LifePlans, based in Waltham MA, provides risk and care management products and services
to insurance companies to determine whether individuals are qualified for insurance
coverage.
The Need
LifePlans' existing system was built using a FoxPro database — the system was missing
key functionality, was difficult to use, and system performance and reliability
was degrading with continued use.
The Solution
PCA converted the FoxPro database to a modern multi-user platform comprised of Visual
Basic and Microsoft Access. PCA evaluated LifePlans workflow and functional needs
during the application migration process, filled in the functional gaps and streamlined
the workflow. PCA also developed several versions of the solution to support different
customer deployment scenarios e.g. standalone and networked use, and administration
controls.
PCA developed a healthcare risk assessment database in MS Access that allows nurse
associates to analyze diagnosis risk factors and determine long-term health care
implications. LifePlans uses the application internally and markets, sells and supports
the application commercially.
Results and Benefits
- Reduced time required by Nurse Associates to analyze diagnosis risk factors
- Eliminated time-consuming manual processes due to functional gaps in the system
- Substantially improved system performance and reliability
- Streamline workflow and coordination
- Enabled LifePlans to profit from commercialization of their solution