In an effort to boost productivity and efficiency across its continuum of care, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has decided to implement the Centricity clinical and financial solutions offered by the provider of healthcare information technology, GE Healthcare.
The School of Medicine offered GE Healthcare the contract after an 11-month evaluation process that included a competitive bidding process against other unnamed providers of healthcare information technology.
Centricity PACS-IW is a Web-based solution for imaging modalities and healthcare environments.It sports SNAP tool innovation and advanced 3D post-processing.
“The University of Nevada School of Medicine is a wonderful partner to bring into the Centricity family,” said David Hale, vice president and general manager of GE Healthcare IT. “They’re training the next generation of clinicians for Nevada and for the world. GE Healthcare Centricity solutions will be with these men and women along every step of their journey toward enhanced patient care for all.”
The School of Medicine has opted to use GE's Centricity Business, Centricity Practice Solution and Centricity PACS-IW as it looks to assist its 250 students and 310 residents and fellows prepare for life after graduation in the medical field.
University of Nevada School of Medicine is Nevada’s only statewide public medical school. Students spend the first two years of their medical education curriculum on the university's Reno campus. During this time, the school integrates clinical training with the biomedical sciences. First and second year students shadow community-based primary care physicians and experience how "real" medicine is practiced early in medical school.
Students spend their final two years in hospitals and clinics throughout the state, with residency and fellowship training undergone in Las Vegas and Reno.
The medical school gives students the opportunity to work on research projects, interact with patients, and work directly with physicians.
“We believe our curriculum incorporates the best of integrated clinical and basic science education with early clinical experiences and case-based teaching,” said Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, dean of the School of Medicine.
“Medical students will benefit from working with Centricity Practice Solution and Centricity PACS-IW, in a hands-on fashion, as they learn to leverage advanced technology for the benefit of their patients. We will also prepare our medical students for a career in medicine with exposure to the business aspects of providing healthcare. Investing in Centricity Business will help us optimize our financial performance while preparing for the changes that reimbursement reform presents to the organization,” Schwenk added.
The School of Medicine plans to implement GE's solutions later this year.
Edited by
Alisen Downey
