Electronic Medical Records Allow for Faster Patient Alerting to Potential Risks of Diabetes Drug, Avandia
6/12/2007 1:49:09 PM
Tampa, Florida -- Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. today announced that Old Hook Medical Associates, a family practice in Emerson, N.J., utilized Intergy EHR by Sage to proactively identify and notify patients potentially at risk of coronary problems possibly resulting from the drug Avandia.
Physicians at Old Hook recently responded to news regarding potential coronary risks posed by the drug Avandia by using Intergy EHR to locate all patients currently using the drug. The physicians then contacted the patients, scheduled an office visit, and discussed with them potential Avandia side effects. By leveraging technology, Old Hook greatly enhanced their ability to provide care for their patients, and quite possibly prevented adverse patients outcomes by identifying customers who may have increased risk for circulatory or heart complications.
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