SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AUXILIO Inc. (OTC Bullentin Board: AUXO.OB) an Orange County, CA. based leading provider of Image Management Services for Healthcare, announced today that it has signed a 60 month/five-year agreement to provide Outsourced Image Management services to the 15 hospitals within St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) located in California, Texas and Western New Mexico.
Under the terms of the agreement, AUXILIO will provide SJHS with a full complement of Image Management Services including the development of a corporate 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.
"We are very pleased with the selection of AUXILIO Inc. as our Image Management partner at SJHS", stated Jim McManus, Vice President of Finance for SJHS. "We were impressed by AUXILIO'S unique approach to Outsourced Image Management Services. We look forward to the cost savings, increased service levels, and increased staff productivity that AUXILIO'S services will provide the staff at SJHS. We are particularly excited about the ability to have full-time AUXILIO staff in our facilities to take over the management burden of this costly and time-consuming process," added McManus.
"Our firm is proud and deeply honored to provide our Outsourced Image Management Services to SJHS. Our primary goals for SJHS are to help reduce financial waste, increase service levels and operational efficiency, and increase productivity as it relates to Image Management within the system. Most importantly, to help SJHS continue to excel in their mission of extending the Catholic healthcare ministry by improving the health and quality of life of the people and the communities they serve," stated Joseph Flynn, Chairman and CEO of AUXILIO Inc.
About St. Joseph Health System
St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) is an integrated healthcare delivery organization that exists to extend the Catholic healthcare ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. SJHS provides a broad range of medical services within three geographic regions -- Northern California, Southern California, and West Texas/Eastern New Mexico. With net revenues of $3.0 billion, the system family includes 15 hospitals and three home health agencies, as well as hospice care, outpatient services, skilled nursing facilities and physician organizations. SJHS is enriched by the services of nearly 19,000 employees and more than 1,500 affiliated physicians. Last year, SJHS provided more than $310 million in community benefit and care for the poor services.
About AUXILIO Inc.
AUXILIO Inc. provides Total 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 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 Inc. include health systems such as Memorial Health Services, Catholic Healthcare West, and Huntington Memorial Hospital.
For more information, see the company's website at http://www.auxilioinc.com/.
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AUXILIO Inc.CONTACT: Joseph Flynn, Chairman and CEO,of AUXILIO Inc.,+1-949-481-7550, ext. 204, or fax, +1-949-481-8875, JFlynn@Auxilioinc.com
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