Olathe Health System announced that it will expand its enterprise-wide Cerner EHR by integrating with Cerner’s Millennium Revenue Cycle technology.
Integrating the revenue cycle technology with the electronic health record would achieve what Cerner calls “Clinically Driven Revenue Cycle,” noted Cerner Senior Vice President Jeff Hurst in a statement.
The combination streamlines processes and makes for more efficient billing, with data flowing in near real time, Hurst explained.
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Olathe CIO Randy Rahman added that integrating clinical and financial solutions will enable better care coordination across inpatient and outpatient facilities, as well as independent physician practices.
“Our goal is to bring our organization onto one platform,” Rahman said. “The potential patient benefits and outcomes are truly what drive our business actions, including this decision to expand our health IT system.”
As Olathe Health System expands services on its campus, including the building of a new cancer center, Olathe executives also plan to roll out a suite of Cerner oncology solutions designed to help care teams manage complex medication orders. The health system will implement RxStation, Cerner’s automated medication dispensing device.
