Some Great quotes from the case study:
“Using PHEDEX, built on the Microsoft Application Platform, saved us the $2 million that it likely would have cost to create a data exchange in-house and establish individual partner connections.” Paula Mattingly Acting Chief Information Officer, Arizona Department of Health Services
“The combination of BizTalk Server and SQL Server provided the most highly integrated solution but also the most flexible from a development standpoint.” Paula Mattingly Acting Chief Information Officer, Arizona Department of Health Services
“Microsoft turned BizTalk Server 2006 R2 into an enterprise-class messaging platform that separates security, validation, and other aspects of integration…. This enables multiple development groups to focus on separate parts of a business problem.” Dan Desmond President and Chief Executive Officer, The Simi Group
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) provides a range of health services to the citizens of Arizona. When the federal government required that all state health departments facilitate interoperable information exchange between public health partners, ADHS adopted the Partner Healthcare Electronic Data EXchange (PHEDEX), a data integration solution powered by Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2006 R2, from The Simi Group. With its new solution, ADHS was able to quickly comply with federal regulations, eliminate paper from its lab reporting process, increase the quality of data reported, and increase public safety. By eliminating manual data entry, ADHS staff members are more productive and efficient, and can focus on quality data analysis. The department saved an estimated U.S.$2 million and years of development time by acquiring a commercial solution instead of building its own.
Microsoft Case Studies: Arizona Department of Health Services