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Clinical Solutions Launches New Bio Surveillance Tool to Detect and Manage Pandemics

Posted on: Monday, 6 August 2007, 12:09 CDT

Clinical Solutions, a supplier of software solutions to the healthcare industry has launched Bio Surveillance, a software tool to manage medical resources following an epidemic or pandemic outbreak of disease or large scale emergency in North America. Bio Surveillance provides government health officials with a cost-effective tool for emergency preparedness.

Dr. Dennis McShane, Chief Medical Officer at Clinical Solutions, leads the development of the product, "In instances of an outbreak, governments and local authorities need to be able to act immediately, providing the appropriate level of care exactly where it's needed. By having an effective means of giving the public access to immediate clinical expertise, collecting and analyzing information, and deploying the right resources at the right times, pandemics can be contained and the level of risk to the population minimized. Preparation is everything - having the tools to react quickly and effectively to these situations can make the difference between life and death."

Bio Surveillance provides a series of algorithms which enables early detection, containment, real-time reporting and analysis of an outbreak. With its web-based platform, the system can be operated and updated in real time, by multiple users, at disparate locations.

The software aims to steer healthcare professionals successfully through the complex healthcare delivery process, ensuring that patients are referred to the most appropriate level of care. The system was successfully trialed during Exercise Cumpston, Australia's largest ever health simulation exercise and one of the largest pandemic influenza exercises held globally.

The application allows the clinician to quickly determine the potential presence of an infectious disease and direct the patient to take the most appropriate action. This solution will ensure suitable access to health resources for both the patient and health worker at the time of an epidemic, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or Avian Influenza.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Clinical Solutions is a leading supplier of flexible decision support and clinical software solutions to the healthcare industry that help healthcare professionals safely and consistently assess a patient's symptoms and direct them to the most appropriate level of care. This results in more efficient management of resources and alleviates pressure on emergency and primary healthcare services. The software is designed for use in both call centre environments and face-to-face encounters with patients.

The company also provides knowledge management and case management solutions, used for long term conditions management. With each implementation, Clinical Solutions provides project management, IT consultancy and customization, training and 24/7 support. Clinical Solutions has offices in the UK, USA and Australia. Its customers include; NHS Direct in England and Wales; NHS 24 in Scotland; and many walk-in centers across England, as well as customers in Portugal, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand. With a mission to change the way the world accesses health and social care service, Clinical Solutions continues to invest in developing software solutions for health and social care organizations around the world.

For further information visit www.csdss.com

Source: Business Wire

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