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Physician using the LIPIX system to cross-reference patient medical information from various facilities within its region notifications are sent to the patient’s home care agency, as well. “Event notification highlights the strength and value of health information exchange,” says Dr. Stein. “For example, if a patient presents at any emergency department within the region, we can send a notification to that patient’s primary care provider to alert him or her of the situation. If patients are also participating in home care through a home care agency, we could notify the agency, as well.” Analytics Reporting “The LIPIX Analytics Reporting service is an initiative to leverage vast amounts of patient data — de-identified, of course — which will be used to generate reports to help investigators expand our knowledge of disease presentations,” says Becker. “Significant quality reporting initiatives, along with public health and research capabilities, will augment the treatment and care coordination functionality of the LIPIX solution. Ultimately, LIPIX believes that knowledge generated through data is essential to informing, educating and empowering health care providers to improve health care in our society.” Patient Gateway Designed for patients, the LIPIX Patient Gateway is estimated to be available for use in late 2011. This service will allow physicians to electronically engage patients and maintain better control over the doctor-patient relationship. Using the LIPIX Patient Gateway, physicians will be able to enhance their Web presences, which will allow them to promote their services to more patients. Physicians will also be able to securely communicate with patients via an electronic exchange. Patients who are using the LIPIX Patient Gateway will be able to request and manage appointments, request medication refills and access test results online. Interoperability With Statewide and National Systems LIPIX is currently being utilized by more than 2,000 physi- cians. Seventy-seven facilities are connected to LIPIX, and the system contains more than 2.5 million patient records. As the network continues to grow through LIPIX’s involvement with the New York eHealth Collaborative, it will be able to connect more The utilization of LIPIX facilitates better communication between clinicians and patients by allowing clinicians to show patients their medical information and explain the trends that may be affecting the course of their care. MDNEWS.COM MD NEWS Mid Hudson | 9