The Most Important Factors for Providers When Adopting an IV robot and Workflow Management Solution

    OREM, UT, November 18, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Despite Intelligent Hospital Systems receiving higher ratings in every metric, Aesynt surpassed them in terms of providers' likelihood to buy, largely due to a lower cost and smaller footprint. This and other findings are discussed in the latest KLAS report on IV robots and workflow management systems.

"Despite the risk for compounding errors, the early adoption of IV robots and use of workflow solutions like Baxter Healthcare DoseEdge System, have not kept pace with the threat because of cost concerns and competing priorities," said report author Paul Hess. "Although the i.v.STATION is much less expensive than the RIVA and the majority of customers reported getting an ROI quicker with the i.v.STATION, current RIVA customers indicated that the vendor experience and the robot's performance are well worth the extra money, rating the RIVA much higher on money's worth and overall performance."

As part of this report, KLAS asked providers across the country to evaluate their IV robots and workflow management solutions in areas such as performance, mindshare, throughput and other key metrics. The IV robot products included in the report are the Aesynt (Health Robotics) i.v.STATION, the Baxter Healthcare INTELLIFILL I.V., and the Intelligent Hospital Systems RIVA. The market for IV workflow management products is still dominated by Baxter Healthcare DoseEdge System, but other products mentioned in the report are Aesynt (Health Robotics) i.v.SOFT, BD Cato, Grifols PHOCUS Rx and MedKeeper PharmacyKeeper. Providers also anticipate the availability of CareFusion Pyxis IV and a component product from Epic, which aren't commercially available yet.

The report, entitled "IV Robots & Workflow Management Systems: Is It Time to Adopt?" published earlier today. For access to the report you can download the myKLAS app at http://www.klasresearch.com/lp/downloadklasapp or visit KLAS online at www.KLASresearch.com/reports. The report is available to healthcare providers and vendors. Providers receive a significant discount off the standard retail price or can receive a complimentary summary report in exchange for a survey about one of their current suppliers.

About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by enabling providers to be heard and counted. Working with thousands of healthcare executives and clinicians, KLAS gathers data on software, services, medical equipment and infrastructure systems to deliver timely reports, trends and statistical overviews. The research directly represents the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving vendor performance. KLAS was founded in 1996, and their staff and advisory board average 25 years of healthcare information technology experience. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.

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