e-MDs' Client Orlando Heart Specialists Wins Bridges to Excellence Award

AUSTIN, Texas, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando Heart Specialists was recently selected to earn the prestigious Bridges to Excellence® Cardiology Practice Recognition, which recognizes and rewards clinicians who deliver superior patient care. Orlando Heart Specialists was also presented this month with the Florida Health Care Community Quality Award. 

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"Orlando Heart Specialists has demonstrated how a sophisticated electronic health record can be optimized to support their care deliver efforts in a way that markedly benefits patient care," said Michael Stearns, MD, President and CEO of e-MDs. "We believe their efforts can serve as a model for other practices that care for patients with complex medical conditions." 

Orlando Heart Specialists was required to meet rigorous thresholds established by the American College of Cardiology and Bridges to Excellence®.  Practice performance highlights include:

• 90% Hypertension Blood Pressure Control;
• 92% Coronary Artery Disease Blood Pressure Control
• 95% Tobacco Use Query/ 82% Cessation
• 96% Heart Failure Symptom and Activity Assessment
• 97% Atrial Fibrillation Assessment of Thromboembolic Risk Factors
• 100% Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy

"Orlando Heart Specialists has always been committed to excellence and this commitment was a guiding principal in purchasing e-MDs in 2006," said Christi Hudiburg, Practice Administrator at Orlando Heart Specialists.  "e-MDs has allowed us to evaluate our data in way that would not have been possible with paper charts and has been instrumental in all the awards our clinic has won. With the help of e-MDs we are able to transform data into information and information into insight."

Orlando Heart Specialists puts their patients first. The 11 provider clinic employs cost containment methods, continually monitors quality assurance measures, and reviews clinic procedures to ensure their patients are getting the best care. Orlando Heart Specialists high standards are reflected in a patient satisfaction rating of 98.7%. 

For more information on Orlando Heart Specialists, please visit http://www.orlandocardiology.com/.

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