AcuityLogic Hosting Options
AcuityLogic is an intuitive, scalable, high-performing, integrated Web-based practice management system that supports patient communications, billing, and insurance claims; point-of-sale (POS); business analysis; lab ordering; and inventory management. With this system, you have the option to choose how you want to host the application, based on your urgency, business complexity, integration requirements, IT skills, and IT budget. This document describes the three AcuityLogic hosting options available to you so that you can choose the best hosting option for your company.
In this document: • Cloud, 2
• On-Premises Third Party Hosted, 3
• On-Premises Self-Hosted, 4
Cloud
Cloud
AcuityLogic Cloud offers businesses a full-featured practice management solution without the hassle of server maintenance, security, or self-hosting. Get all of the benefits of our optical office management system without the significant costs of purchasing, installing, maintaining, and upgrading the software in-house. Our secure and affordable hosted system gives you access to your optical office management system and data from any web browser.This turn-key solution is hosted in the cloud, or Internet, and does not require additional server hardware or internal IT support from your company. If your business complexity, integration requirements, IT budget, and IT skills are low while your urgency is high, this solution might be the best hosting option for your company.
On-Premises Third Party Hosted
On-Premises
Third Party
Hosted
AcuityLogic On-Premises Third Party Hosted offers businesses an optical office management solution that integrates seamlessly with backend billing and lab systems without the hassle of server maintenance, security, or self-hosting. Our AcuityLogic On-Premises Third Party Hosted solution offers electronic data interchange (EDI) to directly bill insurance carriers. A centralized database ensures data from each of your offices is collected and available for you to analyze. Get all of these benefits without the significant costs of installing, maintaining, and upgrading the software in-house. Our secure and affordable third party-hosted system gives you access to your optical office management system and data from any web browser.
If you select to use this hosting option, a server will be set up for you and will be hosted at a third-party facility. This option does not require additional server hardware or internal IT support from your company. If your IT skills are low, your urgency is medium, and your complexity and integration requirements are high, this solution might be the best hosting option for your company.
On-Premises Self-Hosted
On-Premises
Self-Hosted
AcuityLogic On-Premises Self-Hosted offers businesses an optical office management solution that integrates seamlessly with backend billing and lab systems. Our AcuityLogic On-Premises Self-Hosted solution offers electronic data interchange (EDI) to directly bill insurance carriers. A centralized database ensures data from each of your offices is collected and available for you to analyze.This option allows you to host the AcuityLogic application at your facility and gives you control of the server hardware, IT support, and redundancy. If your urgency is medium while your business complexity, integration requirements, and IT skills are high, this solution might be the best hosting option for your company.
Choosing the Best Hosting Option
Choosing the
Best Hosting
Option
There is no “one size fits all” solution for your hosting needs. To choose the hosting option that makes the best business, security, and technical sense for your company, complete the following tasks:
• Assess your business needs
• Consider the complexity of your company
• Research the interfaces that you want to integrate with AcuityLogic
• Determine the available timeframe to implement the new application
• Evaluate the strategic importance of using the various hosting options
• Calculate your IT budget and skills
• Understand how you can maximize the benefits of your existing IT infrastructure so that AcuityLogic is run where it is most efficient
• Consider your growth plans in the medium-to-long-term future
After you select your hosting option, Eyefinity will work with you to direct you to our preferred vendors, install, set up, and implement AcuityLogic in your company. No matter what option you choose, you will have access to the following product features:
• Preloaded with more than 3,000 plans from all major insurance carriers
• One-click insurance benefit calculations
• Robust KPI and commission reporting engine
• Multiple upgrades throughout the year, included with your support agreement so that you always have access to the latest version of AcuityLogic
• Options to configure the software for your company’s needs
• Cross-platform compatible (Windows®, Mac®, iPad®, Linux®)
Choosing the Best Hosting Option
The table below lists the features and benefits for each hosting option, in addition to the business items that will drive your decision, to help you choose the best one for your company. Features denoted with an asterisk (*) can also be available for the hosting option, depending on the vendor setup or your service agreement with Eyefinity.
Features & Benefits Cloud On-Premises Third Party
Hosted
On-Premises
Self-Hosted Decision Driver
No server installation required
IT SkillsRapid delivery and deployment
* UrgencyReal-time updates for software, product catalogs, and insurance plans
* * BusinessContinuity
High-quality offerings at low initial costs
IT BudgetHassle-free solution that adds zero infrastructure costs for server hardware, server administration, backups, database performance tuning, defragging storage systems, managed services, and applying security patches
IT SkillsIT Budget World-class, SAS 70 Type II managed infrastructure security for server and
database
Business Continuity Costs are predictable and can often be moved from a capital expenditure to an
operational expense on financial statements
IT BudgetLess load on your IT organization allows IT staff to focus on more strategic
infrastructure investments and growing your business
IT Skills
Can build and customize the infrastructure and services
IT SkillsHave complete control over all infrastructure applications and data
IT SkillsAccess anywhere in the world from an Internet-connected Web browser
* * BusinessContinuity Dedicated support professionals available to help you very quickly resolve
issues and answer your questions
