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Oracle Announces Oracle(R) Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics to Help Healthcare Organizations Reduce Operational Costs

^{Published on 2011-02-14 12:05:22 - Market Wire}
 

REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - February 14, 2011) - Oracle (NASDAQ: [ ORCL ])

News Facts

• Oracle today announced the availability of [ Oracle® Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics ] -- the newest component of [ Oracle Enterprise Healthcare Analytics ], a pre-built business intelligence and performance management foundation that helps healthcare organizations make informed decisions, drive cost savings, improve care quality, and meet Meaningful Use criteria.
• With more than 200 pre-defined reports and healthcare-specific metrics, Oracle Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics allows healthcare organizations to adopt an informed, proactive approach to supply chain management, helping them identify opportunities to reduce costs through strategic sourcing, improved supplier contracts, and tighter controls over procurement processes.
• Using the solution's highly configurable and easy-to-navigate dashboard, financial executives, supply chain managers and department heads can effectively measure supply chain performance against targets and budgets allowing them to implement new procurement policies, restructure supplier contracts or revise processes.
• Oracle Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics speeds time to deployment and accelerates return on investment with features such as: pre-built dashboards, reporting tables and charts, as well as a data mart that features pre-defined facts and dimensions to deliver insight to executives and department managers without the need for additional coding or configuration.
• In addition to Oracle Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics, Oracle Enterprise Healthcare Analytics includes [ Oracle Healthcare Data Warehouse Foundation ], and [ Oracle Healthcare Operating Room Analytics ] enabled by core Oracle technology including: [ Oracle Database ], [ Oracle Fusion Middleware ], and [ Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition ].

Supporting Quote

• "With supply costs running as high as 45 percent of a health system's total operating expense, supply chain processes offer a rich target for transformation," said Neil de Crescenzo, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Health Sciences. "However, for many organizations, supply chain optimization remains an elusive goal because they lack actionable insight in effectively assessing the healthcare supply chain. Oracle Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics addresses this challenge by delivering powerful, yet easy-to-use business intelligence and enterprise performance analytics capabilities that enable healthcare providers to assess supply chain performance, identify opportunities for improvement and analyze the success of optimization initiatives."

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