MISSION VIEJO, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Auxilio, Inc. , a leading provider of Image Management Services for Healthcare, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to provide Outsourced Image Management Services to Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - San Clemente Campus. The arrangement between these two organizations comes as part of the recently executed acquisition of San Clemente Hospital and Medical Center by Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA. Saddleback Memorial Medical Center is an existing client of Auxilio and through this arrangement has extended its partnership for Image Management Services with Auxilio to its San Clemente Campus.
Under the terms of the agreement, Auxilio will provide Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - San Clemente Campus with a full complement of Image Management Services including the development of a facility-wide image management strategy and supporting infrastructure that will include change management processes, vendor selection, contract negotiation, billing administration and consolidation, document management efficiency planning, equipment supply and maintenance, digital connectivity and software recommendation and integration. Auxilio personnel will be working at the hospital to ensure service level excellence throughout the length of the contract.
“We are pleased to extend our relationship with Auxilio to our newly acquired San Clemente Campus,” stated John Bishop, Chief Financial Officer of Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. “Auxilio’s exemplary service and focus on customer service excellence at our Saddleback Memorial Medical Center made the decision to offer their Image Management Program at San Clemente easy. We appreciate Auxilio’s dedication to our Health System and we look forward to their work at our San Clemente Campus,” added Bishop.
“We are honored to continue to serve the Saddleback Memorial Medical Center organization as they expand their presence in Orange County, CA, through the implementation of our Image Management Program at the newly acquired San Clemente Campus,” stated Joe Flynn, Chairman & CEO of Auxilio, Inc. “San Clemente is located in the booming community of South Orange County, CA and represents a wonderful opportunity for Auxilio to continue to provide excellent service to the Saddleback Memorial Medical Center organization. We look forward to implementing our dynamic integrated image management programs at the new campus,” added Flynn.
About Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center is a full service hospital that includes Saddleback Heart Institute & Wellness Center, Saddleback Women’s Hospital, Saddleback Breast Center, Saddleback Rehabilitation Center and Orthopedic Services, Saddleback Cancer Services and Saddleback Home Care Services. In 2003, it added the Meiklejohn Critical Care Pavilion, which includes one of California’s most technologically advanced emergency departments and intensive care units.
About Auxilio, Inc.
Auxilio, Inc. provides Outsourced 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 image output 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 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 health care systems. Customers served by Auxilio include health systems such as St. Joseph’s Health System, Memorial Health Services, Catholic Healthcare West and Huntington Memorial Hospital.
For more information, see the company’s website at http://www.auxilioinc.com or contact:
Michalyn Bauman Director of Marketing Auxilio, Inc. 27401 Los Altos, Suite 100 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Phone: 949-614-0700 ext. 203 Fax: 949-614-0701 mbauman@auxilioinc.com Forward Looking Statements
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Auxilio, Inc.
CONTACT: Michalyn Bauman, Director of Marketing of Auxilio, Inc.,+1-949-614-0700 ext. 203, fax, +1-949-614-0701, mbauman@auxilioinc.com
Web site: http://www.auxilioinc.com/