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Informix and Creative Healthcare Systems Partner to Centralize Patient Information for Cox Health Systems

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Cox Health Systems, an integrated healthcare organization in Missouri, has chosen Informix Corporation and Creative Healthcare Systems to build a patient information network between two recently acquired medical campuses. The solution, based on Informix's relational database technology and Creative Healthcare Systems' MedGenix software, will allow the two remote campuses to share a centralized patient information repository for comparative reporting and trend analysis. This will expedite admitting and administrative processes for patients and staff, while also ensuring that caregivers have access to up-to-date patient information.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cox Health Systems, a full-service healthcare organization in Missouri, has partnered with Informix and Creative Healthcare Systems to build a patient information network between two recently acquired medical campuses.
  • The solution will utilize Informix's relational database technology and Creative Healthcare Systems' MedGenix software, featuring applications such as accounts receivable, general ledger, and medical records.
  • The combined technologies will allow the two remote campuses to share a centralized patient information repository, eliminating data redundancy and facilitating comparative reporting and trend analysis.
  • The system will also enable caregivers to access up-to-date patient information simultaneously, ensuring that medical decisions are based on accurate historical data.
  • Cox plans to utilize the refined data to track and analyze trends, which will assist in making management decisions, creating disease management programs, and other proactive measures.
  • The success of a similar implementation in another nearby Cox hospital influenced Cox's decision to use the MedGenix and Informix solution.
  • The system was purchased in late July and is scheduled for completion in mid-August.
  • Informix's ability to expand from a singular hospital implementation to an entire healthcare network is a testament to its scalability and cost-efficiency.
  • The partnership between Informix and Creative Healthcare Systems highlights Informix's commitment to partnering with respected solution providers in the industry.
  • Creative Healthcare Systems' flagship product, MedGenix, features easy and cost-efficient expansion capabilities, utilizing a Sun Solaris operating environment.

Statistics:

  • Cox Health Systems operates in the state of Missouri, providing healthcare services to hospitals, clinics, and patients.
  • The solution will reside on a Sun Enterprise-450 server and over 30 PC clients utilizing a T1 network connection.
  • The system is scheduled for completion in mid-August, approximately two weeks after its purchase in late July.
  • Informix is the world's database technology leader, providing innovative database products that assist major corporations in attaining competitive advantage.
  • Cox's decision to use the MedGenix and Informix solution is due partly to the success of a similar implementation in another nearby Cox hospital.
  • The new implementation will create a two-hospital network quickly and with a limited IS staff.

Sources:

  • Informix Corporation (NASDAQ: IFMX) - "Informix Database Centralizes Patient Information for Comparative and Trend Analysis"
  • Business Wire - "Informix Database Centralizes Patient Information for Comparative and Trend Analysis"
  • Creative Healthcare Systems - "About Creative Healthcare Systems"
  • Informix Corporation - "About Informix"

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