The CareSmart Hosted Advantage
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This document summarizes the advantages of an application service provider (ASP) model for a home health agency's software and IT systems. It notes that an ASP handles all hardware, software, maintenance, and support, allowing an agency to access powerful applications over the internet at low monthly costs without large upfront or ongoing infrastructure expenses. Key benefits include predictable costs, no software upgrades or maintenance, secure hosting of data, automatic backups, and HIPAA compliance.
The CareSmart Hosted Advantage
- 1. A CareSmart eGuide Understanding the ASP Advantage
- 2. Hosted/ASP Overview Hosted/ASP Advantage What’s in this eGuide?
- 4. ASP (application service provider) is a company that offers businesses access over the Internet to applications and related services that would otherwise have to be located in your agency with its own support staff. All you need is Internet Access! Turn your computer on and go to work! Today, every company can put to work the finest in computer technology, personnel and security without the up front expense or the escalating costs and confusion over which technology to use and who to employ. What is ASP?
- 5. Suppose we told you that you would never have to purchase your own server or software again...that you didn't have to worry about upgrades, service or maintenance for your IT and that you would always have the latest technology supervised by the most qualified IT Team available.
- 6. What if we also told you that you would have the most current editions of the most powerful business application available for your business on a per seat, predictable computing cost basis? How would it be if all you had to do was come in, turn on your computer and go to work?
- 7. DID YOU KNOW THAT 90% OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT YOU USE IN YOUR HOME HEALTH AGENCY’S IT DEPARTMENT WILL BE OBSOLETE OR INCOMPATIBLE WITHIN 18 MONTHS? ASP Factoid
- 8. ASP / HOSTED MODEL • Agency Database • Secure Firewall • Drug Interaction Checking • Document Management • Automatic Backup • Recovery Services INTERNET CareSmart Workstation CareSmart Workstation Point of Care Device Point of Care Device CareSmart ASP Services CareSmart Workstation
- 10. “EVERY MAJOR APPLICATION THAT AN ORGANIZATION INSTALLS REQUIRES A COSTLY HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE TO RUN IT AND PEOPLE TO MAINTAIN IT. WITH THE ASP MODEL, ALL THE APPLICATION FEATURES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH A WEB BROWSER AND THE SERVICE PROVIDER TAKES ON THE EXPENSE OF PROVIDING THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER THE SERVICE. John Pallatto, Enterprise News & Reviews
- 11. Focus on building your business and leave the IT business to us Use your cash to grow your business not your support staff No more upgrades, revisions or maintenance ever! Predictable computing costs Secure environment State-of-the-art Data Center KEY ADVANTAGES
- 12. Avoid capital investments - Replace capital expenditures with pay-as-you-go expenses Lower cost of entry for applications - Reduce overall cost of application lifecycle by 35% to 65% Simplify IT budgeting - Realize more predictable IT support costs Greater IT predictability - Reduce investment risk in rapidly changing environment BOTTOM-LINE BENEFITS
- 13. CareSmart AMS is a hosted application. A “hosted” application means that HCSS, in partnership with CyberlinkASP, hosts and provides 100% of the installation, support, and maintenance of the software. All you need to start accessing CareSmart AMS is Internet access and a standard web browser. There is no software or hardware to buy or maintain. We eliminate worries of disk crashes, backups, unauthorized users, upgrades, or any of the other headaches of traditional licensed software packages. This gives you a faster implementation with no drain on your IT infrastructure, allowing you to focus on other critical projects. WHAT IS A HOSTED APPLICATION?
- 14. HCSS uses a robust, multi-level security model to protect your sensitive business information. This model includes network perimeter, application, data encryption, and physical data center security measures. IS MY DATA SECURE?
- 15. Our Data Assurance Solution ensures that the data stored on our servers is available to our customers under any circumstance. Data is backed up daily to disk, tape and stored in an offsite facility. Customers have the option to retrieve essential files from a secure location online 24 hours a day. This gives the customer the ability to keep their own backups if they desire. WHAT ABOUT BACKUP?
- 16. The Security Rule covers only PHI that is electronically stored or transmitted by covered entities. The Security Rule addresses such issues as data backcup, disaster recovery and emergency operations. Covered Entities that “collect, maintain, use, or transmit” PHI in electronic form must construct “reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards” that ensure integrity, availability, and confidentiality. CyberlinkASP is SAS 70 Type II Certified. HIPAA
- 17. One key advantage for home health agencies is the ability to remotely access the software without the need for a costly VPN solution. Field and office staff login through a web portal. All information is real-time. No sync or upload time is required. REMOTE ACCESS
- 18. Corporate Info and Sales Michelle Harper 919-852-4850 x218 mharper@hcssolutions.com www.hcssolutions.com Customer/Tech Support Toll Free: 866.355.3164 Direct: 919.852.4850 Fax: 919.852.4894 support@hcssolutions.com