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HIStalk Discussion Forum http://www.histalk.com/forum HIStalk Discussion Board en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:18 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.histalk.com/forum/smooth/misc/rss.jpg HIStalk Discussion Forum http://www.histalk.com/forum Medicity Awarded U.S. Patent for its Revolutionary Agent Grid Technology http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=415&goto=newpost Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:16:26 GMT *Medicity Awarded U.S. Patent for its Revolutionary Agent Grid Technology * Powerful validation for healthcare organizations that have adopted the... Medicity Awarded U.S. Patent for its Revolutionary Agent Grid Technology

Powerful validation for healthcare organizations that have adopted the innovative technology as the standard for care collaboration and achieving meaningful use

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Feb. 4, 2010 — Medicity – the leading provider of health information exchange (HIE) solutions that empower physicians, hospitals and communities to improve care coordination, collaboration and achieve meaningful use of health information technology – today announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company Patent No. 7,653,634 for its agent-grid technology for health information exchange. This patented technology, which is at the core of Medicity’s Novo Grid, has become the industry standard for seamless electronic health record (EHR) integration and community-wide health information exchange.

The patent defines an innovative approach to achieving the secure exchange of health information between disparate computing systems across acute care and ambulatory care locations, which is essential to achieving meaningful use. It offers a secure, scalable and rapidly deployable solution that enables information exchange among healthcare providers – ultimately creating a healthcare social network among participating providers as they exchange information to improve patient care and operating efficiency.

The patented technology in Medicity’s Novo Grid leverages agents – intelligent software programs installed in physician offices, hospitals, and other allied healthcare organizations – that communicate over the Internet and eliminate the need to establish and support point-to-point interfaces. Performing workflow and integration tasks, these agents seamlessly enable health information exchange that adapts to the technology level of each practice – distributing data electronically to EHRs and making information available via the Web for paper-based practices.

The Grid is a key technology for improving patient care quality and delivery, providing healthcare organizations with “last mile connectivity” into physician practices, connecting all systems across a community and making patient health information securely available.

“This patent is a reflection of the advancements we have made in improving the exchange of health information,” explained James K. Lassetter, M.D., Chairman and CEO of Medicity. “The Novo Grid is rapidly deployable and is changing the way healthcare is delivered by a wide range of healthcare organizations – from health systems that are fully automated across the enterprise to practices using paper-based systems.”

The patent was awarded on the heels of a banner 2009 for the company that recently reported strong revenues and anticipates the momentum to keep pace in 2010 as healthcare organizations engage in HIE to achieve meaningful use.

“The innovation doesn’t stop here,” continued Lassetter. “Our next-generation platform, called iNexx, is designed to take the Novo Grid technology to the next level – to inspire advancements in application development that will enable physicians to download modular applications and create a customized software suite to help them achieve meaningful use and gain workflow efficiencies where they need them.”

Medicity will demonstrate the Novo Grid and its next-generation iNexx technology at HIMSS10, March 1-4, 2010 in Atlanta, GA.

About Medicity
Medicity, the industry standard for health information exchange (HIE), is the leading innovator and largest provider of HIE technology – with more than 700 hospitals and 250,000 physicians in its connected ecosystem. Medicity’s solutions empower hospitals, physicians and HIEs with secure access to and exchange of health information – improving the quality and efficiency of patient care locally, regionally and nationally. For more information, please visit http://www.Medicity.com or follow us at http://Twitter.com/Medicity.

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]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=415 Clara Maass Medical Center Goes Live with EDIMS’ Emergency Department EHR v2.6 http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414&goto=newpost Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:45:46 GMT *Clara Maass Medical Center Goes Live with EDIMS’ Emergency Department EHR v2.6 * *New Jersey hospital first in the country to deploy new software... Clara Maass Medical Center Goes Live with EDIMS’ Emergency Department EHR v2.6

New Jersey hospital first in the country to deploy new software release with iPhone integration feature, upgraded charge capture determination, Observation Unit support and more

Livingston, N.J., Feb. 02, 2010 – EDIMS LLC, a leading provider of interoperable emergency department (ED) information management systems, today announced that the ED department at Clara Maass Medical Center smoothly upgraded to the newest version of EDIMS’ electronic health records (EHR) system. The 465-bed Belleville, N.J.-based hospital, a member of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Livingston, NJ, is the first facility in the nation to implement the recently released EDIMS v2.6 system. This version includes greatly enhanced medication reconciliation, streamlined assessments, and several new features.

“The new version has made my life easier by improving workflow efficiency and placing additional and more comprehensive patient information readily available at my finger tips,” said Robert Giles, MD, an emergency physician at Clara Maass. “For example, the new feature that automatically checks for drug interactions has enabled me to provide better care. This feature saves me about an hour every day because I no longer have to search the Internet, access a drug checking application on my personal digital assistant, and then enter prescription information to be printed out for clinicians, patients or both. Now all the information I need is available within EDIMS.”

ED Nurses at Clara Maass report a similar experience using v2.6. “The enhanced documentation and assessment features of the system makes it much easier and faster to triage and chart patients,” said Gerard Bernales, RN. “The new system automatically retrieves and populates the patient’s history into the record; I just confirm with the patient whether they are still on those medications and have the same allergies and history. This new version of EDIMS helps us to be even more efficient, which of course is especially important in a busy ED.”

EDIMS v2.6, Bernales said, also allows Clara Maass to build and customize a list of commonly prescribed medications that patients take, making it easier to triage and simpler for the provider to maintain and reconcile medications patients are taking at home and prescribed upon admission, transfer or discharge.

In addition to drug interaction and historical triage enhancements, new features of EDIMS v2.6 include:

• An eDocuments scanning solution that enables clinicians to scan and add a PDF of important documents to a patient’s chart, including home medication lists, EMS run sheets, and driver’s licenses.
• An Observation Unit feature that includes observation specific orders and documentation templates, as well as a separate physician observation note, to better document the care provided.
• A redesign of assessments that is more comprehensive and system based, enabling clinicians to quickly document the relevant systems.
• An upgrade to charge capture determination that fully automates and facilitates the management of injection and infusion charges.
• A new iPhone integration feature that gives clinicians the ability to access EDIMS from their mobile devices.

According to said Shane Hade, EDIMS’ CEO, "We are pleased that Clara Maass is using our solutions to help clinicians make faster and more informed decisions at the point of care. With version 2.6, we enhanced our EHR to better support the needs of emergency departments – our systems deliver quick value, enabling hospitals to drive ED quality, safety and efficiency to higher levels as soon as they deploy the system.”

About Clara Maass Medical Center
Located in Belleville, N.J., Clara Maass Medical Center is a 465-bed facility serving primarily residents of Essex, Hudson, and Bergen Counties. Ranked first in the state for cardiac care by New Jersey Department of Health-Hospital Performance Report, Clara Maass Medical Center also received the 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence by Healthgrades; bestowed on the top 5% of hospitals nationally. Clara Maass Medical Center is recognized for numerous centers of excellence, including The Cancer Center; Diagnostic Cardiac Services; The Orthopedic Spine & Joint Institute; The Pain Management Center at Clara Maass; The Wound Center; and state-of-the-art Emergency Department. The medical center is staffed by more than 700 physicians and 2,000 employees delivering care to more than 190,000 patients each year. For more information, please visit www.saintbarnabas.com/hospitals/clara_maass/

About EDIMS LLC
For over 20 years, EDIMS LLC has been delivering enhanced ED operations through its interoperable ED information management systems. Its electronic health record (EHR) solutions, designed to support clinicians’ workflow and provide clinical decision support, are being used at 40 hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide. EDIMS ability to provide comprehensive order entry, real-time charge capture, and to fully document ED patient encounters helps EDs improve reimbursement and enhance patient care while reducing the amount of time and effort involved in documentation and billing. For more information, visit http://www.EDIMS.net.

Media Contact:Lindsey Karberg
Amendola Communications for EDIMS LLC
480-664-8412 ext. 13
lkarberg@acmarketingpr.com ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=414 <![CDATA[MEDSEEK Reports Most Profitable Year Ever With Record Sales & Delivery Figures in 09]]> http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413&goto=newpost Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:41:36 GMT *MEDSEEK Reports Most Profitable Year Ever With Record Sales and Delivery Figures in 2009 * *29 Hospitals and LHIN 3 Canada sign new deals, 30... MEDSEEK Reports Most Profitable Year Ever With Record Sales and Delivery Figures in 2009

29 Hospitals and LHIN 3 Canada sign new deals, 30 Hospitals Launch eHealth Solutions

Birmingham, Ala. – February 2, 2010 – MEDSEEK, the leading provider of healthcare enterprise portal connectivity solutions, today announced the acquisition of 58 new hospital clients and a 53 percent increase in one-year revenue backlog, as healthcare industry changes fuel demand for its eHealth solutions.

MEDSEEK’s fiscal year revenue growth over a five-year period – a phenomenal 346 percent – earned the company its debut spot on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™. In a record setting year, MEDSEEK’s growth also propelled its rankings on:
• Inc. 5000 – MEDSEEK was named one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine, jumping to #1473 from its #1723 ranking in 2008; and
• HCI 100 – In its third consecutive year on the HCI 100, MEDSEEK climbed up six spots from the previous year, reaching #72 in the Top 100 List.

During 2009, MEDSEEK also expanded its support of Canada’s health information exchange (HIE) by linking more than 1200 physicians to a complete view of the health records for more than 1.9 million citizens across 29 hospitals.

The MEDSEEK eHealth ecoSystem helps hospitals, physicians and community organizations engage patients and families in their own health care, as well as integrating information into the personal health record (PHR).

“The goal of our eHealth ecoSystem is to give healthcare leaders the tools they need to engage patients and their families, provide clinicians with timely access to critical information and coordinate care among all participants,” stated Peter Kuhn. “MEDSEEK solutions will continue to be a key technology in transcending the meaningful use checklist to achieve measurable results.”

MEDSEEK further cemented its position as an eHealth leader with the foundation and inaugural meeting of the eHealth Council, a group comprised of healthcare executives from across the U.S. and Canada. In 2009, MEDSEEK’s consulting services group provided clients with strategic direction, and the group will publish its first eHealth Patterns guide in March 2010.

About MEDSEEK
Since 1996, MEDSEEK has focused exclusively on eHealth and creating a better experience for constituents across the healthcare enterprise, including consumers, patients, family members, physicians, employees and payers. The eHealth ecoSystem optimizes the healthcare experience for constituents by leveraging an organization’s existing IT investments and infrastructure to facilitate secure, timely information access and exchange. From our leading content management system used by more than 775 hospitals to innovative patient portals and our award-winning clinical portal, the eHealth ecoSystem’s browser-based technology removes traditional integration and communication barriers, creating a “virtual front door” for the hospital. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888.MEDSEEK.

Media Contact
Janet Cabibbo
Amendola Communications for MEDSEEK
480.664.8412 X 15
jcabibbo@ACmarketingPR.com ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413 Regional Vice President of Sales http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=412&goto=newpost Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:25:01 GMT Summary
Salar is seeking a top producing, regional sales executive to represent Salar's products and services professionally and proficiently to the healthcare industry.

About Salar
Salar is a health care computer software company focused on enhancing the Electronic Medical Record through integrated solutions that boost clinical productivity and operational efficiency. Working with the nation’s leading medical institutions, Salar has developed a suite of clinical applications using a variety of cutting edge technologies including smart cards, Tablet PCs and handheld devices.

Our people are our single greatest source of competitive advantage. Because it is vital that we develop, support and optimize this valuable asset, we are committed to a culture that supports a resilient, diverse, healthy, and performance-focused workforce.

Located in Baltimore’s historic Fells Point, Salar’s offices are near many fine establishments and social activities such as promenades, restaurants, shops, and theaters.

Responsibilities
Represent the Company’s products and services professionally and proficiently to the healthcare industry.

Serve as the overall account manager to manage customer expectations through the qualification, presentation, contract, and close phases of the sales process.

Prospect qualified opportunities through independent cold-calling and onsite account visits.

Achieve quarterly quotas for sales events.

Document and continuously update all related sales activity in the Company’s customer database in accordance with the Company’s sales process.

Maintain a consistent funnel of a minimum of 3X assigned quota ($) of qualified opportunities in personal sales funnel. (Note: Exclusive of a nine month ramp-up period)

Report and forecast closed business in a timely manner.

Report all sales activity to the President.

Formulate a winning strategy and employ current resources as required to complete the sale and handoff to the implementation team.

Coordinate a successful transition of new customer to the Implementation Team by guiding and managing Company and customer expectations during the transition and through the deployment process.

Applicant Requirements and Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of experience successfully selling clinical software solutions into hospitals

Understanding of clinical documentation tools

Verifiable history of meeting or exceeding established quotas

Distinguishing Characteristics
Ability to create inventive solutions to market and sell Salar’s products

Ability to work individually and in a team environment

Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies

Submit Resume
If interested in applying for this position with Salar, please submit your resume. ]]> Jobs Offered/Positions Wanted Mr. HIStalk http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=412 QuadraMed Smart Identity Mgt and HIM Solutions Earn Top Rankings in 2009 Best in KLAS http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411&goto=newpost Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:56:07 GMT *QuadraMed Smart Identity Management and HIM Solutions Earn Top Rankings in 2009 Best in KLAS Report * *QuadraMed Enterprise Master Person Index... QuadraMed Smart Identity Management and HIM Solutions Earn Top Rankings in 2009 Best in KLAS Report

QuadraMed Enterprise Master Person Index and Quantim Coding advance to first and second places in their market segments

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuadraMed® Corporation (NASDAQ:QDHC), a leading provider of healthcare information technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, today announced that QuadraMed Smart Identity Management and Health Information Management solutions earned high ratings in the 2009 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards Report released last month. QuadraMed Enterprise Master Person Index (EMPI) and Quantim® Coding were rated number one and number two in the EMPI and medical records coding software categories, respectively. This study is conducted by KLAS Enterprises, which independently monitors vendor performance through the active participation of thousands of healthcare organizations.

QuadraMed EMPI enables multi-facility healthcare organizations to identify and resolve duplicate patient records stored within their information systems. Quantim Coding uses knowledge-based coding methodologies to provide the critical clinical, financial and regulatory information coders need to ensure proper reimbursement while meeting today’s complex and evolving compliance requirements. KLAS has consistently ranked these QuadraMed solutions in the top three positions of their categories since 2005, with EMPI earning the number one position for four of the past five years.

The annual KLAS report ranks vendors according to performance scores, which are based on feedback from thousands of healthcare providers across North America. It recognizes vendors excelling in their respective market segments, and their leadership in working with customers to resolve issues and match expectations to reality.

“Our outstanding KLAS rankings affirm QuadraMed's leadership position in the marketplace for these solutions and also demonstrates QuadraMed’s commitment to providing quality products and services that meet our clients’ changing needs," said Duncan W. James, QuadraMed’s President and CEO. “In order to meet rigorous new requirements and qualify for ARRA stimulus incentives, hospitals today are looking to healthcare technology firms to provide solutions that improve quality of care, patient safety, and ensure financial viability. Proven tools like EMPI and Quantim Coding are having a major impact in helping these organizations maintain a single, accurate, longitudinal record for patients and ensure coding compliance for appropriate reimbursement.”

About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS’ mission is to improve delivery by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. Working together with executives from over 4,500 hospitals and over 2,500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends, and statistics, which provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures performance of software, professional services, and medical equipment vendors. For more information, go to www.KLASresearch.com, email marketing@KLASresearch.com.

About QuadraMed Corporation
QuadraMed® – (NASDAQ: QDHC) is a leading provider of healthcare technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes. QuadraMed provides innovative solutions that streamline processes, ensure compliance and help healthcare professionals deliver quality patient care. Behind the Company's products and services is a staff of 600 professionals whose experience and dedication have earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of clients at over 2,000 healthcare provider facilities. For more information about QuadraMed, visit http://www.quadramed.com. ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411 2009 Cements Medicity As The Industry Standard For Health Information Exchange http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410&goto=newpost Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:12:28 GMT *2009 CEMENTS MEDICITY AS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE * *A 91 percent increase in bookings headlines a banner year as... 2009 CEMENTS MEDICITY AS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE

A 91 percent increase in bookings headlines a banner year as hospitals, HIEs, and physicians prepare for achieving meaningful use

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Jan. 18, 2010 — Medicity – the leading provider of health information exchange (HIE) technology that empowers physicians, hospitals and communities with solutions to improve care collaboration – today reported a sharp, 91 percent increase in bookings in 2009 over the previous year and a 35 percent increase in five-year revenue backlog.

The strong momentum Medicity generated in 2008 accelerated further in 2009, as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) propelled HIE into the national spotlight as a core capability needed to enable hospitals and physicians to achieve meaningful use of electronic health records and thereby qualify for federal stimulus funds. As the established leader in the HIE market, Medicity capitalized on this heightened demand with the signing of 23 new contracts in 2009.

Healthcare organizations across the country have turned to Medicity to prepare for meaningful use requirements as well as achieve further goals of improving care quality and containing costs. With now more than 700 hospitals and 250,000 physicians in its connected ecosystem, Medicity has cemented its position as the industry standard for health information exchange.

As a complement to explosive growth in 2009, Medicity placed significant focus on operational enhancements and delivery of software, services and support to new and existing clients. Significant milestones include new product launches and upgrades for dozens of Medicity clients; design and delivery of software enhancements; streamlined deployment technology and processes to facilitate rollout of physician-office connectivity on a mass scale; optimization of support processes; and aggressive hiring while adding significant management bandwidth to the company through the integration of the Novo Innovations executive team.

Medicity kicked off 2009 by announcing its merger with Novo Innovations, creating the most adaptable and complete HIE offering in the market. By combining the HIE technologies and expertise of the two companies, Medicity expanded its ability to fully integrate silos of healthcare data in communities throughout the nation and establish true, last-mile connectivity into physician offices with one highly secure, rapidly deployable and massively scalable solution. Medicity also reported strategic partnerships with Atlanta, Ga.-based Eclipsys and Plano, Texas-based Dell Perot Systems.

In a move to revolutionize healthcare IT application design and delivery while stimulating innovation, Medicity also announced the opening of its HIE platform to third-party application development with a project called iNexx. Third-party partners that write apps using the iNexx application programming interface (API) gain access to the broadest distribution channel of connected providers in the country. Providers using iNexx will select modular apps that work together seamlessly on the iNexx platform to enhance the delivery of patient care specific to their practice and workflow and create efficiency in practice operations.

2009 culminated in a banner year for the company, as it celebrated its tenth anniversary. “When we started Medicity a decade ago, a key goal was to alleviate for other providers the frustration I had felt as a practicing physician about the lack of patient information available to me,” explained James K. Lassetter, M.D., chairman and CEO of Medicity. “That’s what sets us apart from other vendors in our segment. We understand the needs of physicians, hospitals and community organizations and are uniquely qualified to provide the leadership and technology that enables true health information exchange at all levels: local, regional, statewide and throughout the nation.”

About Medicity
Medicity, the industry standard for health information exchange (HIE), is the leading innovator and largest provider of HIE technology – with more than 700 hospitals and 250,000 physicians in its connected ecosystem. Medicity’s solutions empower hospitals, physicians and HIEs with secure access to and exchange of health information – improving the quality and efficiency of patient care locally, regionally and nationally. For more information, please visit www.medicity.com or follow us at twitter.com/Medicity.

Contact
Lindsey Karberg
Amendola Communications for Medicity Inc.
480-664-8412 ext. 20
lkarberg@acmarketingpr.com ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410 Geisinger to Implement RelayHealth’s E-System to Clarify Benefit Coverage http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409&goto=newpost Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:37:53 GMT *Geisinger to Implement RelayHealth’s E-System to Clarify Benefit Coverage * Health systems using RevRunner can perform unlimited eligibility checks... Geisinger to Implement RelayHealth’s E-System to Clarify Benefit Coverage

Health systems using RevRunner can perform unlimited eligibility checks that help reduce administrative costs

ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2010–Geisinger Health System, one of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare delivery systems, is implementing RelayHealth’s RevRunner® eligibility solution to improve patients’ understanding of their health insurance coverage.

“During these difficult economic times, it is critical that we help patients understand their health plan’s coverage and their own financial obligations,” said Barbara Tapscott, vice president of Revenue Cycle, Geisinger Health System. “By using RelayHealth’s RevRunner to verify their insurance eligibility both before and during their hospital stays, we can provide patients with an accurate picture of the fees that they must cover.”

Geisinger chose RelayHealth’s RevRunner financial clearance services because it automatically uses multiple means to verify the most current and complete data on a patient’s coverage, copayments, coinsurance and deductibles. RevRunner will help improve Geisinger’s verification process by providing unlimited eligibility checks from the scheduling of services through discharge and final billing to verify payor and patient financial responsibilities. Lower administrative costs and improved cash flow are expected as a result.

RevRunner gives outlying Geisinger practice sites that are not connected online with its central business office a quick and reliable way of verifying insurance eligibility as often as necessary.

Cited in two Presidential speeches on healthcare reform, Geisinger Health System has a reputation as one of the nation’s highest quality and most cost efficient healthcare organizations. Geisinger is also recognized as a national leader in the implementation of health information technology.

“We are proud to be selected by Geisinger Health System, a world-class healthcare leader that shares our vision of using technology to reduce the administrative cost of delivering healthcare,” said Jim Bodenbender, president of RelayHealth’s Provider and Consumer Solutions. “While utilizing our solution to automate this process, Geisinger is also improving their patient service. With our pre-service financial planning, for example, Geisinger patients are better equipped to make informed payment decisions. In this new world of patient financial responsibility, this is an important service that patients appreciate.”

About Geisinger Health System
Founded in 1915, Geisinger Health System (Danville, PA) is one of the nation’s largest integrated health services organizations. Serving more than two million residents throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania, the physician-led organization is at the forefront of the country's rapidly emerging electronic health records movement. Geisinger is comprised of two medical center campuses, three hospitals, a 740-member group practice, a not-for-profit health insurance company and the Henry Hood Center for Health Research—dedicated to creating innovative new models for patient care, satisfaction and clinical outcomes. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org

About RelayHealth
RelayHealth, McKesson’s connectivity business, operates as a neutral partner in an open network environment, offering connectivity services and integration among all organizations, systems, and solutions. Its intelligent network is designed to streamline clinical, financial and administrative communication between patients, providers, payors, pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and financial institutions. RelayHealth works to accelerate the delivery of high-quality care and improve financial performance through solutions such as electronic prescribing, point-of-service pharmacy claims resolution by payors, pre-visit patient financial clearance by providers, and post-visit provider bill settlement by payors and patients. RelayHealth securely processes more than 12.8 billion financial and clinical transactions annually across its diverse connectivity businesses. For more information, call (800) 778-6711, or visit our Web site at www.RelayHealth.com

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(269) 925-2757
lynne.durham@relayhealth.com

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(570) 271-7441
purosevich@geisinger.edu ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409 QuadraMed and e-MDs Provide University Medical Center at Princeton with EHR... http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408&goto=newpost Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:27:26 GMT *QuadraMed and e-MDs Provide University Medical Center at Princeton with an Interoperable EHR for Physician Clinics* CCHIT-Certified EHR offers...

QuadraMed and e-MDs Provide University Medical Center at Princeton with an Interoperable EHR for Physician Clinics

CCHIT-Certified EHR offers physician practices access to critical patient information to improve patient safety and quality of care

RESTON, Va. – Jan. 12, 2010 – QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ: QDHC) , a leading provider of healthcare information technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, today announced that New Jersey-based, University Medical Center at Princeton, a unit of Princeton HealthCare System, will offer an ambulatory electronic health record to its affiliated physician practices. The award-winning EHR solution, supplied by e-MDs in collaboration with QuadraMed, will provide clinicians with access to complete patient information across the continuum of care.

“As a QuadraMed customer for over a decade, we naturally turned to them for an EHR solution that would fulfill our vision of coordinated care based upon a longitudinal patient record,” said Nick Thimis, CIO of Princeton Healthcare Systems. “Today, affiliated physician practices can easily access patient information stored within our hospital’s clinical systems for improved decision-making and patient care.”

The e-MDs CCHIT Certified® EHR solution has earned top rankings in objective evaluations sponsored by independent third parties such as the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

“I can’t overemphasize the importance of linking inpatient and ambulatory patient history to help ensure greater safety and quality of care,” said Michael Stearns, M.D., president and CEO of e-MDs. “In the past, the technical complexities of integration has limited health information exchange between hospitals and physician practices. Our partnership with QuadraMed resolves the issue with built-in interoperability, enabling access to secure, accurate and updated patient healthcare information to physicians across the continuum of care. This collaboration, coupled with Princeton HealthCare System’s record of excellence, represents a significant step toward the nationwide vision of community based healthcare.”

“Through our partnership with e-MDs, we offer the University Medical Center at Princeton a complete suite of healthcare technology solutions to help them meet the “meaningful use” requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and help them attain stimulus funds,” said Duncan W. James, president and CEO of QuadraMed. “e-MDs’ ambulatory EHR solution is a perfect complement to the hospital’s QuadraMed EHR solution, enabling the organization to increase their return on investment and realize additional improvements in patient safety and care.”

About e-MDs
e-MDs is a leading developer of healthcare software solutions and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company, founded in 1996 by a primary care physician, remains physician-managed and actively participates in national health information technology and interoperability efforts. e-MDs Solution Series™, with more than 23,000 users nationwide, is the standard for affordable and integrated EHR and Practice Management software solutions including clinical, financial and document management modules designed to automate medical practice processes and chart management. The product is 2008 CCHIT Certified and is designed to improve care, reduce errors and simplify business so that time spent with patients is time billed and coded properly. For more information, please visit e-MDs.

About QuadraMed Corporation
QuadraMed® – (NASDAQ: QDHC) is a leading provider of healthcare technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes. QuadraMed provides innovative solutions that streamline processes, ensure compliance and help healthcare professionals deliver quality patient care. Behind the Company's products and services is a staff of 600 professionals whose experience and dedication have earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of clients at over 2,000 healthcare provider facilities. For more information about QuadraMed, visit http://www.quadramed.com.

Cautionary Statement on Risks Associated with QuadraMed Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The words “believe,” “expect,” “target,” “goal,” “project,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions and their negatives are intended to identify such statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, anticipated trends or growth in businesses, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances and are to be interpreted only as of the date on which they are made. QuadraMed undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks faced by QuadraMed described in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") from time to time. QuadraMed’s SEC filings can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of our website, www.quadramed.com, or through the SEC’s EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov (QuadraMed has EDGAR CIK No. 0001018833).

QuadraMed is a registered trademark of QuadraMed Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

CONTACT:
Public Relations
Laura Adams for QuadraMed
703.742.5311
Laura.Adams@QuadraMed.com

Investor Relations
David L. Piazza
703-742-5393
InvestorRelations@QuadraMed.com ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408 Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Swiftly Expands Use of Eclipsys Solutions... http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407&goto=newpost Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:01:26 GMT *Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Swiftly Expands Use of Eclipsys Solutions to Create Nearly 100 Percent Electronic Environment* Large, Multispecialty...

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Swiftly Expands Use of Eclipsys Solutions to Create Nearly 100 Percent Electronic Environment

Large, Multispecialty Practice and “Big Bang” Emergency Department Activations Drive Enhanced Care Coordination and Workflow Efficiencies

Atlanta—Jan. 12, 2010—Eclipsys Corporation® (NASDAQ:ECLP), The Outcomes Company®, announced today that Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center (Bronx Lebanon), the largest voluntary, not-for-profit healthcare system in south and central Bronx, NY, has quickly expanded its use of integrated clinical components of Eclipsys Sunrise Enterprise™ suite of solutions. In addition to a seamless “big bang” activation of Sunrise Emergency Care™ within its emergency department (ED), Bronx Lebanon has recently completed a successful, six-month accelerated activation of Eclipsys’ Sunrise Ambulatory Care™ solution within a 40-doctor multispecialty practice. The ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) implementation is the first step in a plan to roll out ambulatory EHRs to all 27 of Bronx Lebanon’s outpatient practice clinics in 2010. Both activations build upon the healthcare system’s use of Eclipsys’ access management and industry-leading computerized physician order entry (CPOE) solutions within its acute care environments.

A Scalable Template for Full Ambulatory EHR Rollout
“Because Eclipsys’ CPOE solution is integrated with Sunrise Ambulatory Care, we were able to utilize applications, such as orders, immunization manager and wellness manager, which are embedded in the structured notes of our ambulatory EHR,” said Eliot Heller, M.D., chief medical informatics officer, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. “Amazingly, we completed the launch with only two IT staff dedicated to the project because of the expertise and planning assistance we received from our Eclipsys team. I believe we deployed the outpatient EHR faster than any of the other healthcare systems in our area.”

Added Heller, “This launch also has given us a scalable template for deploying an EHR solution in our remaining 27 ambulatory care practices.”

Bronx Lebanon utilized Eclipsys’ speed to value methodology to deploy Sunrise Ambulatory Care. The ambulatory EHR solution provides outpatient physicians with clinical decision support, web-based practice management and medical billing support and embedded connectivity to streamline healthcare data exchange with pharmacies and payers. This functionality not only increases operational efficiency, but also will help providers demonstrate meaningful use, a key requirement for hospitals that seek to qualify for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus funds. Sunrise Ambulatory Care v 5.0 is Surescripts certified for Prescription Benefit and Prescription History services and Prescription Routing with retail pharmacy.

ED Activation Eliminates Documentation Redundancies; Seamless to End-User Community
Bronx Lebanon further leveraged its Eclipsys’ technology platform with its recent “big bang” activation of electronic physician documentation of patient care in the emergency room setting. Steven Anderman, chief operating officer, stated, “Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, the combination of careful resource planning, physician leadership and execution, as well as strong Eclipsys support resulted in a very successful EHR implementation, with no loss of operational productivity and minimal problems in our busy ED.”

The activation, which involved 60 physicians, builds upon ED nurses’ use of Sunrise Emergency Care, as well as Eclipsys’ electronic tracking board. Now that both physicians and nurses are utilizing the same system, the hospital has significantly eliminated documentation redundancy among the care team for improved speed and accuracy of care notes and orders.

“The Eclipsys support people were instrumental in the ED activation going so smoothly,” said Thomas Boyd, M.D., assistant medical director, ER, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. “They demonstrated strong knowledge of the applications and took the time to familiarize themselves with the specifics of what we wanted to achieve at Bronx Lebanon. From a benefits perspective, the Eclipsys solutions have provided our emergency physicians with a visible measure of increased charting accuracy and workflow efficiency. Laboratory and radiology results and past medical history are all automatically pulled into the chart. We’re no longer rewriting radiology interpretation, so rather than slowing work down as was feared, the new technology is providing us with data that is a great benefit to performing admission diagnosis and assessments.”

The ED activation was another large implementation for Bronx Lebanon to bring it to an almost 100 percent electronic world. In 2010, it will complete rolling out the EHR solution to most of the remaining 27 Bronx Lebanon practices, followed by a dedicated rollout of Eclipsys’ clinical documentation solution within inpatient settings at its two main hospitals. Once the IT projects are completed, the health system will have enabled bi-directional, enterprise-wide information sharing and access to patient records from any location.

“Our market leadership in CPOE provides health systems with a solid foundation for EHR deployment,” said Jay Deady, Eclipsys’ executive vice president of Client Solutions. “In combination with our speed to value methodology, we can enable any health system, regardless of size or resource constraints, to quickly deploy Eclipsys technologies for improved clinical, operational and financial outcomes.”

About Eclipsys’ CPOE Solution
With a client base that leads the industry in CPOE adoption, Eclipsys outperforms its peers in composite performance across all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality measures. In addition, Eclipsys clinical information systems are used by 45 percent of the Magnet Recognition Program® hospitals, and Eclipsys clients represent 40 percent of the facilities that the U.S. News and World Report ranked among “America’s Best Hospitals” in 2009. According to the KLAS CPOE Digest 2009, Eclipsys leads the industry in total physicians live on CPOE and the percentage of its client base using the system. Eclipsys will showcase its CPOE solution, along with other integrated components of its Sunrise Enterprise system at HIMSS 2010 in Atlanta, March 1-4 (booth #5833).

About Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center is the largest voluntary, not-for-profit healthcare system serving the south and central Bronx, NY. The system includes 958 beds at two major hospital divisions; a major psychiatric facility; two specialized long-term care facilities; and an extensive network of 70 outpatient practices, including the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center. For more information, see www.bronx-leb.org.

About Eclipsys
Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced integrated clinical, revenue cycle and performance management software, clinical content and professional services that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial and operational outcomes. For more information, see www.eclipsys.com or email info@eclipsys.com.

Statements in this news release concerning the implementation of and features and benefits provided by Eclipsys software and ARRA qualification, are forward-looking statements and actual results may differ from those projected due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Implementation and client-specific configuration of Eclipsys software can be complex and time-consuming. Results depend upon a variety of factors and can vary by client. Each client’s circumstances are unique and may include unforeseen issues that make it more difficult than anticipated to implement or derive benefit from Eclipsys software or services. The success and timeliness of the company’s services will depend at least in part upon client involvement, which can be difficult to control. Eclipsys is required to meet specified performance standards, and the contract can be terminated or its scope reduced under certain circumstances. ARRA qualification requires compliance with standards that are still evolving, and satisfaction of those standards may be delayed. More information about company risks is available in recent Form 10-Q and 10-K filings made by Eclipsys from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Special attention is directed to the portions of those documents entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Eclipsys Corporation and The Outcomes Company are registered trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Sunrise Enterprise, Sunrise Emergency Care, and Sunrise Ambulatory Care are trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Other product and company names in this news release are or may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT:
Robin Wrinn
Director, Public Relations
(404) 847-5219
robin.wrinn@eclipsys.com

Jason Cigarran
Vice President, Investor Relations
(404) 847-5965
jason.cigarran@eclipsys.com

]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407 New York Downtown Hospital Advances Use of Technology with Eclipsys’ Clinical Solutio http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406&goto=newpost Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:24:09 GMT New York Downtown Hospital Advances Use of Technology with Eclipsys’ Clinical Solutions

―Creation of Single EHR across Venues to Integrate Care, Improve Patient Safety; Sets Stage to Meet Expected ARRA “Meaningful Use” Requirements―

Atlanta―Jan. 11, 2010 ―Eclipsys Corporation® (NASDAQ: ECLP), The Outcomes Company®, today announced that New York Downtown Hospital (New York Downtown) will launch a major information technology (IT) initiative involving multiple integrated components of the company’s Sunrise Enterprise™ suite of solutions. The new applications will advance New York Downtown’s use of enabling applications by creating a single electronic health record (EHR) across venues to improve the quality, safety and continuity of care. The initiative also sets the stage for the Lower Manhattan hospital to meet the expected “meaningful use” requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

Expanded Use of Technology for a Single EHR from Emergency Room to Bedside
New technology solutions include Sunrise Acute Care™, Eclipsys’ industry-leading computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system, Sunrise Pharmacy™, its integrated pharmacy information system, along with the company’s emergency care solution, Sunrise Emergency Care™. In combination, these applications will create a single and unified view of up-to-date patient information from the emergency room to bedside and into the hospital pharmacy.

The CPOE solution will provide physicians with clinical decision support resources at the point of care in the form of order sets and evidence-based treatment guidelines. Moreover, the tight integration between Eclipsys’ CPOE and pharmacy solutions sets the stage to help New York Downtown in meeting what is expected to be the medication management component of ARRA. Expected clinical benefits include eliminating the need to manually transcribe medication orders, improved care coordination between pharmacists and clinicians, enhanced medication delivery time and improved accuracy of carrying out physician orders—all which support improved patient outcomes.

“Living in close proximity to the diverse residential and business communities of Lower Manhattan, our patients insist on the highest levels of technological sophistication in their healthcare services,” said Warren B. Licht, M.D., New York Downtown Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer. “Our No. 1 strategy goal in this endeavor is to create an integrated technology environment that will support improved quality and effectiveness. In fact, we were reviewing technology options prior to the passage of ARRA, but the promise of economic benefit has been an impetus for us to move forward quickly. We selected Eclipsys because we have enjoyed a positive working relationship, and as a company, it goes unmatched in helping clients achieve deep adoption of technology. We expect Eclipsys to fully support us in satisfying what we expect to be the meaningful use requirements of ARRA.”

Industry Leadership in Physician Adoption
With a national spotlight on adoption of EHRs to improve the quality and cost-containment of the U.S. healthcare system, New York Downtown has chosen to partner with the company that leads the healthcare information technology industry in physician adoption of and satisfaction with CPOE technology. Eclipsys leads the industry in total physicians live on CPOE, as well as the percentage of its client base using the system, according to the KLAS CPOE Digest 2009: Meaningful Use and Physician Adoption report. In addition, Eclipsys’ acute care EHR is ranked No. 2 in its category in the 2009 “Top 20 Best in KLAS Award: Software and Professional Services” report. Eclipsys’ pharmacy solution is ranked No. 4 in the industry according to the same report.

“We are pleased New York Downtown Hospital has placed their confidence in our proven track record of successfully supporting deep client adoption of clinical software, which is critical to meeting the expected meaningful use requirements of ARRA,” said Jay Deady, Eclipsys’ executive vice president of Client Solutions. “In addition to know-how in supporting adoption, we offer clients a fully integrated clinical system, embedded complex algorithms that transcend fundamental order entry, and proven methodologies to support organizations in realizing clinical performance goals. We look forward to working with New York Downtown as they pursue their dual goals of creating an integrated care environment and qualification for federal stimulus dollars.”

With more than 30 years of experience, Eclipsys has leveraged the input of thousands of physicians for evidence-based order sets and frequently used protocols to achieve unmatched, continuous evolution in its CPOE capabilities. The intuitive, easy-to-adopt solution offers highly complex clinical decision support capabilities that provide workflows tailored to how physicians practice medicine and support automating even the most complex order sets and medication ordering, including the exacting protocols, long-range medication schedules and complicated treatment plans commonplace in oncology and pediatric care environments.

New York Downtown also has opted to deploy Eclipsys Sunrise Record Manager™ solution to free up valuable storage space, facilitate comprehensive chart tracking and requests, chart completion, release of information, electronic signature and medical record abstracting. In addition, the hospital has renewed its services agreement with Eclipsys to support it in major aspects of the IT project and ongoing system maintenance.

About New York Downtown Hospital
New York Downtown Hospital (NYDH) delivers state-of-the-art healthcare with the intimate attention and compassion of a community hospital. As the closest acute care hospital to the 600,000 people who work and live in Lower Manhattan, NYDH’s mission is to serve the people who comprise the diverse business and residential communities of Wall Street, Chinatown, SoHo, TriBeCa, Battery Park City and the Lower East Side. Each year, the Hospital has more than 37,000 emergency visits, 146,000 outpatient visits, 11,000 inpatients, 5,300outpatient surgeries and 2,400 new babies born. For more information, see http://www.downtownhospital.org/

About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS' mission is to improve delivery, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of our healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. Working together with executives from over 4500 hospitals and over 2500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends, and statistics which provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures performance of software, professional services, and medical equipment vendors. For more information, go to www.KLASresearch.com , or email marketing@KLASresearch.com , or call 1-800-920-4109 to speak with a KLAS representative.

About the KLAS CPOE Digest 2009
The KLAS CPOE Digest 2009 compiled data from healthcare executives, managers and clinicians. The study provided detailed information on several criteria including current CPOE usage at healthcare organizations, product capabilities and vendor performance.

About the 2009 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Professional Services report
The report reflects the summary of healthcare information technology (HIT) software and professional services performance data as reported by physician offices, clinics, IDNs, inpatient facilities, and applicable healthcare agencies. The HIT software ratings reflect data collected over the past 12 months (October 15, 2008 – November 15, 2009); the professional services ratings reflect data collected over the past 18 months (May 15, 2008 – November 15, 2009). Each product or segment is listed by market segment.

About What is Meaningful
The HITECH portion of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has set the HIT industry on a quest for answers to many questions. Eclipsys is sponsoring a new web site to solicit opinions on these questions. The site, www.whatismeaningful.com, was created to promote, educate and provide a valuable resource that informs and delivers best practices. This web site will go beyond the government definitions of meaningful use and explore how providers can drive improved outcomes through the use of healthcare information technology. Visit this web site to keep informed of the latest information being shared about ARRA.

About Eclipsys
Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced integrated clinical, revenue cycle, and performance management software and services that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial, operational and client-satisfaction outcomes. For more information, see www.eclipsys.com or email info@eclipsys.com.

Contact
Eclipsys:
Robin Wrinn
Director, Public Relations
(media)
(404) 847-5219
robin.wrinn@eclipsys.com

Jason Cigarran
Vice President, Investor Relations
(404) 847-5965
jason.cigarran@eclipsys.com ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406 Athens Regional Medical Center Selects Eclipsys’ PeakPractice Solution http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405&goto=newpost Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:48:28 GMT Athens Regional Medical Center Selects Eclipsys’ PeakPractice Solution for More Connected Care Community

― Integrated EMR/PM Solution to Link Physician Network with Regional Referral Center ―

Atlanta — Jan. 11, 2010 — Eclipsys Corporation® (NASDAQ:ECLP), The Outcomes Company®, today announced that Athens Regional Medical Center (Athens Regional), a 375-bed regional referral center located in Athens, GA, has selected Eclipsys PeakPractice™ electronic medical record (EMR)/practice management (PM) solution. As a current user of Eclipsys’ integrated clinical system, Sunrise Enterprise™, Athens Regional will use PeakPractice to link vital patient information with its network of physicians to achieve greater continuity of care and enhanced patient safety across its care community. Physician networks in scope for the technology initiative include Athens Regional Physician Services, Athens Regional FirstCare and Athens Regional Specialty Services, which encompass 58 physicians practicing at 27 locations.

“This initiative will serve to standardize data transfer and communication between our organization’s ambulatory and acute care environments, while at the same time serving to enhance the efficiency and quality of care within our physician practice offices,” said Tim Penning, chief information officer, Athens Regional Medical Center. “PeakPractice is a very appealing solution that runs on a single database, enabling integration and automation of all of the paper work and clinical documentation required for episodes of care in a community practice setting. We look forward to implementing our strategic physician alignment plan and facilitating the exchange of care information that leads to an enhanced patient care experience and improved outcomes.”

Additional Program to Help Community Physicians Achieve ARRA “Meaningful Use”In a later phase, Athens Regional will utilize PeakPractice to link care information with participating affiliated community physicians in Northeast Georgia. By supporting development of an integrated EMR across the community, the initiative will serve to further integrate patient care information, such as patient allergies, current medications and latest medical history across providers in a geographic region for improved care continuity, safety and quality. The community EMR program will utilize the Eclipsys HealthXchange™, powered by Medicity, to enable the seamless exchange of information across a network of disparate and disconnected EMR systems. The initiative also will serve to aid local physicians in becoming eligible for stimulus funding associated the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, which provides incentive payments to physicians who demonstrate “meaningful use” of an electronic health record (EHR).

“We recognize the clinical and economic importance in achieving connectivity among all healthcare providers and care settings in our regional area,” said Larry Webb, chief financial officer, Athens Regional Health Services. “Not only will this program support increased operational efficiency within our organization, we are making it much easier for community physicians to receive economic benefit from adopting technology that supports improved care delivery, because the PeakPractice solution offers capabilities to help enable physicians to qualify for incentives under ARRA.”

An integrated Database with Extensive Workflow Customization Key Factor in Selection
The PeakPractice solution also appealed to Athens Regional due to the wide variety of specialists that practice within its physician network—from pediatrics to urology. With flexible templates that enable easy modification, the PeakPractice system offers ease of modification to enable practitioners to easily adapt patient documentation to meet the specialty’s unique workflow needs.

“A key requirement of ARRA mandates exchange of ‘semantically interoperable’ information among care providers and between providers and patients. By providing physicians with access to a connected clinical solution and integrated EMR, Athens Regional is undertaking significant ownership to promote enhanced care collaboration and economic stimulus within the North Georgia region,” said Jay Deady, Eclipsys’ executive vice president of Client Solutions. “We are very pleased to work with this valued client as they utilize our proven technology to realize their vision of physician alignment and connectivity between all healthcare providers and care settings.”

About PeakPractice
To be showcased at HIMSS 2010 in Atlanta, March 1-4 (booth #5833), PeakPractice is an award-winning .Net-based EMR/PM solution offering an integrated database designed to tightly align the clinical and administrative workflows of single, multi-specialty or multi-facility environments. PeakPractice includes e-prescribing, patient portals, patient kiosk, supply chain management, image management and Web portal for physicians and patients. The solution is highly scalable and can be delivered via a hosted service model or run on-site in the client’s own environment.

The PeakPractice solution (version 1093) is a CCHIT Certified® 08 Ambulatory EHR product, and the solution meets the Certification Commission’s EHR criteria for office-based use.

About Eclipsys HealthXchange
Eclipsys HealthXchange provides singular connectivity to consolidated EHR software data through a Web portal that can be accessed by physician practices, clinics, hospitals, labs, imaging centers, pharmacies and other healthcare facilities. Widespread, secure access to interoperable EHR data helps to increase patient safety, drives clinician and administrative productivity, and fosters a more holistic and proactive approach to patient care.

About Athens Regional
Athens Regional Health Services is one of Northeast Georgia's largest health care systems. Comprised of a 375-bed, acute care facility, four urgent care centers, a quality network of physicians, a health maintenance organization and a home health agency, Athens Regional Health Services is a progressive health care system committed to excellence and dedicated to improving the health, wellness and quality of life of its communities.

Athens Regional Medical Center services a 17-county service area in Northeast Georgia, covering Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Jackson, Barrow, Walton, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Stephens and Habersham. For more information, see www.armc.org.

About Medicity, Inc.
Medicity is the innovator in health information exchange (HIE) technology. Medicity solutions empower hospitals, physicians and HIEs with secure access to and exchange of health information – improving the quality and efficiency of patient care locally, regionally and nationally. For more information, please visit www.medicity.com.

About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is a private, nonprofit organization that has been named by the federal government as the Recognized Certification Body for health information technology. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology by creating a credible, sustainable certification program. The certification requirements are based on widely accepted industry standards and involve the work of hundreds of expert volunteers and input from a variety of stakeholders throughout the healthcare industry. More information on CCHIT and CCHIT Certified® products is available at www.cchit.org and at www.ehrdecisions.com. “CCHIT®” and “CCHIT Certified®” are registered marks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.

About Eclipsys
Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced integrated clinical, revenue cycle and performance management software, clinical content and professional services that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial and operational outcomes. For more information, see www.eclipsys.com or email info@eclipsys.com.

Contact Information
Eclipsys:
Robin Wrinn
Director, Public Relations
(media)
(404) 847-5219
robin.wrinn@eclipsys.com

Jason Cigarran
Vice President, Investor Relations
(404) 847-5965
jason.cigarran@eclipsys.com ]]> HIStalk Sponsor Announcements Lindsey Karberg http://www.histalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405