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1. For The Record Features Clinical Process Measurement

   May 26, 2016 2:50 pm Leave a Comment

   ‘The latest issue of For The Record magazine features a story by LogicStream Health’s own Dan Rubin, MD, MHI on clinical process measurement. The feature, titled ‘Measure Care Processes to Improve Outcomes,’ highlights how health systems can transform care by measuring more than simply patient outcomes. “Transforming health care requires more than just measuring outcomes, which by definition are an end result. To truly transform care, it’s necessary to start much earlier during the provision of care,” Rubin wrote. “This transformation also requires a different type of measurement: clinical process measurement.”

   The LogicStream platform is built on the idea of clinical process measurement and allows health systems such as Texas Health Resources, SCL Health, Yale New Haven Health and M Health, formerly Fairview Health Services, to improve patient outcomes and provider satisfaction with the electronic health record. LogicStream clients have had success reducing a variety of hospital acquired conditions such as CAUTI and VTE by measuring their care delivery process, in addition to improving the early detection of Sepsis. LogicStream recently hosted a webinar with SCL Health on CAUTI prevention and the early detection of Sepsis.

   Many LogicStream clients start with questions they seek answers for everyday. Some of those questions, using diabetes as an example, are as follows: “How did the providers who met the recommendations for administering the HbA1c test order the test? Were they prompted within the EHR? Or did they remember on their own? Did they use the order set? Did a documentation template remind them to place the order?”

   Rubin goes on to demonstrate where clinical process measurement really shines: reduction or elimination of unnecessary variation in care. “Once it’s understood how providers are or are not being guided to the right actions, health care organizations can take steps to improve that guidance.”

   This is just a taste of the full content published in the May issue of For The Record magazine. You can read the entire story here.

2. Clinical Process Measurement Featured in Life Science Nexus

   April 25, 2016 11:24 am Leave a Comment

   Dan Rubin, MD, MHI, was recently interviewed and featured in the Life Science Nexus blog. Dr. Rubin was speaking about the power of clinical process measurement and how health systems are putting the power of the LogicStream Intelligence Platform to work in order to improve clinical outcomes and provider satisfaction using the electronic health record.

   The electronic health record is one of the largest investments health systems have made to improve care delivery. However, many organizations are finding it very challenging to demonstrate the return on that investment. That’s where clinical process measurement comes into play.

   “Being able to measure the process of care is a key to clinical quality improvement. That may seem self-evident since if you can’t measure a process, you can’t improve it.  However, despite its importance there is a significant gap in this area at most health systems,” explains Dr. Dan Rubin, Chief Medical Officer at LogicStream Health.

   The post was written by Amanda Leightner, a scientist, writer, and runner dedicated to promoting life science entrepreneurs in Minnesota. According to the Life Science Nexus website, the organization has three main goals:

   • We amplify stories of Minnesota’s life science entrepreneurs through original, insightful content.
   • We inform startups of ways to build and grow their companies in Minnesota.
   • We connect small businesses.

   Here’s one more excerpt from the post:

   Healthcare systems use the LogicStream Intelligence Platform to pull information from the EHR, analyze that information, and determine if their best practices are- or aren’t- working to drive the expected outcomes.  The LogicStream Platform makes any iterations and improvements to these best practices and compliance measurements possible.  Without LogicStream, these healthcare systems are basically “flying blind” and have no discreet way to measure their clinical process.

   For example, LogicStream was used by one client to standardize care to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), a common hospital acquired condition. LogicStream standardized the catheter use process, controlling which patients actually had catheters inserted and regulating the process of catheter removal.  LogicStream reduced the number of catheters in use, decreased the rate of UTIs, and minimized unnecessary costs to the health system.

   You can view the entire interview here.

3. LogicStream Health Unveils New Clinical Process Measurement Enhancement at HIMSS16

   February 19, 2016 11:02 am Leave a Comment

   LogicStream Health, Inc., transforming care through clinical process measurement, announced today they will be releasing the latest functionality to the LogicStream Intelligence Platform in booth #4977 at the HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition Feb. 29 to March 4 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

   More than 40,000 health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world will be in attendance in Las Vegas to learn about and see the latest in healthcare IT. The theme for this year’s convention is ‘Transforming Health Through IT,’ and LogicStream Health will be demonstrating how they have accomplished transformation with their rapidly expanding client base.

   “While you’ll hear a lot of discussion about quality improvement, LogicStream Health has a unique focus: clinical process measurement,” said Dan Rubin, MD, MHI, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of LogicStream Health. “Clinical process measurement is the next step beyond measuring populations and end point outcomes. It uncovers how a system achieved or didn’t achieve an outcome providing the information necessary for continuous improvement. This is the next big focus for health IT as pressure mounts for health systems to perform.”

   The new executive overview area within the LogicStream Intelligence Platform allows IT and clinical leaders to monitor the activity taking place in the care of patients. This view highlights in real time how the health system is performing on strategic clinical initiatives so adjustments and improvements can be made far in advance of when the outcome is reported.

   “These overviews can key in on anything from a broad quality initiative across the health system to a specific hospital acquired condition like CAUTI or VTE, at a single hospital” Rubin said. “So often the only measurement is outcomes at which point it’s really too late to make an impact. We measure the entire clinical process so adjustments can be made immediately to improve outcomes in near real time when they can have the greatest impact on patient lives, publicly reported measures and pay for performance.”

   Unlike products that simply facilitate the reporting of health or quality outcomes, the LogicStream Intelligence Platform supports the strategic management and analysis of standard clinical protocols and their supporting EHR build. The Intelligence Platform delivers specific solutions targeted at issues such as hospital acquired conditions, revenue cycle management, and regulatory compliance.

   About LogicStream Health
   LogicStream Health is transforming care through clinical process measurement. The company works with health systems of all sizes to improve healthcare outcomes, patient/provider satisfaction and financial performance through innovative software and solutions. The LogicStream Intelligence Platform delivers results to health systems by reducing unnecessary care variation and providing the ability to monitor the care delivery process in a robust manner. With a strong and experienced team focused on innovation, LogicStream provides a scalable and sustainable method to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare.

4. SCL Health Implements LogicStream® Intelligence Platform to Improve Quality and Patient and Provider Satisfaction

   October 29, 2015 5:51 am Leave a Comment

   Minneapolis, Minn. – SCL Health recently implemented LogicStream Health, Inc.’s Intelligence Platform to improve healthcare outcomes, patient and provider satisfaction and financial performance throughout the organization. SCL Health is using the LogicStream Platform as part of its efforts to impact Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) including venous thromboembolism (VTE) and catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).

   “LogicStream allows healthcare systems to assess, implement and measure clinical care processes to enhance how that care is delivered and improve patient outcomes,” said Patrick Yoder, PharmD, CEO and co-founder of LogicStream Health. “Our goal is to help organizations move beyond implementation of the electronic health record. We can measure each step that was taken in the delivery of care to determine the best methods for providing care in order to reduce or eliminate unnecessary variation.”

   LogicStream’s Intelligence Platform enables healthcare organizations to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs by fully capitalizing on standardized clinical process. While there are many products that facilitate the reporting of health or quality outcomes, the LogicStream Intelligence Platform supports strategic management and analysis of clinical decision support to improve care. The platform delivers specific solutions targeted at issues such as hospital acquired conditions, revenue cycle management, and regulatory compliance.

   About LogicStream Health
   LogicStream Health improves healthcare outcomes, patient/provider satisfaction and financial performance through innovative software and solutions. The LogicStream Intelligence Platform delivers results to health systems by reducing unnecessary care variation and providing the ability to assess, implement and measure the care delivery process to improve patient outcomes. With a strong and experienced team focused on innovation, LogicStream provides a scalable and sustainable method to improve quality and reduce the cost of healthcare. For more information, visit Logic-Stream.net.