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Riverview Hospital Chooses Misys Healthcare Systems to Improve Patient Care and Increase Efficiency

Posted on: Thursday, 29 September 2005, 09:00 CDT

Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Riverview Hospital has signed a multi-million dollar contract for Misys CPR, an industry-leading computer-based patient record solution. Riverview will use Misys CPR to provide higher quality patient care while improving efficiencies and controlling costs.

"Riverview Hospital is committed to harnessing the power of technology to provide the best healthcare possible. Misys CPR allows us to reach our strategic goal of building an interactive community health record by connecting providers and patients," said Randy Cox, CIO of Riverview Hospital. "Misys demonstrated more than any other vendor a flexible, powerful technology solution, a passion for true partnership and a shared vision of a community-based health record."

Riverview Hospital's 1,100 employees and physicians and 19 clinics will have real-time, Web-based access to comprehensive patient information to aid in decision support at all points of care. Misys CPR will enable Riverview to electronically communicate and coordinate care throughout the patient visit, starting with scheduling to clinical care to discharge. Misys CPR is integrated with Misys Data Warehouse, an online outcomes measurement system, Misys Laboratory, Misys Radiology and Misys Pharmacy IMM, an integrated closed-loop medication management solution. As a result, Riverview will save time, better manage information and improve the quality of care for the 6,500 inpatients and 21,000 ER patients it treats annually.

"The partnership between Riverview Hospital and Misys Healthcare Systems is a significant step in improving our already excellent level of patient care, information management and customer service," said Dr. John Paris, chief medical officer of Riverview Hospital. "We hope to use this powerful system to integrate financial, medical and organizational management for the benefit of the citizens of Hamilton County."

Thousands of patients and doctors benefit from Misys CPR, which provides a single, integrated computer-based patient record solution with a comprehensive suite of modules that help caregivers achieve best practices. Misys CPR is a cornerstone of the industry-leading Misys Optimum solution, a family of clinical products and Web-based technologies designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings.

"Misys Healthcare Systems recognizes Riverview Hospital's commitment to improving the quality of patient care while controlling costs," said Andrew Lawson, president of Misys Healthcare Systems' hospital systems business unit. "Misys is a committed partner and we will continue to support Riverview's best medical and operational practices to ensure effective decision making at the point of care."

Misys will be collaborating with Keane, Inc., chosen by Riverview for their Patcom Patient Accounting Solution, to provide a solution which drives both the hospital's clinical and financial goals.

About Riverview Hospital

Riverview Hospital is a not-for-profit, full-service hospital located in Hamilton County, Noblesville, Indiana. The Riverview network includes 19 satellite locations, including primary and urgent care facilities, and a community health clinic. Riverview is Noblesville's largest employer and one of the county's five largest employers with a staff of over 1,100. The medical staff is comprised of 350 physicians who specialize in 35 different medical specialties. The hospital opened in 1909 as Harrell Hospital and Sanitorium.

About Misys Healthcare Systems

Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare. With 25 years of industry experience, Misys currently serves more than 92,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,250 hospitals, 600 home care providers and hundreds of commercial laboratories, clinics, managed services and other related organizations. Misys' family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies - Misys Optimum(TM) solutions - are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.

About Misys plc

Misys plc (FTSE: MSY), the global software company, is one of the world's largest and longest-established providers of industry-specific software. Founded in 1979, Misys serves the international banking and healthcare industries and the UK general insurance industry, combining technological expertise with in-depth understanding of customers' markets and operational needs. In banking Misys is one of the top four software providers worldwide and the largest outside the US, with over 1,200 customers, including 90% of the world's top 50 banks. In healthcare Misys is a top five software provider in the US market, serving more than 92,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,250 hospitals and 600 home care providers. In UK general insurance Misys is the market leader in software solutions. Through Sesame, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of support services to over 8,000 financial advisers in the UK. Misys employs over 6,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.misys.com.

Misys. Making things that really matter, work better.

Source: Business Wire

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