ST. LOUIS, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerinet, one of the nation’s leading health care group purchasing organizations, announces an agreement with Caduceus Systems LLC, a Texas-based provider of material management software dedicated to the health care industry. Through this alliance, Amerinet members will have facility-specific, prepackaged contract and product pricing data available through a state-of-the-art purchasing system. Additionally, through interfaces between the Caduceus MMIS and Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) and the service offerings of Diagnostix(TM) (Amerinet’s data management solution), hospital facilities and health care delivery networks will have the tools to accurately manage contracts and an efficient means of maintaining current product, contract and pricing data.
“Amerinet has been looking for a unique partner to enhance our supply chain portfolio,” said Lane Adams, director of supply chain solutions at Amerinet. “Aligning this relationship with the data management capabilities of Diagnostix, a relationship with GHX and our internal resources creates a leading-edge solution for our members.”
“Not only will this unique supply chain offering drive significant savings directly to the bottom-line margin of a hospital, it can be implemented at industry-leading prices, " he said.
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 health care facility or network. The system directs workflows and uses wireless automatic data collection, bar coding and scanning to collect all information associated with the requisitioning, procurement, receipt, storage, movement, replenishment and charge capture in real time and at the point of care and includes comprehensive contract management and pricing capabilities. The system improves accuracy, significantly reduces costs, eliminates redundant processes and enhances patient care and safety by reducing errors and allowing clinicians and caregivers to focus on patient care.
“The unique synergism of this alliance will leverage the strengths of Amerinet, Diagnostix and Caduceus Systems to provide the health care industry’s most advanced and effective solution for the challenges associated with managing the internal supply chain within hospitals and health care networks,” stated Ed Lane, president and CEO of Caduceus Systems.
“This combined offering will provide efficiency improvements, cost reductions and other benefits for hospitals that are unequaled through any other source,” he said.
About Caduceus Systems, LLC
Based in Austin, Texas, Caduceus Systems LLC automates materials management and contract compliance for the health care 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 hospital 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 health care networks today. The system further benefits health care facilities by adapting to and/or optimizing existing hospital workflow processes with acknowledged best practices. More information about Caduceus Systems is located at http://www.caduceussystems.com/ contact: Ed Lane at ed.lane@caducesystems.com or call 512-346-4164 ext. 228.
About Amerinet, Inc.
Amerinet is one of the most innovative and effective health care group purchasing organizations in the United States, partnering with members to improve their operating margins. Amerinet leads the industry in flexibility with a commitment to providing supplier choice for its members. Amerinet’s national network of companies - Amerinet Central, Intermountain Health Care and Vector - has set the standard for customer service for nearly two decades.
More than 1,900 hospitals and 22,000 non-acute care facilities find cost savings and value-added services through Amerinet’s comprehensive contract portfolio. Members trust Amerinet to deliver proactive information and integrity. For more information, visit http://www.amerinet-gpo.com/ . Contact: B. Lane Adams at Amerinet, Inc., 314-542-1939 or e-mail at adams@amerinet-gpo.com .
About Diagnostix
Diagnostix LLC delivers data-driven savings for health care providers through data management and analysis to improve operating margins for health care providers. Diagnostix responds to rising financial pressures by enhancing supply chain processes to generate sustained, hard-dollar savings. Diagnostix is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amerinet Inc. For more information, visit http://www.diagnostix.biz/ . Contact: Mary Beth Lang at 877-328-2791 or e-mail at langm@diagnostix.biz .
Amerinet, Inc.
CONTACT: Lisa DiMuccio-Conway, Senior Director, Corporate Communicationsof Amerinet Inc., +1-724-772-8388, or lisa.conway@amerinet-gpo.org