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John Sheridan, MHA, is President, e-Health Data Solutions. For further information, phone (216) 371-2350 or visit https://www.ehealthdatasolutions.com. To comment on this article, please send an e-mail to sheridan0104@nursinghomesmagazine.com. |
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Mike Wessinger is founder and CEO of Wescom, a Toronto-based healthcare technology company specializing in long-term care, and a provider of the IBSP offering known as PointClickCare.com. He can be reached by e-mail at mike.w@pointclickcare.com. Edward Harries, LNHA, is Vice-President of Wern and Associates, Inc., an Ohio-based long-term care consulting firm. He is also a partner in Wern-Harries Data Express, Inc., a company that distributes software products pertinent to the long-term care industry. He can be reached at ed@wernandassociates.com. To comment on this article, please send e-mail to wessinger0104@nursinghomesmagazine.com. |
Table. Differences Between Packaged Software, Traditional ASPs, and IBSPs |
Packaged software Client/server software installed on-site Installed and maintained at each site Exponential number of versions Lengthy implementation cycles (months) Upgrade cycles are 12-36 months; uneven distribution Software purchased and installed | Traditional ASP Web-enabled front end; not optimized for internet Single-tenant hosting; 1:1 Controlled number of versions Reduced implementation times (weeks) Rental fee plus subscription fee for hosting and support; long-term contracts Upgrade cycles are 12-36 months; simultaneous distribution Software purchased or rented; contract for application management services | IBSP Web-native and Web-optimized Multitenant hosting; many to 1 One version Designed for rapid deployment in hours and days All-in-one fee for software, hosting, and maintenance; pay as you go Upgrade cycles are measured in weeks; upgrades automatic |
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