|
|
|
Medical Informatics
Database |
| |
ED Application Built on
CACHÉ Post-relational Database
Other Topics:
Medical Informatics Rapid
Implementation, Medical
Informatics and Research Initiatives
InterSystems/Forerun
December 13, 2006
Cambridge, MA -- InterSystems Corporation today
announced that its CACHÉ post-relational database is being used
by application partner Forerun, Inc. as the technology
foundation for the commercial version of their ED Dashboard, a
proven software application to improve medical care and
operational efficiency within emergency departments (EDs).
Forerun is targeting a worldwide market estimated at over $1
billion with the CACHÉ-based ED Dashboard, which is scheduled
for release in 2007. |
| |
|
|
| |
It's also critical that the CACHÉ architecture enables easy
scalability for building robust enterprise applications
InterSystems is a leading provider of innovative database and
integration software. The InterSystems product line includes the
CACHÉ post-relational database, Ensemble rapid integration
software, and HealthShare health information exchange platform.
Formed in late 2005, Forerun is led by a group of leading
physicians from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
that includes Dr. Richard Wolfe, Chief of emergency medicine,
Dr. Larry Nathanson, Director of emergency medical informatics
and architect of the ED Dashboard, and Dr. Jason Tracy, Director
of clinical operations for the department of emergency medicine.
CACHÉ Delivers Power, Flexibility
Selecting CACHÉ as the database technology for the ED Dashboard
proved to be an easy decision, according to Dr. Nathanson. "The
power and flexibility of CACHÉ make it easy to move rapidly from
concept to prototype to live application with amazing
efficiency," he said. "The design of CACHÉ removes layers of
complexity and bottlenecks that are typical of other database
environments and its object data structure is a much more
natural fit for the complex, real-world situations we have to
model," Dr. Nathanson continued. "It's also critical that the
CACHÉ architecture enables easy scalability for building robust
enterprise applications," he said.
Another driver on the road to bringing the ED Dashboard to
market has been the strong support provided by InterSystems,
noted Forerun Chief Executive Officer Ken Wolfe. "We've received
invaluable help and phenomenal support from InterSystems and we
truly value this close working partnership," he said.
Proven Track Record
The application technology that underlies the ED Dashboard was
pioneered by physicians at BIDMC, according to Wolfe. "Dr. John
Halamka, Chief Information Officer of BIDMC and Harvard Medical
School, led the initiative to build an in-house application to
track patients throughout the ED as they receive treatment from
multiple caregivers," he said. "Used daily, the system has been
continually enhanced and improved over the last six years."
The ED Dashboard provides clinicians and healthcare personnel
with real-time patient-centric information. It integrates
patient tracking, clinical decision support, and medical
information with an easy-to-use interface that was designed by
ED physicians for ED physicians, according to Wolfe. "This
reflects the fact that the team of physicians providing
direction for this product initiative includes recognized
leaders such as Dr. Halamka and Dr. Peter Rosen, who is
Forerun's vice-chairman and recognized nationally as an
authority on emergency medicine," he said.
Easy, low-cost installation and minimal training requirements
for new users are expected to be key competitive
differentiators. "The browser-based ED Dashboard is a
cost-effective product that provides rich functionality today
and will continue to be enhanced in order to ensure top-level
support for care delivery," Wolfe said. "We're looking forward
to bringing this best-of-breed application to market."
"We're very pleased to be contributing to the development of the
innovative ED Dashboard," said InterSystems Vice President of
Strategic Planning Paul Grabscheid. "The combination of high
performance CACHÉ database technology and the rich functionality
delivered by this application should prove very attractive to
healthcare institutions worldwide."
About InterSystems
For over 25 years, InterSystems Corporation has been a
technology innovation leader in database and integration
software. The CACHÉ post-relational database, Ensemble rapid
integration software and HealthShare health information exchange
platform enable developers to quickly create, deploy and
integrate high-performance systems. With world headquarters in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, InterSystems has offices in 22
countries and provides support to customers in 88 countries.
InterSystems is a leader in integration technology and the
world's #1 database provider in healthcare, with its products
used by most major hospitals and labs, including America's 10
best hospitals as rated by U.S. News and World Report. For more
information, visit InterSystems.com.
About Forerun
Headquartered in Winchester, Mass., Forerun, Inc. is a
development-stage company seeking to be a leading provider of
clinical information software, systems, tools, services, and
devices that will help improve the quality of medical care
within the emergency department.
Forerun owns the exclusive commercial rights to the ED
Dashboard, a nationally recognized, clinically focused ED
information system. The ED Dashboard has more than six years of
proven operational success at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
The ED Dashboard improves medical care and the operational
efficiency of the emergency department. Data points from many
sources are consolidated at a single display, providing a more
comprehensive and integrated view of the patient's condition.
The ED Dashboard's real-time patient information capabilities,
clinical decision support, and enhanced communication result in
reduced patient waiting times, length of stay, medical errors,
and duplicate test ordering while delivering improved patient
satisfaction and continuity of care. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
