Microsoft unveils SharePoint-based healthcare coordination software

3/1/2010 8:01 PM

The reach of Microsoft's enterprise content management system, SharePoint, stretched a little further on Monday as the company announced the release of HealthVault Community Connect.

The software solution allows hospitals to create electronic copies of the personal health records generated for a patient during their visit, allowing the patient to retain access to their records for use in coordinating post-hospital care.

"With HealthVault Community Connect, we are targeting one of the fundamental gaps in the care process - the lack of electronic information flow between the hospital, the patient and the patient's care team outside the hospital," said David Cerino, general manager of Microsoft Health Solutions Group.

"By allowing patients and their personal physicians to access electronic copies of their discharge instructions, for example, hospitals can facilitate better health outcomes by getting the relevant information into the hands of the people who need it most," he continued.

The software is designed for easy integration with the hospital's Microsoft SharePoint server and its other existing IT infrastructure, potentially creating the need for additional SharePoint training for employees at hospitals that deploy this technology.

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