'Olde Towne Consulting Announces Technical Support Agreement with TCS Healthcare Technologies for Support of WISDOM NT 2000 Care Management Systems and CareDiver Decision Support Products'.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 11, 2000 "Partnership Provides Powerful Service and Product Capabilities for Health Plans, Providers, and Other Healthcare Organizations" Olde Towne Consulting, an information systems consulting organization specializing in technical and operational issues affecting managed healthcare organizations, announces their new partnership with TCS (Transportation Control System) A widely used integrated information system for railroad transportation developed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was later implemented by Union Pacific when the companies merged. Healthcare Technologies of Auburn, California Auburn is the county seat of Placer County, California, USA. The population was 12,462 at the 2000 census. It is well-known for its California Gold Rush history and boasts one of the best preserved historic downtowns in the state. . The TCS family of products offers cost-effective solutions for managing patient care while optimizing outcomes for members and patients. The partnership agreement focuses on the TCS WISDOM NT 2000(TM) Care Management and CareDiver(TM) Desktop Healthcare Decision systems. Olde Towne Consulting will support the claims system interface, installation, integration, configuration, and user training of the WISDOM NT 2000 system. WISDOM is an integrated healthcare management technology that operates in a Microsoft NT client-server environment with an SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database structure. WISDOM features completely integrated functionality for various healthcare coordination-related functions including utilization management Utilization management is the evaluation of the appropriateness, medical need and efficiency of health care services procedures and facilities according to established criteria or guidelines and under the provisions of an applicable health benefits plan. (including HCIA HCIA Hungarian Chemical Industry Association HCIA Hazardous Chemicals Information Act HCIA Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption LOS quick view), case management, care plan management, specialist referral management, quality management and disease management. CareDiver(TM) is a data mining and desktop decision support tool that provides powerful data analysis and instant reporting capabilities for providers and medical management professionals. The first client organization to implement the WISDOM NT 2000 system using Olde Towne Consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" is Geisinger Health System The Geisinger Health System (GHS) is a physician-led health care system of northeastern and central Pennsylvania with headquarters located in Danville, Pennsylvania. in Danville, Pennsylvania Danville is a borough in Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seat, on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River. Danville was the home to 8,042 people in 1900, 7,517 people in 1910, and 7,122 people in 1940. The population was 4,897 at the 2000 census. . Additional health system contracts with the new partnership are pending. "We are extremely pleased to be working with TCS' clients with ongoing installations and customizations of the powerful WISDOM NT 2000 System," stated Catherine Hills, Senior Partner, Olde Towne Consulting. "The combination of Olde Towne Consulting's extensive technical and business experience in managed healthcare, cutting-edge technical issues, our own new product development group, and the powerful WISDOM System provides healthcare organizations with an superior combination of technical guidance, support, and tools." "TCS Healthcare clients are now able to realize a competitive edge through the addition of Olde Towne Consulting's professionals to our suite of partnerships," added Steven Somers, Director of Marketing, TCS Healthcare. "The WISDOM System/Olde Towne Consulting partnership enables our clients to recognize the power of a Microsoft NT environment, client-server architecture client-server architecture Architecture of a computer network in which many clients (remote processors) request and receive service from a centralized server (host computer). , fully-integrated care management functionalities, and the expertise and knowledge of consulting professionals for the installation, integration, and customization of this tool." About Olde Towne Consulting Olde Towne Consulting was formed in March 1997 with a primary mission of bringing a new and different approach to healthcare consulting. By forming mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" partnerships with our clients, and utilizing our national network of IT professionals, we enable managed healthcare organizations to achieve their objectives and fully self-support their initiatives. Olde Towne Consulting brings a superior knowledge of healthcare industry standards and operations, technical applications and systems, and provides real solutions while maintaining a sense of old-fashioned values and service. Olde Towne recently announced Aptus, an innovative product addressing compliance and survey preparation for government healthcare programs. Additional information on this new system can be located on the web at www.compliancegateway.com. Olde Towne Consulting's main offices are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. . For more information, visit their website at www.oldetowneconsulting.com, or call 301-977-2203. TCS Healthcare Technologies (www.tcshealthcare.com) Since 1986, TCS has been providing Medical Care Management system solutions and technologies to the managed care industry by way of several successful healthcare software applications: WISDOM NT 2000(TM) with utilization management and concurrent review, case management and outcome studies, quality manager and custom review generator, referral authorization management, and disease management. TCS web-enabled plug-ins also deliver provider eligibility, and automated service and referral authorizations from the provider's office via the WebAuth(TM) Auto Pre-certification system using a standard browser and the Internet. Other new healthcare system technologies include: CareStats(TM) natural language generated screen reporting, CareDiver(TM) dimensional desktop analysis of multiple data sources, CarePortal Network(TM) real-time interactive web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. and document sharing See data conferencing. , and CareServe Network(TM) interactive web healthcare customer service technology. |
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