Physicians' Foundations Invest $2.6 Million to Support Doctors' Use of Technology

August 9, 2006

Physicians' Foundations Invest $2.6 Million to Support Doctors' Use of Technology

Boston-based Physicians' Foundations has announced a $2.6 million program-related investment to help physicians use health information technology (HIT) to improve patient safety.

The organization is partnering with DocSite LLC in Cary, North Carolina, which will develop front-end tools that allow small or solo practices to use HIT through company's Internet-based technology, Web-enabled training modules, and an array of bundled products. According to DocSite CEO and medical officer John Haughton, the product suite will be designed to integrate into systems easily and intuitively, even into paper-based offices that might not consider themselves "IT-ready."

According to Physicians' Foundations president Jack Lewin, even though the spread of HIT has become a national priority, the cost, difficulty, and disruption of deploying electronic medical record systems have been significant barriers to entry for the practicing physician. "With this program, we are [creating] a model that will help fulfill the promise of HIT as a means to improve patient care and safety in a practical fashion for physicians," he said.

“Physicians' Foundations Invest $2.6 Million to Support Physicians' Use of Technology.” Physicians' Foundations Press Release 8/02/06.