MEDICAL CREDENTIALING NETWORK PLAN

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MEDICAL CREDENTIALINGNETWORK PLAN

• Linda Baker
• April 2004
• Nonprofit Organization Network Design
• CST 460 Networking Telecommunications II
• Instructor Cecil Robertson

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Introduction

• St. Johns Mercy Medical Center is
• a nonprofit organization
• Add on to existing MAN
• Currently 3000 medical practitioners
• The vendor suggests dedicated server and upgrade
  to software package

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Needs Assessment

• Credentialing Department expands from 3-4 users
• Medical Administration expands from 1-2 users
• Needed
• 1 File Server
• Upgraded PCs for the 2 additional users
• Upgraded OS to Windows XP for all 6 users
• Upgraded program software for all 6 users

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REQUIREMENTS

• File Server
• - Intel Server-Class Processor
• - 2 GB RAM
• - SCSI RAID Configuration
• - UPS
• Server Software
• - Windows 2000 Server License w/Software
  Assurance
• - SQL Server 2000 w/current Service Pack
• Workstation
• - Intel Pentium III CPU
• - 256 MB RAM
• - 2 GB hard drive
• - 17 SVGA color monitor set to minimum 800x600
  resolution

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REQUIREMENTS

• Operating System
• - Windows 2000 Professional or
• - Windows XP Professional
• Additional Workstation Software
• - Microsoft Office 2000 or XP
• - Internet Explorer 6.0 or greater
• Printer
• - Microsoft Windows-compatible printer
• On-Line Support
• - VPN access (preferred) or
• - Dial-up access (via Remote Access Server)
• Tape Back-up
• - DAT tape back-up drive
• - Back-up software capable of copying open SQL
  Server data

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Network Plan
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Basic Network Wiring
Wall jack
2950 Ethernet switches
Patch panel
In-wall horizontal CAT 5e wiring
CAT 5e patch cable
CAT 5e patch cable
Fiber optic cable
Local-Area Network
Cisco 7513 router
Cisco 7513 router
Cisco 6513 switch
Cisco 6513 switch
OC-3
OC-12
Cisco 1010 ATM switch
Cisco 1010 ATM switch
SBC Gigaman (1G/bps)
ECHO
Patch panel
Application servers
G\DEPTS\IS\NSG\NETWORK\BASICNET.PPT
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Costs

• Hardware
• 1 IBM X342 Server, 1.2 Ghz, 256Mb RAM 1,962.00
• 1 256 Mb RAM 212.00
• 1 RAID Card (Single Channel) 485.00
• 1 Redundant Power Supply 284.00
• 2 18.2 Gb Hard Drive, 10,000 RPM 313.00
• 1 TSM Backup Client 212.00
• 1 Keyboard/Video/Mouse Cable 100.00
• Software
• 1 Windows 2000 Server License 800.00
• TOTAL 4,681.00

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ECHO UPGRADE COSTS

• ECHO UPGRADE
• Basic Echo Upgrade 23,400.00
• Year 2 Year 3 New License
• Support Fee 13,500.00/yr
• Additional Licenses
• - 6 Named User Increments 6,000.00
• Training
• - Training on site x2 days 3,000.00
• for 6 users
• Grand Total 37,081.00

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Timeframe

• Sample Software Implementation Plan
• Weeks 1-3
• - Contract Signing with HealthLine Systems and
  St. Johns for software
• Weeks 4-8
• - Check LAN Computer Hardware, Software and Order
  necessary upgrades
• - Implementation and Training Dates Set
• - Develop Data Transfer Map and Sample Data Files
• Weeks 9-12
• - Data clean up by St. Johns credentialing
  co-worker
• - Data transfer
• - Echo Training In-house 2 days for 6
  co-workers
• Hardware Implementation Plan
• Approximately 6 months Submit hardware requests
  for FY05 budget, approval, acquisition and
  installation of hardware

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Test Plan

• Set up sample data in ghost program allow 1 week
  for all users to test functionality
• One user checks transferred data to ensure
  success of data conversion
• One day of on site training with test data on
  sample program
• One day of on site training with actual data in
  upgraded program

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RESULTS