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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacist leaders from FDB (First Databank, Inc.) will enlighten attendees at the NCPDP 2024 Annual Technology & Business Conference about one of the fastest growing and most promising new areas of precision medicine: pharmacogenomics (PGx). They will explore how standardized procedures, which can help drive a cohesive and consistent approach to PGx testing, and implementation of established and emerging technologies can better integrate pharmacists into the process of leveraging PGx data to improve prescribing decisions.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacist leaders from FDB (First Databank, Inc.) will enlighten attendees at the NCPDP 2024 Annual Technology & Business Conference
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Pharmaceutical industry SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank, Inc.), the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions, announced today that its FDB Targeted Medication Warnings™ solution has earned the new Toolbox designation from Epic Systems Corporation in the Medication Dosing Decision Support Toolbox category.
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- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank, Inc.), the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions, announced today that its FDB Targeted Medication Warnings™ solution has earned the new Toolbox designation from Epic Systems Corporation in the Medication Dosing Decision Support Toolbox category.
- FDB Targeted Medication Warnings is part of the FDB PatientFirst™ suite of clinical decision support (CDS) solutions.
- Several factors supported Targeted Medication Warnings' Toolbox designation, including its recently announced integration with CDS Hooks *.
- Epic customers who want to learn more about how they can enhance efficiency for clinicians while improving patient safety and quality of patient care through advanced patient-specific medication decision support can find FDB Targeted Medication Warnings at vendorservices.epic.com/Showroom/Listing?id=851.
DALLAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Homecare Homebase (HCHB), the leading software for home-based care, is proud to announce Tierra Langley, OT, as the April 2024 Gold Standard Award recipient. Langley, is an occupational therapist at Ambercare, an Addus HomeCare Company (Nasdaq: ADUS). She embodies the values of her profession through her unwavering commitment to patient care.
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- DALLAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Homecare Homebase (HCHB), the leading software for home-based care, is proud to announce Tierra Langley, OT, as the April 2024 Gold Standard Award recipient.
- The Gold Standard Award honors home-based caregivers who leverage Homebase Homecare software to deliver exceptional service.
- "We are honored to recognize Tierra Langley as our April Gold Standard Award winner," said Brandy Sparkman-Beierle, chief clinical officer at Homecare Homebase.
- "Her dedication to building relationships with her patients and her commitment to individualized care exemplifies the spirit of the award.
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MCG NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network and an industry leader in technology-enabled, evidence-based guidance, announces its partners and thought leaders from Mary Washington Healthcare will speak at the 2024 ACMA National Conference. The ACMA conference runs from April 19-22, 2024, at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
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- "Mary Washington Healthcare's implementation of MCG Indicia for Admission Documentation technology has enhanced our new care coordination model."
- This resulted in Mary Washington Healthcare moving from the bottom 10 percent for length of stay to the top 10 percent.
- Reducing excess days allowed Mary Washington Healthcare to optimize the use of existing resources ultimately decreasing their nursing premium costs.
- For more information on the 2024 ACMA National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, visit the conference website here: https://events.acmaweb.org/website/55550/home/
DALLAS, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Homecare Homebase (HCHB), the leading software for home-based care, is proud to announce Marylou Mendoza, RN, as the March 2024 Gold Standard Award recipient. Mendoza, a Hospice Care admissions nurse at VNS Health, one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the United States and the largest hospice in New York City, exemplifies exceptional patient care and commitment to her profession.
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- DALLAS, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Homecare Homebase (HCHB), the leading software for home-based care, is proud to announce Marylou Mendoza, RN, as the March 2024 Gold Standard Award recipient.
- The Gold Standard Award honors home-based caregivers who leverage Homebase Homecare software to deliver exceptional service.
- "We are honored to recognize Marylou Mendoza as our March Gold Standard Award winner," said Brandy Sparkman-Beierle, Chief Clinical Officer at Homecare Homebase.
- "Her commitment to her patients and her passion for mentoring new staff members embody the spirit of the award.
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MCG DAYTON, Ohio, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network and an industry leader in technology-enabled, evidence-based guidance, has named CareSource a recipient of its 2023 Richard L. Doyle Award for Innovation and Leadership in Healthcare. The nonprofit managed care organization (MCO) was recognized for successfully collaborating with hospitals to transform the inpatient authorization process.
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- The nonprofit managed care organization (MCO) was recognized for successfully collaborating with hospitals to transform the inpatient authorization process.
- MCG Health President and CEO, Jon Shreve said, "We congratulate CareSource on receiving the Doyle Award as it reflects their collaborative nature and technological determination.
- In addition to MCG Cite for Collaborative Care, CareSource continues to drive provider adoption through its provider portal that leverages MCG Cite AutoAuth technology.
- CareSource processes 73% of eligible authorization types through its provider portal; because of MCG Cite AutoAuth technology, CareSource can respond to 20-30% of a provider's requests during the provider's initial interaction with the CareSource Portal.
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Nursing SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank, Inc.), the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions, will showcase how provider organizations can elevate the clinician experience at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, March 11-15. Through patient-specific clinical decision support (CDS), simplified patient instructions that help lead to better medication adherence, and a more flexible ePrescribing network that enables the smooth flow of prescriptions between prescribers, payers, and pharmacies, FDB is helping solve major challenges for healthcare delivery organizations today.
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- Attendees at a HIMSS24 education session and visitors to FDB booth #1747 in the HIMSS24 exhibit hall will discover how leading hospitals and health systems are using FDB PatientFirst™ solutions.
- HIMSS24 attendees will learn how NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health) used FDB Targeted Medication Warnings with FDB AlertSpace® to elevate the experience of its physicians and to improve patient safety and Leapfrog CPOE test results.
- These CDS Heroes are on a mission to ignite actionable guidance, transform clinician workflows, elevate patient safety and outcomes, and banish alert overload for a better clinician experience.
- "Elevate Your Experience": Unwind with Wine, Beer & Gourmet Popcorn
HIMSS24 attendees are invited to join FDB for a casual in-booth reception to network with industry experts and peers.
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Workflow ORLANDO, Fla., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network and an industry leader in technology-enabled evidence-based guidance, will host two presentations at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (March 11-15, 2024) in Orlando, Florida. These sessions will focus on MCG's successful efforts in implementing the nation's first, scalable prior authorization automation workflow between health plans and hospitals. MCG experts will also discuss how this new technology can support compliance efforts with the Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) which was announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on January 17, 2024.
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- These sessions will focus on MCG's successful efforts in implementing the nation's first, scalable prior authorization automation workflow between health plans and hospitals.
- MCG experts will also discuss how this new technology can support compliance efforts with the Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) which was announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on January 17, 2024.
- Their presentation, "AI & Interoperability: Optimizing Prior Authorization Automation", will take place in the HIMSS Interoperability Theater on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 11:15-11:35 AM ET.
- With the release of the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule, MCG is well-prepared to expand this optimized workflow, promote payer-provider collaboration, and help patients receive the right care at the right time."
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Nursing SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank), the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make more precise decisions, and WebMD Ignite, a full-service growth partner for organizations across the healthcare industry, today announced a collaboration to enhance patient discharge education to improve prescription drug safety and adherence. The collaboration also aims to increase patients' health literacy and engagement in care plans.
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- WebMD Ignite will integrate content from Meducation®, FDB's cloud-based solution that delivers simplified and personalized medication instructions to all patients, into prescribers' electronic health record (EHR) systems and patient portals through WebMD Ignite's Krames On FHIR® platform.
- Krames On FHIR is the leading patient education platform providing current educational content directly in the patient portal.
- "Effective patient medication education is critical to improving patient outcomes," said Charles Lee, MD, senior director of clinical knowledge and senior advisor for health literacy and language barriers at FDB.
- This integration of Meducation with WebMD Ignite's Krames On FHIR platform offers patients of all backgrounds simplified, easy-to-follow, actionable medication instructions, along with other valuable educational content from WebMD Ignite, to help protect their and their family's safety, increase care plan adherence and improve their outcomes."
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Nursing SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank, Inc.), the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions, announces the success of its collaboration with NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health) in Southwest Florida. NCH has leveraged FDB solutions to optimize medication decision support, making alerts more meaningful and relevant to clinicians while significantly reducing overall alert volume.
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- NCH has leveraged FDB solutions to optimize medication decision support, making alerts more meaningful and relevant to clinicians while significantly reducing overall alert volume.
- In transitioning to a new EHR system, NCH physicians experienced a shift in their workflow, encountering non-critical-level medication decision support alerts for the first time.
- The medication CDS optimization initiative has also contributed to NCH's improvement in its Leapfrog CPOE test results.
- This partnership underscores NCH's commitment to enhancing patient safety and mitigating physician frustration associated with irrelevant alerts.
