This week Cal-Med signed up with the Drummond Group to start the testing process to become a certified EMR software solution. The Drummond Group is a recognized certifying body by the federal government.



We are very pleased to announce this news and are looking forward to the process of testing and becoming fully certified to meet the government stimulus requirements. 

The first available date for testing with the Drummond Group is August 19th, 2011. Cal-Med has locked in this testing date and will start testing on that day. 

Cal-Med has taken precise steps to...

There are a lot of challenges involved in getting lab results to providers and clinicians. The lab tests are a critical element in patient care, affecting about 70 to 80% of clinical decisions. Every year 7 billion lab tests are performed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Therefore, it is very important that these results make it to the providers in time, for them to make informed decisions.

Lab data and other data are still being received on paper, especially at small practices where most of the healthcare is delivered. The lab data sometimes takes days or even weeks to get to the doctors’ offices. This can really spell trouble for the patients as the information contained in the results often calls for immediate action, and when you think about the fact that we can pull up stock quotes and sports scores instantly, it’s really frustrating.

The solution seems pretty simple; we need to integrate lab information results with Electronic Medical Records....

This past week the Cal-Med team launched its newly redesigned website, California Medical Systems (Cal-Med). The website address, www.cal-med.com remained the same, but the site has been completely reworked to make it more user-friendly and far more comprehensive in its offerings. We at Cal-Med aim to be a leading resource for our customers, and prospective health care practices that are searching for various technological solutions to improve the workflow of their practice. Additionally, the Cal-Med website provides users with a wealth of information on the HITECH Act and what providers need to comply with to receive the stimulus incentives....