Strategic INFO Launches HealthWeb For 3,000 Health Districts in U.S.Business Editors FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2001 Strategic INFO, a knowledge management company for the healthcare industry, today announced a new software product called HealthWeb targeting the nation's 3,000 local health districts. Health departments are typically in charge of a variety of programs throughout the districts ranging from inspecting restaurants to providing information about free immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. clinics. HealthWeb utilizes Strategic INFO's Web Wizard technology to allow districts to build and maintain industrial-strength web sites without requiring the user to have any programming skills. This turnkey See turnkey system. solution uses a form-based process to easily create and update web sites. All modifications to information, data and content are made through standard browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used technology (Netscape or Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. ). "The intent of the HealthWeb system is to streamline communication for health districts," said Mark Gianturco, chief technology officer at Strategic INFO. "Utilizing the power of the Internet can decrease the number of phone calls and foot traffic in these local districts. It frees these offices to do what they do best." The HDIS HDIS Home Delivery Incontinent Supplies HDIS High Dose Inhaled Steroids HDIS HST Digital Imaging System HDIS High-Density Information System HDIS High Dynamic Instrumentation Sets HDIS High Dose Ion Implantation Strip (Health District Information System) Corporation is among HealthWeb's resellers and will be demonstrating the application at the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners meeting held in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , May 14-16, the National Association of City and County Health Officials meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. , June 25-30 and the National Association of Local Boards of Health in Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. , July 25-28, 2001. "The problem for our Health District has been the time, effort, expertise and manpower needed to develop and maintain a web site. HealthWeb has provided us with the means to quickly and easily over come these past obstacles," said Joel Lucia, Health Commissioner of the Lake County General Health District in Ohio. "Now and in the future local health agencies will use web sites to communicate with their public and conduct business. With a local health district web site, a health agency can more efficiently issue applications and licenses, schedule appointments and provide public health information." Technology HealthWeb is a web service for the healthcare industry that includes a secure server and database. Clients gain access to these applications and data in a password-protected and secure Internet environment. -- HealthWeb lowers the cost of owning expensive hardware, and eliminates the IT headaches of maintaining, upgrading and backing up server equipment. -- HealthWeb allows full integration with other existing systems. -- HealthWeb is easily accessible through a standard Internet connection. Pricing and Availability The HealthWeb application is competitively priced at $1,000 for an annual software license and web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. . About Strategic INFO Strategic INFO is a knowledge management company specializing in technology solutions for the healthcare industry. Strategic INFO offers a suite of customized web-based solutions including: ChemX is a fully-managed, supply chain management solution that offers a searchable, decision support database of chemical contract manufacturing capabilities. LearningTrax is a web-based solution that tracks student, instructor and course information for continuing medical education continuing medical education See CME. . HealthWeb is a software solution for user-friendly web site development and maintenance. Pfizer is a strategic investor in Strategic INFO. For more information please visit: www.strategicinfo.com. |
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