DiagnosisOne, Allscripts Agreement to Ease Quality Reporting

Radiologists that use Allscripts Professional EHR will have a new tool to participate in a number of government and private sector rewards programs due to a new agreement with DiagnosisOne. Allscripts, one of the leading providers of electronic health record software, will offer DiagnosisOne’s “advanced clinical decision support (CDS) and HEDIS quality measurement capabilities,” according to a press release. The new feature should provide practices with a vast library of evidence-based clinical guidelines along with the ability to participate in the Patient Quality Reporting System with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Mansoor Khan, Sc.D., CEO of DiagnosisOne, said the new agreement should help practices “lower costs and achieve continuous quality improvement in the care they provide to patients,” according to the release.

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