DAOU wins $1.5 million contract to design and upgrade computer network for Centura Health.SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--June 24, 1997--DAOU Systems Inc. (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 :DAOU) has captured a $1.5 million contract to design and install an advanced computer system for the Englewood, Colo.-based Centura Health, which is Colorado's largest health care provider. Under the terms of the contract, DAOU will begin the initial phase of upgrading Centura's current shared-media token-ring, and ethernet networks to an asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) network backbone with switched ethernet An Ethernet network that is controlled by a switch instead of a shared hub. The switch cross connects all clients, servers and network devices, giving each sending-receiving pair the full rated transmission speed. to the users. The system will be scaleable and flexible, enabling the network to grow and expand with the organization. It will also keep Centura Health on the cutting edge of technology, permitting users to eventually transmit voice, video and data in a secure environment via their computers. In upgrading and standardizing its computer network, Centura Health plans to firmly position itself as the primary health care delivery system in Colorado. The organization will utilize the network to achieve myriad business objectives, including the establishment of a true integrated health care integrated health care, n healthcare services combining the best of conventional and complementary health care. delivery system, cross-continuum patient management, support of clinical and business initiatives, and collaboration with Catholic Health Initiatives on a national level. The network will benefit the overall health of the communities that Centura serves by connecting physician offices, facilitating home health, providing information to patients and integrating clinics. "We're pleased to work with Centura Health on this important project," said Georges Daou, chief executive officer of DAOU Systems. "We look forward to delivering the technology that will ultimately lower the cost and improve the quality of health care in Colorado." Centura Health was created in 1996 as a joint management company for Sisters of Charity and PorterCare Adventist Health System The Adventist Health System is the organisation responsible for overseeing matters related to Hospitals and other medical facilities, related to the Seventh-day Adventist Church within the United States. . Centura is comprised of 17 general acute care hospitals, five senior care centers, four physician group management services organizations management services organization Physician practice management company Medical practice An organization contracted by a health care provider/supplier to furnish administrative, clerical, and claims processing functions of the provider/supplier's practice. and ownership of a managed care plan. The Centura Health management team also oversees operation of the Rocky Mountain Region The Rocky Mountain Region is a floristic region within the Holarctic Kingdom in western North America (Canada and the United States) delineated by Armen Takhtajan and Robert F. Thorne. of Catholic Health Initiatives, which includes business entities in Durango, Colo., and New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). . Founded in 1987, DAOU Systems designs, implements and manages computer networks and desktop operations for the health care industry. The company also offers outsourcing, Internet and network monitoring solutions. DAOU has provided network services to more than 350 hospitals and health care facilities nationwide. With headquarters in San Diego, the company has 5 regional offices and 150 employees. In addition to Centura Health, DAOU's clients include such organizations as Lutheran Healthcare Systems, Mercy Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , Harris Methodist Health System and Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens. CONTACT: DAOU Systems Inc., San Diego Craig K. Collins, 619/646-2857 craig.collins@daou.com www.daou.com |
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