New forms and automated process simplify gathering information and reporting for Joint Commission
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OTTAWA - November 16, 2004 - Halogen Software Inc., the fastest-growing provider of web-based employee performance management (EPM) software, today announced the availability of version 6.0 of Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare, its automated employee performance-appraisal solution for the healthcare industry.
Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare streamlines employee performance management in a healthcare environment and makes it simple for administrators to accommodate accreditation requirements. According to Paul Loucks, President of Halogen Software, this new release is already delivering as promised: "Customers are reporting a remarkable return on their investment - up to 164% in the first three years."
"Halogen's eAppraisal Healthcare product offers great value. It has given our hospital more control to readily meet accreditation requirements," says Russell Averna, VP of Clinical & Support Services at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare's many industry-leading features include a medically-based competency library with over 1,100 technical and behavioral competencies, forms designed to streamline the accreditation process and a fully-customizable medical dictionary. New features in version 6.0 include:
- Matrix and checklist competency support - providing managers and survey administrators with instant, at-a-glance views of overall scores for any competency.
- Advanced development plan reports - supporting accreditation requirements that require organizations to maintain detailed employee development plans.
- Electronic signature support - rendering the appraisal process fully automated by eliminating the need to use paper for final sign-off and approvals.
- Comprehensive reporting for Line Managers - providing real-time analysis of subordinates' abilities and skill levels with the click of a button.
- PDF support - for convenient storage of completed appraisals
- Expanded report filtering and drill down capabilities - enhancing managers' ability to extract critical real-time data from the system.
These new features help healthcare organizations deliver professional-quality appraisals that reflect their specific HR strategy, and enable them to be in a constant "ready state" for JCAHO, OSHA, ACHA and other accreditation surveyors. "Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare is economical and user-friendly," says Flo Boulanger of West Jefferson Medical Center. "We especially love the new matrix question type, it enables us to create appraisal forms the way we want and to meet the JCAHO guidelines."
Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare is the only fully-automated and web-based employee appraisal software solution on the market built in response to the healthcare industry's specific needs. The new Version 6.0 includes everything healthcare organizations need to deliver professional-quality employee appraisals and meet on-time accreditation requirements - simply and affordably. Halogen Software, working in partnership with clients in the healthcare space to define and meet industry requirements, is quickly becoming the market leader for the healthcare segment.
About Halogen Software
Halogen Software Inc. is a leading provider of employee performance management (EPM) solutions. Founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of a successful consulting company, Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable Web-based software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager productivity. The company's flagship product, Halogen eAppraisal™, automates and simplifies time-consuming employee appraisals. Halogen eAppraisal™ Healthcare, created specifically for the healthcare industry, helps healthcare organizations to simplify the task of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360™ automates and simplifies formal 360-degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated performance reporting. For more information on Halogen Software, visit: www.halogensoftware.com.
