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American Health Care Association Appoints Dr. Geoffrey J. Bunza to Support Technology Adoption Across Long Term Care Facilities

Posted on: Monday, 7 January 2008, 09:00 CST

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Vigilan announced today that Dr. Geoffrey J. Bunza, the company's VP of Engineering & Operations, has been appointed by the American Health Care Association to serve a two-year term on the Health Information Technology (HIT) Committee. The committee is dedicated to providing appropriate financial mechanisms to ease the burden on long-term care facilities and assisting in the adoption of technology to better the lives of residents and improve operational management of the facilities.

Dr. Bunza's experience with Vigilan, an operational management systems provider based in Wilsonville, Ore., and his dedication to instilling operational excellence across healthcare facilities including long-term care, assisted living and dementia care communities make him an excellent addition to the HIT Committee.

"Dr. Bunza is an ideal candidate to participate on our technology committee with his broad experience in technology development," said Rick Miller, Chair, American Healthcare Association. "His extensive knowledge in operational management will aid in paring the right solutions with appropriate financial assistance for a wide array of facilities nationwide."

The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has estimated that the health care system will save an estimated $140 billion per year if health information technology is adopted. A recent Rand Corporation study found that the U.S. health care system could save $162 billion annually with widespread use of HIT.

About Dr. Geoffrey Bunza

Dr. Bunza has over 31 years experience in the management and design of computer systems and software, including the founding of four companies and managing the development of over 45 industry leading, high-tech software and systems products. Dr. Bunza holds four degrees from MIT in computer science, and electrical engineering, including a Ph.D. specializing in electronics, computers, and systems.

About Vigilan

Vigilan is a leading operational management systems company for assisted living providers who need an easier way to profitably manage their business. Unlike other systems providers, Vigilan offers an adaptive system that can accommodate individual facility requirements. Core to the company's operational excellence suite of products is The Administrator that, on average, increases revenue by $150 per resident per month. To learn more visit us online at http://www.vigilan.com/.

About the American Health Care Association

AHCA/NCAL is the nation's leading long term care organization whose member facilities are committed to enhanced quality through initiatives including Quality First, Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes, and the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living. AHCA/NCAL represents nearly 11,000 non- profit and proprietary facilities who employ millions of caring employees and provide care and services to millions of frail, elderly and disabled citizens in nursing facilities, assisted living residences, subacute centers and homes for persons with developmental disabilities, for more information on AHCA/NCAL, please visit http://www.ahca.org/.

Vigilan

CONTACT: Jeni Cantley of MacKenzie Marketing Group, +1-503-225-0725,jenic@mackenzie-marketing.com

Web site: http://www.vigilan.com/http://www.ahca.org/

Source: PRNewswire

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