Greetings,

Here at InSight, everything we do, we do well. The InSight Annual Conference has been our front-runner for the past several years and continues to get stronger. Through McKesson acquisitions, our flagship event has grown into an even more robust and diverse community with new programming and customers to enhance the experience.

But InSight is more than just a once-a-year event. It has been our continued mission to have InSight be your year-round resource for education and networking. To deliver on that mission, InSight is dedicated to providing 24/7/365 education and community involvement through a number of avenues,

including: our CIO Forum Webinar Series, topical, industry insights funneled through our strategic partnership with our V³ Partners and the continued advancement of our Web site highlights such as the Discussion Forums and the new Web site Change Request Tool which provides members a direct channel to make an impact on the direction of insight-net.org.

InSight recently developed a Web site Change Request Tool, which allows our members to provide suggestions that can positively impact the benefits of the online toolset.

Recommended changes can be submitted for the Discussion Forums, Portal Page, NewsLink Archive, Document Repository, CSE or other functions not listed in the tool. Users must be logged in to access the Web site Change Request Tool.

This is a reminder to participate in your SIG monthly calls. All InSight members are encouraged to participate in these monthly meetings. Please view the SIG Conference Call Schedule and Information for a list of SIGs and call times. You will need to log in to www.insight-net.org in order to access the document. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to npalluzzi@insight-net.org.

McKesson's comprehensive suite of blended learning solutions, McKesson Knowledge-Rx™, now includes e-Learning courses for end users. These Web-based courses are designed to increase end-user application usage, improve adoption and facilitate successful system implementation. Users can complete training courses anytime via the Web from your location or even from home, saving resources, time and money. In addition to delivering application simulation training to desktops, the courses provide role and task-specific training that streamlines education of large groups of employees without reliance on instructors. A course can be made available for reference after it has been completed.

McKesson Knowledge-Rx blended learning solutions comprise Web-based training, instructor-led training, e-coaching, distance learning and application performance assessments. Courses include a range of Horizon Clinicals®, document imaging, resource management and selected STAR applications. For more information, contact torey.young@mckesson.com.

A record number of community hospitals are implementing McKesson’s Paragon® community hospital information system (HIS) and its CCHIT-certified Practice Partner® electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solution. These top-rated systems connect physician practices to the hospital, enabling instant access to the most comprehensive patient information. !

Hospitals take advantage of their existing technology infrastructure to house and support the integrated EHR. Both the hospital and physicians gain workflow efficiencies by integrating laboratory and radiology orders between the practice and the hospital. As an example, the solutions deliver electronic laboratory and radiology results directly to the physician's work queue and provide immediate access to view them from the practice or the hospital. Additionally, the integrated systems eliminate the need for a referred patient to re-register when presenting at the hospital.

During the past 12 months, more than 10 community hospitals nationwide have partnered with local physicians to deploy EHR technology and e-prescribing solutions. Participating physicians and the local hospital alike gain ready access to patient allergies and medical histories, enabling more informed treatment decisions, a better patient experience, and ultimately improved treatment outcomes. Read the press release for more details.

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