BioSys Laboratories

Industry: Medical Device

BioSys Laboratories has been a consistent, major
player in the urine test strip and microscope
slide market. BioSys serves as the exclusive
representative of the UriScan line of urine test
strips and urine analyzers manufactured by YD
Diagnostics since 1994. YD has manufactured total
in vitro diagnostic products, including urine
test strips and urine analyzers, which are currently
distributed in over 100 countries worldwide.

A two year engagement to support BioSys with their
introduction of the Optima I and II urine analyzer
into the American market. AMS provided the call center
for support, training and remote installation nationwide.
AMS was also the service depot to service defective/broken
units and cross shipping of new/refurbished units to
end users. The greatest challenge on this project was
the quick turnaround required in the medical environment
and the multitude of scenarios that the devices existed in.
The project was a success and BioSys urine analyzers can
now be found in all 50 States.

COREC (Division of CalOptima)

Industry: Healthcare

CalOptima is a county organized health system
that administers health insurance programs for
low-income families, children, seniors and persons
with disabilities in Orange County. Through the
CalOptima Foundation, a non-profit organization
created by CalOptima, the CalOptima Regional
Extension Center (COREC) and AMS as one of
three certified Service Partners work collaboratively
with physicians and other eligible providers to
integrate health information technology (HIT)
into their offices and bring them to Meaningful Use.

AMS Services Provided:

AMS was selected as a leading Service Partner to
COREC to provide onsite technical support and functional
EHR consulting to physicians and clinics in Orange County.
AMS conducts practice assessments and assists providers
in selecting an EHR platform on the path to achieving
Stage 1 Meaningful Use. AMS extended services include:
education and outreach, certified EHR vendor selection &
group purchasing, EHR implementation &project management,
practice & workflow redesign, partnerships with health
information exchange (HIE), privacy and security best
practices as well as progress toward Stage 1 Meaningful
Use attestation and Meaningful Use reporting.

HITEC-LA (Division of LA Care
Health Plan)

Industry: Healthcare

In partnership with LA Care, AMS is helping the nation's
largest public health plan to obtain health care for
their families from doctors and other health care
providers in Los Angeles County. The federal government
awarded L.A. Care Health Plan a grant to establish
and operate the health information technology regional
extension center for Los Angeles County. The result is
HITEC-LA, a subsidiary whose mandate is to assist all
Los Angeles County health care providers with the
adoption and implementation, including meaningful use
of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.

AMS Services Provided:

HITEC-LA selected AMS as one of five service
partners to offer health care providers expertise
and technical assistance services that can help them
adopt EHRs and achieve Meaningful Use Stage 1 criteria,
as well as prepare providers for later Stage
implementation. AMS provides a standard bundle of
technical assistance services - readiness and workflow
assessment, vendor selection, project planning,
project management, practice and workflow redesign,
system configuration, infrastructure development,
and functional interoperability, progress towards
meaningful use and privacy and security. By the end
of 2011, AMS had been assigned 650 providers and
has taken 350 of these providers live on an EHR.

John Wesley
County Hospital (JWCH) Institute, Inc.

Industry: Health Agency

JWCH's mission is to improve the health and wellness
of under-served segments of the population of Los Angeles
County through the direct provision or coordination of
health care, health education services and research.
The mission is being accomplished through a variety of
programs and activities, such as: medical outreach and
referrals for medical care, HIV services and drug treatment;
health education; psychosocial assessment and intervention;
primary medical care; family planning services; and research.

AMS Services Provided:

JWCH had done their due diligence and selected
NexGen as the electronic health record (EHR) system.
AMS was brought in as the driver for the installation
and adoption. After examining the situation, AMS created
a project plan and timeline for each site to go live.
The project was a success and AMS also continues to
monitor the usage of the system to ensure JWCH meets
the measurements needed for meaningful use.

Planned Parenthood Orange County

Industry: Medical Clinic

Planned Parenthood is the nation's leading sexual
and reproductive health care provider and advocate.
Planned Parenthood works to improve women's health
and safety by preventing unintended pregnancies and
advances the right and ability of individuals and
families to make informed and responsible choices.

AMS Services Provided:

Planned Parenthood was live and operational on the
eClinicalWorks electronic health record, but wanted
to improve process and workflows so that they would
maximize the use of their systems, and meet government
requirements for meaningful use and reporting. AMS was
brought in to make sure that these goals were met by
training and monitoring, and then finally making sure
they were able to maintain 90 days of required levels to
show sustainability.

University Muslim Medical
Association (UMMA) Community Clinic

Industry: Medical Clinic

UMMA envisions itself as part of a larger network of
institutions addressing the health and wellbeing of
the underserved and indigent, mindful of the cultural,
spiritual, social and economic realities that impinge
upon them and the traditional barriers to accessing care.

AMS Services Provided:

AMS helped UMMA navigate the transition from paper
charts to electronic health records (EHR). AMS was
selected to provide professional consulting services
and project management expertise for UMMA from EHR
software selection, workflow redesign, system installation
and integration, training, to privacy & security,
go-live and software adoption. In addition, post
implementation, AMS is monitoring and supporting UMMA
staff regarding utilization of their systems.

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