The Optimum Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) module's HL7 Gateway has been approved to electronically interface with the Omnicare Pharmacy computer. The HL7 electronic gateway provides bi-directional transmissions of data between a facility's Computerized Physician Order Entry and Omnicare's processing center.

The bi-directional HL7 interface sends new and change orders directly to the Omnicare computers. As the orders are filled, changes and adjustments made by the pharmacist update the facility's computer, synchronizing the prescriptions data between the systems.

Bi-directional updates reduce the need to manually adjustment orders and enhances the quality of the patients' electronic medical records (EMR).

Omnicare is major pharmaceutical provider to the Long Term Care sector providing services to 4,000 facilities nationwide.