ATLANTA, -- Dec. 16, 2004 -- CareKeeper Software, Inc., announced today that Protocall, Inc. has selected CareKeeper's VividNet web-based software for its Homecare and Medical Staffing divisions. VividNet, which fully integrates front office management of homecare clients, medical facilities, worker compliance, scheduling, accounting operations and reporting functions into one seamless application, will be deployed at CareKeeper's Data Hosting Center. Protocall's divisional offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will access the system through the Internet.
Darlene Melfi, Vice President of Operations for Protocall said, "After fully evaluating several software suppliers in the market, we came to the conclusion that CareKeeper's web-based application had the features and flexibility to manage both our Medical Staffing and Homecare divisions. CareKeeper understands our markets and the unique workflow that is associated with each of them. This is evident by the number of years they have been in business developing and supporting software applications for agencies like Protocall."
Fran McGlynn, CFO for Protocall added, "We are very excited about our new partnership with CareKeeper. VividNet will give our staff members the tools they need to succeed while significantly lowering the administrative costs we incur currently in our operations. In addition, allowing CareKeeper to Host VividNet in its Data Center will reduce our organization's information technology overhead by eliminating the cost of server hardware and the day-to- day management of the system."
"Protocall has a long history of providing quality homecare and medical staffing services in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and we are proud to have been chosen by their company," stated Jake Levy, CEO of CareKeeper. "As we have worked with Protocall to identify their requirements, we realized their need for a comprehensive and intuitive application that would manage both their operations -- homecare and staffing. Simply put, VividNet was designed to help companies just like Protocall."
About Protocall, Inc.
Protocall, Inc. ( http://www.protocallstaffing.com ), headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ has provided Healthcare services to patients, hospitals, nursing homes, insurance companies and physicians since 1972. Originally partnered with a national staffing company, Protocall today remains locally owned and operated with six branch offices throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 2004, Protocall was ranked by NJ Biz Magazine as the 28th Largest Employer in the state of New Jersey, was the Southern New Jersey Pinnacle Award Winner and received the Small Business Award and Risk Management Award. Protocall employs over 10,000 people annually in the New Jersey and Philadelphia areas.
About CareKeeper, Inc.
CareKeeper Inc. founded in 1986, is the leader in web-based homecare and medical staffing software solutions. With hundreds of clients nationally, CareKeeper's 100% web-based VividNet solution enables agencies to track and manage information vital to operations and profitability from anywhere and at anytime. The workflow of information through a single user interface, coupled with extensive reporting, enables agencies to reduce costs, improve employee retention, enhance profitability and deliver quality of care. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CareKeeper is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider.
