Sun Microsystems, Sanga and MedTech (MDTK) Unveil First Subscription Based,
Web-Enabled Healthcare Management System Based on Java Technology
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TO BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICAL EDITORS:
Sun Microsystems, Sanga and MedTech Unveil First Subscription-Based,
Web-Enabled Healthcare Management System Based on Java Technology
ATLANTA, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW),
Sanga International, Inc., and MedTech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDTK) today
introduced new healthcare management and billing software, e-Medsoft.com,
developed using Sun's popular Java(TM) technology, here at the Health
Information Management Systems Society '99 (HIMSS '99) exposition. The
companies are also initiating collaborative marketing efforts for this
innovative healthcare product.
E-MedSoft.com is the first subscription-based healthcare management system
available for delivery through the Internet. Through the Internet,
e-MedSoft.com software's Java technology-based integrator allows easy,
low-cost communications across multiple locations, platforms and languages,
with virtually unlimited capacity, allowing physicians, hospitals, clinics,
HMOs, insurance companies and government agencies to be linked. The integrator
also enables users with existing legacy systems to easily access and use
e-MedSoft.com for communication with other medical facilities.
Further, very specialized medical applications on diagnosis, care outcome
analysis, knowledge data bases and drug interaction can easily be adapted to,
and delivered through, the e-MedSoft.com system.
John F. Andrews, CEO of Sanga International Inc. and chairman and CEO of
MedTech, Inc. said, "Server-side, enterprise-wide applications based on Java
technology like e-MedSoft.com are an effective way to control costs and manage
information particularly across organizational boundaries. The ease and low
cost with which e-MedSoft.com can be implemented, its Internet connectivity
and its ability to allow for the exchange of information across diverse
platforms and systems signals a new age in healthcare management."
The e-MedSoft.com software has attracted two major healthcare customers.
The world-renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) will use
e-MedSoft.com to electronically link via the Internet FHCRC's databases with
its scientific and medical communities for real-time exchange of information
and ideas. Advanced Reproductive Care, with a national network of Reproductive
Endocrinologists in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico, will use
e-MedSoft.com to provide its physicians access to an online database for
information and results in treating patients with infertility.
According to Masood Jabbar, president, Computer Systems, Sun Microsystems,
Inc., "The creation of e-MedSoft.com is a significant Java technology-related
development for the healthcare industry. We feel that the use of this
solution will help healthcare providers better address the issues of cost and
information management facing the industry today."
Traditionally, healthcare organizations have licensed software from a
developer for an upfront fee, installed it on an in-house computer system, and
usually paid ongoing maintenance fees for upgrades and service. Businesses
always required a continued investment in hardware and software with more
features and greater capacity. But with e-MedSoft.com's subscription-based
system, healthcare enterprises no longer have to purchase software and
upgrades. Instead, they can access e-MedSoft.com for a small fee and a
per-transaction charge.
About MedTech
MedTech, Inc.'s recently acquired medical software product, being sold
under the trade name e-MedSoft.com, is leading a transition in the medical
industry as the first subscription-based healthcare management system
available for delivery through the Internet. Users of the software are charged
a small upfront installation fee and an ongoing subscription fee based on
transaction volume. e-MedSoft.com offers easy, low-cost implementation,
Internet connectivity and the ability to exchange information across diverse
platforms and systems. For more information, see mdtk.com.
Sanga International Inc.
Founded in 1996, Sanga International Inc. is a worldwide leading developer
of packaged application software, providing enterprise-class, e-business
solutions to Global 2000 companies. An innovator in the Web-based technology
market, the company develops Sanga Enterprise Solutions completely
"outward-facing" solutions designed for vertical industry markets, which are
based on Sanga's innovative 4-Tier Distributed Computing Architecture built
using 100% Pure Java(TM) technology. Sanga provides enterprise-packaged
solutions in 16 countries throughout the world with 400 employees and
contractors worldwide. For more information, see sanga.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The
Computer(TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a
leading provider of high quality hardware, software and services for
establishing enterprise-wide Intranets and expanding the power of the
Internet. With more than $10 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in
more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com.
NOTE: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Java, HotJava, 100% Pure Java,
and "The Network Is The Computer" are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Press announcements and other information about Sun Microsystems are
available on the Internet via the World Wide Web using a tool such as Netscape
Navigator or Sun's HotJava(TM) browser. Type sun.com at the URL
prompt.
SOURCE Sun Microsystems, Inc.
/CONTACT: Andrea Fleming of Sun Microsystems, Inc., 650-786-8075,
orandrea.fleming@sun.com; or Michael DeMeo of Burson-Marsteller,
212-614-4320,or
michael_demeo@bm.com, for Sun; or Laura M. Clavier of Sanga InternationalInc.,
904-996-3036, or lclavier@sangacorp.com; or Michael Manahan of MagnumFinancial,
213-488-0443, or msmanahan@magnumfinancial.com, for MedTech, Inc./
/Web site: mdtk.com
/Web site: sanga.com
/Web site: sun.com
Feb-22-1999 06:16 GMT
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