Object Design's XML-Based eXcelon Application Platform Selected to Power General Medical
Computing's New Physician Portal Service
Internet-based service for physicians uses the industry's premier XML-based application platform to enable dynamic record
keeping
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000-- Object Design, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODIS), a global provider of innovative eBusiness products and
solutions, today announced that its eXcelon dynamic application platform has been selected to power General Medical Computing's patient record portal for
physicians. By leveraging the power of XML, General Medical Computing enables physicians to easily access and maintain accurate patient data, such as
immunization records, prescription status and insurance information, on the Web.
With eXcelon as its platform, General Medical Computing blends structured information, like patient addresses, with unstructured information, like physician notes,
and manages it all as XML data. This blending enables physicians to search through all patient information in order to quickly and accurately find specific data like
patient allergies or pharmacy numbers. XML's extensibility also makes it easy for physicians to update records to include new types of information such as insurance
documents or billing transactions.
Patients can also register on a physician's Web page and update certain portions of their own record, including facts about family medical history and number of
children. This patient history information typically remains untouched and out-of-date in paper-based files. In addition, registered patients can make appointments
with their physician through the site.
"eXcelon's ease-of-use and XML capabilities are an instrumental part of our services," said Perry Sedlar, owner of General Medical Computing. "With eXcelon,
we're building powerful, time-saving solutions for busy doctors who need to maintain comprehensive patient records. Our Internet-based solutions also enable
medical staff to quickly find critical patient data without searching through a wall of manila folders."
"Companies in virtually every industry are incorporating XML technology into their eBusiness applications," said Larry Alston, vice president of marketing at Object
Design. "By using eXcelon, General Medical Computing has created a revolutionary way for physicians to maintain the vast amounts of medical information
necessary to provide high-quality patient care."
About eXcelon
eXcelon is the first application platform for building and deploying dynamic XML-based eBusiness applications. Companies use eXcelon to develop and deploy
next-generation eBusiness applications in areas such as enterprise application integration, Web eCommerce and business-to-business. eXcelon supports XML's
extensibility and flexibility, while also enabling developers to blend structured data (information from databases) with unstructured data (all other corporate
information) for use in eBusiness applications.
About General Medical Computing
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, General Medical Computing is an Application Service Provider (ASP) providing Web-based solutions to the medical
community. Founded in 1997, the company helps physicians and hospitals leverage the power of the Internet through tailored solutions to meet their specific
information needs.
About Object Design
Object Design, Inc. (ODI) is a provider of innovative products and solutions that enable companies to build and deploy eBusiness applications today. Companies
worldwide have gained competitive advantage by using ODI's products to power a wide variety of business-to-business and business-to-consumer eBusiness
applications, including supply-chain management, Web eCommerce, enterprise information portals, knowledge management and Web-based marketplaces. ODI
offers specialized eBusiness application development and deployment solutions for the two most important eBusiness standards today: Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
and eXtensible Markup Language (XML). ODI sells and supports its products through branch offices across the U.S. and international subsidiaries in the United
Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Australia, as well as a worldwide network of distributors, value-added resellers, systems integrators and other indirect sales partners.
ODI is located on the World Wide Web at www.odi.com.
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