An innovative specialty care company for aging consumers to use Araxsys' Web-based workflow solution.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--April 8, 1997--Araxsys, Inc. today announced The Araxsys Solution(TM), its innovative Internet/intranet healthcare workflow Workflow in healthcare is an important term for today's physicians. The workflow describes the full process of how the office and patient work with each other. From the momement the patient calls to setup and exam, to the billers working on the claims, this is all inclusive in a solution, has been selected by MatureWell, Tucson, Ariz., as the backbone solution for its strategic information technology needs. The system will be used by MatureWell's mobile care managers and care providers, who are responsible for establishing and monitoring Life Plans of Care(SM), personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. care plans, for MatureWell customers. MatureWell -- The Solution To Aging With Pride And Grace(TM), is a privately held specialty care company providing comprehensive coordinated care for the aging consumer. The Araxsys Solution combines the company's core software product, HealthFlow(TM), with strategic 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" to provide a total workflow management solution for its customers. HealthFlow is Araxsys' net-centric, workflow-based information system which matches the newest concepts in workflow management to the needs of healthcare delivery. HealthFlow facilitates delivery of efficient and quality care by organizing and delivering information so it is immediately useful at the point-of-care. The five components of HealthFlow integrate clinical, operational, financial and administrative information, providing users with an open architecture information system that is flexible and scaleable. HealthFlow was selected for its ability to aid MatureWell's multidisciplinary mul·ti·dis·ci·pli·nar·y adj. Of, relating to, or making use of several disciplines at once: a multidisciplinary approach to teaching. care teams in their remote and on-site coordination of the continuum of acute care, chronic care and personal services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. . The care to be integrated in the HealthFlow system includes: -- building care protocols for specific diseases and conditions of aging -- assessing member care needs -- administering care programs -- capturing outcomes information -- communicating online to providers of care and MatureWell's customers -- providing data to clinicians, providers and families -- surveying and credentialing Credentialing is the administrative process for validating the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy. providers "We believe Araxsys' information technology will provide us with a market advantage. Our vision is to build an intranet-based infrastructure to integrate diverse providers -- a comprehensive system that will meet the varied information needs of all our customers, providers, employers, insurers and families from the beginning," said Alethea Caldwell, president and chief executive officer. "Araxsys' focus on productivity and its ability to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. MatureWell's day-to-day operations stood out from the competition. The Araxsys Solution is adaptable a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil and will allow for rapid
future expansion and adaptation as well as the consultation and
technological capabilities vital to providing and measuring quality
care."
"We are particularly pleased to have been selected as the solution partner to provide workflow expertise to a high potential new company such as MatureWell," said Joseph Mandato, Araxsys' president and chief executive officer. "Our solution is designed for emerging organizations like MatureWell and we can make a significant contribution as they deliver cost-effective, quality care to those requiring a wide range of complex services." Araxsys, Inc. develops Internet/intranet enabled healthcare workflow solutions that assist healthcare providers in the design and management of programs for healthcare delivery. Based in Redwood City, the company markets The Araxsys Solution, a comprehensive business approach which combines software product with professional consulting services to provide a total solution for its customers. The company's core product, HealthFlow, is the industry's first software system to apply secured, Internet/intranet workflow technology Workflow technology is a new field of software products designed to improve the design of information systems. It involves use of workflow engine to execute models of processes. The models can be edited by persons not experienced in programming (e.g. to integrate and link clinical, administrative and operational data to enable the standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting and improvement of healthcare processes. CONTACT: Araxsys, Inc. Mei Yan Leung, 415/562-0455 E-mail: info@araxsys.com http://www.araxsys.com or StratiPoint Group Mike Jackman, 415/388-3216 or MatureWell Alethea Caldwell, 888/774-3320 |
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