BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eclipsys Corporation(R) , The Outcomes Company(R), today announced that it will showcase its industry-leading capabilities to better connect the healthcare team with evidence-based content and transform care delivery at the 2006 Annual Conference and Exposition of HIMSS, the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society. The event, one of the largest conferences of the healthcare industry, runs today through February 16 at the San Diego Convention Center.
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"Eclipsys will showcase how our advanced clinical, financial and administrative software -- plus our array of professional services -- connect caregivers, administrators and processes to help ensure smooth 'handoffs' and eliminate departmental and facility 'islands of care'," said Jay Deady, Eclipsys executive vice president, Customer Solutions. "With our latest release, Sunrise 4.5 XA, Eclipsys is taking information technology to the next level, uniquely delivering interdisciplinary, evidence-based content that presents itself seamlessly within the clinician's workflow. Additionally, the greatly enhanced capabilities in Ambulatory, Critical Care, Emergency Department, Lab, Pharmacy, and Surgery are now available to be licensed in conjunction with the full suite of Sunrise solutions or individually to extend the investment of previously installed systems that lack the industry-leading clinical capability of Sunrise 4.5 XA in these vital clinical areas."
Harnessing the power of technology, Eclipsys transforms evidence-based knowledge from traditional, static sources, such as medical libraries and peer-reviewed journals, into accessible, dynamic solutions that enhance -- rather than disrupt -- everyday practice. Eclipsys embeds up-to-date clinical knowledge, representing the clinical expertise of healthcare leaders, into Sunrise Clinical Manager and other advanced clinical solutions through pre- defined order sets, alerts, online references, clinical documentation templates, flowsheets and patient-education materials. Clinicians receive just-in-time knowledge in the context of what they need for their specific patient in a specific situation. The Eclipsys approach to content helps enhance adoption, because clinicians see true value in the solution, and improve outcomes, because best practices are reinforced as clinicians make decisions and care for patients.
New and Enhanced Medication Management in Latest Release
As part of its latest release, Eclipsys has delivered an end-to-end medication management solution that integrates the workflows of physicians as they place orders, pharmacists as they verify and dispense medication orders, and nurses as they administer medications to the patient. This provides significant benefits in efficiency, accuracy and patient safety. Because Eclipsys End-to-End Medication Management Solution(TM) provides a shared Health Data Repository, is customized for the workflows of a healthcare enterprise's different environments and utilizes a common architecture, Eclipsys customers can link care providers, operations and the entire continuum of care to achieve unprecedented interoperability.
"With Sunrise 4.5 XA, Eclipsys continues to deliver on its Vision of Health(TM) to help its customers be the best places to give and receive care," said R. Andrew Eckert, Eclipsys president and chief executive officer. "We are proud to showcase our most significant Sunrise solutions to date at HIMSS 2006 and demonstrate how the innovative combination of best practices, proven clinical content and industry-leading technology available today from Eclipsys is providing our clients with measurable improvements in patient safety and financial and quality outcomes."
Integrated Remote Hosting, Outsourcing, and Professional Services
In addition to evidence-based software solutions, Eclipsys' industry- leading remote hosting and outsourcing services will also be represented at the booth. A growing number of healthcare organizations are choosing Eclipsys remote hosting services as an attractive alternative to recruiting and building large IT in-house staffs.
Working Together: Eclipsys and Its Customers
Eclipsys thought leaders and its customers are making a number of HIMSS '06 presentations on outcomes gained as a result of using Eclipsys technology to achieve a connected enterprise.
At the booth, Health First Inc., Rockledge, FL will highlight its success using Sunrise Clinical Manager and Knowledge-Based Charting(TM) to improve clinical documentation. In addition, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, CA will highlight how Eclipsys revenue cycle management solutions have improved financial outcomes. Other customer presentations will cover how Eclipsys solutions have streamlined ambulatory and physician workflows for improved outcomes.
Other Eclipsys-related HIMSS presentations and special events include:
Sunday, February 12, 8 a.m. to 12 noon - Torrence Room, Convention Center
Topic: "The 80-Percent Solution: Looking After Human Factors" - In this pre-conference workshop, Eclipsys' chief professional practice officer, Michelle Troseth, RN, MSN, will be joined by representatives of Healthlink, an IBM Company, to discuss how IT failures often stem from an unintentional disregard for what informaticians call "human factors." Healthlink presenters include Karen Fuller, RN, BS, BC, and Sam Bierstock, MD, BSEE, chief medical officer.
Monday, February 13, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. - Room 29A, Convention Center
Topic: "eMAR Across the Enterprise: Beyond CPOE at ARMC" - This presentation will chronicle the journey of Alamance Regional Medical Center (Burlington, NC) to computerized physician order entry and beyond. Attendees will learn how automating medication administration has helped eliminate transcription, reduce manual steps, better document care and, most importantly, improve patient safety. Presenter Terri Andrews, RN, MBA, is a clinical systems manager at ARMC, an Eclipsys customer that has gained industry recognition for its success in implementing CPOE and other advanced clinical capabilities in the community hospital environment.
Wednesday, February 15, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. - Room 33C, Convention Center
Topic: "Explore the Potential: Predictive Informatics and EHR Information" - Srinivas Denduluri, an Eclipsys senior product design specialist, will discuss how predictive informatics has the potential to add a new dimension to real-time clinical decision making and long-term disease management by directly and automatically combining current, patient-specific electronic health record (EHR) information with advanced predictive modeling.
Eclipsys Co-Chairs Interoperability Showcase
For the second consecutive year, Eclipsys is co-chairing the HIMSS Conference's Interoperability Showcase, an event that features cutting-edge technology and standards to create an interactive environment where attendees experience interoperability up close and personal. Interoperability will be demonstrated in existing EHR products, including laboratory results, radiology images, medical summaries and cardiology reports. Visitors can create and manage their own virtual health record and access it across multiple healthcare settings within the showcase, which will be structured as a fully functioning HIMSS Regional Health Information Infrastructure Organization (RHIO).
Through the RHIO, visitors will learn how patients can be more active participants in their own healthcare management. Clinical scenarios will be enabled by the standards-based Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) framework, demonstrating how different companies incorporate interoperability into their products.
Exclusive Sponsor of Pharmacy IT Symposium
Sunday, February 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
In Sunday's HIMSS Pharmacy IT Symposium, exclusively sponsored by Eclipsys, attendees will learn how to maximize and develop their role during the emergence of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. They will also discover other new technologies that continue to perfect the implementation of the EHR and reduce errors in the Pharmacy setting. Continuing education accreditation will be provided with the support of ASHP, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. This part of the program includes e-prescribing, data management, drug interactions, productivity enhancement and quality gains.
Eclipsys Hosts New HIMSS Analyst Breakfast
Tuesday, February 14, 7- 8:30 a.m.
HIMSS Analyst Breakfast with Gartner
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
At HIMSS '06, Eclipsys will host its first-ever HIMSS Analyst Breakfast, featuring guest speaker Barry Hieb, MD, research director of Gartner Healthcare. Dr. Hieb will provide insights into the latest trends in healthcare practice and technology interoperability. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions during a Q&A session to follow. Eclipsys President and Chief Executive Officer R. Andrew Eckert will also give a brief presentation.
The Canadian Reception at HIMSS
Monday, February 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
Eclipsys is proud to be a sponsor of the Canadian Healthcare Information Technology Trade Association (CHITTA) Reception at HIMSS '06. CHITTA and HIMSS Ontario have partnered to host this time-honored networking event for the Canadian community attending HIMSS.
Putting You On the Fast Track
While Eclipsys Sunrise(TM) solutions can put healthcare organizations on the fast track to improved outcomes, the company can also meet one lucky winner's need for speed in other ways at HIMSS. Attendees to the Eclipsys booth can register to win a free, one-week rental of a Porsche(R) 911(R) Carrera(R), one of the world's finest and fastest performance cars. See http://www.eclipsys.com/ for more details.
Post-HIMSS Webinar on Integrating Clinical, Financial Workflows
For those unable to join Eclipsys at HIMSS, thought leaders from the company's Clinical Leadership Team will host a special webinar entitled "No Department's an Island: How to Integrate Clinical and Financial Workflows" on Tuesday, March 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern. Diane Gilbert Bradley, MD, Eclipsys chief medical officer, and Hans Boerma, MD, vice president of Clinical Solutions, will showcase ways a healthcare organization can create truly interdisciplinary clinical teams to optimize patient care. Presenters will discuss how to integrate clinical functions with financial operations to speed billings and maximize reimbursements, and how to fine-tune clinical workflows using advanced decision support tools, connecting clinical and financial processes across a complex, ever-changing healthcare enterprise.
To register for this free event, see the WebInform link on the home page of http://www.eclipsys.com/ .
About HIMSS
The Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition brings together nearly 20,000 healthcare professionals from around the world to learn about the latest information technology. The 2006 conference will feature almost 700 exhibitors and more than 200 educational sessions, workshops, roundtables, electronic poster sessions, vendor product sessions and emerging technology sessions. For more information, see http://www.himss06.org/ .
About Eclipsys
Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced clinical, financial and management information software and service solutions to more than 1,500 healthcare facilities. Eclipsys empowers healthcare organizations to improve patient safety, revenue cycle management and operational efficiency through innovative information solutions. To discover how Eclipsys can start "Working Together" with your organization to make the dream of practice and technology interoperability a reality, see http://www.eclipsys.com/ or email
Statements in this news release concerning the benefits of using Eclipsys software to achieve integrated care delivery and save time, costs and lives are forward-looking statements and actual results may differ from those projected due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Implementation and customization of Eclipsys software is 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 software. 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, XA, Sunrise Clinical Manager, the phrase "XA extended architecture," Sunrise Ambulatory Care Manager, Sunrise ED Manager, Sunrise Critical Care, Eclipsys Medication Management Solutions, the phrase "Vision of Health", and Knowledge- Based Charting are trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. PORSCHE, CARRERA and 911 are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG. Copyrighted by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG are not affiliated or associated with this contest in any way. Other product and company names in this news release are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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