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2007 Press Release Index
AMS
Goes Live On New Laboratory Information System
AMS
Laboratory, A United Healthcare Contracted Laboratory
September 17, 2007
AFFILIATED MEDICAL SERVICES LABORATORY, INC.
WICHITA, KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMS
GOES LIVE ON NEW LABORATORY INFORMATION
SYSTEM
 AMS
Laboratory working with SCC Soft computer
has installed the new integrated suite
of multi-site products. SCC Soft was the
vendor of choice because it’s broad
functionality simplifies even the most complex
operating environments like AMS, where
speed, accuracy and cost are all important
considerations. The fully integrated Softlab© system provides
a seamless interface that links all clinical
laboratory departments throughout the enterprise.
Tremendous flexibility is provided
by the system to allow the distribution of
data and results to the entire spectrum of
AMS clients.
SoftWeb – The
e-Reference Lab Solution.
A
cost-effective solution for physician’s offices,
this web-based application allows integrated
real-time results reporting as well as computerized physician order entry
remotely or in-house
via the Internet. The SoftWeb application,
through its interface, supports laboratory,
microbiology, blood bank, pathology, radiology,
pharmacy and reference lab results
from multiple and disparate vendors, all of which reside
on a single EMR
repository.
The
SoftWeb™ application, through its
interface, provides practical, robust
solutions for physician office staff and
physicians that are
fast, convenient and easy to learn.
Effectively
managing processing and billing in
the lab, SoftWeb is specifically
designed for use in the reference
lab
market. Features include:
- User-defined
custom settings for the retrieval
of information by patient criteria, test
types, locations, and other criteria, saving time and displaying
only relevant information
- Color-coded
abnormal and panic result flags
to alert the physician in
real-time to critical information that
enhances patient safety
- A
simple yet powerful Windows environment
ensuring familiar working
environments
- Trend
views of clinical results in both graphic
and text formats to facilitate
trend analysis, correlations, and diagnosis
- Web-enabled
interface allows quick access from hospital,
home, or physician office using secured access via the
Internet.
- Summary
reports with ability to simultaneously
view results from multiple
departments
- Labels
and reports can easily be printed in
the physician’s office, eliminating
requisition slips
and custom reporting
- Reports
can be printed or emailed at the click
of a button
SoftWeb
is a fast and convenient decision support
system. Physician specific viewing
of lab results
via the
Interface
allows filtering,
summary,
detail and trend reporting
that ultimately simplifies interpretation
and ensures
prompt response to critical
results.
Powerful graphing
and
trend
analysis
correlations and trend analysis
tools are
also provided. For
example, test lists and
graphic charts
can be displayed together to identify
correlations
and trends from selected
criteria.
Information filters are used
to
quickly
organize
patients
and patient data to selected
criteria.
This provides the
powerful information tools
to
help data
analysis. SoftWeb has
a customizable design to suit user
preferences.
For
the laboratory, apart from
providing
better
overall information management
to the
physician’s
office, a
substantial overall reduction
in incoming calls should be
noticed as physicians become
accustomed
to the convenience
and reliability
of online results viewing.
The SoftWeb application is
especially user friendly to
learn
with the
Microsoft® Windows
standard
Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Explore the
potential of new AMS e-Reference
Lab Solutions powered
by SCC SoftWeb.
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November 1, 2006
AFFILIATED MEDICAL SERVICES LABORATORY, INC.
WICHITA, KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMS LABORATORY REMAINS A CONTRACTED REGIONAL
LABORATORY SERVICE PROVIDER FOR UNITED HEALTHCARE
 SUBJECT: New Protocols for United Healthcare Subscribers and Claim Filing
DATE: November 1, 2006
AUTHOR: Edwin R. Harned, President & CEO Affiliated Medical Services Laboratory
Dear Valued Client:
Recently United Healthcare announced that they have selected Laboratory Corporation of America (Lab Corp) to be their laboratory provider for the next ten years.
I am writing to ensure you know that Affiliated Medical Services Laboratory (AMS) remains a participating provider in the United Healthcare laboratory network for our entire service line of clinical diagnostic laboratory testing.
Our current standing agreement with United Healthcare enables AMS to provide uninterrupted access to all your United Healthcare patients.
Please continue using AMS Laboratory for all your United Healthcare patients. You can feel confident your patient's testing will be both high quality and convenient as well as covered as defined by their member benefits.
Should you have any questions, or are told differently, please contact your AMS sales/service representative, or the AMS client service center at 800-876-0243 or 316-265-4533. You may wish to view additional information on the United Healthcare web site at www.unitedhealthcareonline.com or www.uhclablocator.com.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Edwin R. Harned
President & CEO
AMS Laboratory, Inc.
To view or print a copy of the pressrelease sent to AMS
by United Healthcare outlining the protocol for use of "non-participating"
laboratory services please click here.
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