Clinisys acquires Orchard Software
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From a reimbursement perspective, Orchard Point-of-Care’s capability to automate POCT billing and help close care gaps using CPT II Codes makes the solution applicable for both fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursements and for value-based or performance-based contracts.
March 23, 2023With more than 70% of people in the United States as pet owners, annual spending on veterinary care is more than $34 billion. Similar to healthcare for humans, veterinary care is experiencing a shift to a more value-based model. In veterinary value-based care, there is a particular focus on end-of-life care and owner preferences.
March 6, 2023Orchard Software’s solutions can address the advanced IT needs of a diverse testing menu and eliminate many of the concerns public health laboratories (PHLs) face regarding electronic lab reporting. Offering complete laboratory system integration, decision-support rule capabilities, configurable analytics, and case management tools, Orchard’s systems allow PHLs to efficiently track clinical and environmental test data, respond to public health emergencies, and capture key performance analytics.
July 18, 2022Successful laboratories are facing workforce shortages with strong recruitment and retention efforts and process improvements achieved by leveraging every possible technical solution to its maximum capability.
March 24, 2022As our healthcare system continues to become more patient-centered and outcomes-based and new technologies are introduced, both clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories must adapt and find their place in the new healthcare paradigm.
December 7, 2021Standardizing your POCT program is one of five ways to improve your point-of-care testing ROI. Click to learn more.
October 26, 2021Point-of-care testing (POCT) technology continues to advance at a fast pace, making it easier to shrink complex testing platforms into point-of-care (POC) devices. By testing at a molecular level, the accuracy of the results far surpasses previous POCT methodologies.
July 26, 2021POCT is gaining popularity in scenarios where rapid turnaround time outweighs testing limitations. As POCT programs grow, effective oversight is best achieved by understanding end users’ perspectives and culturing a spirit of teamwork.
January 14, 2021Rapid POCT is being used to help address the COVID-19 testing backlog and speed turnaround times. Although the lesser sensitivity and specificity of POCT is acknowledged as an issue, its rapid turnaround time is a worthwhile trade-off in patient scenarios where speed is of the essence. Laboratory professionals are instrumental in ensuring the proper implementation and performance of POCT.
April 15, 2021Healthcare organizations are realizing benefits of moving their information technology systems to the cloud.
August 10, 2020As our healthcare system continues to move toward value-based systems, it is important for laboratory professionals to understand how this shift impacts their service and where laboratory data comes into play in value-based contracts.
March 17, 2020The expected growth and ongoing benefits of point-of-care testing (POCT), alongside the complexity of its oversight, make standardizing your POCT program beneficial by substantially improving workflow and cost efficiency.
January 24, 2020