Esprit Health and the University of Chicago to collaborate to expand the eSphere BioSpecimen Management System
Esprit Health Signs Agreement with Western Institutional Review Board
NIH Approves Esprit Health Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Esprit Health Announces Major Upgrade to eSphere
National Institute of Environmental Health Science Selects Esprit Health -
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CHICAGO, ILL., September 5, 2007 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that provides technology for automating 100% of the clinical documentation and research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC, to provide eSphere, for all of the informatics support for Institute. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for clinical research data management. It is a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of the clinical, research, regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” clinical research data management system.
The eSphere system from Esprit Health is the most advanced clinical research support systems in the industry. In addition,
at the NIEHS the system will automate everyday clinical tasks such as appointment scheduling, physician and nursing
documentation of clinical interventions, prescribing and documenting medication administration. Although NIEHS is
implementing eSphere principally for its new Clinical Research Unit (CRU) facility, eSphere will enable physicians,
researchers and support staff to have access to key clinical information on each patient including the medication history,
problem list, allergies, clinic notes, etc. About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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NIAMS To Utilize Esprit Health’s eSphere
for Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program
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CHICAGO, ILL., August 18, 2007 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that provides technology for automating 100% of the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) ), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, for informatics support for the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program.
eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for
clinical research data management. It is a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of
the clinical, research, regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides
all of the components necessary for a “true” clinical research data management system.
eSphere provides the NIAMS Rheumatology Fellowship Program with an effective way to manage the graduate
medical education program. eSphere specifically addresses all of the data collection and data management
problems faced by the program. Specifically, the system provides (1) a resident information database,
(2) credential tracking, (3) Web-based timesheet, and (4) accurate reporting and billing computations based on
actual time, (5) patient/clinic scheduling, (6)diagnosis tracking, (7) procedure tracking, (8)evaluation
management and reporting. About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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NCI Center for Cancer Research Selects Esprit Health’s eSphere Online
for Nursing Genetics and Genomics Survey
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CHICAGO, ILL., August 17, 2007 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Genetics Branch of the Center for Cancer Research of the National Cancer Institute NCI), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere Online, an Internet based data capture tool and complete clinical research data management system. “We are very excited to work with Kathleen Calzone, the Principal Investigator, on this very important project” noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health.
In this initial project, a web-based survey will be pilot tested with National Cancer Institute
(NCI) and NIH Clinical Center (CC) nurses to assess attitudes, practices, receptivity, confidence
and competency of the nursing workforce integrating genetic and genomics information related to
common multi-factorial diseases in preparation for a national nursing workforce survey. About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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Esprit Health Expands Healthcare Interoperability through new HL7 products
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Four new interface software releases to eSphere system advance the CHICAGO, ILL., August 1, 2007 – Esprit Health, LLC developer of technology for automating the clinical research data management process, announced the release of four new integrated enhancements to eSphere, its Clinical Information System.
The eSphere System has been expanded with a full complement of bi-directional HL7 interfaces that allows data to
be shared between eSphere and other systems that is virtually seamless. Adding to the HL7 ADT interface previously available to its clients, the new interfaces include: About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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NIH Clinical Center Adopts Esprit Health’s eSphere to provide
informatics support for Bereavement Program
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CHICAGO, ILL., January 16, 2007 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the National Institute of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda MD, to utilize eSphere , a complete clinical research data management system for the Clinical Center’s Bereavement Program. Patients and their families often describe CC physicians and nurses as honorary members of the family. And when a patient dies—either while at the Clinical Center or after leaving treatment—those relationships between CC staff and patients’ families do not end, or at least they shouldn’t, according to the CC Pain and Palliative Care Service (PPCS) team. “Families deserve that connection,” says Dr. Ann Berger, PPCS chief. “That emotional need is not over for the family the day the patient dies—and it shouldn’t be for us either.” As a means of continuing that service and support for families and staff, PPCS recently implemented a bereavement program. “Bereavement is part of palliative care’s mission,” she says.
Since its inception five years ago, PPCS has worked with resources all over the Clinical Center, from
social workers and volunteers to therapists with the recreation department—to improve the quality of life for
CC patients. After noting the increasing need for a formal bereavement program, Berger adopted the cause as
one of her team’s top priorities. About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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Esprit Health Announces Version 2 of eSphere Biospecimen Banking System
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CHICAGO, ILL., July 30, 2006 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today announced today that it has released Version 2 of the eSphere, Biospecimen Banking System
The eSphere Biospecimen Banking System is a comprehensive system for the collection and archiving of human
biospecimens for research. According to Frank Pierce, President of Esprit Health, “Use of the eSphere system
enables our clients to collect biospecimens and associated clinical data for molecular-based clinical trials and to
enter biomedical research collaborations in which our clients will conduct prospective biospecimen collections
for researchers across the country. Adoption of the eSphere system will also enable clients to participate in
the growing network of medical institutions across the country that are collecting and sharing high quality
biospecimens and clinical data in support of the advancement of molecular medicine.” About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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NIDDK Picks Esprit Health’s eSphere for Sleep Study
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CHICAGO, ILL., June 16, 2006 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Clinical Endocrinology Branch of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, a complete clinical research data management system.
eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for clinical
study management. It is a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of the clinical, research,
regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for
a “true” clinical research data management system. About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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Esprit Health Signs Agreement with the University of Chicago to Provide BioSpecimen Banking System
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CHICAGO, ILL., December 5, 2005 – The University of Chicago, world renowned for its research, treatment and clinical care has agreed to use Esprit Health's eSphere Clinical Data Management System for its BioSpecimen Banking System. Under the terms of the agreement, the University of Chicago's Department of Pathology will use the software to collect, store and retrieve normal and diseased samples for banking and future analysis. The eSphere BioSpecimen Bank system will manage this repository of bio-specimens and make them available for research. It meets researchers’ needs to store samples, link and review relevant clinical data, monitor daily operations and extract data sets for research and analyses. eSphere includes the capability to model workflow processes for the procurement, cataloging inventory management and retrieval of bio-specimens and pathology data. Furthermore, the database manages the process for linking and recording consents and facilitates electronic sharing of data to support collaborative efforts of different internal departments at The University of Chicago and externally with other institutions. Esprit Health created the solution, the only technology of its kind to respond to the unique workflow and data capture needs of the biospecimen resource center. "We are very proud to say that the University of Chicago, with the tremendous breadth and scope of its research programs has invited us to work on this important project," said said Frank Pierce , President of Esprit Health. "We are excited about the opportunity to work with the University of Chicago to provide a BioSpecimen Banking System that sets the standard in the market. By selecting eSphere for their system, the University of Chicago has validated eSphere as the leading technology for clinical research data management." About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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Esprit Health Chosen Again by National Human Genome Research Institute
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CHICAGO, ILL., November 11, 2004 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed a second agreement with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, a complete clinical research data management system. “We are very excited to continue our work with Dr. Colleen McBride, Chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch of the NHGRI on this very important project” noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. In recognition of emerging genomic innovations and their potential for improving primary care practice, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP),in collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will be conducting a followup study on family physicians’ attitudes and practices related to the genetics of complex disorders. The AAFP is one of the largest medical organizations with a membership that comprises a group of more than 50,000 active family physicians. In the second phase, a web-based follow-up survey will be conducted of members of AAFP who completed the initial survey. “By selecting eSphere Online for their Internet based survey of AAFP physicians, the NHGRI will be able to quickly collect and then analyze their survey data, and ultimately produce better outcomes,” said Pierce. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for clinical study management is now integrated with eSphere Online a web-based tool for data collection. Together they form a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of the clinical, research, regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” clinical research data management system. About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
NIH Physical Disabilities Branch to use Esprit for Protocol Management
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CHICAGO, ILL., October 3, 2005 – Esprit Health's eSphere Clinical Research Data Management System has been chosen by the NIH Physical Disabilities Branch, Bethesda. Maryland to automate protocol management for all of the protocols in the branch. Under the terms of the agreement, the Physical Disabilities Branch will use the software to integrate the five protocols currently approved as well as those planned in the future. "The selection of eSphere by the NIH Physical Disabilities Branch adds yet another group at the NIH that has decided to use eSphere to meet the growing demands for clinical research data management," noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. "The unparalleled success of our work at the NIH over the past seven years has established our reputation as the premier system of its kind. The secret to our success is our collaborative on-site implementation approach – implementation and consulting services that are clearly unique in the industry. Focused on achieving the maximum benefits for our customer in the most efficient timeframe, this approach provides the full rewards associated with the use of our system and a quick return on investment. This simply means that our customers can publish results sooner." “Our services and software, available now, can help researchers with their protocol needs. At the NIH CLincial Center, getting started with this solution is easy because the database (i.e. Oracle) and server is already installed and connectivity is provided by the Clinical Center," said Donald Dorfman , Vice President of Esprit Health. "All that is needed is a computer (PC or MAC) that is either on the Clinical Center network or has Internet access (or both) and the creation of a user account." About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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NIH Pain and Palliative Care Service picks Esprit for Clinical Management
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CHICAGO, ILL., September 12, 2005 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical documentation processes, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Pain and Palliative Care Service of the National Institute's of Health Clinical Research Center, Bethesda MD.to provide a clinical documentation / consult service system for use throughout the NIH. "The eSphere system will provide the Pain and Palliative Care Service with a complete end to end system," said Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. "The system is a highly flexible, extensible, user-driven system that can be used to help manage any process as well as build and maintain a database for research purposes."
Features of the system include:
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An automated system to address the needs of the entire process: Receipt of orders for PPCS service, Initial Pain Consultation,
andd follow-up re-assessments and notes. ·
Workflow system to support best practices. ·
Produce chronology of follow-up re-assessments, medications and treatment modalities ·
Comprehensive database for clinical information, including: Demographics, Pain Assessment,
PPCS treatments and interventions, and other clinical data. ·
Provide data to facilitate sharing and collaborative efforts in the research community.
Upon implementation, the NIH Clinical Reasearch Center Pain and Palliative Care Service will have a comprehensive automated
process for the data capture of the incoming order, for documentation of the initial Pain Consult and all follow-up visits and contacts, and for progress notes.
About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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University of Miami Picks Esprit Health's eSphere
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CHICAGO, ILL., July 2, 2005 – Esprit Health's eSphere Clinical Data Management System has been chosen as the Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic system by the Univeristy of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Under the terms of the agreement, UMMC Department of Nephrology will use the software to integrate Nephrology/Renal consults, CKD clinic visits and other Renal clinics. "The selection of eSphere by UMMC underscores the momentum that we are now experiencing in the market," noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. "The strategy of using best-of-breed systems is more appealing than ever to customers." “We are very excited about the opportunity to work with the University of Miami to provide informatics to the Department of Nephrology,” said Donald Dorfman , Vice President of Esprit Health. "By selecting eSphere for their system, the UMMC Department of Nephrology will be giving its clinicians a set of tools that will help analyze, measure, and produce better outcomes." About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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East Jefferson General Hospital Selects Esprit Health for Clinical Transformation
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CHICAGO, ILL., June 13, 2005 –
Esprit Health, LLC a privately held
company that specializes in information technology for automating processes, announced
that it has agreed to provide its workflow / process management software solutions
to East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Louisiana.
About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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Esprit Health Announces Major eSphere Release (Version 4.0)
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CHICAGO, ILL., March 4, 2005 –
Esprit Health, LLC a privately held
company that specializes in information technology for automating the clinical
research process, today announced eSphere 4.0 the latest version of its industry leading
protocol-centric data management system for healthcare.
Expanded Management Reporting · Easy access to data coupled with standard reports and ad-hoc query capability provides the tools needed for in-depth data analysis and interpretation. Version 4 introduces expanded reporting in the areas of costing, volume projections and cohort analyses. Fast Access to Your Data – eSphere Data Export · Quick data export: data can be instantly exported to tab delimited, comma separated values, XML and XLS (Excel), SPSS, and SAS formats too reduce the time required to generate detailed statistical analyses and share information. Medications and IVs · Quick data export: data can be instantly exported to tab delimited, comma separated values, XML and XLS (Excel), SPSS, and SAS formats too reduce the time required to generate detailed statistical analyses and share information. Graphing Capability · eSphere reports now have the additional capabilitiy to display graphically. Graph Reports can be set to display an intial view of tabular data, graph data (e.g. bar charts, line plots, etc) or both. Integration with eSphere Online · eSphere Online facilitates the entry of data over the Internet to more efficiently collect data. eSphere Online seamlessly links with eSphere, an integrated end-to-end solution for data management. All data collected via the Internet is downloaded and stored central secure Oracle database. From eSphere a myriad of reports and data extraction tools provide the ability to conduct unlimited analyses Form Generator · New to Version 4.0! - The new Form Editor brings easy drag and drop functiolaity to the process of designing eSphere forms. From data elements and content to special layout tools, the new Form Editor dramitcally speeds up the forms creaton process. information. Pricing and Availability eSphere 3.0 is available now. Contact Esprit Health at 312-787-6412 for pricing, as well as information on training, consulting and technical support. About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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Esprit Health Announces New Specimen Tracking Module
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CHICAGO, ILL., March 4, 2005 –
Esprit Health, LLC a privately held
company that specializes in information technology for automating the clinical
research process, today announced the general availability of its newest addition to the
suite of solutions for eSphere, its industry leading clinical research data management
system for healthcare.
The Specimen Tracking System can be implemented as a standalone
system to catalog specimens, track their location and retrieve them as needed or as part of
eSphere, a complete research data management system. The eSphere system includes a comprehensive
demographic database that can be used with as much detailed data as needed. Subject data and
cohort assignments are integrated with protocol events and data as well as the specimen information.
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Easy to setup, understand and use ·
Subject query and identification with extensive database of demographic data ·
Catalog specimen receipt manually or bar code scan ·
Automatic link of specimen and specimen type to subject ·
User defined rules assist data entry and improve accuracy ·
Automatic assignment to storage locations –floors/room and refrigerator, shelf, box and position in the box ·
Tracking of refrigerator and box capacity and automatic assignment to new box ·
Visual map of box contents with icons reflecting specimen type ·
Single repository for all samples avoids duplication of assignment location ·
Quick and accurate data entry tracks descriptors and all identification numbers ·
Audit trail maintains complete specimen history (when received, entered into system, aliquoted, and delivered). ·
Status of all specimens (e.g. quantity left, number of times retrieved, reason for retrieval) available at any time ·
Powerful search engine with customizable parameters is easy to use and produces results immediately
Pricing and Availability
eSphere SPEcimen Tracking System is available now. Contact Esprit Health at 312-787-6412 for pricing,
as well as information on training, consulting and technical support.
About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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NIMH Selects eSphere for Data Management of Studies
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CHICAGO, ILL., January 31, 2005 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the National Institute of Mental Health Science (NIMH), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, a complete clinical research data management system. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for clinical study management. It is a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of the clinical, research, regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” clinical research data management system. “We are excited and appreciate the opportunity to work with the Clinical Neuro-Endocrinology Branch of the NIMH to provide informatics support to the P.O.W.E.R. Study, once of the most active protocols at the NIH Clinical Center,” noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. “By selecting eSphere for their system, the NIMH will be giving its study team a set of tools that will help analyze their clinical trial data, and ultimately produce better outcomes.” About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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Esprit Health Announces New Specimen Tracking Module
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CHICAGO, ILL., March 4, 2005 –
Esprit Health, LLC a privately held
company that specializes in information technology for automating the clinical
research process, today announced the general availability of its newest addition to the
suite of solutions for eSphere, its industry leading clinical research data management
system for healthcare.
The Specimen Tracking System can be implemented as a standalone
system to catalog specimens, track their location and retrieve them as needed or as part of
eSphere, a complete research data management system. The eSphere system includes a comprehensive
demographic database that can be used with as much detailed data as needed. Subject data and
cohort assignments are integrated with protocol events and data as well as the specimen information.
·
Easy to setup, understand and use ·
Subject query and identification with extensive database of demographic data ·
Catalog specimen receipt manually or bar code scan ·
Automatic link of specimen and specimen type to subject ·
User defined rules assist data entry and improve accuracy ·
Automatic assignment to storage locations –floors/room and refrigerator, shelf, box and position in the box ·
Tracking of refrigerator and box capacity and automatic assignment to new box ·
Visual map of box contents with icons reflecting specimen type ·
Single repository for all samples avoids duplication of assignment location ·
Quick and accurate data entry tracks descriptors and all identification numbers ·
Audit trail maintains complete specimen history (when received, entered into system, aliquoted, and delivered). ·
Status of all specimens (e.g. quantity left, number of times retrieved, reason for retrieval) available at any time ·
Powerful search engine with customizable parameters is easy to use and produces results immediately
Pricing and Availability
eSphere SPEcimen Tracking System is available now. Contact Esprit Health at 312-787-6412 for pricing,
as well as information on training, consulting and technical support.
About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
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NHGRI Picks Esprit Health's eSphere for Internet based Survey to Family Physicians
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CHICAGO, ILL., August 31, 2004 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, a complete clinical research data management system. “We are very excited to work with Dr. Colleen McBride, Chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch of the NHGRI on this very important project” noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. Current trends suggest that genetics will become increasingly relevant to and integrated into family medicine. In recognition of these emerging genomic innovations and their potential for improving primary care practice, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP),in collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)has made genomic medicine the topic of their 2005 Annual Clinical Focus curriculum. The AAFP is one of the largest medical organizations with a membership that comprises a group of 56,400 active family physicians. This study seeks to collect data on family physicians’ attitudes and practices related to the genetics of complex disorders. This information could be useful in understanding and shaping the dissemination of genetic medicine in ways that improve the standard of primary care practice. In the first phase, a web-based survey will be conducted of members of AAFP. In the second phase, a sub-sample of those who complete the survey will be re-contacted; half will be members who have enrolled in a year-long web-based curriculum related to medical genetics, and the other half will be those who have chosen not to enroll in the curriculum. “By selecting our newest tool, eSphere Online for their Internet based survey of AAFP physicians, the NHGRI will be able to quickly collect and then analyze their survey data, and ultimately produce better outcomes,” said Pierce. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for clinical study management is now integrated with eSphere Online a web-based tool for data collection. Together they form a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of the clinical, research, regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” clinical research data management system. About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
Esprit Health Releases White Papers on Business and Clinical Transformation
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CHICAGO, ILL., July 2, 2004 – Esprit Health, LLC announced today that it has completed two research papers on the subject of Business and Clinical Transformation. The papers thoroughly explore the fundamental need for medical care workflow-centric information systems that support structured approaches to medical care, and present the Esprit Health solution. The first white paper, entitled “The Need for Radical Change” examines the forces that impact healthcare and provides insight into the problems inherent in the current healthcare delivery system and the supporting information technologies. The “Protocol Centric Approach – A new Paradigm” is the second in the series and presents a framework for the healthcare organization to create the infrastructure to evolve to a “Protocol Centric” organization. In the near future, Esprit will deliver its final research on the implementation effort required to become protocol centric. The Esprit white papers conclude that of the many forces that healthcare organizations today must deal with, perhaps the two most significant are the public focus on the urgent need to improve patient safety and the financial pressures of managed care. These two converging forces have made healthcare organizations especially aware of the need to implement key changes in the way care is delivered, to provide safer, more cost effective care to their patients. Traditional responses of process improvement combined with some spending on information technology only perpetuates the current system and provide modest benefits, if any. As if the computer revolution never happened, more than thirty years after the introduction of technology in healthcare, the core processes are still highly dependent on manual, paper-based processes and care delivery relies heavily on the memory of clinicians. Financial pressures placed on the healthcare organization by managed care compound the problem. In an industry where the largest cost component is labor, staffing reductions to control costs often eliminates the very resources utilized to monitor and improve the process. Clearly, the current systems cannot do the job, and every attempt to improve it will produce the same sub-optimal results. Each study and report on healthcare quality and safety underscores that the problem is the system. Nothing short of transformative, fundamental change will address the problem. The white papers in their entirety are available on the Esprit Health Web site at www.esprithealth.com About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
NIEHS To Utilize Esprit for Myositis Study
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CHICAGO, ILL., June 15, 2004 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Environmental Autoimmunity Group of the National Institute of Environment Health Science (NIEHS), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, a complete clinical research data management system. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for clinical study management. It is a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of the clinical, research, regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” clinical research data management system. “We are very proud to have been selected as the solution for the EAG’s Studies in the Natural History and Pathogenesis of Childhood Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies” noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. “By selecting eSphere for their second protocol at the Clinical Center in Bethesda, the NIEHS/EAG will continue to give researchers, nurses, and administrators the ultimate tool to access information that will help analyze their data, stramline processes, better understand resource utilization and costs and ultimately produce better outcomes.” This study will evaluate subjects with childhood-onset Myositis to learn more about their cause and the immune system changes and medical problems associated with them. A secondary goal is to better define the complications of illness and how to best assess these. Myositis is an inflammatory muscle disease that can damage muscles and other organs, resulting in significant disability. The hope is that such studies will allow for better treatments or even the prevention of these diseases About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
Esprit Health Discusses Solutions for Patient Logistics at 17th Annual IEEE Meeting
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CHICAGO, ILL., May 1, 2004 – Esprit Health has been selected to present its unique approach for “Transforming the scientific protocol document to meet the day-to-day operational needs of an active research protocol” to the symposium attendees. This paper addresses the logistics of launching and managing the clinical research study. Many times the details of the logistics of the day-to-day operations of the clinical study are not as well-thought out as the scientific question, the analyses and the research activity. The operational aspects of the study can be complex, and must coordinate subjects, clinicians and equipment and facility resources. Researchers operate within an environment in which the data collection process reflects the large number of complex, intricate and informal processes that are conducted by many different clinicians. The resulting data to be managed is defined in the worksheets, flow sheets, questionnaires, surveys, assessments and other tools that these clinicians use. The data collection effort associated with a protocol is in reality, an accumulation of data in a variety of forms (e.g. paper, spreadsheets, and databases) and formats. Research data can be characterized as coming from multiple people, multiple sources, in multiple forms and formats, and retained in multiple databases. Once gathered all of this disparate must be integrated in some fashion, a process that often leads to data inaccuracies, lost or misplaced data, and data corruption.
This
paper describes experiences participating in two major clinical
studies and presents an approach which was utilized in both that
enabled clinical researchers to accelerate analysis and publish
results sooner. An informatics solution will be presented which
facilitated patient management
and coordination across the continuum of protocols.
About the Conference The Seventeenth IEEE Symposium on
Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2004) will be held June 24-25,
2004 at the Hotel Four Points by Sheraton in Bethesda, Maryland,
just off the NIH campus. CBMS 2004 is co-sponsored by Texas Tech
University and the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on
Computational Medicine (TCCM).
About Esprit Health Founded
in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL,
Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative
methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to
help its customers realize the
vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery
process.
If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to
www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald
Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com.
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Esprit Health Presents Data in Context Paper at BECON/BISTIC Symposium
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CHICAGO, ILL., April 15, 2004 – Esprit Health has been selected from hundreds of entries to present a scientific abstract entitled “Software Tools for Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Integration, and Work Flow.” In its session, Esprit will present, eSphere, an informatics solution that was created which integrates data from the multiple sources of data and myriad databases that researchers access and can be used by the entire study team. Data is kept in context with each specific clinical event. Other attributes of the system include: § Interface to the MIS Clinical Data Repository to capture all lab data automatically. § Questionnaire data is entered directly by patients via the Internet. § History and Physical and other Medical Records required reports are generated. § NIH patient labels, in approved Medical Record format are generated. § Patient specific schedules and correspondence and physician referral letters are generated. § Mechanism to extract data sets formatted for use with SAS, SPSS, or Excel. § Scheduling function handles interventions sequenced over time that may have dependent relationships and branching decision points. § Easy to use, with minimal number of screens to find desired information At this event, the Vice President of Esprit Health, Donald Dorfman will be participating and presenting the scientific abstract. He will introduce and show that a single system can seamlessly link the complex array of research, clinical support, patient workflow, and study management processes into a logical flow. The software utilized accelerates data analysis enabling results to be published sooner. About the Conference The Joint BECON/BISTIC 2004 Symposium on Biomedical Informatics for Clinical Decision Support: A Vision for the 21st Century will be held on June 21 and 22, 2004, at the William H. Natcher Conference Center on the NIH main campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The Symposium will be jointly conducted by the NIH's Bioengineering Consortium (BECON) and the Biomedical Information Science and Technology Consortium (BISTIC). The purpose of the meeting is to identify opportunities, needs, and directions for applying computer science and informatics principles and methods to clinical decision support. Specific areas covered during the meeting included data management (databases and digital libraries), enabling technologies (modeling, software tools, and techniques), and translational informatics. About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
NIEHS Picks Esprit Health's eSphere for Data Management
CHICAGO, ILL., November 30, 2002 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the clinical research process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Environmental Autoimmunity Group of the National Institute of Environment Health Science (NIEHS), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, a complete clinical research data management system.
eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for clinical study management. It is a complete end-to-end system designed to address 100% of the clinical, research, regulatory and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” clinical research data management system.
“We are very proud to have been selected as the solution for the EAG’s Pathogenic Studies in Families with Twins or Siblings Discordant for Systemic Rheumatic Disorders noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. “By selecting eSphere for their system, the NIEHS will be giving its Principal and Associate Investigators, Research Nurses, and Administrators access to information that will help analyze clinical trial data, increase efficiencies, better understand resource utilization and costs and ultimately produce better outcomes.”
This protocol will explore pathogenic mechanisms for systemic rheumatic disorders and possible elemental disorders through the evaluation of families with monozygotic or dizygotic twins or other siblings discordant for systemic rheumatic disorders (twin-sib pairs). Parents, normal volunteers and offspring of microchimeric female twin-sibs will also be evaluated as needed for the experimental designs of each portion of the protocol.
About Esprit Health
Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process.
If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com.
Esprit Health, SRA International Partner to Deliver Integrated Clinical Trial Solutions
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CHICAGO, ILL., September 30, 2001 – Esprit Health, LLC a leading provider of technology solutions for clinical research data management announced today that it has entered into a teaming agreement with SRA International to offer Esprit Health’s eSphere Clinical Trial and Research Data Management System to the clinical research marketplace. “This is a great partnership not only for us but is also particularly good news for the industry,” says Frank Pierce, CEO of Esprit Health. ‘Both Esprit and SRA have been aggressive in developing innovative solutions that directly respond to the challenges facing researchers conducting clinical trials. By integrating SRA’s vast experience and resources in the Life Sciences industry with Esprit’s strength in technology, researchers will be able to easily collect their data and dramatically reduce the time to analyze the data and produce results.” “We see a tremendous fit between our two organizations,” says Don Dorfman, Executive Vice President of Esprit Health. “We have already worked closely and successfully with SRA on several projects and it’s our customers that have realized the benefits from the synergy of the two companies.” SRA and Esprit will provide customers with the industry’s leading technology solutions for clinical trials and clinical research data management. This teaming agreement formalizes a relationship in which SRA provides integration services and project management and resells Esprit’s eSphere software product. About SRA SRA International, Inc. is an information technology firm that offers consulting and systems integration services, as well as product and business solutions, to clients in business and government. SRA’s staff of more than 1600 people serves clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia and offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, SRA is celebrating 20 years of honesty, service and success in creating value for clients. About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize thevision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
Esprit Health Discusses Protocol Centric Approach at IEEE Meeting
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CHICAGO, ILL., July 23, 2001 – Esprit Health has been chosen to present its new paradigm for data management called the “procol centric approach. The protocol-centric approach brings knowledge based decision support and best practices to the healthcare enterprise. It is based on: · All work processes can be modeled – they are a series of activities, sequenced over time, which may have dependent relationships, and incorporates branching decision points leading to a desired outcome. · The smaller the process the more consistent or standard it becomes. · The “true” source of all data is the patient, the patient’s protocol(s), and the unplanned problems that arise from their interaction. · A single, longitudinal patient record must integrate all data across the continuum. · Healthcare is multidisciplinary and requires the ability to view health information from different perspectives. This new paradigm seamlessly links a complex array of processes into a logical flow allowing the organization to become extremely efficient, achieve higher productivity and lower costs. Care delivery flows from the protocol as orders are initiated based upon it, and documentation is by exception. The ability to look at problems and outcomes promotes understanding and improves quality. At this weeks meeting of the 14th Annual IEEE Symposium on Computer Based Medical Systems, the President and CEO of Esprit Health, Frank Pierce will be participating and speaking at a session. He will introduce the protocol-centric approach to healthcare information technology, a new approach in medical systems. Pierce will present a technical paper defining the approach, present conceptual models and discuss the benefits of embracing this new paradigm. About the Conference The Fourteenth IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2001) will be held July 26-27, 2001 on the Campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CBMS 2001 is co-sponsored by the National Library of Medicine. This symposium draws together experts in many fields to discuss the latest advances in medical systems. For complete program information, go to www.cvial.ttu.edu/Conferences/cbms2001/cbms2001.html About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. If you would like more information on this topic or Esprit Health go to www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Donald Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
Esprit Health and National Institutes of Health Sign Major Renewal Contract for Protocol Mapping
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CHICAGO, ILL., May 5, 2001 – Esprit Health, LLC announced today with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that the two organizations have signed their fourth agreement to work closely together to expand the use of eSphere, the NIH’s Protocol Mapping. Since January, 1999 Esprit Health and the NIH have worked collaboratively to implement eSphere, the company’s flagship product which provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for modeling medical process workflow. eSphere’s Object Oriented and Web based design enable customers to plan, structure and coordinate their healthcare processes. It provides NIH with a complete clinical trial and clinical research data management system. “We are proud of our successful long term relationship with NIH and the resulting contract renewal,” said Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. Our entire staff is very excited about this opportunity to continue our work with the NIH and to expand use of the system for Protocol Mapping to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). “This agreement, our fourth with NIH, significantly expands our role and their use of our system at NIH. We look forward to working closely with the NIH Principal Investigators and Research Nurses to enable them to collect and access information that will help them better analyze clinical trial data, and ultimately understand outcomes.” About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. About the National Institutes of Health Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH, comprised of 25 separate Institutes and Centers, is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A list of NIH's 26 Institutes and Offices is available at www.nih.gov/icd/. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
ESPRIT HEALTH INTRODUCES NEW eSphere RELEASE
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CHICAGO, ILL., April 7, 2001 – Esprit Health, LLC today announced the general availability of the newest major release eSphere, its innovative protocol-centric data collection system for healthcare. Version 1.4, the new release, features more than 60 new features and enhancements ranging from system improvements to new software modules. Several noteworthy new features are significant: Access to Your Data – The eSphere Data Extract Wizard eSphere now provides the ability to easily perform ad-hoc queries of the database without any programming expertise. The eSphere Extract Wizard enables selection of one or more protocols followed by the identification of parameters (e.g. dates, demographic filters, etc) and selection of Care Modules and or specific items/outcomes. Data is quickly extracted and exported to an Excel spreadsheet. Once exported, the data can then be imported into any other tool for sophisticated reporting and statistical analyses. From there data can be saved to any one of a number of standard formats such as standard CSV delimited file, or tab delimited file. Observation Note This new class of Items is similar in nature to PRNs in that they do not “appear” (i.e. scheduled at specific times or intervals) in the chart unless selected from the PRN window. However, unlike PRNs which must be in the patient’s Plan of Care, items that are set up as an Observation Note do NOT need to be scheduled in the Plan of Care. They can be inserted into the chart at any time and are available to all patients regardless of their pathway or individualized plan of care. Extended Management Reporting. eSphere now meets the goal of blending standard reports with ad-hoc query capability. The system’s Personal Portal acts as an Internet based gateway to a rich array of data views and analyses that are customizable and extendable. utilizing the customized Personal Portal as the gateway to the research data. Among the “standard” reports are: · Outcome Analyses · Level of Criticality reports · Pre-defined data views based on the requirements and specifications defined by the individual user logging on (e.g. physician) Other Important Enhancements and Improvements As with every major release and every subsequent build of eSphere, there are always numerous system enhancements and improvements being added on a daily basis! Some of the new enhancements already included are: · Data column sorting · Improved Version control at data element level About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
ESPRIT HEALTH UNVEILS NEW CUSTOMER CARE WEB SITE
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CHICAGO, ILL., November 1, 2000 – Esprit Health, LLC a leader in technology for automating the Medical care process, announces expansion of its web site at www.esprithealth.com to provide interactive resources for its customers including online manuals, release notes, technical information, software updates, and an implementation toolkit that contains all of the materials needed during the eSphere implementation as well as Internet-based troubleshooting tools. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for modeling medical process workflow. eSphere’s Object Oriented and Web based design enable customers to plan, structure and coordinate their healthcare processes. It is a complete system designed to address 100% of the clinical and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary in a “true” concurrent decision support system. “The Internet is today’s venue where our customers can gather and view information,” noted Frank Pierce, President of Esprit. “We have designed our new Customer Care Center specifically with our customers in mind. We hope they find it to be a valuable resource for interacting with Esprit Health, with other users of eSphere and for staying up to date about eSphere. And, all of this information can be accessed 24 hours a day 7 days a week!” Esprit’s web site is organized into main categories for easy navigation: The new Support link is the gateway to Esprit’s Customer Care Resource Center where customers who regularly use and implement eSphere can quickly benefit from the on-line help and training services. Customers can easily find online user manuals, eSphere downloads, the latest software release notes, technical information, white papers, training guides, answers to frequently asked questions, knowledge bases and more. Offering customers round the clock service, Esprit’s web site also provides the ability to record and report eSphere problems, and submit eSphere product feedback and enhancement ideas at the Help Desk. “We’ve already begun to receive considerable use by our customers,” Wayne Jones, Esprit’s Customer Care Team leader reported. “In the near future we plan on adding more interactive tools that can be downloaded for off-line use.” Helpful forms and worksheets for keeping track of eSphere related issues are already available for download. Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
ESPRIT HEALTH ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF eSphere VERSION 1.3
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CHICAGO, ILL., September 4, 2000 – Esprit Health, LLC a leader in technology for automating the Medical care process, today announced the availability of the newest major release, Version 1.3, of eSphere. The latest release of the software significantly expands the features and functions of the product. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for modeling medical process workflow. eSphere’s Object Oriented and Web based design enable customers to plan, structure and coordinate their healthcare processes. It is a complete system designed to address 100% of the clinical and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary in a “true” concurrent decision support system. “Today’s healthcare organization recognizes constant improvement of medical care processes as the source of improved quality and cost outcomes,” said Frank Pierce, chief executive officer of Esprit Health. “Medical Care processes encompass prevention as well as intervention and are no longer primarily hospital based.” Pierce continued, “Thus, it has become necessary for a new paradigm in information technology investment, one that places priority on workflow integration, clinical decision support, seamless information flow, and easy healthcare team member access to medical care process information.” Esprit Health is a “Customer Driven” organization – each release of eSphere is the direct result of considerable feedback and ideas from its customers. This new release features more than 70 exciting new enhancements and system improvements from new interfaces to the new Outcomes Analysis and Reporting capability. Esprit Health has created eSphere to help its customers tailor the software to provide solutions to their specific medical care process problems, be it clinical documentation, order entry and results reporting, disease management, case management, or clinical trial / research protocol management and data analysis. About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. Visit the company’s Web site at www.esprithealth.com. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. |
ESPRIT HEALTH AND NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SIGN AGREEMENT TO EXPAND USE OF ESPHERE
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CHICAGO, ILL., April 30, 2000 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the Medical Care process, announced today with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that the two organizations have signed their third agreement to work closely together to expand the use of eSphere, the NIH’s Protocol Mapping system to use for clinical trial research data collection and analysis throughout the NIH. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for modeling medical process workflow. eSphere’s Object Oriented and Web based design enable customers to plan, structure and coordinate their healthcare processes. It is a complete system designed to address 100% of the clinical and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” concurrent decision support. “We are very excited about this opportunity to continue our work with the NIH and to move from our initial efforts in using the system for Protocol Mapping to exploiting the full potential of eSphere.” noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. “This agreement, our third with NIH, significantly expands our role and their use of our system at NIH. We look forward to working closely with the NIH Principal Investigators and Research Nurses to enable them to collect and access information that will help them better analyze clinical trial data, and ultimately understand outcomes.” About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. About the National Institutes of Health Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH, comprised of 25 separate Institutes and Centers, is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information. A list of NIH's 26 Institutes and Offices is available at http://www.nih.gov/icd/. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PICKS ESPRIT HEALTH’S ESPHERE
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CHICAGO, ILL., September 3, 1999 – Esprit Health, LLC a leader in technology for automating the automating the Medical care process, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Public Health Trust/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL to provide eSphere, a complete Disease State Case Management system for use at JMH. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for modeling medical process workflow. eSphere’s Object Oriented and Web based design enable customers to plan, structure and coordinate their healthcare processes. It is a complete system designed to address 100% of the clinical and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” concurrent decision support. “We are proud to have been selected and very excited to work with Jackson Memorial in their Disease State Case Management program,” said Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. “By selecting eSphere, Esprit Health’s system for modeling medical process workflow, JMH has confirmed the unique strength and flexibility of our software. With the addition of JMH, Esprit’s customer base now includes organizations focused on clinical documentation, case management and clinical trial / research protocol management. Now, at JMH it will be used for the first time as a fully integrated web-based system for Disease Management.” According to Donald Dorfman, Vice President of Esprit Health, the Public Health Trust chose eSphere over five other software products after an intensive nine-month competitive RFP and selection process. About Esprit Health Esprit Health, a privately held company with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, was founded in 1997. Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, healthcare expertise, innovative methodologies, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. About Jackson Memorial Hospital Jackson Memorial Hospital, established in 1918, is under the jurisdiction of the Public Health Trust of Dade County, Florida. The Public Health Trust was created in 1973 and is the governing body of Jackson Memorial Hospital. Jackson Memorial Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit, major tertiary teaching hospital. The facility is one of the largest hospitals under a single license in the United States, with 1,567 total beds and comprehensive care in 48 areas of clinical service. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
ESPRIT HEALTH ANNOUNCES NEW WEB SITE
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CHICAGO, ILL., June 1, 1999 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the Case Management process, announces its new interactive web site at www.esprithealth.com as a resource for timely information about the company’s information systems technology, news and events. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides innovative and effective solutions to the challenge of healthcare management. It is a complete system designed to address 100% of the clinical and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary in a “true” concurrent decision support system. It utilizes Intranet technologies to provide customers with enterprise wide access to data. “The Internet has become the place for prospective customers go to gather information,” noted Frank Pierce, President of Esprit. “Employees, customers, prospects, consultants and colleagues now have immediate access to the latest Esprit Health news and information from anywhere in the world. We will continue to actively enhance our web site and improve services to our customers by providing an online customer support center in the future.” Esprit’s web site is organized into main categories for easy navigation: Company contains information about the background of the people who make up Esprit Health. Products provides a detailed description of the functions and features of the Esphere product suite. The Services category describes the Implementation and Customer Service programs. In the News section Press Releases, and other areas of interest like announcements about product updates, for example, are available. Support is the gateway to Esprit’s Customer Care Center where clients can access help files, interact with Esprit Customer Care representatives, and download updates; and Resources provides visitors to the web site with a compilation of key links to important health care sites on the Internet. While just recently introduced, Esprit’s web site has already been listed by many of the Internet’s search engines and directory services. “We’ve already begun to receive several sales inquiries directly from our on-line product information area” Don Dorfman, Esprit’s Vice-President reported. “In the near future we plan on adding an interactive demo as well as product literature that can be downloaded for off-line viewing.” About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
ESPRIT HEALTH SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
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CHICAGO, ILL., January 25, 1999 – Esprit Health, LLC a privately held company that specializes in technology for automating the Case Management process, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda MD, to provide eSphere, a complete Protocol Mapping system for use throughout the NIH. eSphere, the company’s flagship product provides the most advanced, innovative methodology for modeling medical process workflow. eSphere’s Object Oriented and Web based design enable customers to plan, structure and coordinate their healthcare processes. It is a complete system designed to address 100% of the clinical and administrative processes and associated costs and provides all of the components necessary for a “true” concurrent decision support. “We are very proud to have been selected as the protocol mapping solution for the world’s leading research and laboratory healthcare organization,” noted Frank Pierce, CEO and President of Esprit Health. “By selecting Esprit Health’s system for modeling medical process workflow, the NIH will be giving its Principal Investigators, Research Nurses, and Administrators access to information that will help analyze clinical trial data, increase efficiencies, better understand resource utilization and costs and ultimately produce better outcomes.” Pierce added, “Most importantly, this agreement validates Esprit Health’s development efforts and strategy to create eSphere, software that provides solutions to specific medical care process problems, be it clinical documentation, order entry and results reporting, disease management, case management, or clinical trial / research protocol management.” About Esprit Health Founded in 1997, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Tampa, FL, Esprit Health integrates state-of-the-art software, innovative methodologies, healthcare expertise, and implementation know-how to help its customers realize the vision of eSphere – a new model for the healthcare delivery process. About the National Institutes of Health Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH, comprised of 25 separate Institutes and Centers, is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information. A list of NIH's 26 Institutes and Offices is available at http://www.nih.gov/icd/. For More Information: Please contact Don Dorfman, Vice President at 312.787.6412 or dond@esprithealth.com. Visit Esprit at www.esprithealth.com. |
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