Lehigh Valley Health Network Rejuvenates Data Delivery System With WebFOCUS

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jun 6, 2011) - Information Builders, an independent leader in business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has standardized on Information Builders' WebFOCUS BI platform to develop operational reports as well as quality, trending, and true clinical analytics that will eliminate information silos across the organization and streamline patient data for increased employee efficiency and enhanced patient care. Headquartered in Allentown, PA, LVHN is an integrated delivery network that consists of three Magnet-designated hospitals as well as several labs, health centers, and physician practices.

As the leading healthcare provider in the Allentown community averaging over 50,000 admissions, 450,000 outpatient visits, 115,000 ER visits and 3,000 births in network hospitals yearly, LVHN understands that optimal healthcare depends not only on providing patients with quality services, but also on the ability to access accurate information to make data-driven decisions. LVHN currently has 10,000 active users on its data network and needed a solution that would integrate information from across the organization, eliminate data redundancies and silos, as well as ensure accuracy. With WebFOCUS, LVHN employees will be able to quickly access patient information and create customized visuals of the data, allowing users to easily measure and compare critical trends and relationships in real time.

"Now more than ever, excellent patient care relies on staff having the tools to access the most up-to-date information to enhance the clinical decision-making process," said Lori Yackanicz, administrator of Clinical Informatics at LVHN. "With a web-based system in place, our clinicians can access this type of information in real time, making them more efficient. Information Builders' healthcare expertise, combined with the robust business intelligence capabilities of their WebFOCUS platform, will help us map out a successful data strategy to help our clinicians provide quality patient care."

Once the new reporting environment is integrated into LVHN, users will be able to build reports by selecting the criteria, measures, and output formats that are specific to the patient's needs. Users will also be able to obtain information from the entire network, eliminating the need to manually locate, collate, and analyze the data. With these reporting tools in the hands of clinicians, the business will be able to ensure that information is standardized across the network.

"Healthcare providers are increasingly challenged to leverage technology to streamline internal operations as well as reduce costs," said Gerald Cohen, CEO and president, Information Builders. "With WebFOCUS, Lehigh Valley Health Network will be able to eliminate the data islands across the organization, simplify how information is distributed among users, and increase employee efficiency."

About Lehigh Valley Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network includes three hospital facilities -- two in Allentown and one in Bethlehem, PA.; nine health centers caring for communities in four counties; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices throughout the region; pharmacy, imaging, and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes trauma care at the region's busiest, most-experienced trauma center treating adults and children, burn care at the regional burn center, kidney and pancreas transplants. It also includes perinatal/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, and neurology as well as complex neurosurgery capabilities, including national certification as a Primary Stroke Center. Lehigh Valley Health Network has been recognized by US News & World Report for 15 consecutive years as one of America's Best Hospitals and is a national Magnet hospital for excellence in nursing. Lehigh Valley Hospital has been selected as a National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program. Additional information is available at lvhn.org and by following us on facebook.com/LVHealthNetwork and twitter.com/LVHNnews.

About Information Builders
Information Builders provides software and services that bring smarter decision-making and streamlined processes to leading organizations in business, government, and education worldwide. The company's software is installed in tens of thousands of locations, servicing millions of users. Its WebFOCUS business intelligence (BI) platform delivers massively scalable information applications, analytics, and customer-facing portals to the new generation of information users to deliver game-changing business results. Its iWay Software integration platform allows enterprises to leverage all of their information resources to streamline internal and business-to-business processes while escalating the overall accessibility and integrity of information regardless of environmental complexity. Headquartered in New York City with 60 offices worldwide, the company employs 1,350 people and has established significant industry partnerships. Visit Information Builders at informationbuilders.com. For ongoing news, go to informationbuilders.com/new or follow Information Builders at @infobldrs.