation, training and rollout of a selected HIT system
- Assisting with organizational change management issues
- Planning for post-implementation maintenance and support
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Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
Accountable care organizations (ACO) are intended to coordinate the delivery of healthcare services by an affiliated group of healthcare providers serving a minimum number of patient populations. The core principle of accountable care organizations is aligning payments, benefits, and other healthcare policies with measurable, meaningful progress in improving the quality of healthcare delivery while lowering costs.
Three essential characteristics of ACOs are:
- The ability to provide, and manage patients in the continuum of care across different institutional settings.
- The capability of prospectively planning budgets and resource needs; and
- Sufficient size to support comprehensive, valid, and reliable performance measurement.
An important component of an ACO organization is the existence of an open IT infrastructure among the participating facilities that can support the required reporting, measurement and dissemination of clinical outcome and financial metrics data. Consort Systems is prepared to help your organization in assessing and meeting your facility's IT requirements as you form or join an ACO. Our expertise with ACOs stems from the lineage of having provided extensive IT consulting and infrastructure implementation services for hospitals, clinics and providers in support of the formation of integrated delivery networks. |
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Radiology Information System Support
| Consort Systems provides third party support for Radiology Information Systems including GE's Centricity RIS. Extracting maximum benefits out of the HIT Systems including; Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) requires in-depth familiarity with the applications, as well as integration, and electronic/human interaction issues between such systems. The principles at Consort are the original architects and developers of the ProgRIS RIS product and our staff are prepared to render a multitude of radiology systems support services. Comprehensive product support is available around the clock, seven days a week (24X7) for those clients of GE's RIS who have either decided to remain with the original ProgRIS product or use it as a back-up to their existing RIS.
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Health IT Interim Staffing Services
| Consort Systems is prepared to augment your in-house IT resources by providing a wide range of temporary operational and management services enabling you to extend the depth of your IT capabilities. This service is an attractive cost effective alternative to additional staffing because our services adapt to your changing demands, providing a team's resources to address your individualized and evolving needs. |
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