Surgical Information Systems Focuses on Surgery and Anesthesia as a Key Component of the EHR at HIMSS11

ATLANTA, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Information Systems ("SIS") announced today it will focus on surgery and anesthesia information management systems as a key component of the EHR during HIMSS11, the annual conference for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, February 20-24 in Orlando, Florida. Through a combination of industry presentations and solution demonstrations, SIS will showcase the latest in perioperative IT that supports healthcare organization goals of operational efficiency, quality of care and improved profitability in the financial engine of the hospital – the Operating Room (OR).

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Experts in Perioperative Interoperability

SIS will participate with over 70 other clinical information system vendors who have met the testing requirements necessary to participate in the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase, the premier forum for highlighting the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise's (IHE) common framework for delivering interoperability across health information exchanges.  SIS will demonstrate seamless perioperative connectivity using standards-based solutions from IHE and the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP).  The SIS perioperative software has also been certified to meet 2011/2012 Stage 1 meaningful use measures as a modular EHR.

SIS will demonstrate in the Connected Demonstration area of the Interoperability Showcase Monday – Thursday and will be giving a presentation, Interoperability in the Surgery Department in the Showcase Theater, Booth #7343, on Monday, February 21 at 1:15pm.

Surgery and Anesthesia Documentation Specialists

SIS will be demonstrating its single database perioperative solution including SIS Anesthesia and SIS Analytics at Booth # 5963.  The SIS surgery and anesthesia documentation solutions deliver tremendous clinical, operational and financial benefits to hospitals looking to optimize the delivery of perioperative services.  Highlights include solution demonstrations and presentations from perioperative experts on anesthesia documentation, analytics, mobility and meaningful use.

SIS Presentation Schedule

Monday, February 21

Tuesday, February 22

Wednesday, February 23

Tuesday, February 22, Rick Corn, VP and CIO at Huntsville Hospital, Alabama's largest community hospital serving North Alabama and south-central Tennessee, will be the featured speaker in a SIS-sponsored breakfast presentation From the CIO Perspective: How an Integrated Surgical and Anesthesia Information System Elevated Our Performance.

About SIS

SIS provides software solutions that are uniquely designed to add value at every point of the perioperative process. Developed specifically for the complex surgical environment, all SIS solutions – including anesthesia – are architected on a single database and integrate easily with other hospital systems. SIS offers the only surgical scheduling system endorsed by the American Hospital Association (AHA), and a rules-based charging system that has been granted Peer Reviewed status by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).

Surgical Information Systems' 5.0.3 release is an ONC-ATCB Modular EHR.  This EHR Module is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

Surgical Information Systems' 5.0.3 release certified on November 19, 2010, Certification ID 11192010-6161-8.

For more information visit our website, www.SISFirst.com.

SOURCE Surgical Information Systems

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