CIBER Develops B2B Web Site for Dermatologists Worldwide.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 7, 2000 CIBER CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research (various locations) CIBER Center for International Business and Research (Michigan State University) CIBER Cellular Inter-Carrier Billing Exchange Record , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBR (1) (Computer-Based Reference) Reference materials accessible by computer in order to help people do their jobs quicker. For example, this database on disk! (2) (Constant Bit Rate) A uniform transmission rate. ) today announced its completion of the design and implementation of the first business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) web site specifically for dermatologists worldwide to increase efficiencies and exchange information for operating their medical practices. The site, located at www.dermplace.com and named dermplace@myskinMD, is the professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. extension of myskinMD.com, a business-to-consumer (B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. ) web site with a network of more than 3,500 board-certified dermatologists led by a Medical Advisory Board comprised of five world-renowned dermatologists. The Tampa, Florida-based myskinMD.com is the world's most comprehensive online dermatology dermatology (dûrmətŏl`əjē), branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin. resource and physician-validated consumer e-health site dedicated to skin care. Its extension, dermplace@myskinMD, launched in October 2000 and will serve as the "online desktop" for dermatologists. "We are helping myskinMD provide this first online dermatologist der·ma·tol·o·gist n. A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. Dermatologist A physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin. network as an invaluable tool for dermatologists to expand their current patient base, increase revenue, streamline efficiencies, and access educational materials and resources," said Bob Watts, Tampa Area Director, CIBER. At dermplace@myskinMD, dermatologists will be able to access targeted physician practice management solutions, find compliance and risk management resources, use e-mail services, create individual web sites, practice benchmarking, dialogue with colleagues and receive expert peer advice, and gain critical drug interaction information, medical case studies, clinical trials, and dermatology journals with links to electronic publications. "The ability to enhance one's dermatology practice -- in terms of both management and clinical services -- is at the forefront of dermplace@myskinMD," said Keith Henthorne, President and Chief Executive Officer, myskinMD. "Our goal is to provide dermatologists with a comprehensive online resource that will not only help them save valuable time, but also serve their patients more effectively. With that in mind, we have designed dermplace@myskinMD to provide a wide variety of management and clinical services that the dermatology community deems essential to their individual practices -- all under the umbrella of one convenient web site." myskinMD meets all consumer skin-care needs by providing instant, credible, medically reliable information based on the latest scientific research, complete with fun skin-care tips and trends, and a wide variety of interactive tools designed to educate and guide consumers concerning their skin-care needs. The B2C site provides online information, including in-depth, dermatologist-guided skin-care information and disease education to consumers. Visitors can purchase skin-care products from a variety of dermatologist-recommended product lines that are best suited for their skin type and/or condition. In addition, the site offers non-prescription skin-care products from a wide selection of brands typically found only in doctors' offices, as well as high-end skin-care brands and spa lines available for purchase. CIBER, Inc. is the trusted technology leader transforming businesses to be agile, scalable and connected. Backed by 27 years of 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. , CIBER provides thought leadership in Internet solutions to Global 2000 and rapidly scaling companies and governments through its National Practices -- Strategy and Enterprise Integration, Wireless, Internet Services, Business Intelligence, Network Integration and Outsourcing. Based in Greenwood Village, Colo., the company's consultants serve client businesses from 35 CIBER offices, 15 DigiTerra offices and four Neovation offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from such statements. Please refer to discussions of certain of these risks and uncertainties in CIBER's Annual Reports, 10-Ks, 10-Qs and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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