11/17/98 Dow Jones News Serv. 10:16:00
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Tuesday, November 17, 1998
JetForm Corp., Partners Unveil Patient Record Info System
OTTAWA (Dow Jones)--JetForm Corp. (FORMF) said it's unveiling an integrated
clinical information system in partnership with Newbridge Networks Corp. (NN),
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) and PARJplus Software Corp.
In a news release, the company said the system, which allows for retrieval of
medical records and diagnostic information from multiple sites, is being used
and evaluated by the Women's Breast Health Centre at the Ottawa Hospital, Civic
Campus.
The company said the system was developed in response to Ontario's healthcare
restructuring plans.
JetForm researches and develops hardware and software for electronic forms
automation.
Newbridge Networks, Kanata, Ont., researches, develops and makes computer-
network multimedia products and systems.
Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores, Calif., is a software company.
PARJplus Software Corp., Ottawa, develops data repository software.
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11/17/98 PR Newswire 08:26:00
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Tuesday, November 17, 1998
JetForm, Newbridge, Oracle and PARJplus Introduce Integrated Patient Healthcare
Information System
Web Ready Application Allows Patient Records To Be Securely Accessed and
Viewed By Multiple Healthcare Providers In New Era of Healthcare Delivery
OTTAWA, Life Sciences National Conference, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- JetForm
Corporation (Nasdaq: FORMF, TSE: JFM.), the global leader in enterprise
workflow and electronic forms solutions, today unveiled the Integrated Clinical
Information System (ICIS) in partnership with Newbridge Networks, Oracle
Corporation and PARJplus Software Corporation.
The ICIS application, developed by the partners in direct response to the
challenges of healthcare re-structuring in Ontario, is currently being used and
evaluated by the Ottawa Hospital -- Civic Campus' new Women's Breast Health
Centre.
The community-based private sector partners have developed a PC-based "thin
client" for the Ottawa Community Health Information Partnership (OCHIP). OCHIP
is a consortium of healthcare providers and organizations.
The solution allows patient records and diagnostic information including
paper forms, X-rays, ultrasounds and electrocardiograms to be stored, accessed
and securely viewed by healthcare providers across multiple sites, allowing for
improved diagnosis and treatment paradigms and administrative cost savings.
ICIS has brought together JetForm's electronic forms technology with
Newbridge's network products and systems, Oracle's information management and
PARJplus' data repository software. Newbridge Networks is providing the
leading edge, multi-services platform that enables the delivery of ICIS and
other next-generation services and applications. This powerful asynchronous
transfer mode (ATM) solution is comprised of the industry-leading
Siemens/Newbridge MainStreetXpress(TM) MultiServices Switch and the
MainStreetXpress 36150 Access Switch.
"The changing face of Canadian healthcare, including increased home care,
outpatient clinics, and tele-medicine facilities, are making it imperative that
we change and improve the way patient record information is stored and shared,"
said John Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer of JetForm
Corporation. "We're proud and excited to be part of a team that is using
technology to improve service to patients while reducing program costs."
"The benefits of this approach to the electronic health record are
immediately apparent because it allows rapid development and deployment of
clinical applications using proven tools and technologies," said Dr.
Christopher Skinner of the Ottawa Hospital. "The Women's Breast Health Centre
is an example in point where the use of electronic forms, combined with proven
database repository and network solutions has put this system into operation in
minimum time."
"Newbridge Networks is proud to be part of an initiative that will move
healthcare into the 21st century and offering a solution that will benefit all
Canadians," said Terence Matthews, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Newbridge Networks. "We are delighted to be working with these innovative
champions and look forward to a long-term relationship that will continue to
yield substantial benefits for the healthcare sector."
About JetForm
JetForm Corporation, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada (Nasdaq: FORMF, TSE:
JFM.), is the global leader in electronic forms automation and enterprise
workflow, providing solutions that streamline business processes. JetForm
products help organizations reduce costs and increase efficiency across local
and wide area networks as well as the Internet.
About Newbridge Networks
Newbridge Networks (NYSE: NN; TSE: NNC.) designs, manufactures, markets and
services networking solutions to organizations in more than 100 countries. The
Company leverages its relationship with a growing family of Affiliate companies
and strategic alliances with Siemens and 3Com Corporation to deliver seamless,
end-to-end solutions. Newbridge customers include the world's 300 largest
telecommunications service providers and more than 10,000 corporations,
government organizations and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the Company
employs more than 6,000 people on five continents. News and information are
available at www.newbridge.com.
About Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is the world's leading supplier of software for
information management and the world's second largest independent software
company.
About PARJplus Software Corporation
PARJplus is an Ottawa-based developer of high-performance, data repository
software products providing a solid foundation for building scaleable
electronic patient record solutions.
About OCHIP
The Ottawa Community Health Information Partnership (OCHIP) is a consortium
of healthcare providers and organizations. Its mandate is to develop an
integrated health information system that links providers, educators and
researchers with the Region's health system.
/CONTACT: Cathy Browne of High Road Communications, 613-236-0909, cbrowne
@highrd.com, or Robert Lendvai, marketing, 613-751-4800, rlendvai@jetform.com,
or Heidi Vincent, investor relations, 613-751-4877, hvincent@jetform.com, both
of Jetform, or Catherine Wright-Cadieux of Newbridge Networks, 613-591-3600,
ext. 5992, cwrightc@newbridge.com, or Paul Duff of PARJplus, 613-733-5256,
duff@parjplus.com, or Dr. Christopher Skinner of Ottawa Hospital, 613-761-
4601, cskinner@civich.on.ca, or Ken Lawless of Ottawa Life Sciences Council,
613-563-1984, ext.636, olsc@magi.com/ 08:10 EST
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