CHICAGO (December 16, 2009) – Accenx™, a wholly owned subsidiary of Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in data management solutions for information sharing and improved data quality, announced today that St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) has chosen Accenx as its partner to aid in the integration of its hospitals with affiliated physicians. The Accenx solution, Accenx™ Exchange, was selected because its fully managed, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform will enable SJHS to meet its aggressive timeline, without cutting into personnel resources or sacrificing the quality of the integration.
With locations throughout California, New Mexico, and Texas, SJHS was looking for more than just connectivity; it wanted a true partner that could handle the intricacies of an exchange. “In the past, we have done our own integrations and know the level of complexity it takes to create a quality exchange,” said Jeff Allport, vice president, IT Solutions Delivery at St. Joseph Health System. “We chose Accenx not just for its technology, but for the experience and commitment they bring to their partners. Accenx’ SaaS model allows us to support our mission of improving the health of our communities by being able to quickly connect with our physician community, while giving us the flexibility to expand the scope at our own pace.”
“Here at Accenx, we admire the efforts that SJHS is putting forth to help create as healthy of communities as possible,” stated David Cheng, CTO of Initiate Healthcare. “We are excited to work with SJHS and to help establish its health information exchange, so they can continue to focus on their patients’ quality of care.”
About Initiate Systems
Initiate Systems enables organizations to confidently share critical data assets. Multinational corporations, healthcare organizations and government agencies rely on Initiate® software and services to deliver complete, accurate and real-time views of data spread across multiple systems, domains or databases. Initiate’s multi-domain master data management (MDM) solutions facilitate interoperability, information sharing, entity resolution and data quality to increase revenues, reduce costs and mitigate risks. Initiate operates globally through its subsidiaries, with corporate headquarters in Chicago and offices across the U.S., and in Toronto, London and Sydney. For more information, visit www.Initiate.com.
On October 30, 2009, Accenx Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Initiate Systems, Inc. For more information visit: Initiate Systems Acquires Accenx Technologies.
About Accenx
Accenx™ is a leading provider of health information exchange and interoperability solutions for connecting healthcare organizations. Our solutions allow hospitals, physician practices, and other participants in the healthcare community to quickly connect and seamlessly share information to improve patient care, reduce administrative costs, and create a high-quality experience for all. With Accenx, hospitals have a trusted partner who will share the project risk, and a superior solution that maximizes physician adoption to accelerate benefits to the hospital. Accenx customers include BayCare Health System, Baystate Health, Cascade Healthcare Community, MemorialCare Medical Centers, and OhioHealth. Accenx corporate headquarters are located in Irvine, California. For more information, visit www.accenx.com.
About St. Joseph Health System
St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) is an integrated healthcare delivery organization that exists to extend the healing ministry of Jesus in the tradition 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 total revenues of $3.9 billion, the system family is enriched by the services of more than 24,000 employees and includes 14 hospitals and three home health agencies, as well as hospice care, outpatient services, skilled nursing facilities and physician organizations. In 2008, SJHS provided more than $267 million in community benefits and care for the poor services.
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