MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Auxilio, Inc. , a leading provider of document image management services for the healthcare industry, announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement to provide document image management services to St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, California, a hospital within the St. Joseph Health System.
Under the terms of the contract, Auxilio will provide document image management services to St. Joseph Hospital, which includes all aspects of service, vendor negotiations, end-user training, supply, maintenance of printers and ongoing consulting with the hospital on how to best increase efficiencies and productivity of image devices. Auxilio will place three full-time staff members at St. Joseph Hospital, led by a Resident Manager who will coordinate the document image management strategy jointly with hospital staff.
“Auxilio is honored to have been chosen to provide our image management services to St. Joseph Hospital. Our primary goal is to streamline their document image production in order to lower costs and increase staff productivity,” stated Joseph J. Flynn, Chairman & CEO of Auxilio, Inc.
“St. Joseph Hospital has worked closely with the Auxilio team during the past several months to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies related to document image management,” stated Clyde Fulks, Purchasing Manager at St. Joseph Hospital. “Now that we have entered into a partnership with Auxilio, we look forward to the execution of their document image management program.”
About St. Joseph Hospital
Founded in 1929, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange is a 412-bed, not-for-profit Catholic hospital dedicated to extending the healthcare ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. St. Joseph Hospital’s reputation for compassionate care and clinical excellence -- as well as its highly recognized 1,000-member medical staff -- has earned it the distinction of “most preferred hospital” in Orange County. St. Joseph Hospital’s dedication to setting healthcare quality standards extends beyond the walls of the hospital’s Orange campus. Through many outreach services, a free-standing medical and dental clinic, and three mobile health vans, St. Joseph Hospital meets the needs of the medically underserved. For more information about St. Joseph Hospital, visit www.sjo.org.
About Auxilio, Inc.
Auxilio, Inc. provides total outsourced document image management services and related financial and business processes for major healthcare facilities. The company’s proprietary technologies and unique processes assist hospitals, health plans and health systems with strategic direction and services that reduce document image expenses, increase operational efficiencies and improve the productivity of their staff. Auxilio’s analysts, consultants and resident hospital teams work with senior hospital financial management and department heads to determine the best possible long term strategy for managing the millions of document images produced by their facilities on an annual basis. Auxilio’s document image management programs guarantee our clients immediate measurable savings, a fully outsourced process and unparalleled service. Auxilio’s target market includes medium to large hospitals, health plans and healthcare systems. Customers served by Auxilio include health systems such as California Pacific Medical Center/Sutter Health System, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Memorial Health Services, St. Joseph Health System, Catholic Healthcare West and Huntington Hospital of Pasadena, CA.
For more information, see the company’s website at www.auxilioinc.com.
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CONTACT: Michalyn Baumann, Director of Marketing of Auxilio, Inc.,+1-949-614-0700, mbauman@auxilioinc.com
