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Homecare Information Systems Return On Investment (ROI) Homecare Information Systems Market Shares Homecare Information Systems Market Forecasts HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS 1.1 Homecare Information System Software Market Shifts Characteristics Particular To The Homecare Information System Market Implementation Depends On Documentation Of Each Discipline Needs 1.1.3 Home Care Services Billing Issues 1.1.4 Prospective Payment System (PPS) 1.1.5 Managed Care Requirements 1.1.6 Oasis Home Health Agencies 1.2 Need For Automation Of Home Care Companies 1.3 Homecare Information Technology Industry History Of Low Investment In Healthcare Information Technology Market Driving Forces For Worldwide Homecare Information Systems 1.3.3 Treatment Trends 1.3.4 Home Healthcare Delivery Industry Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical Care Services Delivery 1.3.6 Science And Medical Technology 1.4 Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment 1.4.1 Managed Care Organization Impact Reasons Home Health Care Has Gained Wide-Spread Acceptance 1.5.1 Managed Care Change In The Healthcare Industry 1.5.2 Homecare For People With Long Term Disabilities Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Market Distribution 1.6.1 Delivery Of Non-Acute Health Care 1.6.2 Leveraging Distribution Channels 1.6.3 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Market Positioning 1.7 Increased Need For Information Technology 1.7.1 Medical Error 1.8 Shortcomings Of Traditional Healthcare Information Systems 1.9 Homecare Information Systems Market Strategy 1.9.1 Integrated Healthcare Information Technology Solutions 1.9.2 Flexible Product-Delivery Options 1.9.3 Leveraging Existing Customer Base 1.10 Homecare Information Systems Market Trends Clinician Support For Spending Less Time At The Desktop And More Time Taking Care Of Patients 2. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SERVICES, AND WIRELESS MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS 2.1 Homecare Agencies 2.2 Homecare Information Systems Market Shares 2.2.1 Misys Healthcare Systems' 2.2.2 McKesson Horizon Homecare Information Systems 2.2.3 Cerner BeyondNow 2.2.4 Meditech 2.2.5 Siemens Health Services / Home Health Solutions 2.2.6 Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems 2.2.7 GE Healthcare Acquisition of IDX Systems Homecare Information Systems Application Integration Broker Market Homecare Information Systems Services Oriented Architecture SOA Market 2.3 Homecare Information Systems Market Forecasts 2.3.1 Homecare Information Integration Broker Market Forecasts 2.3.2 Homecare Information Integration Services Market Forecasts Homecare Information Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) Market Forecasts Homecare Information Wireless Handheld Systems Market Forecasts Homecare Information Electronic Patient Records Systems Market Forecasts Homecare Information Systems, SOA, Services, Wireless, Records Systems Market Forecasts 2.4 Home Medical Information Systems Market Segments Homecare Information Systems, SOA, Services, Wireless, Records Systems Market Segment Forecasts 2.4.2 Users of Laptops in Homecare Information Systems 2.4.3 Personal Digital Assistant 2.4.4 Use Of POC Technology In Homecare Home Medical Consolidated Information Systems Market Driving Forces Homecare Services Oriented Architecture Market Driving Forces 2.6.1 Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Components SOA Middleware Means That Information Can Be Left Where It Is And Operated On From That Place 2.6.3 Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Market Driving Forces 2.7 Services Oriented Architecture Market Shares Technological Trends Impact on Demand for Homecare Services 2.8.1 Benefits of Integration Solutions 2.9 Number Of Home Healthcare And Hospice Agencies 2.9.1 Small Homecare Agencies 2.9.2 Mid Size Homecare Agencies 2.9.3 Large Homecare Agencies 2.10 Geographical Segments 2.11 Healthcare Industry Shifts 3. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEM PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Cerner BeyondNow® Homecare Cerner BeyondNow and SecureCARE Technologies Paperless Document Exchange Partnership 3.1.2 Cerner BeyondNow™ HomeWorks Solutions 3.1.3 Cerner BeyondNow™ HomeWorks Integration 3.1.4 Cerner BeyondNow Telehealth Solutions 3.1.5 Cerner BeyondNow Customization 3.1.6 Cerner BeyondNow RoadNotes Efficiencies 3.2 McKesson Horizon Homecare Information Systems McKesson Horizon Homecare Home Care Strategy for Patient Care 3.2.2 McKesson Homecare Systems Return On Investment (ROI) 3.2.3 McKesson Horizon Homecare Return on Investment McKesson Horizon Homecare Access to And Fluidity Of Information 3.2.5 McKesson Horizon Homecare Enhanced Communication 3.2.6 McKesson Horizon Homecare Improved Efficiency McKesson Horizon Homecare Support for Regulatory Compliance McKesson Horizon Homecare Improved Clinician and Patient Satisfaction 3.3 Meditech Homecare and Long Term Care System 3.3.1 Meditech Administrative/Billing Suite 3.3.2 Meditech Executive Support System 3.3.3 Meditech Integration with Hospital system 3.3.4 Meditech Clinical Suite 3.3.5 Meditech Home Health Information System / Patient Care Technologies 3.4 Patient Care Technologies 3.4.1 Patient Care Technologies Home inSync Product 3.4.2 Patient Care Technologies inSync in the Office 3.4.3 Patient Care Technologies Billing and Accounts Receivable 3.4.4 Patient Care Technologies Intake Module 3.4.5 Patient Care Technologies Scheduling Module 3.4.6 Patient Care Technologies Transcription Module 3.4.7 Patient Care Technologies inSync Executive Support System 3.5 Misys Homecare 3.5.1 Misys Homecare Customizable Reporting With Quick Queries 3.5.2 Misys Homecare Speeds Claims Reimbursement 3.5.3 Misys Homecare Enhances Patient Care And Management 3.5.4 Misys Homecare Scheduling And Resource Management Tool Misys Homecare Field Personnel Access To Clinical Data At The Point Of Care 3.5.6 Misys Homecare Standards Based 3.5.7 Misys Homecare Clinical Capabilities 3.5.8 Misys Homecare Clinical OASIS Billing Support 3.5.9 Misys Homecare Clinical Plan Of Care (POC) Creation 3.5.10 Misys Homecare Clinical Visit Note 3.5.11 Misys Homecare Clinical Reporting Capabilities 3.5.12 Misys Homecare Portal Module 3.5.13 Misys Homecare General Ledger Accounting Interface 3.5.14 Misys Alert Manager Module Misys Healthcare Systems and PDA Integration Implements Flexibility and Mobility for Home Health Solutions 3.5.16 Misys Homecare Executive Dashboard 3.6 3M Health Information Rehabilitation Systems 3.7 Procura 3.7.1 Procura Return On Investment (ROI) 3.7.2 Procura MMS 3.7.3 Procura Point of Care 3.7.4 Procura Resource Management 3.7.5 Procura Billing 3.7.6 Procura Custom Report Writer 3.7.7 Procura Synchronization 3.8 CareFacts 3.8.1 CareFacts HIS Software Platform 3.9 Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems Assessment Tools For Electronic Support 3.9.2 Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems Reliable Infrastructure Fujitsu Homecare Information Mobile Information Systems Challenge 3.9.4 Fujitsu Homecare Information Personal Productivity Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems Mobile Computing Platform Benefits Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems Mobile Computing Platform Coordinated Service 3.10 Golden Rule Software 3.11 Homecare Telemedicine 3.11.1 Tele-health Homecare Patient Monitoring 3.11.2 Cerner BeyondNow / ViTel Net Telemedicine 3.11.3 McKesson Horizon Homecare Telehealth System 3.11.4 Patient Care Technologies Tele-Monitoring Patient Care Technologies Tele-Monitoring well@home Device 3.12 Home Infusion Software Information Systems 3.12.1 Hann's On Software Ascend-HI Overview 4. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 4.1 Homecare Information Systems Requirements 4.1.1 Internet Protocol (IP) Mission Critical Functionality 4.2 Homecare Information Systems Toolkits 4.2.1 Process Management Toolkits 4.3 Homecare Information Systems-Services 4.4 Internet 4.4.1 Upgrading Software 4.4.2 End-To-End Flow From The Security Viewpoint Homecare Information Systems Services Security Policy Configuration 4.4.4 Role Of Mission Critical Middleware Messaging 4.4.5 IBM Mission-Critical Functionality 4.4.6 IBM Websphere MQ Messaging Software 4.4.7 Linking Internal Operations 4.5 Homecare Information Systems Product Technology 4.5.1 Windows Interface 4.5.2 SQL Server 4.5.3 Misys Caché 4.5.4 Server Monitor 4.5.5 Field Synchronization 4.6 State-Of-The-Art Security 4.6.1 Misys Portal and Document Manager Module 4.7 HL7 Interface & Accounting Exports 4.8 Testing Services As An Extension Of Homecare 4.9 Web Services 4.9.1 Services Guarantee Compliance 4.9.2 Outcomes Monitoring 4.9.3 Web Services Key Standards 4.9.4 Web Services Definition 4.10 Web Services Architecture 4.11 Distributed Service Discovery Methods 4.11.1 Web Services Positioning 4.12 OASIS 4.13 SOAP 4.13.1 SOAP Framework 4.13.2 Framework For Developing Web Services 4.13.3 Apache SOAP 4.13.4 Load Balancer With SSL Support 4.13.5 Points Of Failure 4.13.6 SOAP Limitations 4.13.7 SOAP Protocol Uses Multi-Step Process 4.13.8 Framework Benefits 4.13.9 SOAP Test Strategies 4.13.10 SOAP Solutions 4.14 WSDL 4.14.1 WSDL Service Descriptions 4.15 UDDI Registry 4.15.1 UDDI Test Registries 4.15.2 UDDI Distributed Web Service Discovery 4.15.3 UDDI Consortium 4.15.4 WS-Inspection Document Extensibility 4.16 Language XSLT 5. HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPANY PROFILES 5.1 Accumedic Computer Systems 5.1.1 Accumedic Medical Practice Management Software Solutions 5.2 American Health Care Software Enterprises 5.3 CareFacts 5.4 Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN) 5.4.1 Cerner Corporation: Taking the Paper out of Healthcare 5.4.2 Cerner / BeyondNow Technologies 5.4.3 Cerner Strategy 5.4.4 Cerner Expanding Presence In Home Healthcare Market 5.4.5 Cerner Revenue 5.5 Eclipsys 5.6 Fujitsu 5.6.1 Fujitsu Homecare Information Systems 5.6.2 Fujitsu Network Communications 5.6.3 Fujitsu Considers WiMAX vs. 3G vs. Wi-Fi 5.6.4 Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7500 Small System 5.6.5 Fujitsu FASST Transition Solutions 5.6.6 Fujitsu Microelectronics America 5.6.7 Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. 5.6.8 Fujitsu Revenue 5.6.9 Fujitsu Business Segment Results 5.7 GE Portable Homecare Medical Information Systems 5.7.1 GE Healthcare Acquisition of IDX Systems 5.7.2 GE Healthcare 5.7.3 GE / IDX Systems 5.7.4 IDX Web Strategy 5.7.5 IDX Information Systems 5.7.6 IDX Strategy 5.7.7 IDX Web Strategy 5.7.8 IDX Systems Revenue 5.8 Golden Rule Software 5.9 Green Mountain Software 5.10 Hann's On Software 5.11 McKesson 5.11.1 McKesson Information And Care Management Products 5.12 Meditech 5 5.12.1 Meditech Client / Server Platform 5.12.2 Meditech Client / Server Benefits 5.12.3 Meditech'Desktop Access to the Internet 5.12.4 Meditech Increased Processing Power 5.12.5 Meditech Internet Access Feature 5.12.6 Meditech System Monitoring Tool: Alert 5.12.7 Medical Information Technology Revenu 5.12.8 Meditech Integrated Software Solutions 5.13 Misys Healthcare Systems 5.13.1 Misys plc (FTSE: MSY) 5.13.2 Misys Healthcare Systems' Home Health Solution Benefits 5.13.3 Misys Homecare Customers 5.14 Patient Care Technologies 5.15 Procura 5.15.1 Procura Health Management System 5.16 Siemens 5.16.1 Siemens Home Health Solutions Customer Base: 5.16.2 Siemens Research and Development 5.16.3 Siemens Information and Communication Networks 5.16.4 Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group 5.17 ViTel Net List of Tables and Figures Table ES-1 Homecare Business Integration Figure ES-2 Worldwide Homecare Information System Market Shares, Shipments, Dollars, 2005 Figure ES-3 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems, Integration Services, and Wireless Markets, Dollars, 2006-2012 Table 1-1 Homecare Information System Software Characteristics Table 1-2 Market Characteristics For Evaluation of Homecare Information System Software Vendors Table 1-3 Home Care Services Billing Issues Table 1-4 JCAHO ORYX Requirements Table 1-5 Home Care Standard Services Provided Table 1-6 Home Care Specialty Services Provided Table 1-7 Home Market Information System Software Market Segment Table 1-8 Factors Relating To Value Of Home Health Care Over Institutional Care Table 1-9 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Market Positioning Table 1-10 Strategies For Offering Technology Solutions To The Home Healthcare Industry Table 1-11 Homecare Information Systems Market Trends Table 2-1 Homecare Information Systems Market Driving Forces Table 2-2 Homecare Information Systems Market Participants Figure 2-3 Worldwide Homecare Information System Market Shares, Shipments, Dollars, 2005 Table 2-4 Worldwide Homecare Information System Market Shares, Shipments, Dollars, 2005 Table 2-5 Worldwide Enterprise Application Integration and Healthcare Market Shares, Dollars, 2005 Table 2-6 Worldwide Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Healthcare Engine and Components Market Shares, 2005 Figure 2-7 Worldwide Healthcare Information Systems Homecare Information Systems Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2006-2012 Figure 2-8 Worldwide Healthcare Information Systems Homecare Integration Brokers and Process Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2006-2012 Figure 2-9 Worldwide Healthcare Information Systems Homecare Integration Services Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2006-2012 Figure 2-10 Worldwide Healthcare Information Systems Homecare Services Orientated Architecture Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2006-2012 Figure 2-11 Worldwide Healthcare Information Systems Homecare Information Systems Wireless Handheld Systems Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2006-2012 Figure 2-12 Worldwide Healthcare Information Systems Homecare Information Systems Patient Records Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2006-2012 Table 2-13 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems, Integration Services, and Wireless Markets, Dollars, 2006- 2012 Table 2-14 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems, Integration Services, and Wireless Markets, Percent, 2006-2012 Figure 2-15 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems, Integration Services, and Wireless Markets, Dollars, 2006-2012 Figure 2-16 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems, Integration Services and Wireless Market Segments, Shipments, Dollars, 2005 Figure 2-17 Worldwide Homecare Information System Integration Services and Wireless Market Segments, Shipments, Dollars, 2012 Table 2-18 Benefits Experienced By Clinicians Using Laptops At The Point Of Care Table 2-19 Functionality That Laptops And Tablets Provide Agency Full-Time, Professional Employees Table 2-20 Laptop or PDA Users Table 2-21 Home Medical Market Driving Forces Table 2-22 Home Medical Information Systems Market Driving Forces Table 2-23 Deterrents To Effective Interaction Of Web Services Systems Table 2-24 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Market Driving Forces Figure 2-25 Worldwide Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Market Shares, 2005 Table 2-26 Worldwide Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Market Shares, 2005 Table 2-27 Benefits of Integration Solutions Table 2-28 Medicare Approved Home Healthcare Agencies, U.S. 2005 Table 2-29 Medicare Approved Home Healthcare Agencies, U.S. By Type, 2005 Table 2-30 Medicare Approved Hospice Healthcare Agencies, By Size, U.S. 2005 Table 2-31 Home Healthcare Agencies By State, U.S., 2005 Table 2-32 Home Healthcare Agencies By Region, U.S., 2005 Table 2-33 Medicare Certified Homecare By Type of Homecare Facilities, 2005 Table 2-34 Number of Homecare Patients, 2005 Table 2-35 Medicare Certified Homecare By Size of Homecare Facilities, 2005 Figure 2-36 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Regional Market Analysis, 2005 Table 2-37 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Regional Market Analysis, 2005 Table 2-38 Clinical And Management Information Systems Functions Table 3-1 Cerner BeyondNow Homecare Business Integration Table 3-2 Cerner BeyondNow® Homecare Information Services Modules Table 3-3 Key Benefits of Cerner BeyondNow Homecare Solutions Table 3-4 Cerner BeyondNow Telehealth Solution Benefits Table 3-5 Cerner BeyondNow Homecare Reimbursements Features Table 3-6 Cerner BeyondNow HomeWorks Return On Investment Benefits Table 3-7 Cerner BeyondNow RoadNotes Return On Investment Benefits Table 3-8 Cerner BeyondNow HomeWorks Functions Table 3-9 Cerner BeyondNow RoadNotes Efficiencies Table 3-10 McKesson Horizon Homecare provider Positioning Table 3-11 McKesson Horizon Homecare Benefits Table 3-12 Horizon Homecare Information Systems Capabilities Table 3-13 McKesson Horizon Homecare Access to And Fluidity Of Information Table 3-14 Siemens Novius® Home Care Clinicals Solutions Table 3-15 Meditech Long Term Care Modules Table 3-16 Meditech Administrative/Billing Features Table 3-17 Meditech Administrative/Billing / Accounts Receivable Features Table 3-18 Meditech Executive Support System Functions Table 3-19 Meditech Integration With Hospital System Table 3-20 Meditech Assessment Instrument Table 3-21 Meditech Care Planning Table 3-22 Meditech Clinical Documentation Functions Table 3-23 Meditech Order Entry Table 3-24 Meditech Electronic Medical Record Functions Table 3-25 PtCT Home Health Care Modules Table 3-26 Patient Care Technologies Home inSync Users Table 3-27 Patient Care Technologies Home inSync Uses Table 3-28 Patient Care Technologies Billing And Accounts Receivable Module Functions Table 3-29 Patient Care Technologies inSync Billing And Accounts Receivable Module Features Table 3-30 Patient Care Technologies Intake Module Information Table 3-31 Patient Care Technologies Authorization Screens In The Patient Chart Details Table 3-32 Patient Care Technologies integration intake module benefits Table 3-33 Patient Care Technologies Scheduling Module Items Tracked Table 3-34 Patient Care Technologies Non-Patient Activities Are Also Taken Into Consideration In The Scheduling Table 3-35 Patient Care Technologies Worklist Efficiency Functions Table 3-36 Patient Care Technologies Treatment Specific Skills Table 3-37 Patient Care Technologies Transcription Module Protocols Table 3-38 Patient Care Technologies Executive Support System benefits Table 3-39 Misys Homecare Functions Table 3-40 Misys Homecare System Benefits Table 3-41 Misys Homecare Solutions Target Markets Table 3-42 Misys Homecare Clinical Visit Note Functions Table 3-43 Misys Homecare Information Systems Reporting Functions Table 3-44 Misys Homecare Information Systems reporting features Table 3-45 Misys Homecare Portal Module Benefits Table 3-46 Misys Homecare Information Systems Portal Module Capabilities In The Planning And Early Implementation Stages Table 3-47 Misys Homecare General Ledger Accounting Interface Features Table 3-48 Misys Homecare Payroll Accounting Interface Functions Table 3-49 Misys Homecare Accounts Payable Accounting Interface Table 3-50 Misys Homecare Alert Manager Functions Table 3-51 Procura MMS Functions Table 3-52 Procura MMS Benefits Table 3-53 Procura MMS Community Health Care Protocols Supported Table 3-54 Procura MMS Community Health Care Features Supported Table 3-55 Users Enter The Data / Procura Makes The Connection Table 3-56 Procura Reporting and Communications Capabilities Table 3-57 CareFacts HIS Software Platform Table 3-58 CareFacts HIS Software Platform Benefits Table 3-59 CareFacts Hospice and Public Health Positioning Table 3-60 Fujitsu Homecare Information Sharing Architecture Table 3-61 Cerner BeyondNow Tele-health Remote Patient Monitoring Benefits Table 3-62 Cerner BeyondNow Tele-Health PCM Key Features Table 3-63 Cerner BeyondNow™ Telehealth Solutions Key Benefits Table 3-64 Cerner BeyondNow PCM Units Functions Table 3-65 Cerner BeyondNow Telemonitoring Functions Table 3-66 McKesson Horizon Homecare Telehealth System Typical Benefits Table 3-67 Patient Care Technologies Well@Home Key Components Figure 3-68 Patient Care Technologies Tele-Monitoring well@home Device Table 3-69 Hann's On Software Ascend AHI Functions Table 3-70 GE Portable Homecare Medical Information Systems Table 4-1 Homecare Information Systems Requirements Table 4-2 Homecare Information Systems Functions Table 4-3 Assessment Of Homecare Information Systems Services Tool Positioning Table 4-4 Functions Of An IP Addressing Device Table 4-5 Benefits Of an IP Addressing Device Table 4-6 Homecare Information Systems Modular Strategy Table 4-7 Homecare Information Systems Component Strategy Table 4-8 Homecare Information Systems Services Challenge Table 4-9 Internet Market Driving Forces Table 4-10 Internet Homecare Information Systems Resource Management Table 4-11 Homecare Information Systems Services Security Policies Evolution Table 4-12 Server Authentication Mechanisms Table 4-13 Enterprise Messaging Integration Functions Table 4-14 Software Application Integration Functions Table 4-15 Web Services Common Set Of Standard Protocols Table 4-16 Web Services Architecture Table 4-17 SOAP-Based Web Service Production Environment Testing Table 4-18 XSLT Transformation Of XML Table 5-1 Accumedic Medical Practice Management Software Table 5-2 Cerner Healthcare Electroinc Patient Record Benefits Table 5-3 Selected Cerner Healthcare Electroinc Patient Record Customers Table 5-4 Key Elements Of Cerner Business Strategy Table 5-5 Cerner Domain Specific Systems Functionality In Clinical Markets Table 5-6 Fujitsu General Economic And Market Conditions Encountered Table 5-7 GE Portable Homecare Medical Information Systems Table 5-8 IDX Systems Customer Base Table 5-9 IDX Strategy Table 5-10 Golden Rule Software Home Healthcare Handheld Technology Table 5-11 Meditech Client / Server Benefits Table 5-12 Meditech System Monitoring Tool: Alert Components Managed Table 5-13 Meditech Description

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