In addition to describing the role of the software and results achieved by hospitals using it, the report profiles applications from three leading vendors: Cardinal Health MedMined, Premier SafetySurveillor and TheraDoc Infection Control Assist. The report states that these program offer good interfaces for laboratory and admissions/discharge data, but concludes that other departmental connections still need development.
Medicare no longer reimburses hospitals for treating hospital-acquired infections. This, combined with state infection-reporting initiatives and tougher standards from insurers, is driving the market for the niche software, according to Orem, Utah,-based KLAS.
The report, “Infection Control: Improving Patient Care and Reimbursements,” costs $980 for providers and $8,850 for others, with certain discounts available. For more information, visit www.klasresearch.com.
--Howard Anderson
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