Date: Tue, 9 Feb 93 10:06:25 -0800 From: Conrad_Geiger To: user_groups@ Subject: v6.5 - NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 6, issue 5, February, 1993 NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 6, issue 5, February, 1993) *** TABLE OF CONTENTS *** NeXTSTEP DEVELOPER SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS (Fall 1992/January) => 13. Trego Systems Announces Managed Health Care System => 14. FISCAL DIMENSION Announces Accounting Software for NeXTSTEP => 15. Intuitive Edge Announces the Reporter Suite of Applications => Extra - Pinnacle's Multi-Document Print/FAX tool for NeXTSTEP => Extra - StediWatt Announces "Stedi-LANding System for NeXT => Extra - Total System Software's DFax Conrad Geiger Manager, International NeXT User Group Program ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ NeXTSTEP DEVELOPER SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS (Fall 1992/January) => 13. Trego Systems Announces Managed Health Care System FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 1992 CONTACT: Ellen Williams Donald Stinnett Trego Systems Franciscan Health System of Cincinnati (510) 937-7853 (513) 853-5925 TREGO SYSTEMS SIGNS FIRST AGREEMENT FOR MANAGED CARE SYSTEM WITH FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM OF CINCINNATI SUMMARY: Trego Systems of Walnut Creek, CA announced the signing of their first customer, Franciscan Health System of Cincinnati, who will be installing CaseServ - Trego's managed care system. Trego is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive provider based managed care solution on the market today. WALNUT CREEK, CA -- Trego Systems finalized an agreement with Franciscan Health System of Cincinnati of Cincinnati, Ohio to install the CaseServ managed care application in each of the System's three Cincinnati hospitals; Providence, St. Francis-St. George, and Emerson. According to Don Stinnett, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Franciscan, "We have chosen a vendor who is defining what "state-of-the-art" means in the managed care area of information systems. CaseServ is the only product on the market today that will administer capitation arrangements. The system is the cornerstone for Franciscan Health System of Cincinnati becoming "managed care friendly", both with our patients, as well as with the insurance carriers". Franciscan will be using the CaseServ application to monitor all aspects of the System's managed care business, including anticipated capitation arrangements. NeXT workstations will be placed in strategic locations throughout the institutions to facilitate access to managed care contract information, eligibility lists, decision support capabilities, and care protocols. CaseServ will be interfaced to the hospital's patient accounting system on a daily basis. "This agreement with Franciscan marks a very important milestone in our company's history," said Ellen Williams, president and CEO of Trego. "Franciscan believes strongly in our product vision and understands the competitive advantages which will result from having CaseServ as a resource for their institutions. Their desire to participate as our initial implementation site and first customer is just one example of their proactive approach to the radically changing healthcare delivery environment. We are very proud of the fact that they have chosen us as their partners." Trego Systems was founded in 1991 in order to address the evolving systems needs of healthcare providers in the increasingly complex managed care arena. Headquartered in the highly volatile California healthcare marketplace and maintaining a regional office in Atlanta, Georgia, the company is focusing its efforts on building comprehensive solutions for meeting the challenges faced by all of the parties involved with managed care contracts in provider institutions. Taking full advantage of the best technology offers, the system runs on a client/server UNIX workstation platform, utilizing NeXTSTEP, the premier graphical user interface and object-oriented development environment, and incorporates all current healthcare standards including HL7. NeXT Computer, Inc. designs and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-oriented software environment, and designs, manufactures and markets UNIX-based workstations that run NeXTSTEP. NeXTSTEP and NeXT workstations are used by medium and large organizations to develop and deploy mission-critical applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, California, 94063. ### ____________________________________________________________________ => 14. FISCAL DIMENSION Announces Accounting Software for NeXTSTEP Contact: Helen Flood AXSYS, Inc. Phone: 215.667.6822 Email: info@axsys.com AVAILABLE NOW FROM AXSYS: FISCAL DIMENSION not just accounting software; accounting know-how Shying away from setting up your books on your NeXTTM machine because you cannot face the task or feel that it is overly complicated? Then order Fiscal Dimension. AXSYS has done more than simply design an accounting solution, AXSYS has given new meaning to the term "support". AXSYS will not only help you use the package, but help you understand and organize your finances. FISCAL DIMENSION - PERSONAL EDITION FEATURES: Designed specifically for NeXTSTEP Suitable for home and cash basis organizations, or a general ledger for any organization Developed by a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Over 14 years experience in systems integration and software development Available to provide technical and accounting support Full double entry accounting with single entry ease Input screens that are representations of paper forms Checks, deposits, withdrawals, credit card slips Subcatagorize and distribute transactions without limitation using accounts and sub-accounts Reorganize information for reports and analysis using sub-accounts and groups Sub-accounts and groups combine to create the dimensionality in FD Use these features to greatly reduce the effort required to produce sophisticated analyses Reconciliation Perform both bank and credit card reconciliation Printed reconciliation reports Access multiple sets of books simultaneously Manage multiple entities with FD in a single session Flexible calendar and full date sensitivity Select from daily to multi-year calendar periods Change your calendar at any time On-line totals stored for each account and sub-account per calendar period No period or year end processing The accounting for periodic results (profit/loss) is dynamic Books are always open, yet closed, simultaneously Manage other parties in a single database As your business grows, only one database is maintained, virtually eliminating multiple entry of data Ability to back out adjustments rather than offset entries Produces proper cash flow accounting Allows for both monetary and quantitative amount The program is able to serve as both a general ledger and as sub-ledgers Use FD to track an investment portfolio at cost, or a simple inventory, etc. Full general ledger financial reporting capabilities Complete range/type selection Saves selection criteria as customized reports Summary and Detail Transaction Register Transaction Journal Ledger with full transaction detail Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet Reconciliation Customized check layouts Use standard templates Set up custom specifications to match your forms Set preferences to suit your needs Choose default directory for books Choose default book and account to open on launch Designate check entry mode Set default window size and location Call AXSYS today (215.667.6822/info@axsys.com) for your free demo. A free registered copy is available to users groups who have reviewed FD or written an article on FD in their newsletter. Call now for details. Helen Flood AXSYS, Inc. Phone: 215.667.6822 Email: info@axsys.com ____________________________________________________________________ => 15. Intuitive Edge Announces the Reporter Suite of Applications News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Monty Zukowski, Intuitive Edge(TM), (614) 299-2781, monty@IntuitiveEdge.com Intuitive Edge Announces the Reporter Suite of Applications - January 8, 1992-- Intuitive Edge announces the release of the Reporter suite of applications which run on the 2.0 release of the NeXTSTEP(TM) OS. The programs are Reporter, ReporterBuilder and ReporterLimitedVersion. Main features include: -Info Items: easily created, dynamically loadable modules which provide information for documents with all three programs; -Quick and easy management of "Question and Answer" databases and in-house bug reports with Reporter; -Bug reporting made easy for your pre-release application testers with ReporterLimitedVersion. Info Items form the core of the Reporter applications by providing information such as the date, version number or memory configuration. Info Items can be text strings or dynamically loadable objects. These modules are easy to create and give you flexibility in controlling the content of documents. When first saved, each document can have a designated group of Info Items automatically inserted at its end. For instance, if you use Reporter mainly for customer support, you can have a "QA" group containing the current version number of the software, the date, and the document number as the default group. Every document created would then by default have that information inserted into it upon saving. Reporter uses Info Items to help you create and maintain a database of documents for use with Digital Librarian(TM). Three uses of Reporter include customer support through question and answer document databases, in-house bug reports and updates, and tracking of personal insights and ideas. Reporter is specifically designed to prepare directories of RTF files for use with Librarian. With Librarian, people will be able to search for answers to their questions in your "Questions and Answers" directory (as an indexed Librarian "target") before calling you, saving both parties' time and money. To organize and maintain these document databases Reporter can generate filenames for new files, add information to the end of new documents, append messages to every file in a directory, and keep a style dictionary for commonly used font and ruler combinations. ReporterLimitedVersion is a freely distributable bug reporting application which communicates with your pre-release software via Info Items. Once you configure ReporterLimitedVersion with your Info Items using ReporterBuilder, you can send it out with your testing software. The Info Items in ReporterLimitedVersion communicate directly with the software being tested, giving you whatever information you need to debug and improve your product. ReporterLimitedVersion provides document handling, information insertion, and NeXTmail(TM) document preparation. This allows the bug report to be sent as NeXTmail directly to you. ReporterLimitedVersion will not crash when your test program does so your testers will still be able to send in bug reports. An Info Item which receives all error messages would give you an idea of why your program crashed. ReporterLimitedVersion makes it easy for your customers to give you the information you need. A brochure is available by mailing "info-Reporter@IntuitiveEdge.com". The Reporter programs come as a package and are available on the upcoming Electronic AppWrapper(TM) from Paget(TM). For information about the Electronic AppWrapper, send email to "aw@paget.com". Intuitive Edge, located in Columbus, Ohio, develops objects and applications for NeXT(TM) computers as a registered NeXT developer and is available for contract work. Intuitive Edge is a trademark of Intuitive Edge. NeXTSTEP, NeXTmail, and Digital Librarian are trademarks ofNeXT Computer, Inc. Electronic AppWrapper and Paget are trademarks of Paget Press, Inc. ____________________________________________________________________ => Extra - Pinnacle's Multi-Document Print/FAX tool for NeXTSTEP For Immediate Release: Multi-Document Print/FAX tool for NeXTSTEP Tucson, Arizona - Friday, January 15, 1993 Pinnacle Research, Inc. today announced the release of its multi-document print and FAX utility, PageChain. PageChain solves the problem of FAXing, printing or electronically mailing multiple files by allowing you to quickly add the desired files to a PageChain document. PageChain then converts the input files to a single PostScript file that can be FAXed, printed or sent via NeXT Mail. A PageChain document can consist of PostScript, EPS, TIFF, FAX, RTF, and/or Plain Text (ASCII) files. Printing, FAXing and EMailing of chained files requires less time and effort. "PageChain's multi-document faxing clearly helps to make NeXTSTEP a superior office productivity solution." - Dan Tortorici / Systems Engineer, NeXT Computer, Inc. PageChain's document support allows you to save pre-assembled documents containing elements such as cover-sheets or price-lists and augment them with new documents as necessary. Using PageChain documents, you have instant access to collections of files that you frequently print, FAX or e-mail during your work day - no more hunting through folders for the files you need. Printing and FAXing documents require that they be converted to PostScript format. For file types including TIFF, FAX, RTF and ASCII, this usually corresponds to an increase of up to 400% in the amount of disk space required to store the files. By using PageChain documents, you can store references to the required files in their native format and perform the PostScript conversion only when needed for FAXing or Printing. System Requirements: Any NeXT computer running NeXTSTEP version 3.0. For bulk purchase discounts, site-license arrangements or additional information contact: Pinnacle Research, Inc. 4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435 Tucson, AZ 85718 pagechain@pri.com (NeXT mail) (602)529-1135 (Voice) (602)299-9133 (FAX) #### Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Pinnacle Research Inc. PageChain is a trademark of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. Contact Pinnacle Research for info on other great software products for the NeXT computer. ____________________________________________________________________ => Extra - StediWatt Announces "Stedi-LANding System for NeXT Contact: Scott Liddick, National Sales Manager Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Fax: 1-717-263-1040 Internet: S.Liddick@Genie.Geis.com StediWatt Announces "Stedi-LANding System for NeXT CHAMBERSBURG, PA, January 5, 1992 - StediWatt today announced the Stedi-LANding System for NeXT, a fully integrated hardware and software system that provides computer power monitoring, backup, diagnostics and pure power protection. The Stedi-LANding System monitors power conditions and prevents data loss caused by power surges, brownouts, and blackouts. "Today's organizations depend on their computer systems for competitiveness and survival, and their computers depend on power lines that are more busy and overloaded than at any time in history", said Richard Diller, President of StediWatt. "Stedi-LANding's ultimate benefit to organizations is the peace of mind that comes with knowing their complex systems will have safe, reliable power, 24 hours a day, to maintain the integrity of their information." The fully integrated Stedi-LANding System assures a full time "Life Support System" for NeXT by combining an Uninterruptible Power Refinery (UPR), and Power Monitoring/Auto-shutdown software. The UPR and software work together to constantly monitor power conditions. When a power failure occurs, the Stedi-LANding System provides instant backup power in as little as 20 microseconds and the software's three-stage warning process notifies all logged-on users of impending danger. If the blackout condition continues, the Stedi-LANding System issues the shutdown command and then powers down the computer according to time sequences predetermined by the user. When utility power returns to normal, the Stedi-LANding System will reboot the NeXT system and reinitialize previously selected software. If utility power is restored prior to issuing the shutdown command, all logged- on NeXT users are notified, and the system returns to normal. As an additional safety feature during the shutdown procedure, the Stedi-LANding System will perform an immediate and safe shutdown if UPR battery power is determined to be low. This feature provides protection during multiple blackouts by ensuring a reserve of battery power. The custom designed Stedi-LANding System for NeXT also features modifiable warning messages, detailed power problem log, automatic monthly battery test with full screen graphics, AC power circuit diagnostics, RJ-11 fax/modem protection, surge and spike protection, and EMI/RFI noise filtering. The UPR is color keyed to match the NeXT System and is available in sizes from 400 to 1000 watts to accommodate large and small networks. The Stedi-LANding System for NeXT is available directly from StediWatt and thru select NeXT dealers and VARS. Special introductory pricing will be available til Janauary 31, 1993 and includes a three year limited warranty, 1 year free software upgrades, and toll-free technical support. Installation of the Stedi-LANding System takes less than 30 minutes. All StediWatt products are manufactured by Advanced Electronics Systems, Inc. (AESI). Founded in 1974, AESI is a pioneer and manufacturer of power quality and power protection products for computer and telecom environments. They presently manufacture 85+ pure power options including surge protection, Diagnostic Power Refineries, UPRs and Power Panel Protectors. Contact: Scott Liddick, National Sales Manager Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Fax: 1-717-263-1040 Internet: S.Liddick@Genie.Geis.com ____________________________________________________________________ => Extra - Total System Software's DFax FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Total System Software 207 Longs Peak Drive P.O. Box 923 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-0923 (307) 634-3433 tss@TotSysSoft.com DENVER, Colorado USA -- Complete Computer Solutions Inc. (CCSI) is pleased to announce shipment of Total System Software's DFax -- the subject of much speculation in several newsgroups. In this initial release, DFax supports transparent data and facsimile transmission and reception on the Supra v.32bis/v.42bis 14,400 FAXmodem. DFax serves quietly behind the scenes, using a minimum of system resources and avoiding interference with other system operations -- a natural choice for system administrators. Local users utilize DFax from directly within the NeXT Print Panel. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS o DFax generates industry standard 204dpi x 98dpi (normal) or 204dpi x 196dpi (high resolution) faxes, preserving the original aspect ratio and rendering a truer image -- especially important when faxing photographs. o DFax creates minimal interference with other port usages, assuming ownership of the serial port only when needed to transmit or receive data and to re-initialize the modem. This means that software which is incompatible with remote logins or with other fax software can be used with DFax. o DFax uses the standard getty and login for incoming data calls, maintaining system security and ensuring compatibility with remote utilities and with activities on the local system which depend upon accurate login information. o DFax answers the line under software -- not hardware -- control. This prevents the "Somebody answered but nobody was there" syndrome -- the data communications equivalent to the heavy breathing nuisance call. o DFax can be configured to perform different tasks at different times. Because DFax is controlled by standard NetInfo entries, and is integrated with system services, a Unix expert can set DFax to limit the type or availability of outgoing or incoming calls during certain hours or on certain days. Future DFax releases will include support for: o USR, Telebit, ZyXel, HSD, Prometheus, and many other fax/modems. o Full NeXT (Lip Service) voice mail support for modems with voice transmission and receiving capabilities. With Supra's voice support upgrade to your SupraFAXmodem and an upcoming release of DFax software, you can receive voice mail directly on your NeXT. o Internetworking support for Serial Link IP, Fido technology interfacing, and non-Fido mail session interfacing, assuming market viability. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS o NeXT computer supporting serial hardware handshaking (all NeXTs except 68030s), minimum configuration with NeXTSTEP 2.1 is an 8/100 mono slab. For best fax I/O performance and for systems running NeXTSTEP 3.0, more memory and more hard drive space is highly recommended. o NeXTSTEP v2.1 or 3.0. o Up to two v.32bis/v.42bis SupraFAXmodems with most current (v1.200-H or v1.200-J) ROMs. o Proper mini-din-8 (RS-423) to RS-232c modem cable for each modem. o 5-10 minutes for installation on standardly configured NeXTs. o DFax is shipped on 1.44M 3.5" NeXT diskette. ORDERING INFORMATION For pricing and to order, call 1-800-452-7608. DFax Software Complete Computer Solutions Inc. 14 Inverness Drive East Building G, Suite 228 Englewood, Colorado 80112 ABOUT TOTAL SYSTEM SOFTWARE Total System Software is a Cheyenne, Wyoming-based NeXT software development company who is committed to helping you solve your networking and gatewaying problems -- please write or call us with your product and support suggestions. Total System Software 207 Longs Peak Drive P.O. Box 923 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-0923 (307) 634-3433 tss@TotSysSoft.com ABOUT CCSI Complete Computer Solutions Inc. is a Denver-based NeXT reseller and an international distributor of quality software products for your NeXT computer. CCSI can be reached at 1-800-452-7608. ___________________________________________________________________ continued in issue 6.6