"Today's information technology enables better access to data in healthcare organisations," said Scott Harper, SVP and general manager, Healthcare Practice for Initiate Systems. "But at the same time, the data remains fragmented across hospitals, clinics, labs and other organisations. This makes forming an accurate view of patient data very difficult. Initiate Patient, the next generation of Initiate's high-performing enterprise master person index, or EMPI technology, allows healthcare organisations to gain a more complete understanding of patients, helping to enable improved quality of care and patient safety without compromising privacy."

Initiate Patient is an MDM software application for healthcare enterprises used by integrated delivery networks, regional health organisations, labs, independent physician networks and other healthcare organisations. It helps deliver a comprehensive, single view of patients to registration staff, clinicians and other end-users, as well as clinical software applications.

Initiate Patient aids jurisdictions such as provinces and healthcare authorities at all levels in delivering safe, responsive patient care while increasing productivity and cost effectiveness. For example, chronic disease, which accounts for 60 percent of deaths worldwide, is best managed by a team of healthcare providers that includes case managers, physicians, nurses and the patient.

Initiate Patient enables these teams to share a single, accurate view of a chronic-disease patient so that they can develop a patient-specific, joint-care plan to minimise the number of visits and procedures, enable medication management and more effectively use healthcare resources.

"By providing this comprehensive view, Initiate Patient can help healthcare providers and organisations more effectively manage chronic disease, reduce threats to patient safety, increase patient and staff satisfaction, lower administrative costs and generally operate more effectively and efficiently," Harper said.

Initiate Patient is showcased at the World of Health IT Conference and Exposition, October 22-25 in Vienna, Austria.

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About Initiate Systems
Initiate Systems, Inc. enables organisations to strategically leverage and share critical data assets. Its Master Data Management (MDM) software and experience as an information exchange leader provide organisations with complete, accurate and real-time views of data spread across multiple systems or databases, even outside the firewall. This allows companies to unlock the value of their data assets for competitive advantages or operational improvements. Initiate Systems operates globally through its subsidiaries, with corporate headquarters in Chicago and offices across the U.S., and Toronto, London and Sydney. For more information, visit www.initiatesystems.com.