Contract Cache, a fully automated, 3rd party service from BlackTie Medical in which we upload, digitize, tag and manage all of your important supply contracts and service agreements. BlackTie Medical is a developer and host of novel applications and services that "formalize" informal processes throughout the hospital. Our Contract Cache platform is designed to enable our clients to streamline contract management processes, improve contract compliance, reduce contract management time, simplify contract management time. By combining solid software design and intuitive user interfaces with "tagging" services, BlackTie Medical is overcoming one of the most basic challenges that contract managers face - no time! Most modern materials management platforms (MMIS') offer some contract management features. However, to utilize these features fully, significant time and effort is required to ensure that each contract is appropriately loaded. BlackTie's Contract Cache service is designed to remove this obstacle by doing the heavy lifting for the client and then interfacing to the hospital's MMIS to upload key contract details, if necessary. Consider the following Contract Cache features and benefits: Features Benefits 100% web-based platform enables you to access Contract Cache immediately without acquiring software and IT support No software to install, no complex start up process to follow Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface Training is straight-forward, simple and largely self guided "Pop Up" details keep pending issues top of mind Nothing will sneak up on you and opportunities can be taken and not missed Pre-build and save your "Tag" profile (60+ in all) by contract type You tell us what's important to you and not only do we capture those elements... we also remember for next time Upload and connect supporting materials (e.g. brochures, etc.) to your final contracts Keep correspondence, brochures, notes with your contracts... Just in case! "Super Search" allows you to search among contracts and additional materials simultaneously Searching everything at once saves time. Graphical alerts can be customized to each individual user Make Contract Cache your tool by optimizing your personal experience Simple to use automated alerts keep you informed on expirations, conditions, payments, etc. Don't just stay on top of things, get out in front on the topics that concern you Easily route entire documents or specific terms to colleagues Respond to inquiries and settle questions or disputes quickly and efficiently without even leaving Contract Cache Contract Cache's centralization features keep all of your materials in one place but leave you free to organize and search by key elements such as cost center, vendor name, etc. Organize and manage your contracts in a manner that makes sense to you Standard FTP interfaces allow Contract Cache to "auto-feed" new contracts to your MMIS without additional effort from you Optimize your MMIS platform's contract management feature but without the effort. Whether you're interested in reducing your staff's workload, improving your department's compliance or simply getting ahead of the never ending curve, BlackTie Medical's Contract Cache can help.