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UNC Health Care to Create Online ePatient Experience with MEDSEEK Relationship

Because the MEDSEEK ecoSystem is vendor-neutral, UNC Health Care will be able to leverage its electronic medical record (EMR), as well as other existing healthcare information system investments. The ecoSystem will combine the EMR and administrative system data with the patient portal to form the foundation of a fully integrated, single-platform system. The system will allow patients, physicians and UNC Health Care staff to share information in a secure, online environment.

The timing of the UNC Health Care initiative allowed the health system to take advantage of a unique opportunity. "Patient portal functionality is an integral part of our health care system strategic plan. The fact that our business partner, Rex Healthcare, already has a relationship with MEDSEEK positions our system to move toward a common tool for our patients which will be a great value for our patients and is very exciting," said Matthew Castellano, IT Director, Revenue Cycle Systems for UNC Health Care. "That system-wide consistency should help us create a more powerful solution to improve access to care, as well as patient and employee satisfaction."

"Although UNC Health Care uses a Siemens platform, and its business partner, Rex Healthcare, uses a Cerner platform, MEDSEEK was able to create a consistent patient experience across both entities," said MEDSEEK CEO Peter Kuhn. "Through our collaborative efforts, UNC Health Care will be able to meet its business objectives, leverage technology investments, improve outcomes and still maintain an aggressive timeline."

About UNC Health Care

The UNC Health Care System is a not-for-profit integrated health care system, owned by the State of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care. A distinguishing characteristic of UNC Health Care is its association with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, a nationally eminent research institution. This relationship gives UNC Health Care a powerful pathway for moving the results of biomedical research from medical school laboratories to patient care settings. UNC Health Care has been granted broad powers by the North Carolina General Assembly to assure its management flexibility and competitiveness in a rapidly changing health care business environment. The enterprise is governed by a board of directors appointed by the University of North Carolina.

About MEDSEEK

Since 1996, MEDSEEK has focused exclusively on eHealth and creating a better experience for constituents across the healthcare enterprise, including consumers, patients, family members, physicians, employees and payers. The eHealth ecoSystem optimizes the healthcare experience for constituents by leveraging an organization's existing IT investments and infrastructure to facilitate secure, timely information access and exchange. From our leading content management system used by more than 775 hospitals to innovative patient portals and our award-winning clinical portal, the eHealth ecoSystem's browser-based technology removes traditional integration and communication barriers, creating a "virtual front door" for the hospital. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888.MEDSEEK.

MEDSEEK, Birmingham
Lori Moore, 205-982-5881
lori.moore@medseek.com