EANS-News: Intelligent Software: SAM Helps Doctors to Heal
27.06.2012 – 09:22
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information Subtitle: - With SAM, CompuGroup Medical (CGM) presents the first proactive assistance software for general medicine and specialist practices - SAM optimizes patient care management and interdisciplinary collaboration in the health care system - Knappschaft Bahn See will expand SAM Diabetes starting 07/01/2012 Koblenz (euro adhoc) - 06/27/2012: With the development of the SAM technology (Software Assisted Medicine), CompuGroup Medical AG presents the first proactive assistance system as an addition to practice software. The technology assists attending physicians interactively with guideline-based and integrated patient care. A successful, ongoing pilot project with Knappschaft Bahn See using SAM Diabetes will be expanded on 01 July 2012. SAM structures and analyses indication-relevant patient data from the doctor information system (DIS). The entire treatment process is monitored comprehensively - from the medical history to the treatment to the long-term compliance of the patients. Using medical algorithms, SAM provides guidance for diagnosis and therapy, information about medication and specialist referral recommendations. Current medical knowledge is displayed for the physician precisely when he needs it. Closely coordinated process management and timely indication of the diagnosis and therapy steps pay off in the long run: thus, project evaluations for SAM Diabetes, a program for diabetes care, show that treatment costs for the inpatient therapy are reduced, and patient care is improved. Hans Adolf Müller, Head of Health Care Management at Knappschaft Bahn See knows: "We have been successfully using SAM Diabetes from CGM already for several years: the patients have been shown to be healthier at lower costs. That means not only a higher quality of life but also a gain for all of us." An important component of the proactive SAM assistance solution is the systematic, software-supported networking of the participants involved in the healthcare system. All indication-related patient data and findings are available in the DIS to attending physicians through the web. This constitutes a significant improvement in interdisciplinary cooperation without information losses. Frank Gotthardt, CEO of CompuGroup Medical AG emphasized: "The high quality of the intersectoral communication between pharmacists, physicians and insurance companies under the umbrella of the highest data security standards is an important step toward the creation of a sustainable, intelligently linked healthcare system." The team of experts at CompuGroup Medical has also thought about the topic of security: to protect patient and physician data during electronic storage and processing the company has introduced the multi-patented vita-X technology. This exceeds by far not only the guidelines of the medical associations but also the security regulations in Germany. "With SAM we meet the physicians' wish to communicate with other participating professional partners securely and efficiently while conserving resources," said Gotthardt. The Knappschaft Bahn See has recognized this and, starting July 2012, is expanding SAM Diabetes to the prosper networks in the Saarland region and in Gelsenkirchen/Gladbeck. A total of more than 8,000 diabetes patients can participate in the program. About CompuGroup Medical AG CompuGroup Medical is one of the leading eHealth companies in the world. Its software products are designed to support all medical and organizational activities in doctors' offices, pharmacies and hospitals. Its information services for all parties involved in the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. CompuGroup Medical's services are based on a unique customer base of over 385,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals, pharmacies and networks as well as other service providers. With locations in 19 countries and customers in 34 countries worldwide, CompuGroup Medical is the eHealth company with one of the highest coverage among eHealth service providers. Approximately 3,500 highly qualified employees support customers with innovative solutions for the steadily growing demands of the healthcare system. Further inquiry note: CompuGroup Medical AG Barbara Müller Consultant Press & Media P +49 (0) 261 8000-6100 F +49 (0) 261 8000-3100 e-mail: press@cgm.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: CompuGroup Medical AG Maria Trost 21 D-56070 Koblenz phone: +49 (0) 261 8000-0 FAX: +49 (0) 261 8000-1166 mail: investor@cgm.com WWW: www.cgm.com sector: Software ISIN: DE0005437305 indexes: stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English