Calculating Costs of Implementing an Electronic Medical Data Network

This chart and timeline show the total costs of implementing a networkto exchange medical claims data electronically, from the perspective of a health care provider. The example is based on a midsize hospital that must integrate connectivity, routingand data-translation software with its legacy infrastructure and that must be able to

Editorial Mission

Baseline, published by QuinStreet, is dedicated to helping business and technology managers and executives work together to achieve their business and IT goals, improve the ROI on their technology investments, and, ultimately, have a positive impact on business performance and the bottom line. The website provides a community in which

Vitria Technology: A Company in Transition

Vitria made its mark selling integration software to high-flying telecom companies, but that industry focus came back to haunt it. As telecom returned to earth, Vitria had to refashion itself—looking to integration services for more of its revenues. And Yibo Dong, integration engineer for Sigma Networks, an optical-network service provider,

Gotcha! Securing Records on a Network

Did you know that: Just because it’s in your data center doesn’t mean it’s safe“Nearly every corporate Web site that’s ever been hacked was in a data center,” says security consultant James Foster of Guardent. “And every credit card record ever compromised was in a data center.” While data centers

Voice of Experience: Brian Bell, Dow Chemical

Brian BellDow ChemicalLead Architecture Specialist for IntegrationMidland, Mich. Manager’s Profile: Bell’s 20 years at Dow Chemical include assignments in process automation and site computer operations. He has a computer science degree from the University of British Columbia. What He Needs to Integrate: SAP R/2 and hundreds of mainframe applications, including

Computer Sciences Corp.: Healthy Growth

Healthy Growth Computer Sciences Corp.’s business with the health care industry is booming. In fact, it’s grown faster than the company’s other practices, says Dan Garrett, vice president and managing director of Global Health Solutions. CSC first made inroads into the health sector with the July 1996 acquisition of American

The Videoconferencing Payoff

Cost-cutting campaigns, a gloomy economic forecast and the post-Sept. 11 travel freeze have renewed corporate interest in videoconferencing. Sales and inquiries have jumped in the past quarter, reports market-research firm Frost & Sullivan, as companies assess the technology for improved service and possible savings. The three most popular methods of