As part of our commitment to providing leading edge technology to our clients, we are pleased to announce our partnership with Mobile Epiphany, a Colorado-based software development company, to develop a perioperative data collection system that will revolutionize and simplify the capture and reporting of quality measures at the case level.

Quality measure data capture and reporting involves collecting and reporting data that is focused on improving the processes and outcomes of perioperative care. This data is becoming an invaluable asset in many facets of the perioperative physician practice. Quality measurement data is instrumental in proving clinical excellence, which is the best way for physician groups to establish value and strengthen their position with hospital administration and third party payers.

This type of quality measurement allows groups to show increased value to hospital administration and managed care payer contracting representatives by presenting quality data that enhances their bargaining position, which may lead to: (1) increased reimbursement rates offered by managed care organizations; (2) increased hospital stipends; and (3) lower malpractice insurance rates.

Medac will use Mobile Epiphany’s Touch Inspect software to develop and offer a range of anesthesia-specific solutions that will create new standards for efficiency and ease of use. Our first application of this new technology will allow anesthesia groups to differentiate themselves and create competitive advantages by having the capability to electronically capture performance and quality measures at the point of service, and report those results to facilities, national registries, and managed care companies.

Medac will market the new product under the name ProgressiveMDSolutions and will demonstrate the quality measurement application at the 2010 ASA meeting this October. In the interim, please call Arthur Cox, Sr. VP of Information Technology at 800/883-8003 for more information regarding product capabilities and future applications under development.