All EMRs Can Ensure a Smooth Transition to ICD-10 With the PEPID Knowledge Base
PHOENIX, November 16, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PEPID, the leading developer of clinical decision-support information and technology, announced today its support of ICD-10 coding within the PEPID Knowledge Base. This support will ensure a smooth transition for EMR and HIT systems looking to become ICD-10 compatible.
"The transition to ICD-10 coding is a huge undertaking for healthcare systems and organizations," says John Wagner, PEPID President. "We are thrilled to add ICD-10 to our list of supported code sets, as our simple integration tools will greatly ease transition issues and reduce costs for EMR and HIT systems looking to move to ICD-10."
Electronic medical records (EMR) systems or any other healthcare information system can use PEPID's leading drug data on the road to ICD-10 compliancy. The PEPID drug database supports and cross references nomenclatures and coding systems - including ICD-9, SNOMED, National Drug Code, First DataBank, Gold Standard and now ICD-10 - allowing systems to use their current naming convention, and return the drug data and alerts needed.
"Our support of the ICD-10 code set allows HIT system developers to use our APIs to programmatically receive drug information without needing to switch nomenclature sub-systems," says Edward Reynolds, PEPID's Chief Technology Officer.
National quality measurement initiatives mandate healthcare organizations be compatible with ICD-10 by October 1st, 2013.
PEPID contains the most extensive drug database on the market today, along with thousands of disease profiles and medical conditions, medical and dosing calculators, a drug interactions checker, illustrations, laboratory values and a differential diagnosis generator. All PEPID's clinical decision support data and tools can be integrated into any healthcare information system, EMR, EHR or EDIS to help meet requirements for meaningful use.
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PEPID utilizes cutting-edge technology to deliver clinical decision-support resources specific for healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, EMTs and students.
PEPID content is reviewed and contributed to by partners including the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Educators, the Family Physician Inquiries Network, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, the Oncology Nursing Society, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists to ensure content is of the highest quality.
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