UpToDate's unified portfolio of clinical decision, medication referral, and patient engagement solutions delivers interoperability and helps improve synergy across care teams
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the next generation of its clinical decision support (CDS) solutions, bringing together point-of-care support, workflow optimization and care-centered capabilities into unified, interoperable user experiences. in the patient. New UpToDate® solution suites include UpToDate, UpToDate Lexidrug™ (formerly Lexicomp®), UpToDate Patient Engagement (formerly Emmi®) and UpToDate Digital Architect. Together with Medi-Span®, the new suites provide consistent support throughout the service process.
According to the President and CEO of Clinical Effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer Health, Greg Samios, UpToDate's new suites add scalability for enterprises and flexibility for individual users. “Through our investments in harmonizing our innovative, market-leading solutions, we are delivering what our customers need most today: A comprehensive, unified set of clinical solutions they know they can trust to help them provide the best care possible to their patients”, he comments.
Wolters Kluwer Health has launched two tailored product experiences serving diverse customers. O UpToDate Enterprise Suite™ is flexibly structured to support health systems and plans by expanding access to trusted, proven tools, cutting-edge enterprise-grade technology, and harmonized evidence-based information.
already the UpToDate Pro Suite™, is optimized specifically for solo doctors and small group practices. To provide speed and convenient access to information, users can customize the app and access it on multiple devices. Both products will be demonstrated at Wolters Kluwer stand no. 2927, in HIMSS24 Global Conference and Exhibition.
Enterprise-grade tools for healthcare's biggest challenges
Today, hospitals and health systems face unprecedented financial pressures, staffing shortages, worker fatigue, complex patient care, and the need to integrate technology into workflow. Additionally, new modalities of care have expanded and diversified where and how health services are provided. Given this, companies in the sector are looking for scalable solutions that can not only improve patient outcomes, but also increase the effectiveness of the clinical team and reduce the variability of care.
O UpToDate Enterprise Edition, recently launched, provides this scalable solution as a clinical decision support tool designed from the ground up specifically for enterprise organizations. The product is already in use in more than 100 healthcare institutions.
Providence Clinical Network's Chief Clinical Information Officer (CMIO), Scott Smitherman, is optimistic about the future of the solution. “I am excited to work with Wolters Kluwer as they develop their UpToDate enterprise analytics and dashboards. Using these tools, clinical and technology leaders can take advantage of the main functionalities that UpToDate plays in the daily practice of our professionals”, he comments.
The specialist also reinforces the effects of the solution on the institution’s routine. “We can visualize which clinical conditions and medications our doctors are looking for most often and what the trends are, and analyze how this information differs across different provider groups and how it aligns with our clinical data. I look forward to the continued development of this functionality to obtain even more insights with the power of Artificial Intelligence and also assist in decision-making for investments in technology and education to support our professionals”, he concludes.
UpToDate Enterprise Edition Key Features
UpToDate Enterprise Edition offers new features that create value for both your support team and your business. Among them is access to AI Labs, the only Clinical Generative Artificial Intelligence (Clinical GenAI) solution with Large Language Model (LLM), trained exclusively in UpToDate, the leading and most trusted clinical decision support solution.
Through the Admin Portal, you can have on-demand access to insights, educational resources, information about new releases, and Continuing Education Credit (CME) tracking to maximize the reach and use of UpToDate across your organization. Additionally, the Portal provides practitioners with robust analytics with real-time insights into clinical research activities to help administrators make timely, data-driven decisions to support clinical quality initiatives as well as proactively identify and manage trends. of health. Another differentiator is insights from advanced datasets to support more effective educational campaigns that can be targeted to specific roles and locations.
UpToDate Enterprise Edition also allows single authentication login access, i.e. Single Sign-On (SSO) for all applications in the suite, allowing integration of UpToDate with installed authentication systems in order to increase physician productivity , reducing the time spent logging in and promoting a more efficient workflow. Additionally, SSO provides clinicians with a consistent connection regardless of the location of care, such as telemedicine providers. Technology leaders can also access audit and usage insights at the enterprise level.
Another important resource is UpToDate Pathways, which helps healthcare professionals provide accurate, high-quality and effective care, with continually updated decision guidance and individualized recommendations for patients. The solution assists care team members in making decisions through easy, interactive navigation of decision points based on patient-specific variables.
Finally, laboratory interpretation monographs provide quick, practical guidance to support users in interpreting abnormal laboratory results for common high-volume tests and determining appropriate next steps based on individual patient needs.
The new UpToDate Enterprise Edition reveals new dimensions of insights into not only how clinicians make decisions, but also how they keep up with ever-updating guidelines. Commenting on Portal Analytics, Dr. Ann Cappellari, CMIO of SSM Health Medical Group highlighted that: “CME tracking is excellent and a great value statement for what we are bringing to our doctors, as well as a trusted clinical reference ”.
Wolters Kluwer Innovation in SDC Recognized by Industry Analysts
The launch of UpToDate Enterprise Suite follows recent recognition from Frost & Sullivan naming UpToDate as leader of innovation and growth in clinical decision support among 20 suppliers. In 2023, UpToDate Member Engagement (formerly Emmi®) received the 2023 Black Book Award for the highest satisfaction score in Black Book customer experience surveys among 15 evaluated vendors or products. Watch the video to learn more about how Wolters Kluwer is redefining clinical decision support for the healthcare of the future.
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