Requirement: A Large world-class health care organization having dozens of clinical systems interfaced with HL7 admission transfer and discharge messages, was to keep all of these client-server applications working together on the same desktop.

Study:Typically, updates from one vendor overlay WindowsDLL files from another. It becomes a puzzle to see which versions work together. Also, with each version upgrade, more powerful desktop computers are required to handle the memory and disk storage needs. The upgrade cycle becomes an incessant cost spiral. Is there a better way? Of course! Hosted applications on Citrix Nfuse servers provides strategic benefits

Solution Provided:

• Centralized support eliminates the need to load application upgrades on individual desktops.
• Running the application in a web browser eliminates desktop hardware upgrades.
• Isolation of DLL files prevent upgrades from one application from affecting another.
• Low-cost thin-client Winterms can replace workstations.
• Software encryption is HIPAA compliant.
• In combination, the Total Cost of Ownership over five years may be reduced by 40%.

Example of clinical applications hosted on Citrix servers:

Physicians Practice Management Software:

A typical medical practice spends tens of thousands of dollars to install a client-server software application and then 30% annually for support. With mounting pressure by managed care organizations to reduce costs, why not take advantage of these cost-saving services from Gantec:

Benefit:No expensive software to purchase! Instead, we rent powerful browser-based practice management software from HeathNautica (currently $100 per doctor per month).

Browser-based practice management application eliminates desktop hardware upgrades.Low-cost thin-client Winterms can replace workstations.Centralized support eliminates the need to load software upgrades on individual workstations.Centralized daily backup of your data eliminates this chore.Free electronic claims processing.Connected the office computers to the secure servers in HealthNautica’s data center with Concentric DSL (currently $100 per month). A side benefit of this they always were-on Internet connection with e-mail and web browsing. Software encryption is HIPAA compliant.

Result:In combination, the Total Cost of Ownership over five years may be reduced by 40%.