Caduceus Systems Announces Strategic Alliance With Amerinet
Austin, TX (May 21, 2005) – Caduceus Systems, a software provider of Materials Management software dedicated to the healthcare industry, announced that it has entered an agreement with St. Louis based Amerinet, Inc., an industry leading group purchasing organization and margin improvement company. Caduceus Systems further announced that its solution will be offered to Amerinet’s member health care organizations, which include more than 1,800 acute care hospital facilities and over 100 healthcare delivery networks, and will be implemented in partnership with Diagnostix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amerinet.
"Amerinet has been looking for a unique partner to further enhance our supply chain portfolio", said Lane Adams, Director of Supply Chain Solutions. "Coupling this relationship with the data management capabilities of Diagnostix, our relationship with Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) and our internal resources creates an industry-leading solution for our members. Not only does it drive significant savings directly to the bottom-line of a hospital, it can be implemented at industry-leading prices through this alliance with Amerinet." said Adams.
The Caduceus Materials Management Information System ("Caduceus MMIS") is a comprehensive software solution developed for managing the receipt, movement and utilization of all medical and surgical supplies within a healthcare facility or network. The System directs workflows and uses wireless automatic data collection, bar coding and scanning for the real-time collection of all information associated with the requisitioning, procurement, receipt, storage, movement, replenishment and charge capture at the point of care and includes comprehensive contract management and pricing capabilities. The system improves accuracy, significantly reduces costs, and eliminates manual and redundant processes while enhancing patient care and safety.
Through this alliance, Amerinet’s members will have available a state-of-the-art system that will be delivered with pre-packaged contract and product pricing data from the Amerinet contract portfolio that is relevant to each participating institution. Beyond accurately managing contracts, through interfaces between the Caduceus MMIS and GHX combined with the service offerings of Diagnostix, hospital facilities and healthcare delivery networks will have an efficient means of maintaining current product, contract and pricing data.
The Caduceus MMIS is a proven "best of breed" solution that does not require an entire new suite of financial application software as provided by ERP vendors. The system is designed to readily facilitate its integration with the existing financial, clinical, and patient systems currently in use within hospitals and preserve the investments already made in these systems, while restricting the scope of an implementation specifically to supply-related processes. This singular focus minimizes the disruptive impact of software implementation, focuses on accelerating the savings and predictably achieving the desired results.
"The unique synergism of this alliance will leverage the strengths of Amerinet, Diagnostix and Caduceus Systems working together to provide the healthcare industry’s most advanced and effective solution for the challenges associated with managing the internal supply chain within hospitals and healthcare networks," stated Ed Lane, President and CEO of Caduceus Systems. He further said: "This combined offering will provide efficiency improvements, cost reductions and other benefits for hospitals that are unequaled through any other source."
About Caduceus Systems, LLC.
Based in Austin, Texas, Caduceus Systems LLC automates materials management and contract compliance for the healthcare industry. The Caduceus system delivers unprecedented and immediate cost savings through optimized inventory levels and supply chain efficiency, operating in real time to enhance patient care and safety through accuracy of treatment. Designed exclusively for healthcare facilities, Caduceus incorporates open software standards, UPN bar code recognition and wireless scanning to offer the most technologically and functionally advanced materials management solution available to healthcare networks today. The system further benefits healthcare facilities by adapting to and/or optimizing existing hospital workflow processes with acknowledged best practices. More information about Caduceus Systems is located at www.caduceussystems.com
