NEWPORT BEACH, CA– Wednesday, September 21, 2006: SP Services Inc. and ecfirst.com have established a strategic alliance to deliver SOA related services to the Healthcare Industry. This executive briefing provides a high level introduction to organizations for a successful roll-out of strategies for implementation of SOA solutions in terms of future strategic developments that will affect their approach.
The adoption of a SOA type architecture for the healthcare industry got a shot in the arm with the development of a Framework for Strategic Action entitled: “The Decade of Health Information Technology: Delivering Consumer-centric and Information-rich Healthcare” (the Framework). The Framework outlines an approach toward the nationwide implementation of interoperable health information technology in both the public and the private sectors.
The Framework outlined four major goals: inform clinical practice with use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), interconnect clinicians so that they can exchange health information using advanced and secure electronic communication, personalize care with consumer-based health records and better information for consumers, and improve public health through advanced bio-surveillance methods and streamlined collection of data for quality measurement and research.
The need for a SOA stems from the need to allow IT systems to be more agile to changes in the business. By allowing strongly defined relationships, yet flexible specific implementations, IT systems can both take advantage of the capabilities of existing systems, and yet be ready for future changes to their interactions. The collective experience in SOA for healthcare has now been published in the downloadable PDF available exclusively from www.ecfirst.com.
"SP Services has deep knowledge about actual implementation of SOA in large organizations," said Allen Nguyen, President of ecfirst.com. "This executive brief is of value to senior executives in healthcare looking to better understand how and more importantly where SOA can significantly introduce business benefits in their digital ecosystem."
"ecfirst.com Healthcare is laser beam focused in the hospital information technology space," said Devlina Lahiri, Managing Partner of SP Services. "We were excited to work with ecfirst.com Healthcare on this briefing, identifying challenges and opportunities for SOA in the healthcare information infrastructure."
ABOUT SP SERVICES, INC.
SP Services Inc. specializes in providing Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) consulting. SP Services Inc. also has a focus area in providing Program & Project Management consulting services. Six-sigma training for certification is another major area of focus for Sr. Program Managers at SP Services.
Service Oriented Architecture Consulting Services
Many companies have recognized the power of Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) for solving their application integration challenges. Some recognize the wisdom of starting these efforts by designing and implementing a Service Oriented Architecture framework for their enterprise. As the leading provider of SOA Integration and Management software for different companies, SP Services can help, utilizing our experience and expertise helping companies build SOA frameworks. Some of the best practices that SP Services has helped clients with include –
- Service Oriented Architecture – Architecture Design Principles
- Service Oriented Integration – Alternatives to EAI and Data Warehousing
- Web Services Maturity Model and Technology Adoption Plan
- Web Services Taxonomies and their Management
- Managing Web Services Lifecycles
Program Management Services
SP Services provides comprehensive program management services for corporate entities. These services range from the establishment of program objectives to the application and tailoring of best practices, as well as providing on-site management and technical skills to execute all phases of the program effectively.
Six-Sigma Certified Staff
SP Services has on staff Six-Sigma Certified Project & Program Managers that can help analyze your current processes & best practices from a six-sigma quality perspective and provide professional consulting to improve them in a six-sigma way!
ABOUT ECFIRST.COM HEALTHCARE
Endorsed by the American Hospital Association (AHA) for its training solutions, ecfirst.com is an Inc. 500 business focused on delivering information technology integration services to the healthcare industry. ecfirst.com Healthcare understands the hospital information technology infrastructure. Creator of the HIPAA Academy and the industry’s gold standard on HIPAA skills certification, ecfirst.com Healthcare has a diverse portfolio of hundreds of hospital clients. ecfirst.com Healthcare has delivered integrated technology solutions to hospitals all across the United States in the areas of:
- Risk Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Contingency Planning/Disaster Recovery
- Single Sign-On/Context Management Products and Implementation Services
- Audit Services
- Managed Information Security Services (partial to full outsourcing)
- Managed HIPAA Compliance Services (partial to full outsourcing)
- Project Management
- Technical Professional Staffing (contractors and full-time employee placement)
- Information Security Policy Templates Customized for Compliance and Tailored for Hospitals
- HIPAA as well as Information Security Compliance Training and Certification
To request a 2006 Healthcare Executive Briefing document on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), please e-mail a request to Lorna.Waggoner@ecfirst.com or info@spservicesgroup.com. For more information, please visit www.ecfirst.com and
www.spservicesgroup.com.
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