For years, businesses have been putting up with software that takes forever to install, crashes their servers, is difficult to upgrade, and requires expensive hardware that must be regularly replaced to load the next software update. Then there's the challenge of multiple locations, not to mention all the day-to-day maintenance and support, without a technician on-site. Those hidden costs add up in a hurry.

Recently, the internet-based software model has taken off precisely because it solves those problems. Leaders like Salesforce.com, JD Edwards and Oracle have successfully implemented the ASP (application service provider) model and taken the concept from the market fringes to the mainstream Fortune 500. So why are businesses now moving to internet-based ASP software in droves?

Dramatically reduced install & maintenance costs

For starters, the license price of buying traditional software is just the tip of the iceberg. All the ongoing costs of hardware, IT management, support, and more add up to far more than the initial cost. That's where ASPs start to make sense.

An internet-based practice management & billing system like MedWorxs doesn't require a server in the office. In fact, you don't install anything except a very small client application that is free. You just open a variety of web browsers, log into our secure portal and a full-featured application comes up for your use. No more coming into the office at 5am to complete that software upgrade before you providers begin work at 7am

Our network is enterprise class and completely HIPAA compliant

We have gone to great expense assuring your data/systems run fast and are secure. It would cost a single office over $250,000 to replicate the network we provide, plus significant ongoing costs to maintain the secure data center.

• We use our multiple GigE connections to several tier 1 providers to deliver your applications and data faster and more accurately.
• Our facility is located in Denver Colorado, staffed 24x7x365, has card key and visual security measures, in floor and ceiling mounted fire suppression systems, a diesel generator in case of power loss.
• Secure token authentication is offered, which changes a users password every 30 seconds.
• Multiple servers are utilized with hot swappable components to deliver applications. This means some parts can be replaced without the server being turned off or interruption to running applications. If the entire server fails another is standing by to carry the load.
• Backups are handled by network attached high speed disk to disk systems, with multiple redundant systems and offsite secondary backups.
• Backup, upgrades and enhancements are all handled by our expertly trained staff after work hours.

You get the benefits, without all the costs of hardware and staff..

Access to network anytime, anywhere

The MedWorxs hosting solution allows you to remote office from anywhere you have an internet connection - home, another office, your favorite coffee shop, and most hotels. We can support very low connection speeds - bandwidth as low as 28k.

This means you can work on your real-time application at any time without the need to create then synchronize at a later time. Multiple users and locations all work on the same data thus providing the most up-to-date information possible.

You'll save time, connection and data management costs, and be more efficient as an organization.

Support better then having an in-office IT staff.

Nothing's worse than a support tech saying, “Well, we can't see what's wrong. Can you send us your data?” With MedWorxs internet-based system, our techs can log right in and see exactly what you're seeing, and we can even troubleshoot your database if required. That means faster resolution and less pain if a problem arises.

You want security? We'll give you security

HIPAA security rules call for stringently protecting data from unauthorized access to data. One of the biggest risks is physical access within the office.

Outsourcing the data hosting to MedWorxs means your data resides behind ultra-tight security (in a locked cage with biometric access, for starters). And it means it's behind an enterprise-class firewall to prevent unauthorized electronic access as well. Besides all that, when you access the network, data passes back and forth under 128 byte encryption - the same security used by banks for online transactions.

All that means you can rest more easily with your security obligations. We've got it covered for you.

Pay as you go

Because the costs are lower, we can pass the savings along to you. When you sign up for MedWorxs hosting you pay only for activation and training. Then pay a simple, predictable monthly fee that covers your software, upgrades, hosting, and unlimited support. That saves you from making a $60,000+ mistake on the wrong software, and is more budget-friendly to your office.

What are the disadvantages?

No solution is perfect. But internet-based software makes so much sense, MedWorxs has made sure its disadvantages are non-issues, so you can relax and enjoy the benefits. Here are two of the major items businesses consider.

•  Possession of data: If you're data's not on site, can you be sure you have it? With MedWorxs, you have an option for us to provide a Microsoft Access archive download of all your primary data. The file is provided in an encrypted format for safe transfer between our site and yours. So if you would like your own backup on top of our continuous backups, you're welcome to it.

•  System speed: Some less mature internet-based software behaves like a heavy web page. But our engineers, in conjunction with Citrix and Microsoft's technical team, have developed a superb Web architecture that feels full like a Windows program, but runs on very minimized data exchange over the Web. That means you get the advantages of Web with the quick, snappy feel of a local application.

With the potential for so much cost savings, and the opportunity to use such an easy-to-use, well-developed network, it's no wonder offices everywhere are taking a longer look at MedWorxs hosting.

Call our solutions team at 303.670.1698 to find out more information and see how easily the hosted system will fit into your office.