API Announces MedStar Health Signs Contract for Payrollmation; Enterprise-Wide System Will Handle Time and Attendance for 18,000 Employees Over Multiple Facilities.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers HARTFORD, Wis.--(BW HealthWire)--May 29, 2002 Automating Peripherals Inc. (API) announced today that MedStar Health MedStar Health is a $2.9 billion non-profit healthcare organization. It operates 25 businesses, including seven hospitals in the Baltimore-Washington region of the United States. , based in Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. , has licensed API's Payrollmation(R) software. Payrollmation automates and simplifies the time and attendance data collection and calculation process, streamlines time card management, improves employee morale and helps organizations control labor costs. All seven of MedStar's hospitals are currently operating with a completely manual time collection method. Employees either fill out time sheets, or punch in on time clocks, which need to be manually transferred to time sheets. The time sheets then have to be manually calculated, then added to the payroll system. "Zero automation means that we have few checks and balances over pay practices," said Ed DeWit, payroll manager, MedStar Baltimore Division and project manager for time and attendance. "With API's automated Payrollmation system, we will not only save time by doing away with most of the manual processes, but pay rules will also be adhered to consistently. That will not only improve our bottom line financially, but employees will be guaranteed that everyone is being treated fairly." Payrollmation provides organizations with streamlined automation, eliminating the need for manual data entry and cutting numerous manual checks every pay period. By providing critical labor information instantaneously, managers and administrators have the ability to control labor costs proactively. Supervisors can use this powerful management tool to track labor distribution, analyze costs and flag potential staffing problems. Customized reports can be created quickly and effectively to detail any type of payroll data. Reports are electronically routed quickly, putting the right information into the hands of the right people. Employees are empowered with access to pay information 24/7 and more accountability is taken for their personnel information management, relieving some of the payroll and managerial staff workload. The Payrollmation Series applies pay policies in a fair and consistent manner, helping to improve employee morale. Various input options from badge readers, phones, PCs, and the Internet give employees flexibility when inputting their time. "We are pleased that large healthcare enterprises, such as MedStar, see the value that API can bring to the organization," said Luis Garcia, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for API. "With this particular client, we were judged solely on system functionality. Payrollmation offers many benefits and features, but has an easy to understand human interface, so all employees can quickly and easily understand and use the system." About MedStar Health MedStar Health is a community-based healthcare organization comprised of 25 integrated businesses including seven major hospitals in the Baltimore/Washington area. The hospitals, which include both teaching and community facilities, are Franklin Square Hospital Center Franklin Square Hospital Center is a hospital located in the White Marsh area of eastern Baltimore County, Franklin Square is the third largest hospital in Maryland. Employing more than 2,800 employees, Franklin Square is one of the largest employers in Baltimore County. , Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital may refer to: In the United States:
Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. , and Washington Hospital Center Washington Hospital Center Washington Hospital Center is the largest private hospital in Washington, D.C.. A member of MedStar Health, the not-for-profit Hospital Center is licensed for 926 beds and, on average, operates near capacity. , Georgetown University Hospital Georgetown University Hospital was founded in 1898 as part of Georgetown University, a Catholic, Jesuit University in the Georgetown neighborhood of and National Rehabilitation Hospital Hospital devoted to the rehabilitation of patients with various neurologic, musculoskeletal, orthopedic and other medical conditions following stabilization of their acute medical issues. in Washington, D.C. The third-largest employer in the region with 22,000 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians, MedStar Health hospitals and healthcare organizations serve more than half-a-million patients each year. MedStar Health is based in Columbia, Maryland, and is one of the largest health systems in the mid-Atlantic region. The organization's website is www.medstarhealth.org. About API API is a leading provider of time and attendance, staffing/scheduling, payroll, human resource, education tracking and access control software for healthcare organizations. Founded in 1982, API has more than 350 installations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , with customers ranging in size from 500 employees to more than 30,000 employees. The company has a strategic alliance with Microsoft Corporation and is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider. The company's Web site address is www.api-wi.com. |
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