VIZZIA Technologies Deploys CenTrak's Clinical-Grade Real-Time Location System™ (RTLS) to transform the patient experience at Florida Cancer Specialists

ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VIZZIA Technologies, a leading provider of process and technology solutions, announced today that its clinical workflow optimization solution was recently installed at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute's (FCS) Tampa Cancer Center location. The newly constructed 35,990 square foot flagship facility offers a "one-stop" approach to patient care that includes medical oncology, advanced radiation oncology technology and radiological services for identifying and diagnosing tumors.  The VIZZIA solution, which leverages CenTrak's Clinical-Grade RTLS™, is designed to transform the outpatient experience and help in optimizing patient flow processes. Shortening patient wait times, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction, as well as increasing the cancer center's patient treatment capacity are among the benefits of the new solution.

"Cancer treatment can be a daunting challenge for many of our patients. We are proud to have installed the latest technologies to enhance our patients' experiences at our center. VIZZIA's advanced workflow solution allows us the visibility and data we need to accelerate the overall treatment process, so our patients can more quickly return to their normal routines," said Todd Schonherz, Florida Cancer Specialists' chief operating officer.

VIZZIA integrated its web-based information portal with the CenTrak Clinical-Grade Locating™ infrastructure. Their VIZZION Suite™ software automatically updates the location of patients and staff from CenTrak's RTLS and incorporates important workflow rules and alerts to ensure that patients move through the treatment process as efficiently as possible. The Clinical-Grade RTLS platform uses battery-operated Gen2IR™ and Virtual Wall™ devices to deliver unmatched room-, bed-, and bay-level accuracy. The advanced technology delivers rapid location update speeds and offers small, full featured tags with extremely long battery life.

About Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is the largest independent privately-held oncology/hematology practice in the United States. With over 150 physicians, 90 nurse practitioners/physicians assistants and more than 60 clinical sites in our network, we are committed to providing world-class cancer care in community-based settings close to home. Recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. Our physicians are consistently ranked nationally as Top Doctors by U.S. News & World Report. Trained at prestigious medical schools and research institutes such as Duke, Stanford, Harvard, Emory, M.D. Anderson, Moffitt and Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the physicians of Florida Cancer Specialists provide leadership and consultation in the state's leading hospitals. Established in 1984, FCS serves patients on the Gulf Coast from Naples to the greater Tampa Bay area, north as far as Tallahassee, in Orlando and surrounding Central Florida communities, and on the east coast in Palm Beach County. In 2012, FCS was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 40 fastest growing healthcare companies in the United States. At Florida Cancer Specialists, our primary purpose – and our passion – is to provide the most advanced cancer treatment, using cutting-edge technologies, in a setting where patients can be close to home and surrounded by family and friends.

For More Information, Contact:
Angela Evans
Double Diamond Marketing + Communications
[email protected]
615.254.1515

Elaine Ganick
Double Diamond Marketing + Communications
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615.377.7877

Shelly Glenn, VP Marketing & Sales
Florida Cancer Specialists 
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770.365.6168 

About VIZZIA
VIZZIA Technologies is a leading provider of process improvement solutions for healthcare organizations. VIZZIA's solutions are based on Real-Time Location and Passive RFID systems that bring the needed visibility and data required to help organizations cut costs and streamline complicated processes, such as Asset Management, Surgical Instrument Management, Temperature Monitoring, Hand-Hygiene Compliance, Clinical Workflow Improvement, and Patient Throughput Optimization.

VIZZIA delivers a full-service solution which includes helping select, deploy, manage, maintain and operate the best tracking technologies available to meet their client's operational goals. Their proprietary VIZZION™ Suite software platform transforms the tracking technology information into the necessary maps, lists, alerts and communications needed to automate procedures that deliver performance improvement results.  For more information about VIZZIA, visit http://www.vizziatech.com.

About CenTrak
CenTrak® is The Smarter Real-Time Location System™ (RTLS) – the leading provider of precise, versatile, and cost-effective location solutions for healthcare. CenTrak's Clinical-Grade RTLS™ offers unmatched accuracy, speed, performance and power-efficiency making it a smarter investment. CenTrak's Gen2IR™ technology delivers certainty-based location data, a requirement for workflow and other healthcare applications. CenTrak is currently deployed at hundreds of world-class healthcare facilities in the US, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. www.centrak.com

Virtual Wall™, Clinical-Grade Locating™, Clinical-Grade RTLS™, Gen2IR™ and CenTrak® are registered trademarks of CenTrak Inc.

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