American Management Systems implements imaging and work flow systems at Birmingham Hospital; Systems streamline patient accounting, medical records functions and contribute to breakthrough financial services performance.FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 1995--American Management Systems (AMS AMS - Andrew Message System )(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMSY AMSY American Management Systems, Inc (stock symbol) ) today announced that two client/server systems are fully operational at St. Vincent's Hospital Hospital:
The two systems significantly improve patient recordkeeping and reduce patient accounting costs. St. Vincent's, a 338-bed acute care hospital, is a member of the Daughters of Charity National Health System, the largest not-for-profit hospital system 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 45 member hospitals nationwide. The systems use AMS's PatientLink and RecordLink(R) software application products to gain quicker access to vital patient information, and speed review and completion of patient records. PatientLink manages the text, data and images involved with patient admitting and accounting, while RecordLink controls the workflow processes for medical records. More than 110 workstations are supporting clinical and administrative staff at St. Vincent's. Using PatientLink in concert with other hospital information systems St. Vincent's re-engineered their patient financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. operations and successfully reduced average accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying aging to 28 days -- less than half the industry average. St. Vincent's also reduced recurring bill processing time from 3 days to 4 hours, and achieved a 66% reduction in registration and insurance verification time. "We expect these systems will reduce our patient accounting and medical records administration costs by $3 million over two years," says Curtis James, chief financial officer at St. Vincent's, "a very desirable objective given the cost pressures facing health care providers. We have been able to respond more quickly to clinical and patient requests, improve records security, and boost staff productivity." "We are very pleased with the results of initial operations at St. Vincent's," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Peter Gretz, AMS vice president. "We've incorporated several process innovations that we developed jointly with St. Vincent's into our baseline products, which are currently being installed at five other hospital systems nationwide." Designed and developed using FileNet Corporation's Image Management System and WorkFlo(R) language, the systems transform paper records into electronic images which can be merged with data from existing information systems. Hospital staff have immediate, secure access to patient information enterprise-wide, to deliver critical patient and business information wherever and whenever it is needed. "This frees our staff to spend more time meeting patient needs, and less time processing paper," adds James. St. Vincent's project was part of a larger contract between AMS and the Daughters of Charity National Health System-East Central Region for imaging and workflow applications and related services. Related projects are underway at two other hospitals in the chain; St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center in Indianapolis and Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. The three hospitals have over 500 imaging workstations online, making AMS the leader in large-scale health care document imaging. AMS's business is to partner with clients to achieve breakthrough performance through the intelligent use of information technology. AMS is a business and information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. firm that provides a full range of services: business reengineering, change management, systems integration, and systems development and implementation. AMS, which recently completed its 25th consecutive year of growth, is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices in 41 cities throughout North America and Europe. AMS's revenues for 1994 were $460 million. -0- NOTE: RecordLink is a registered trademark of American Management Systems American Management Systems (previous NASDAQ symbol: AMSY) was founded in 1970 as a technology and management consulting firm. It was founded by a group of five former United States Department of Defense officials who worked under Robert McNamara in the Kennedy and Johnson . WorkFlo is a registered trademark of FileNet Corporation. CONTACT: American Management Systems Charlene Baldwin, 703/267-5035 or Ketchum Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Rick Leonard, 212/878-4650 |
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