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Press Release
Title: EBSCO Publishing and Lexi-Comp Expand Partnership
Date: March 2010
Vendor: EBSCO
Press Release:
EBSCO Publishing and Lexi-Comp Expand Partnership
~Expanded Linking Capabilities and Distribution Partnership Provides Hospitals with Additional Ways to Bundle Information and Resources ~
IPSWICH, Mass. -- March 1, 2010 -- EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) and Lexi-Comp have expanded their partnership allowing mutual customers greater access to medical content while also announcing a distribution agreement that lets EBSCO sell Lexi-Comp databases.
Linking
A formal linking partnership between the two companies, originally announced in December 2008, allowed institutions subscribing to DynaMed(TM), or other EBSCO products, to seamlessly access real-time information from their Lexi-Comp databases. The expanded deal now allows searches in Lexi-Comp resources such as Lexi-Comp(R) ONLINE(TM), to pull the content from DynaMed and EBSCO's Nursing Reference Center(TM) into Lexi-Comp results--allowing for faster access to the most current and relevant clinical information and improved clinical decision making at the point-of-care.
Being able to easily link to a clinical or nursing point-of-care resource directly from Lexi-Comp puts more information into the hands of clinicians at key points in the decision-making process. Quickly navigating from relevant drug interaction or drug formulary information into treatment options for a particular condition is critical to the clinical decision making process saving time and streamlining the process of finding the best answers to clinical questions.
Enhancing the integration between the Lexi-Comp drug reference and decision support tools with EBSCO Publishing's medical products via a formal partnership is a valuable complement to EBSCO's growing line of point-of-care resources which, in addition to DynaMed includes: Nursing Reference Center(TM), Patient Education Reference Center(TM), and Rehabilitation Reference Center(TM).
Distribution
In addition to expanding linking options, EBSCO and Lexi-Comp have agreed to a joint sales partnership, which allows EBSCO to sell the Lexi-Comp online suite of drug reference products globally. These products can also be purchased directly from Lexi-Comp.
EBSCO Publishing Vice President of Medical Market Development Stratton Lloyd says the distribution arrangement is a natural outgrowth of the linking agreement. "Having invested in deep integration between the Lexi-Comp products with DynaMed and Nursing Reference Center, distributing the Lexi-Comp Drug reference products is a natural addition to EBSCO's comprehensive suite of evidence-based resources."
Contact information@ebscohost.com for sales or product information.
About EBSCO Publishing
EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) is the leading provider of evidence-based clinical point-of-care resources for doctors, nurses, patients and rehabilitation specialists. The company's product lines include proprietary databases such as CINAHL(R), DynaMed(TM), Nursing Reference Center(TM), Patient Education Reference Center(TM), Rehabilitation Reference Center(TM), Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Source(TM) and SocINDEX(TM) as well as dozens of leading licensed databases such as MEDLINE(R), PsycARTICLES(R) and PsycINFO(R). Databases are powered by EBSCOhost(R), the most-used for-fee electronic resource in libraries around the world. For more information, visit the EBSCO Publishing Web site at: www.ebscohost.com, or www.ebscohost.com/pointofcare.
About Lexi-Comp
Lexi-Comp, Inc. provides clinical information solutions to the healthcare industry, providing point-of-care content utilized in both in-patient and out-patient settings. These innovative resources help improve patient outcomes, medication safety, and workflow efficiency. Pharmacotherapy knowledge areas include drug information for adult, pediatric, and geriatric populations; medication interactions; laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures; pharmacogenomics; poisoning and toxicology; dentistry; infectious diseases; and patient education. Over 500,000 clinicians worldwide access Lexi-Comp's content via the Internet, on mobile devices, and through integration with health information systems. An extensive library of print titles is also available. To learn more about Lexi-Comp's clinical information solutions, call 800.837.5394, 330.650.6506, or visit www.lexi.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Kathleen McEvoy
Public Relations Manager
(800) 653-2726 ext. 2594
kmcevoy@ebscohost.com
