|
|
|
|
Healthcare
Select a client from the list below to view their AEGIS success story.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Covance is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development service companies. With
expertise and experience in every phase of drug development and the ability to conduct clinical trials around
the world, Covance truly is a leader in its field.
AEGIS provided mentoring and technical team lead expertise to Covance as they migrated portions of a drug trial
management tool from client-server to a distributed, enterprise-class application server solution. The tool
integrated a help-desk call center, patient tracking, drug ordering, and problem repository.
top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AEGIS helped Renal Care Group (RCG), a Nashville-based dialysis service, in developing a number of Java based,
web-accessible systems. The IT group of RCG is responsible for systems that connect to and support the
needs of their 800+ dialysis centers located throughout the United States. The Care Management System (CMS)
keeps track of patients' medications, laboratory test results, treatments, and appointment history. The system also
has a supporting module called the Toolkit that facilitates administrative tasks.
AEGIS first served RCG in the role of mentor while assisting their development staff in the architecture and development
of key components of the system. AEGIS has since been offered the opportunity to return to RCG to continue
the development and enhancement of the Care Management System, the Toolkit, and another related system
called RenalNet. Renal Care Group values AEGIS' ability to deliver results in short, targeted engagements as well
as the ability of our consultants to truly understand their problems and help them craft efficient solutions.
top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AEGIS actively participated in the design and development of Integrated Technology Solution,
a medical asset tracking system for hospitals and health systems marketed by Biotronics (a division
of UPMC Health System). ITS lets users monitor the maintenance and repair records for all
medical equipment in their facilities. In that regard, ITS helps the hospital comply with related
HIPPA regulations.
Biotronics made the decision to migrate the system from its client/server implementation to a
web-based product. The requirements of the new system included limited changes to the user
interface to minimize retraining issues, but fundamental support for centralized deployment and
system management. The selected platform was a J2EE application server using an Oracle database
on the back end. The architecture would involve reuse of mature stored procedures and a
new Java Swing GUI on the front end.
The complete migration to the first phase production deployment was achieved within the budgeted
timeframe with a very small development team. AEGIS' role on the project included architecture
of the system, mentoring of the Biotronics development staff, as well as hands-on coding.
AEGIS took care to listen to the customer with respect toward their existing product, providing
guidance while allowing them to make the decisions for shaping the product into the
form their end-users would value. AEGIS also participated in configuration of the server environment.
AEGIS personnel even traveled to support Biotronics at the trade show where they
unveiled the new and improved system to rave reviews.
top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AEGIS provided technical leadership in the implementation of the original portal web site of the
UPMC Health Plan, western Pennsylvania's largest health insurance provider. The project was
completed in a very short time frame as the customer raced to achieve a competitive advantage in
their marketplace. AEGIS's role included both design and development of the system. We also
provided delivery of the system, installation, and training for the technical staff. This was the
world's first production implementation of the chosen vendor's portal product introducing additional
challenges. Key to the success of this project was AEGIS' Test Center. We utilized the services
of the center to troubleshoot a number of problems that arose while the underlying product
platform remained in beta form. AEGIS interfaced directly with the vendor to resolve these problems
on behalf of UPMC Health Plan.
top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ValueOptions is a leading provider of managed behavioral healthcare services. Their IT business
runs on an AS/400 system called MHS. AEGIS provides J2EE architectural guidance/
development expertise/technical leadership to the enterprise wide effort for web-enablement
and modernization of ValueOptions' multiple services to different user bases.
Using IBM WebSphere 5.1 (running on IBM AIX) as the J2EE platform, multiple web enabled
J2EE applications are being developed. The enterprise wide effort is based along the lines of
Service Oriented Architecture. Core Services (that provide access to enterprise resources/
data) are identified and built once. These Core Services can then be used by any number of
customer service (internal)/self service (external) applications, even future applications. Since
Core Services provide an EJB interface and a Web Service interface, they can be used from
any platform.
AEGIS helped realize the client's vision of building reusable services. Once the architecture
was developed and agreed upon, AEGIS established a common framework for developing J2EE
applications and the team is now developing the applications based on the common framework.
AEGIS also performed load/stress testing to validate the architecture and help the client
with capacity planning efforts.
top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AEGIS developed the application architecture for a health care facility operations and productivity budgeting
and management system for WPAHS. The client had a very clear vision of the requirements for the application
and the business processes it needed to encompass. The AEGIS team listened to the customer and
crafted a technical solution around those requirements that would enable ease of development and maintenance
while also achieving fast time to market. We assisted in the evaluation and selection of the hardware
and software platforms. AEGIS went on to develop the framework and core functionality of the system and
to mentor the client's development team in how to proceed with development of the remaining modules.
Implementation of the system has saved the health care system's profitability by allowing them
to maximize efficiency of their staffing levels.
top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|