Siemens Solutions Focus On Improving Workflow Across the Health Continuum.Business Editors 2002 HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002 Combining best practices to improve workflow and revolutionize healthcare, Siemens (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SI) enables providers to navigate seamlessly across all types of patient and business information to improve care as well as the bottom line. At this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Founded in 1961, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a healthcare industry membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of medical informatics technology and management systems. (HIMSS) Conference and Exposition, Siemens (Booths no.1932 and 1946) will demonstrate how providers can utilize information technology, medical imaging and communication to improve workflow resulting in cost efficiencies as well as improved quality of care. "Siemens has differentiated itself as a total solutions provider, offering a broad range of solutions that support healthcare providers across the continuum of care. By optimizing workflow, Siemens helps our customers get information, resources, and people to the right place at the right time. This helps improve processes - and therefore the bottom line," explained Dr. Erich Reinhardt, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Siemens Medical Solutions Siemens Medical Solutions (Siemens Med) is a supplier to the healthcare industry, and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. Its U.S. division, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. . Workflow Empowered by Soarian Featured at HIMSS will be Soarian(TM) - Siemens' new generation health information solution introduced in October 2001. The intuitive information system is designed to provide a holistic solution that addresses the needs of the patient, clinician and the healthcare institution. With more than 30 patents pending, Soarian is distinguished by three innovative characteristics: it is workflow-engineered to synchronize processes across the health enterprise; its smart user interface anticipates the needs and unique processes of individual users; and it is designed with embedded analytics that empower users to monitor, measure and act. Four customers will serve as test sites throughout 2002 and will be present at HIMSS to discuss their involvement with Soarian: Carilion Health System Carilion Health System is a large, Roanoke, Virginia-based non-profit health care system. Carilion owns and operates eight hospitals in the western part of Virginia. The company also operates primary care clinics, residency and fellowship programs, laboratories, health clubs, an in Roanoke, Va; The Chester County Chester County is the name of several counties in the United States:
"Soarian was built from the ground up, leveraging Siemens' development capabilities around the world including Scandinavia, Germany, the U.S. and India," explained Frank W. Lavelle, president and CEO of Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract Corporation. "In addition to helping healthcare providers save time and money, Soarian helps promote patient safety by orchestrating all aspects of healthcare workflow Workflow in healthcare is an important term for today's physicians. The workflow describes the full process of how the office and patient work with each other. From the momement the patient calls to setup and exam, to the billers working on the claims, this is all inclusive in a - administrative, diagnostic, clinical and financial - in one integrated, holistic process. Soarian's development was driven by the Siemens tradition of process management and is the first solution to be built under our ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certification." The Siemens HIMSS booths will feature a variety of products and services that can be used to improve workflow in all areas of healthcare. They include: - syngo(R), the comprehensive software solution developed by Siemens for medical imaging tasks and applications that gives clinicians access to images, patient history, and other relevant data whenever it is needed. Since syngo is a Windows-based common platform, hospitals can recognize cost benefits through reduced equipment-training times, increased flexibility of staff and better overall equipment utilization; - Soarian Clinical Access -- the healthcare industry's only seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of the complete electronic patient record with medical technology. An extension of Soarian, it is the clinical repository accessible from Siemens syngo-enabled imaging workstations; - Healthcare information technology solutions including the Health Enterprise Dashboard, INVISION, Medication Management, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, Services, Home Health Solutions, MedSeries 4, Decision Support, and RIS/PACS; - INFINITY EXPLORER(TM), the first critical care workstation of its kind in the marketplace, which provides access to key patient information on a single display located at the point of care; - Siemens Leonardo, the syngo speaking post-processing workplace that allows users to perform all the post-processing capabilities that a case demands from modality-specific applications to the latest 3D imaging; - Siemens Information and Communication Network solutions including the HiPath ProCenter(R) skills-based call center solution that can connect messages and callers to the best location or person able to handle the request; HiPath Prompt Response, interactive voice response that is designed for a wide range of automated reminder services such as appointments, follow-up visits and billing; the HiPath family of converted IP solutions supporting the convergence of voice communications and IP-based networks; teleworking and hoteling; and HiPath Xpressions(TM) Unified Messaging. Together, these world class Siemens solutions marry the arenas of healthcare information technology, medical imaging and communications for the first time from a single source. About Siemens Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), headquartered in Munich, is a leading global electronics and engineering company. It employs some 450,000 people in 193 countries, and reported worldwide sales of more than $74 billion is fiscal 2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01). The United States is Siemens' largest market, with nearly 80,000 employees and sales of $18.9 billion for fiscal 2001. For more information about Siemens in the U.S., visit www.usa.siemens.com. Siemens Medical Solutions (Med) of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) with headquarters in Iselin, NJ, and Erlangen, Germany, is one of the largest suppliers of healthcare equipment in the world. Med is renowned for its innovative products, services and complete solutions, ranging from imaging systems for diagnosis and therapy equipment for treatment, to electromedicine and hearing instruments to IT solutions that optimize workflow and increase efficiency in hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices. Siemens also offers a variety of data management solutions for customers and is currently the premier Application Service Provider. Employing approximately 30.000 people worldwide, in fiscal 2001 (September, 30), Med reported sales of 7.2 billion EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , orders of 8.4 billion EUR and EBITA EBITA Earnings Before Interest Taxes Amortization of 808 million EUR. More information can be obtained through the company's website www.siemens.medical.com. An integrated part of Siemens Medical Solutions, Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation, Malvern, Pa, (www.smed.com) offers a broad range of clinical, financial, and management applications and outsourcing and professional services to support health providers across the continuum of care. As the premier ASP in healthcare, the company operates applications for over 1,000 health providers, and processes 107 million transactions daily. Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. (ICN ICN International Council of Nurses. ) is a leading provider of integrated voice and data networks and solutions for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Siemens ICN's subsidiaries include Siemens Carrier Networks LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Siemens Enterprise Networks LLC and Optisphere Networks Inc. Complementing these businesses is Unisphere Networks Inc., a Siemens affiliate that is a leading provider of IP infrastructure products to enable broadband data and voice services. For more information: www.icn.siemens.com. Press releases issued are available on our web site at: http://www.siemens-news.com |
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