Skilled Nursing has evolved in ways we could not have imagined when we entered the field in 1993, but the future holds one certainty. Technology will transform operations and care delivery, offering endless possibilities to enhance the SNF experience. However, this transformation is hindered by persistent challenges in the "SNF-Economy" that have remained unchanged for decades. The industry is fragmented, resources are scarce, and regulations differ across state-specific Medicaid programs. Skilled Nursing's challenges are unique; applications must reconcile inconsistent reporting, break through a tightly controlled market, and access guarded patient data. These three hurdles stifle innovation in an industry desperate for new ideas.
Zimmet Healthcare encountered this reality in 2018 when we launched our first application. Enthusiasm for z-Core Analytics' functionality was tempered by the burden of onboarding and integrating a new system into the user's workflow. This set us on the path that leads us here today. Six years later, we are proud to introduce the Post-Acute eXchange (z-PAX).
z-PAX is an immersive, personalized platform where your applications can be interconnected and contextualized across previously isolated domains. Supported by Subject Matter Experts and enhanced with complementary tools, z-PAX offers a unified user interface that simplifies the software experience. The platform is also an “open-development” environment that streamlines application development cycle through standardization and connectivity, unlocking exciting new opportunities for the entire industry.
Zimmet Healthcare's applications are the first tools available on the Post-Acute eXchange, now conveniently accessible at z-pax.com, but our "z-APPs" are only the beginning. This is the future of SNF-software as we see it.
Welcome to z-PAX, the Post-Acute eXchange. Welcome home.
Marc Zimmet, CEO
z-PAX is a new innovation platform designed to streamline the way Skilled Nursing Facility professionals engage with software. The Post-Acute eXchange serves as a gateway to the tools you use daily, integrating applications on a unified foundation that enhances functionality, consistency, and workflow.
z-PAX is intended to be the "home base" for your applications, offering complementary tools that enable you to work more efficiently and alleviates "technology fatigue" that perpetuates a status quo that simply isn't good enough anymore.
As a development platform, z-PAX creates opportunities for Subject Matter Experts to transform their ideas into innovations without the prohibitive development costs and integration challenges impeding progress today.
This vision is already becoming a reality, with nearly 3,000 providers connected to the future of Skilled Nursing software.
No matter your role in the SNF-Economy, when the software you use is "on the eXchange", the benefits are liberating:
- Seamless Workflows: z-PAX aggregates and standardizes information across SNF EMRs, hospital documents, government datasets and third-party providers servicing long-term care residents. The shared foundation enhances functionality and mitigates redundant or inconsistent information across programs.
- Single Sign-on Access: With just one login, users can securely access their eXchange-based applications without juggling multiple credentials and navigating disjointed systems.
- Customizable Solutions: z-PAX allows you to choose the specific apps that meet your needs, without being tied to a bundle of tools that clutter facilities with unnecessary "waste-ware."
- Compatability: z.PAX isn't limited to Zimmet Healthcare's "z-Apps", the eXchange is open to all third-party applications. When software is "OTE", users can be sure that their applications are connected and consistent, without administrative burdens that lower productivity and frustrate staff.
- User Experience: z-PAX prioritizes ease of use, with smooth onboarding, a familiar portal, and less time lost to administrative delays, training, and re-training.
When software doesn't work, you call tech-support. When software doesn't make sense, you call a consultant. z-PAX was developed by Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC, among the most trusted names in Skilled Nursing for more than three decades. Subject Matter Experts are available to support select applications to ensure users optimize the value of their software.
An entire ecosystem is evolving around the z-PAX platform, attracting professionals, coders, investors, and advisors eager to find opportunities within the new SNF-economy. What happens next? z-PAX is an innovation platform with a growing suite of tools and features. The possibilities for Skilled Nursing professionals are endless. The rest is up to you!
Launching SNF software is resource-intensive; selling into a tightly held market presents an even greater challenge. z-PAX offers solutions that empower innovation. Our open-access-infrastructure, administrative support, and standardized datasets enable:
- Faster Development / Lower Costs: z-PAX's plug-and-play infrastructure significantly reduces development time and expense. Instead of spending months building complex integrations, our Middleware standardizes access to diverse, aggregated datasets.
- Contextualization: Developers can leverage source data already reconciled and contextualized across fragmented information siloes that improve an application's value.
- Clear Path to Market: The z-PAX eXchange functions like an app store for SNF software, making even relatively minor tools economically feasible and accessible to the 3,000+ facilities already integrated.
- Administrative Support: z-PAX can manage contracting, Business Associate Agreements, invoicing, and user management, enabling developers to scale without the typical logistical hurdles.
The same benefits are available to existing software developers, but why would an established software company operate on the eXchange?
- Customer Preferences: Soon, clients will ask, "Is it OTE?" If your software isn't "on the eXchange", users may find more convenient and cost-effective alternatives. Innovators who leverage the z.PAX infrastructure are able to develop solutions without the costly overhead required by legacy systems.
z-PAX allows Operators to craft custom software specifically tailored to their positional needs without high costs or development delays. Comprehensive connectivity opens new possibilities to enhance quality, efficiency, reimbursement, and compliance that position facilities for success.
- Accessibility: Your proprietary applications are embedded within the z-PAX portal but are visible and accessible only by your organization.
- Secure Development: Operators can develop solutions within a secure environment, knowing their data and Intellectual Property are fully protected by robust security protocols.
- Customizable and Flexible: Flexible and intuitive infrastructure empower Operators to create applications that fit their unique needs without the daunting technical resources required for independent development.
Thank you for visiting z-PAX, your gateway to the future of SNF software. Welcome home.