IPSWICH, Mass. and ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 23, 2015 – EBSCO Health and Truven Health Analytics™ today announced that Micromedex® Medication Management and Lab Recommendation resources are now featured in DynaMed Plus™, a cross-platform evidence-based clinical decision support tool for physicians and other medical professionals introduced earlier this month. DynaMed Plus provides clinicians with the ideal blend of evidence and expertise to help them determine optimal patient care paths. The newly integrated Micromedex content in DynaMed Plus provides clinicians with deeper resources to help better inform prescription decisions, medication management strategies and treatment decisions as a result of lab tests in the course of patient care.
“Adding the well-known and trusted drug monographs, advisory screenings, IV interactions and lab recommendations, products from the Micromedex Clinical Knowledge Suite, to our already deep knowledge base gives caregivers a powerful tool to keep current with medication management and disease management strategies,” said Betsy Jones, chief content officer and vice president of Medical Product Management, EBSCO Health. “Physicians need this strong, constantly updated platform at their fingertips in today’s busy healthcare environments.”
DynaMed Plus features Micromedex drug monographs from Truven Health, which include dosing recommendations, and medication safety information, including interactions and cautions. DynaMed Plus users can also access Micromedex lab content showing indications for tests and reference ranges for lab results. The combination of Micromedex evidence-based resources and DynaMed Plus creates a powerful reference for clinical decision support.
“We are excited to offer Micromedex trusted evidence to DynaMed Plus clients within the content of their clinical decision support platform,” said August Calhoun, general manager of provider solutions for Truven Health. “This partnership benefits patients and physicians alike by allowing clinicians to leverage industry-standard Micromedex drug and lab resources when and where they need it to make informed, precise care delivery decisions in line with evidence-based practice.”
About Truven Health Analytics
Truven Health Analytics delivers the answers that clients need to improve healthcare quality and access while reducing costs. We provide market leading performance improvement built on data integrity and empirical truth. For more than 40 years, our insights and solutions have been providing hospitals and clinicians, employers and health plans, state and federal government agencies, life sciences firms and policymakers the facts they need to make confident decisions that directly affect the health and well-being of people and organizations in the US and around the world. Truven Health Analytics owns some of the most trusted brands in healthcare, such as MarketScan, 100 Top Hospitals, Advantage Suite, Micromedex, Simpler, ActionOI, Heartbeat Experts and JWA. Truven Health has its principal offices in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Chicago; and Denver. For more information, please visit truvenhealth.com.
About EBSCO Health
EBSCO Health, part of EBSCO Information Services, is a leading provider of clinical decision support solutions, healthcare business intelligence, and medical research information for the healthcare industry. EBSCO Health users include professionals in medicine, nursing, and allied health. Flagship products include CINAHL®, DynaMed™, Nursing Reference Center™, clinical e-books and e-journals, EBSCO Discovery Service™, licensed databases (such as MEDLINE®), plus EBSCONET®. EBSCO databases are powered by EBSCOhost®, the electronic resource favored by libraries around the world.
About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the leading discovery service provider for libraries worldwide with more than 8,000 discovery customers in over 100 countries. EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) provides each institution with a comprehensive, single search box for its entire collection, offering unparalleled relevance ranking quality and extensive customization. EBSCO is also the preeminent provider of online research content for libraries, including hundreds of research databases, historical archives, point-of-care medical reference, and corporate learning tools serving millions of end users at tens of thousands of institutions. EBSCO is the leading provider of electronic journals & books for libraries, with subscription management for more than 360,000 serials, including more than 57,000 e-journals, as well as online access to more than 700,000 e-books. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family owned company since 1944.
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