Araxsys' New HealthFlow Technology Selected For UCSF Breast Cancer Treatment Program.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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1996--Araxsys, Inc. today announced the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden will use Araxsys' pioneering Internet/intranet-enabled 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 management software system as the information technology foundation for an innovative breast cancer treatment This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! The mainstay of breast cancer treatment is surgery when the tumor is localized, with possible adjuvant hormonal therapy (with tamoxifen or an aromatase program. The Araxsys Solution(TM), based on the company's innovative HealthFlow(TM) technology, is the industry's first software system to integrate and link clinical protocols with a patient's electronic medical record. This system will offer healthcare providers a significant new tool for delivering quality, cost-effective care. The breast cancer program at UCSF/Mount Zion Cancer Center is based on a unique cancer care model that emphasizes collaborative protocol management over the entire continuum of care, rather than the single-episode approach of traditional care models. The Araxsys Solution will use workflow management to automate and modify the treatment protocol process, conduct variance analyses and track outcomes. At UCSF UCSF University of California at San Francisco , The Araxsys Solution will electronically capture and store a patient's medical history, information from referring physicians, laboratory and radiology radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. results, patient demographics, financial data and physician-generated utilization data. The system will provide easy-to-use data analysis tools for automating information tracking within protocols, and for creation and modification of clinical protocols. Outcomes analysis and protocol evaluation will be an important part of a healthcare provider's continuous quality improvement (CQI CQI Continuous Quality Improvement CQI Chartered Quality Institute (UK) CQI Clinical Quality Improvement CQI Channel Quality Indicator CQI Constant Quality Improvement CQI Canonical Query Language CQI Cost of Quality Improvement ) process. Using either the Internet or intranets, the Araxsys system will provide secure remote data access, allowing physicians and other clinicians from various sites to easily collaborate in developing and managing new clinical pathways clinical pathway Critical pathway, treatment pathway Clinical medicine A standardized algorithm of a consensus of the best way to manage a particular condition Modalities used Teletherapy, brachytherapy, hyperthermia and stereotactic radiation. . Internet tools will allow open access from all major operating environments In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. with minimal hardware requirements. This open and interactive system is expected to give clinicians instant access to updated information, supporting real-time decision-making. "The greatest challenge facing healthcare in the next decade is the effective management of patient care delivery systems," said Joseph Mandato, president and chief executive officer of Araxsys. "UCSF's application of The Araxsys Solution demonstrates how new workflow and Internet technologies can facilitate the delivery of standards-based quality care while creating cost awareness at each step of the treatment process." Araxsys, Inc. develops Internet/intranet-enabled healthcare workflow systems that assist healthcare providers in the design and management of programs for delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare. Based in Redwood City, Calif., the company markets The Araxsys Solution(TM) -- a suite of integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. solutions based on the company's innovative HealthFlow(TM) technologies. Information on The Araxsys Solution is available on the company's world wide web site: http://www.araxsys.com. Araxsys, Inc. Corporate Fact Sheet Overview Araxsys, Inc. develops Internet/intranet-enabled workflow systems that assist healthcare providers in the design and management of programs for delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare. The company's core product -- The Araxsys Solution(TM) -- based on its innovative HealthFlow(TM) technology - uses workflow management to automate and modify the clinical protocol development and information tracking process, conduct variance analyses and track outcomes. Market The shift toward managed care has caused healthcare providers to compete on cost and quality outcomes. This has created a need for new healthcare systems that go beyond the computer-based patient record computer-based patient record Electronic medical record Health informatics A 'personal health library' providing access to all resources on a Pt's health history and insurance information to integrate clinical protocols and business processes involved in providing quality care. Customer Markets Providers are moving toward healthcare delivery systems that integrate protocol management, patient care and business processes for their customers, which include: acute care centers; sub-acute care centers (skilled nursing, rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. and long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. ); medical group practices; health maintenance organizations; management service organizations. Product Strategy Araxsys is developing open and integrated software solutions that utilize workflow management technology and Internet/intranet connectivity to support healthcare organizations in delivering quality care. The Araxsys Solution enables clinicians in various and multiple locations to collaborate via the Internet. This interactive environment supports quality care combined with cost awareness within a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) cycle. The company works with technology and healthcare partners to provide customers with a solution that ties into their legacy systems with minimal hardware and software upgrades. The Araxsys Solution (TM) The Araxsys Solution is the industry's first software system to integrate and link clinical protocols with a patient's electronic medical record, creating a significant new tool for delivering quality, cost-effective care. The Araxsys Solution is a Microsoft Windows-based suite of technologies and applications that includes: Araxsys Engine - central HealthFlow data repository See repository. ; from this, clinical protocols can be deployed and used throughout a healthcare provider's facilities or system Author - easy-to-use tool that allows clinicians to create and modify clinical protocols to prospectively include new treatment options pcChartor - PC-based electronic interface for patient charting using a protocol sheet template or "metaphor" webChartor - Web enabled electronic interface for clinicians using a patient chart template or "metaphor" HealthMail(TM) - set of computer-based forms easy for clinicians to complete and use integrating E-Mail and Web Reportor - provides clinical protocol analysis based on actual demographics for both individual outcomes and summary population analyses Management Araxsys executives have a strong track record in the healthcare technologies market: Kenneth Macrae, Ph.D., M.D., founder and chairman Joseph Mandato, president and chief executive officer Rick Speaker, vice president, sales and marketing Ann Ting, Ph.D., vice president of engineering Barry Chaiken, M.D., MPH, corporate medical director Mei Yan Leung, director of marketing History Headquartered in Redwood City, Ca., Araxsys was funded in 1994. Investors in the privately-held company include Mayfield Fund Mayfield Fund is a venture capital firm located on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California, home to many of Silicon Valley's leading venture capital firms. Mayfield was founded in 1969 by Tommy Davis, one of the first venture capitalists. , Frazier & Company, and Robertson, Stephens & Company. CONTACT: Araxsys, Inc. Mei Yan Leung, 415/562-0455 mleung@araxsys.com http://www.araxsys.com or StratiPoint Group Mike Jackman, 415/388-3216 |
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