4th Sep 2007 09:00
Lombardi(R), a leader in business process management (BPM)software, today announced that LogicaCMG is deploying itsaward-winning Teamworks(R) BPM software suite at University CollegeLondon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), a leading healthcareorganisation in the UK. LogicaCMG, in conjunction with Lombardi, isimplementing a new patient tracking solution for UCLH in support ofits goal of being able to attain an 18-week "referral-to-treatment"(RTT) for all patients. LogicaCMG is a strategic partner to UCLH, andmanages most of its core infrastructure and health care systems. £ "The new patient tracking solution not only enables us to bettermanage our clinical pathways and resources but also helps us improvethe patient experience by reducing uncertainty in the scheduling oftreatments," said James Thomas, IT Director at University CollegeLondon Hospitals. "The combination of LogicaCMG's healthcare expertisewith Lombardi's Teamworks delivers a powerful solution to help usensure that clinical interventions are undertaken quickly, thusreducing the RTT for our patients." £ The U.K. government has mandated that patients start treatmentwithin 18 weeks of referral from a General Practitioner (GP). Thepatient tracking solution being deployed at UCLH will enable them toidentify individual patients who are in danger of breaching the18-week target, thus providing the Trust with the means to proactivelydirect its resources to ensure its clinical services are delivered ontime. All healthcare trusts within the U.K. must adhere to thesechallenging requirements by December 2008. £ "The new patient tracking solution is a powerful and advancedsystem which will modernise the current process from GP to treatment,"said Chris George, Director of Health & Devolved Government atLogicaCMG. "The ability to access this information is an invaluableasset and will enable trusts to proactively address the Governmenttarget in advance of the December 2008 deadline. We believe thissystem will have significant benefits for UCLH staff and patients." £ The patient tracking solution implemented with Teamworks will drawon existing information from UCLH's wide-ranging Clinical DataRepository (CDR) and other systems to provide the trackingcapabilities in real, or near-real time. The solution will alsoprovide UCLH with the information it needs to model and redesign itsclinical and operational processes to eliminate bottlenecks, identifyand exploit best practice and, where appropriate, consolidate commonactivities to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness, whileimproving the patient experience overall. £ "We are proud that UCLH and LogicaCMG have selected Teamworks tomanage such a critical process as the patient tracking system," saidRod Favaron, president and chief executive officer at Lombardi."Lombardi is clearly playing an important role in helping healthcareorganisations transform their business processes as they adhere tostronger government regulations while simultaneously improving thequality of patient care and helping to save lives." £ Lombardi Teamworks (www.lombardi.com/bpm-software-products.php) isthe leading BPM software for designing, executing, and improvingbusiness processes. Teamworks for Office(TM)(www.lombardi.com/bpm-microsoft-office.php) makes it easy for anyoneto participate in business process management using the familiarMicrosoft(R) Office System products. Lombardi Blueprint(TM)(www.lombardi.com/bpm-blueprint-product.php) is the only on-demandcollaborative process planning tool that enables companies to mapprocesses, identify problems and prioritise improvement opportunities. £ About University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust(UCLH) £ University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH),situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trustsin the United Kingdom and provides first-class acute and specialistservices. The new state-of-the-art University College Hospital, whichopened in 2005, is the focal point of the trust alongside sixcutting-edge specialist hospitals. UCLH was recognised for itscommitment to, and excellence in, research and development when theDepartment of Health announced in December 2006 that it would be oneof just five comprehensive biomedical research centres in the country.The trust has a tradition of innovation and we enjoy close links withour sister organisation, University College London - a world-leadingmedical school - offering the very best in training and education. £ About LogicaCMG £ LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT and businessservices. It employs around 40,000 people across 41 countries.LogicaCMG's focus is on enabling its customers to build and maintainleadership positions using LogicaCMG's deep industry knowledge and itstrack record for successful delivery. The company provides businessconsulting, systems integration and IT and business processoutsourcing across diverse markets including telecoms and media,financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution andtransport and the public sector. Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG islisted on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam)(LSE:LOG) (Euronext:LOG) and traded on the Xternal List of the NordicExchange in Stockholm. More information is available atwww.logicacmg.com. £ About Lombardi £ Lombardi is a leader in business process management (BPM) softwarefor companies, systems integrators and government agencies. We offeraward-winning BPM technology, know-how and services to help ourcustomers become Process-Driven. Lombardi products are built on openstandards and provide ongoing prioritisation, planning, visibility andcontrol of business processes, increasing the speed and flexibilitywith which organisations can manage their business process activityand decision-making. £ Lombardi is behind some of the largest, most successful BPMimplementations in the world. Our customers include Allianz Life,Aflac, Dell, Hasbro, ING Direct, Maritz Travel, Reuters, Renault F1Team, Sprint, T-Mobile, The UK Insolvency Service, Universal MusicGroup and the U.S. Government. For more information, visitwww.lombardi.com. £ Lombardi, Teamworks are registered trademarks and TeamworksProcess Optimizer, Teamworks Portal, Teamworks for Office 2003 andLombardi Blueprint are trademarks of Lombardi Software, Inc. All othercompany/product names and service marks may be trademarks orregistered trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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