CliniCom Inc. Announces Sale of CliniCom Software and Hardware to Presbyterian Healthcare System

Strategic Insights -

CliniCom Inc., a leading provider of clinical information systems and services, has announced the sale of its CliniCom software and hardware to Presbyterian Healthcare System, a Texas-based healthcare group. The system will be implemented in four member hospitals, with Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas being the initial site. The CliniCare System, based on an open systems architecture, will provide Presbyterian with the right tools to streamline and standardize their clinical process, leading to more efficient and effective decision making.

Key Takeaways:

  • The CliniCare System will be implemented in four member hospitals of Presbyterian Healthcare System, with Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas as the initial site.
  • The system will provide Presbyterian with the tools to streamline and standardize their clinical process, leading to more efficient and effective decision making.
  • Presbyterian will implement CliniCom's Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Obstetrical and Pediatric Care Solutions, the Wireless Interactive Network (WIN), and approximately 220 portable, point-of-care CliniView PC devices.
  • The system will be based on the Hewlett-Packard T500 computing platform and will include CliniCom's Guidelines Manager, a multidisciplinary clinical guidelines and outcomes management solution.
  • Presbyterian will develop more than 40 critical pathways and currently monitors them manually, which will be automated by CliniCom's Guidelines Manager, resulting in a tremendous time savings.
  • The system will help Presbyterian better prepare for the challenges associated with managed care and intense competition within Texas, providing them with a competitive and financial advantage.

Statistics:

  • 934-bed facility: Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas specializes in Oncology, Cardiovascular, Women's and Newborn Services.
  • 220: The number of portable, point-of-care CliniView PC devices to be implemented by Presbyterian.
  • 40: The number of critical pathways to be developed by Presbyterian using CliniCom's Guidelines Manager.
  • Four: The number of member hospitals of Presbyterian Healthcare System to implement the CliniCare System.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "CliniCom Inc. Announces Sale of CliniCom Software and Hardware to Presbyterian Healthcare System" (Jan. 10, 1995)
  • CliniCom Inc., Boulder (Exact quote from press release)