HotList: document imaging.The information in HotList A listing of the best of something. It typically refers to the most popular Web sites. (World-Wide Web) hotlist - (From hypertext "hot spot") A document on the World-Wide Web or a user's browser configuration file containing hypertext links, often unorganised and is based on survey responses from companies with offerings in the category covered. HotList is not intended to reflect the quality of products or services. Surveys are sent to companies listed in the category in HMT's 1998 Annual Market Directory. Survey forms also are available on HMT's Web site -- www.healthmgttech.com -- and can be completed online. (Companies not in the Annual Market Directory can request a form by e-mail to tom_wall@ intertec.com.) Additional information about the companies with products in this month's category can be found in HMT's 1998 Annual Market Directory and in the online Market Directory on the HMTWeb site. To order a copy of the 1998 Annual Market Directory or back issues including recent HotLists, e-mail etta_davis @ intertec.com. The HotList topics for 1998 are: * January January: see month. , Managed care systems; * February February: see month. , CPR/EMR; * March, Financial systems; * April, Wireless systems; * May, Laboratory systems; * June June: see month. , Practice management systems; * July July: see month. , Systems integration; * August, Pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. ; * September September: see month. , Materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, ; * October October: see month. , Document imaging; * November November: see month. , Outcomes measurement; and, * December December: see month. , EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. , electronic commerce. The HotList topics for 1997 are: * January, Case management tools/systems; * February, Practice management systems; * March, Ambulatory Movable; revocable; subject to change; capable of alteration. An ambulatory court was the former name of the Court of King's Bench in England. It would convene wherever the king who presided over it could be found, moving its location as the king moved. systems; * April, Managed care systems; * May, Outcomes and quality measurement; * June, Wireless systems and hardware; * July, Consultants; * August, Laboratory systems; * September, Data warehouses; * October, Systems integration; * November, CPR/EMR; and, * December, Materials management systems.
Cardiff Software Inc.
Info card # 100
Web site www.cardiffsw.com
Name of products TELEform MediClaim Module
Type of product Forms processing
How long available 7 Years
Type of organization marketed to Medical claims billing
departments
Minimum hardware requirements Pentium 100,32 MB RAM
Recommended client platforms(s) Compaq, DG, DEC, HP, IBM, Sun
Recommended server platforms(s) Compaq, DG, DEC, HP, IBM, Sun
Recommended operating systems(s) Windows 95, Windows NT
Important features * Automates data entry
process for medical claims
Forms by reading and
identifying MCFs and exporting
the information to claims
adjudication software or
billing database.
* Reduces turnaround time
related to manual data entry
from medical claim forms.
* Cuts operating expenses
from the manual claims
logging process.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range Depends on systems size
Dakota Imaging
Info card # 101
Web site www.dakotaimaging.com
Name of products Transform
Type of product Document Imaging solution
How long available Since 1992
Type of organization marketed to Providers,
insurance companies,
BC/BS companies
Minimum hardware requirements Pentium or RS/6000 server;
Pentium Win 95/NT PC client
Recommended client platforms(s) IBM, Win 95/NT PCs
Recommended server platforms(s) IBM, Win 95/NT PCs
Recommended operating systems(s) UNIX, Win 95, Win 98,
Win NT
Important features * Automated data entry
* Capture document tracking.
* Management claims
processing.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $50K to $3 million
Dynamic Health Care
Technologies Inc.
Info card # 102
Web site www.dht.com
Name of products Medical Records Plus;
Vision Elec. Health Record
Type of product Document imaging system;
multi-media health record
How long available 8 years; 2 years
Type of organization marketed to Clinics, Hospitals, HINs,
HMOs, IDSs and PPOs
Minimum hardware requirements N/A
Recommended client platforms(s) N/A; IBM
Recommended server platforms(s) IBM, NT Server;
Windows NT
Recommended operating systems(s) Win 95, Win NT, OS/400
Important features * Sophisticated workflow.
* Electronic signature.
* Multi-level security
including biometric
authentification.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $80,000-$850,000
Eclipsys Corp.
Info card # 103
Web site www.eclipsys.com
Name of products Orion
Type of product Document,COLD, workflow
and medical image
management system
How long available 3+ years
Type of organization marketed to IDNs, large multi-and-single
site health care
enterprises
Minimum hardware requirements N/A
Recommended client platforms(s) Compaq, IBM, Browser
Recommended server platforms(s) Compaq, IBM
Recommended operating systems(s) Win 95, Win 98, Win NT,
Browser
Important features * Tight integration to core
Eclipsys products.
* Combines documents and
medical images into a
single presentation
designed for the
clinicians.
* Truly valuable solution
designed for IDN
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range N/A
FileNET Corp.
Info card # 104
Web site www.FileNET.com
Name of products Panagon IBM Desktop
Type of product Integrated document
management software
for mission critical apps
How long available Jan. 1998
Type of organization marketed to Health care patient
information management
Minimum hardware requirements Pentium processor; high
resolution display; 50 MB
disk; 32 MB RAM
Recommended client platforms(s) With Web Browser;
Internet Explorer 4.0+
Recommended server platforms(s) Panagon IDM Document
Services 4.1.3 or 4.2.1,
Recommended operating systems(s) Windows NT
Important features * Scalability
* Ease of implementation
* Reduced cost of ownership
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $500 to 1,700 per user
HBOC
Info card # 105
Web site www.hboc.com
Name of products Pathways Image Manager
Type of product Document and medical
image management system
How long available March 1996
Type of organization marketed to Hospitals, IDNs, clinics,
physician practices,
homecare agencies, payors
Minimum hardware requirements N/A
Recommended client platforms(s) Compaq, DG, IBM, HP
Recommended server platforms(s) Compaq, DG, IBM, HP
Recommended operating systems(s) Win 95, Win NT
Important features * Enterprisewide solution
including medical image
integration.
* Robust workflow engine
to route within and
between facilities.
* Proven experience and
return on investment.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range N/A
Healtcare Management Systems
Info card # 106
Web site www.hmstn.com
Name of products Monitor
Type of product Hospital information system
How long available 1 year
Type of organization marketed to Hospitals
Minimum hardware requirements Windows 95 (client),
AS/400 (server), V4R23
Recommended client platforms(s) IBM
Recommended server platforms(s) IBM
Recommended operating systems(s) Clients: Win 95, Win 98,
Win NT; Server: OS/400
Important features * Integrated with other
Monitor hospital IS
applications.
* Combination COLD and
scanned documents.
* User defined "tabs"
and report selections.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $100-150K, optical only
Image Systems Corp.
Info card # 107
Web site imagesystemscorp.com
Name of products High resolution monitors
Type of product Monitors, high resolution
brightness, color,
greyscale
How long available Since 1988
Type of organization marketed to Radiology, MRI, CT,
cath labs, surgical
suites
Minimum hardware requirements Connected to a computer
with a video card
Recommended client platforms(s) IBM, Sun, DEC, HP
Recommended server platforms(s) IBM, Sun, DEC, HP
Recommended operating systems(s) DOS, OS/2, UNIX,
Win 3.1, Win 95,
Win 98, Win NT
Important features * High resolution gives
enhanced clarity and
legibility to scanned
images
* Exceptional readability
and contrast.
* Portrait and landscape
available; also flat
panel AMLDC.
Service contracts No
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $1,350-7,000
IMAGE-X, Inc.
Info card # 108
Web site www.image.com
Name of products Suite of document
management products
Type of product Imaging, COLD, workflow,
data warehousing
How long available Since 1989
Type of organization marketed to Acute care, managed
care, clinics
Minimum hardware requirements Pentium 166 MHZ,
32 MB RAM, 4 GB HD
Recommended client platforms(s) Compaq, DG, IBM, Sun,
DEC, HP
Recommended server platforms(s) DG, IBM, Sun, DEC, HP
Recommended operating systems(s) UNIX, Win 95, Win 98,
Win NT
Important features * Integrates with
22 existing applications.
* Modular, scalable,
interoperatibility,
easy to use,
transparent to user.
* Can be remotely
connected over a
wide area
network-enterprise
system.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $10,000-100,000
Insurdata Incorporated
Info card # 109
Web site www.insurdata.com
Name of product Insur-image
Type of product Scanning, imaging and
OCR/ICR solution
How long available 1992
Type of organization marketed to Third party payors,
insurance carriers,
PPOs and first
party payors3
Minimum hardware requirements Scanner PC, scanner
and image server to
a complete system
plus optical jukebox
Recommended client platforms(s) IBM
Recommended server platforms(s) IBM
Recommended operating systems(s) UNIX, Win 95, Win NT
Important features * Increased productivity;
data entry personnel can
enter 500 percent more
claims per day.
* Quality.
* Solutions can include
complete to partial
outsourcing for all
document types.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range N/A
Keane, Inc.
Info card # 110
Web site www.keane.com
Name of product Keane Document Imaging
Type of product Electronic document
management system
How long available Since 1995
Type of organization marketed to Hospitals of all
sizes, IDNs
Minimum hardware requirements Scanner, viewing
station (PC),
document image
Recommended client platforms(s) DG, IBM, DEC, HP
Recommended server platforms(s) DG, IBM, DEC, HP
Recommended operating systems(s) UNIX, Win 95, Win 98
Important features * Converts paper records
into a form that is
easily, quickly, and
economically stored,
retrieved and indexed.
* Allows for
enterprise-wide
electronic document
management.
* Provides immediate
online access to all
types of records.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range N/A
KOM, Inc.
Info card # 111
Web site www.kominc.com
Name of product OptiStorm
Type of product Optical Jukebox
management software
How long available March 1986
Type of organization marketed to Application with
significant storage;
patient records,
medical images
Minimum hardware requirements Intel 586, 32 MB
and 1 GB disk for
cache; Sun Sparc,
HP 900, or DEC
Alpha
Recommended client platforms(s) Apple
Recommended server platforms(s) Compaq, DG, DEC,
HP, IBM, Sun,
All Intel NT servers
Recommended operating systems(s) Unix, WinNT, Digital
OpenVMS
Important features * Total transparency
to the host disk file
management.
* Elegant handling
of Write-Once
(WORM) disks.
* Support of host
security and access
control.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $1,250-$26,250
MedPlus, Inc.
Info card # 112
Web site www.medplus.com
Name of product Chartmaxx patient
record system
Type of product Electronic patient
record system (EPR)
How long available 1995
Type of organization marketed to Hospital, IDNs
Minimum hardware requirements Memory : 32 MB,
16 MB, minimum
50 MB plus 30
MB setup file
disk space
Recommended client platforms(s) IBM
Recommended server platforms(s) HP, Win NT
Intel
Recommended operating systems(s) Win 3.1, Win 95,
Win NT
Important features * Integrates with
major information
vendors, like
HBOC, MEDITECH,
SMS, IDX/Phamis.
* Authorized clinicians
review patients charts
from remote sites
via the Web.
* Workflow apps for
medical records and
patients accounts
department.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range N/A
Radian Systems, Inc,
Info card # 113
Web site www.radsys.com
Name of product WorldScan Distributed
Object Manager (WSDOM)
Type of product Image capture and
processing application
How long available 1995
Type of organization marketed to Health care claims
processing
Minimum hardware requirements Pentium Pro CPU
(166 mhz) MB RAM
(client), 64 MB
RAM (server), 30
MB free hard disk
space
Recommended client platforms(s) HP, Win NT
Recommended server platforms(s) HP, Win NT
Recommended operating systems(s) Win 95, Win NT
Important features * Object oriented
technology :
data grouped in
self-defining
"objects".
* GUI Configurability
and batch distribution
* Centralized
control-system
coordinator.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $45,000
SMS
Info card # 114
Web site www.smed.com
Name of product SMS Imaging
Type of product Enterprise imaging
solutions
How long available 5 years
Type of organization marketed to All
Minimum hardware requirements Client server
platform with DEC
Alpha, Windows,
optical storage.
Recommended client platforms(s) Windows NT
Recommended server platforms(s) DEC
Recommended operating systems(s) Windows NT
Important features * Integration.
* Complete
enterprisewide
family of solutions.
* Single technology
platform.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range N/A
The SSI Group
Info card # 115
Web site www.ssigroup.com
Name of product Rennaissance Document
Management
Type of product Optical storage
How long available Since 1994
Type of organization marketed to Hospital, clinic
Minimum hardware requirements Any PC workstation,
8MB RAM, 200 MB
hard drive
Recommended client platforms(s) HP
Recommended server platforms(s) HP
Recommended operating systems(s) DOS, Win 3.1,
Win 95, Win 98,
Win NT, Novell
Important features * Image enabling
to HIS.
* Electronic
signature
* Workflow module.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range $25,000-$250,000
SunGard
HealthCare -- MACESS
Division
Info card # 116
Web site www.macess.com
Name of product I-MAX
Type of product Document imaging
How long available 10 years
Type of organization marketed to HMOs, PPOs, TPAs,
IPAs, dental plan,
worker's comp.,
retirement
Minimum hardware requirements Standard
client-server
Recommended client platforms(s) Compaq, IBM, Novell,
NT
Recommended server platforms(s) Compaq, IBM
Recommended operating systems(s) Win 95, Win NT,
Novell, 3.X, 4.X
Important features * Reduced administration
costs.
* Improved customer
service.
* Operations management.
Service contracts Yes
Education and training Yes
Typical price or price range N/A
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