CalOPTIMA Selects Mercator for Integration Architecture of Web-based Healthcare System and HIPAA Compliance
WILTON, Conn., Dec 20, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mercator(R) Software, Inc.
(Nasdaq: MCTR), today announced that CalOPTIMA, has selected Mercator Commerce
Broker as the business-to-business (B2B) integration architecture for its health
care system. Mercator Commerce Broker is designed to provide CalOPTIMA with
real-time, any-to-any integration and transformation of its information
infrastructure so that CalOPTIMA may expand its services to the Internet and
comply with federally mandated regulations known as HIPAA (Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act).
"CalOPTIMA is dedicated to providing members with access to quality health care
services delivered in a cost effective and compassionate manner," said Betsy Ha,
director of operational implementation at CalOPTIMA. "A key to our success will
be integrating our system with the Web, as well as making it HIPPA compliant. We
are committed to this process, and we chose Mercator Commerce Broker because we
wanted to rely on a single technology that was faster, proven, and
cost-efficient."
Mercator met CalOPTIMA's need to complete multiple interfaces in time for
integration testing of the new system, using the Mercator Commerce Broker for
its HIPAA compliant X12 formats and its any-to-any data integration and
transformation capabilities. Mercator's integration architecture supports the
transactions and field mapping features currently needed to comply with
nationally mandated transaction standards while preserving local autonomy and
allowing for future changes in federal regulation. With the Mercator Commerce
Broker, it is anticipated that CalOPTIMA will reduce the costs associated with
new interface development and easily extend more of its business processes to
the Web in the future.
"While cost control has long been a health care industry imperative, compliance
with HIPAA regulations is now a major driver for key technology decisions --
especially to support e-business integration," said James P. Schadt, chairman
and CEO, Mercator. "We are delighted that CalOPTIMA selected Mercator to
leverage their investment not only for HIPAA compliance but to build an
e-business infrastructure for the future."
About CalOPTIMA
CalOPTIMA is the Medi-Cal administrator in Orange County and contracts with
physicians, clinics, hospitals and pharmacies throughout the county to provide
health care to approximately 220,000 low-income children, elderly and disabled
individuals. CalOPTIMA is a five year old organization that manages an annual
operating budget of $580 million.
About Mercator
Mercator software integrates electronic information throughout a business
enterprise and with the applications of its customers and partners -- while
leveraging current technology investments at every step.
More than 5,000 customers, across every industry, use our software to help
accelerate their transformation to e-business. Over 100 partners, including
application software providers, systems integrators and Net markets, embed or
resell our technology to enhance their product or service offerings. Additional
information about Mercator can be found at www.mercator.com
Mercator is a registered trademark of Mercator Software, Inc. "the e-business
transformation company" is a trademark of Mercator Software, Inc. |
