Blue Shield of California Chooses Dell as Systems and Services Provider.Business Editors; High-Tech, Health & Medical Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2001 Expected Annual Savings of $700,000 Helps Health Care Provider Bring Quality, Cost Effective Coverage to Its Members Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health insurance provider headquartered in San Francisco, California. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Blue Shield of California is an incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of California Physicians' , a leading not-for-profit health care company, has selected Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) to replace its desktop and notebook computers, and to consolidate its server and storage network onto industry-standard Dell systems. The move to Dell as a standard platform is expected to save this major health plan more than $700,000 over the next year, savings that can benefit Blue Shield's 2.3 million members, 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. Dave Bowen David Lloyd "Dave" Bowen (June 7 1928 – September 25 1995) was a Welsh football player and manager, who captained his country to their only ever World Cup finals, in 1958. , senior vice president and CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. . "The cost of providing quality health care coverage is on the rise due to overall increasing medical costs and pharmaceutical costs," said Bowen. "At Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. , we constantly look for innovative ways to manage costs, such as using technology to enhance our operational effectiveness and service to members. Through this new alliance with Dell, we expect to save hundreds of thousands of dollars, which will help us to continue to provide quality health care coverage at very competitive rates." Blue Shield will replace its 3,300 desktop computers with Dell OptiPlex Dell, Inc. targets its OptiPlex™ line of desktop computers for sale into the corporate, government and education markets. These systems typically contain Intel CPUs, beginning with the Pentium and currently with the Core 2 although Dell sells some models with AMD CPUs as well. (tm) systems and will provide its current notebook users with 500 Dell Latitude Dell's Latitude laptop brand is specifically targeted at the business market which means that standardized parts are used throughout the line and are available for several years for support purposes, as opposed to the Dell Inspiron which is aimed at the consumer market and whose (tm) notebooks. The organization also is working with Dell Technology Consulting on a consolidation plan to transition from 126 existing servers to 40 Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (tm) servers configured into a Dell PowerVault Dell PowerVault products include disk enclosures, disk arrays, tape drives, autoloaders, tape libraries, network attached storage and storage area networks. Some of these products are provided through a partnership with EMC Corporation and are further classified as a Dell/EMC (tm) Storage Area Network (SAN). Further, Blue Shield is using a customized Premier Dell.com Web site to access DellWare for purchases of Microsoft(R) Select software, printers, hand-held computers and other peripherals. "Our members will continue to be the beneficiaries of our strategic alliance with Dell. We plan a full refresh of our systems onto Dell platforms over the next three or four years, which we expect will increase our I/T I/T Inner Tank savings by thousands of dollars," Bowen said. "The ease of working with Dell, the quality of their products, and the company's ability to provide value-added services and to help us reduce our total cost of ownership by a significant amount were primary considerations in our choice of Dell as our computer-systems provider." About Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of California was founded in 1939 by physicians who recognized the importance and value of providing quality health care to the citizens of California at a reasonable cost. Today, with 2.3 million members, Blue Shield is one of the leading health care companies in one of the nation's most mature managed-care states. It attained this position by holding firm to its core mission of providing access to quality health care coverage at reasonable rates. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, has nearly 4,000 employees and more than 20 office locations throughout California. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.mylifepath.com. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL) is the world's No. 1 computer systems company and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $32.6 billion. Dell ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 7 on the Fortune Global "most admired" lists of companies. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune and Fortune 500 are registered trademarks, and Fortune Global 500 is a trademark, of Time Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Blue Shield of California is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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