at the Point of Care INTELLIGENT GUIDANCE... DS Assist: Evidence-Based Medical Electronic Decision Support Improve Quality of Care

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1 DS Assist: Evidence-Based Medical Electronic Decision Support Context-Sensitive Guidance at the Point of Care INTELLIGENT GUIDANCE... at the Point of Care Improve Quality of Care Drive Better Outcomes Prevent Medical Errors Demonstrate Meaningful Use

2 better outcomes Making the Best Decisions Possible The world of healthcare is evolving rapidly. Every day there are new discoveries being made, new techniques being validated and new information being delivered that can help generate better outcomes. Making the right care decision at the right time is critical. Yet there is a wealth of data to sift through before a clinical decision can be made. Timely, relevant guidance and recommendations help ensure that optimal care is delivered, costs of unneeded tests are avoided and risk of complications or readmissions is mitigated. Quantros Decision Support Assist (DS Assist) addresses these issues. The platform integrates with your Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Patient Health Record (PHR) systems and delivers contextsensitive decision support such as diagnosis-specific links, therapeutic suggestions and health assessment calculators. DS Assist helps healthcare providers make better decisions at the point of care for the best possible patient outcomes. Sample Recommendation Summary - 2 -

3 meaningful use Evidence-Based Decision Support for EHR Systems DS Assist was specifically designed for use with any Electronic Health Record system and supports healthcare providers seeking to demonstrate meaningful use by providing evidence-based medicine at the point of care. CMS says of the role of meaningful use: Ultimately, consistent with other provisions of law, meaningful use ofcertified EHR technology should result in health care that is patient-centered, evidence-based, prevention-oriented, efficient, and equitable. 1 DS Assist helps healthcare providers enhance their EHR system with automated guidance and recommendations. The solution immediately reacts to patient conditions captured within the EHR and responds with evidence-based guidelines, recommendations, reminders, clinical calculators and other tools that help support appropriate and consistent care. DS Assist helps healthcare providers quickly and easily demonstrate compliance with meaningful use guidelines that drive reimbursement qualification criteria

4 product family The DS Assist Product Family DS Assist is designed to empower healthcare providers with point of care access to valuable information and guidelines based on the up-to-date clinical best practices. The DS Assist Product Family Web-based administration portal for EHR and PHR integration Decision support engine and scripting editor Assessment survey tools Interactive clinical pathway navigation Rule libraries (proprietary and community-based) Configurable algorithms and forms Cochrane summary content, Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) guidelines and interactive digital media content Clinical condition calculators Automatic form generation and population Decision support infrastructure for drug interactions and medication ecommendations during pregnancy and lactation DS Assist: Value Added Option Cochrane full content license Patient-facing portal with PHR integration Scripting and programming services for customization and additional, external content links to subscription services DS Assist provides advanceddecision support through any system with structured patient data. DS Assist System Overview - 4 -

5 provider benefits On-Demand Care Guidance and Recommendations DS Assist ensures healthcare providers have the latest evidence-based research when it s needed. The application will help your organization: Improve quality of care Avoid mistakes Support healthier outcomes Reduce complications, length of stay and readmissions Increase provider confidence in medical decisions Access reliable, clinically based evidence at the point of care and in real time Demonstrate meaningful use Readily Accessible and Reliable Research DS Assist delivers the most comprehensive, clinically sound evidentiary research available. Data sources include: The Cochrane Library Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Guidelines Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters (POEMs) from Essential Evidence Plus - 5 -

6 system integration The Fast Track to Evidence-Based Content Integration DS Assist was designed specifically to integrate with any EHR or Personal Health Record (PHR) system. The platform uses HL7 live messaging via industry standard interface protocols to generate immediate evidence-based recommendations. Recommendations are displayed automatically and on demand. Benefits include: Fast and flexible integration via industry standard protocols Simple installation and maintenance Configurable user interface Support for multiple coding systems, values and units of measure Operating system independence DS Assist can help you deliver the power of evidence-based guidelines and decision support to your healthcare clients. To learn more, visit or call (877)-QUANTROS - 6 -

7 about us About Quantros Client Growth Quantros is an industry-leading provider of real-time, Web-based data management and decision support solutions for the healthcare industry. For more than ten years, Quantros has helped improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery systems with products and services that address safety and risk; quality and performance improvement; and accreditation and compliance readiness. Quantros has worked with leading healthcare organizations such as the VHA, Tenet Health and Catholic Healthcare Partners in establishing national reporting infrastructures and evolving commercially available applications to improve healthcare safety and quality. Today more than 2,000 healthcare facilities throughout the United States count on Quantros applications to meet their decision support needs. Corporate Facts Founded: 1997 Employees: 110 Corporate Headquarters: 690 North McCarthy Blvd Suite 200 Milpitas, CA

8 contact us Learn More Today DS Assist can rapidly help healthcare providers implement an evidence based system with their EHR that promotes better outcomes and demonstrates meaningful use Discover the benefits of DS Assist today. Contact us at or Contact Quantros, Inc. 690 North McCarthy Blvd Suite 200 Milpitas, CA (877) Toll Free (408) Local (408) Fax Clients With more than 2,000 facilities using one or more Quantros solutions, our long list of distinguished clients includes: Sisters of Mercy Health System Inova Health System Alegent Health University of Miami Health System Tenet Healthcare Corporation Kaiser Permanente Banner Health Credentials We maintain deep roots within the organizations shaping the future of healthcare quality, safety and compliance. The Joint Commission CMS STS ACC-NCDR AHRQ ISMP NQF ANA NPSF HL-7 (PSIG) INTELLIGENT GUIDANCE... at the Point of Care