Cegedim Rx and Telehealth Solutions to integrate diagnostic tests with pharmacy systems

摘要

Cegedim Rx has joined forces with Telehealth Solutions to integrate diagnostic testing facilities into its pharmacy systems. The two companies recently entered into an agreement with the aim of helping pharmacists to develop clinical services in line with announcements in the recent pharmacy White Paper (PJ, 12 April, p423). Telehealth Solutions offers a self-monitoring system for patients, which assists them to perform simple tests, such as blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, blood oxygen levels, weight and respiratory measures. This system will be interfaced with the Cegedim Rx pharmacy systems so that results are automatically recorded in patients' medication records. Cegedim believes that one advantage of this new integrated system is that it will allow contractors to analyse the results from patient tests, for example cholesterol levels across the local population, to determine whether there may be a need for a further enhanced service.