LMS and AON Launch Risk Management Initiative in Obstetrics
19 Aprile 2005 - 4:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
LMS and AON Launch Risk Management Initiative in Obstetrics
MONTREAL, QC, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LMS Medical
Systems (AMEX:LMZAMEX:TSX:LMZ), a healthcare technology company and
developer of the CALM(TM) system (Computer Assisted Labor
Management), today announced that it has entered into an agreement
with Aon Risk Services, a subsidiary of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC),
to assist hospitals improve their risk management profile in
obstetrics. Obstetrics is well recognized as a highly complex
specialty where medical professionals are required to make repeated
timely and precise interpretation of changing physiological markers
for both mother and baby as labor evolves. Failing to identify and
or respond to any number of factors during labor and delivery can
negatively impact outcomes. In addition, the absence of
standardization of interpretation and care has led to the current
overuse, under-use and misuse of clinical resources and
interventions, all of which have placed a significant financial
burden on medical staff and payors alike. Over the past decade,
obstetrics has become one of the most litigated areas in healthcare
in the United States and elsewhere. It is therefore no surprise
that hospitals, clinicians and risk managers are therefore looking
to improve outcomes, increase patient safety and thus enhance their
overall risk profile. LMS specializes in risk management tools for
obstetrics. These tools analyze the dynamics of physiological
indicators during childbirth for mother and baby. CALM Curve
provides for the consistent and objective assessment of the
progress of labor. Better labor assessment may lead to a more
timely and appropriate use of cesarean sections. CALM Patterns
provides objective, real- time detection, classification and
labeling of fetal heart rate patterns. Better assessment of fetal
distress may reduce the incidence and severity of birth related
brain damage. "LMS tools provide insight that will help clinical
teams make the right decisions for their patients at the right time
for the right reasons," said Diane Cote, CEO of LMS. "This
initiative with Aon provides a platform for healthcare facilities,
their physicians, nurses, risk managers and insurers to work
together in support of better outcomes, improved safety and reduced
risk." Aon Healthcare works with health care facilities across the
United States to help them maximize their "return on risk" by
analyzing their risk profiles, providing front-end tools and
delivering process-driven products that support better access and
affordability of insurance for institutions and practitioners
alike. Given the often-direct correlation between the quality of
medicine in an organization and the cost of risk, providers can no
longer afford to treat the two as unrelated." Many providers are
looking for ways to build risk reduction strategies that will yield
improved actuarial loss projections," said Matthew Rice, a vice
president with Aon Healthcare. "This is possible with the
collaboration of forward-thinking underwriters, innovative product
and service providers who structure their offering with both
quality and risk in mind, and internal and external data. Together
with LMS, Aon can bring innovative risk reduction solutions to
obstetrical providers." About LMS: LMS Medical Systems (
http://www.lmsmedical.com/ ) is a leader in the application of
advanced mathematical modeling and neural networks for medical use.
The LMS Computer Assisted Labor Management product suite provides
physicians, nursing staff and risk managers with innovative
obstetrical decision support and risk management tools integrated
into robust clinical information systems designed to improve
outcomes and patient care for mothers and their infants during
labor and delivery. About Aon: Aon Corporation (
http://www.aon.com/ ) is a leading provider of risk management
services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and
management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. The
company employs approximately 48,000 professionals in its 500
offices in more than 120 countries. Backed by broad resources,
industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help
a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and
workforce productivity solutions. Aon Healthcare is dedicated to
solving business, patient outcome and human capital risk issues for
health care. Aon Healthcare coordinates services of its national,
regional and local expertise as a seamless team. Comprehensive
expertise includes medical professional, managed care, captives,
claims and risk control, benefits design and management,
compensation consulting, HR, financial risk management, Return on
Risk strategies, and change management. This press release contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
which may cause actual results to differ materially from the
statements made. For this purpose, any statements that are
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the success of research and development programs, the adequacy,
timing, and results of clinical trials, the regulatory approval
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MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. CONTACT: Andrea Miller, Communications, LMS
Medical Systems Inc., (514) 488-3461 Ext. 222, Fax: (514) 488-1880,
, http://www.lmsmedical.com/; Thaddeus Woosley, Aon Corporation,
(312) 381-2446, , http://www.aon.com/
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