QuadraMed End-to-End Affinity System Implemented in under 90 Days.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2003 QuadraMed(R) Corporation today announced that the company has successfully deployed its fully integrated Affinity(R) health information system (HIS) comprised of 29 software applications for The Neurologic neurologic /neu·ro·log·ic/ (-loj´ik) pertaining to neurology or to the nervous system. Neurologic Having to do with the nervous system. and Orthopedic orthopedic /or·tho·pe·dic/ (-pe´dik) pertaining to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system; pertaining to orthopedics. Institute of Chicago in less than 90 days. The contract was awarded on September 18, 2002, and implementation began in early October. The entire system was live when the facility officially opened its doors to accept patients on January 1, 2003. "QuadraMed is a partner that met all our expectations for functionality, training and support," said Bob Richardson Bob Richardson may refer to:
"Going into the project both organizations were committed at all levels to the aggressive plan and able to build a strong working relationship," said QuadraMed vice president for professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Chip Perkins. "All implementations of large systems require a high level of cooperation and senior management support to succeed. But this was a unique install because of the extremely aggressive timeframe. Everyone involved in the process took a personal interest to perform a complex task in record time." QuadraMed integrated 29 clinical, financial and patient information applications for the Institute's Affinity HIS. These include Clinical Care Management, Patient Information Management, Financial Information Management, and Electronic Document Management products. The system seamlessly provides comprehensive clinical and financial management functionality to optimize all patient data management, raise productivity, improve accuracy, and shorten collection cycles in a web-enabled environment, with a fully scalable, secure repository for patient records. "Affinity is a cutting edge system backed by an exceptional record for professional and painless pain·less adj. Free from complication or pain: a painless operation. pain  less·ly adv. implementation," said Michael Wilstead, QuadraMed chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Our close partnership with the Institute is an example of our flexibility, and underscores the reason we've been able to build so many long term customer relationships. It's a matter of mutual trust." The Neurologic and Orthopedic Institute of Chicago is the first specialty care hospital of its kind. An 85-bed acute care facility, it is located on Chicago's near north side on the site of what was previously the Ravenswood Medical Center. The Institute is a joint venture of NeuroSource Inc. and a group of prominent local physicians, and is dedicated to becoming a center of excellence by providing total care for neurologic and orthopedic patients. About The Neurologic and Orthopedic Institute of Chicago As a unique acute care specialty hospital, The Neurologic and Orthopedic Institute of Chicago combines and augments the services of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery neurosurgery /neu·ro·sur·gery/ (noor´o-sur?jer-e) surgery of the nervous system. neu·ro·sur·ger·y n. Surgery on any part of the nervous system. and Neuroresearch with other complementary specialties of the head and spine including neurology neurology (n  rŏl`əjē, ny–), study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. , orthopedics orthopedics (ôrthəpē`dĭks), medical specialty concerned with deformities, injuries, and diseases of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. , pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation physical medicine and rehabilitationor physiatry or physical therapy or rehabilitation medicine Medical specialty treating chronic disabilities through physical means to help patients return to a comfortable, productive life despite a medical , interventional radiology interventional radiology Imaging A subspecialty of radiology that provides Diagnostic information–eg, CT-guided 'skinny' needle biopsies and dye injection for analysis of various lumina and tracts–eg, arteriography, cholangiography, antegrade , and neuro-oncology. The Neurologic and Orthopedic Institute of Chicago is the first free-standing, acute care hospital of its kind in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. of the neurologic and orthopedic patient. The Institute was developed as a partnership between NeuroSource Inc. and physicians to create a special environment for both clinical staff and patients. The creation of the specialty Institute was driven by a need to seek a better way in which to deliver high-quality and cost-effective healthcare to this patient population by the physicians who serve them. Delivering healthcare in a patient-focused approach enables the Institute's affiliated physicians to provide the highest quality care by having a dedicated, well trained staff using the most current technology in a facility that supports cost-effective delivery of care, all ultimately enhancing the patient's experience. About QuadraMed Corporation QuadraMed is dedicated to improving healthcare delivery by providing innovative healthcare information technology and services. From clinical to patient information management and revenue cycle to health information management, QuadraMed delivers real-world solutions that help healthcare professionals deliver outstanding patient care with optimum efficiency. Behind our products and services is a staff of more than 900 professionals whose healthcare experience has earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of its many customers. To find out more about QuadraMed, visit www.quadramed.com. QuadraMed and Affinity are registered trademarks of QuadraMed Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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