Computerized Clinical Data Management System .
MUSC's electronic medical record system has two primary components: a clinical data repository from Emergis called Oacis, and an outpatient medical record documentation system from Physician Micro Systems, Inc. called Practice Partner. MUSC also utilizes Lanvision's AccessAnywhere document imaging system. Clinical information and results are integrated in Oacis from Practice Partner and Lanvision, as well as numerous other sources such as general laboratory, microbiology, pathology, radiology, respiratory therapy and multiple sources of transcription. Additional interfaces to other data sources continue to be developed. The Oacis system is designed on a service-based model as a longitudinal patient record for both inpatient and outpatient information. The collection of data in the Oacis system at MUSC started in June 1993. With authorization, professional staff can access detailed data on a given patient or a group of patients. The Oacis system supports clinical decision-making and serves as a repository for data associated with clinical, health services, and outcomes research. In August 2005, MUSC signed a contract with Picis Corporation to automate MUSC's Operating Room clinical documentation. In September 2005, MUSC signed a multi-year contract with McKesson Corporation to replace the Oacis system and implement additional clinical systems capabilities, such as computerized physician order entry. The first phases of the McKesson system went 'live' in September 2006 and will continue through 2008. Similarly, the Picis system is being activated in phases beginning in early 2007.