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P e o p l e M a k i n g T e c h n o l o g y W o r k TM

P e o p l e M a k i n g T e c h n o l o g y W o r k TM. EMS Information Management and Billing Services Presented by Keely Ritchie-Boland HTM 304 March 8, 2006. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS). $5 billion leader in Business Process Outsourcing and IT Solutions

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P e o p l e M a k i n g T e c h n o l o g y W o r k TM

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  1. P e o p l e M a k i n g T e c h n o l o g y W o r k TM EMS Information Management and Billing ServicesPresented by Keely Ritchie-BolandHTM 304March 8, 2006

  2. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) • $5 billion leader in Business Process Outsourcing and IT Solutions • Fortune 500 Company • 58,000 employees worldwide • $2.4 billion in state and local government business

  3. Information Technology • Hardware • Hammerhead Xtreme™ • Rugged and reliable tablet computer • Ideal for the many conditions mobile workers face daily in the field • Software • ACS FIREHOUSE • Easy capture and transfer of data

  4. How does it Work? • Patient’s driver’s license is swiped to access their personal information • The device automatically prompts emergency services personal to provide all required patient data • Medical data • Billing data • Patient care report (PCR) is automatically produced

  5. How does it Work? • The PCR is then sent over high-speed cellular telephone circuits to three different locations • Emergency medical service (EMS) provider’s data warehouse • Hospital • ACS Billing and Collection

  6. Key Features • EMS personal can easily access potentially life saving information using this information technology • Key Features • Electronically captures information • Transfers data • Easy Access to Field Protocols • Pharmacology Look Up Tables • Language Translation Tool

  7. ACS EMS/Fire System Architecture

  8. Valuable Applications of Information Technology Saves Lives Saves Time Saves Money Valuable Applications of the Information Technology

  9. Limitations of Information Technology • Technology improves frequently • Always a bigger and better • Rely on existing infrastructure for data transfer • Data is transferred over existing wireless networks • Hard Drive is weakest part of technology • Hard drive holds just what is necessary for computer to operate • PCR’s are stored on flash drive

  10. Limitations of Technology • Very expensive • $10,000 per ambulance • Technology is meant for large municipalities • Information technology is leased not bought

  11. Questions?

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