The best technology sitting on a shelf does nothing. Sandlot has built a health information exchange (HIE) solution – SandlotConnect® – that physicians love to use. And use a lot. That wholehearted utilization is the first step toward building a connected community focused on quality of patient care.
Sandlot promotes wide adoption and utilization to build bridges between healthcare stakeholders. We enable communities to achieve the following goals:
Improve quality and protect patient data:
- Embrace common goals and pathways for the improvement of patient health
- Reduce healthcare disparities
- Exchange critical health information throughout and beyond the community
- Set policies for privacy and security
Protect taxpayers, payers and their own interests:
- Set standards for interoperable data exchange
- Prevent fraud in every medium of private healthcare, as well as government programs such as Medicaid
- Contain costs by eliminating duplicative and unnecessary tests and lab work
- Help in creating new jobs
The key benefits to community organizations
Sandlot offers:
- A ready-to-implement system that is already built and easily customized for any community
- An established history of creating enthusiastic participation by providers
- An array of functionality and best-of-breed capabilities utilizing Lawson Technology as a core component that makes providers’ jobs easier
- Faster implementation with templated procedures and provider training on the system
Qualifying for federal incentives under ARRA Stimulus Package
Physicians who care for Medicaid or Medicare patients and who meet the criteria for "meaningful use" of an electronic health record (EHR) are eligible for substantial incentive payments – up to $44,000 each for Medicare and up to $64,000 each for Medicaid. Hospitals are eligible for $3 milion to $6 milion each. Read more about the stimulus package.
