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Numerous Picis Customers Ranking Among ''Most Wired'' By Hospitals & Health Networks; Paperless Medical Records and Measurement of Process Improvements Contribute to Rankings

Posted on: Monday, 14 August 2006, 12:00 CDT

More than 30 U.S. hospitals using Picis software in surgical, emergency or critical care areas have been recognized as ranking among the "100 Most Wired" by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. These hospitals and IDNs are among the nation's most adept at using advanced technology to improve patient safety, quality, customer service, business processes and to drive financial returns.

The "Most Wired" sites are recognized as pioneers in measuring outcomes against key IT strategies and operational goals. For clinical information system implementations, these include improved quality through standardization of processes and better delivery of information to caregivers. These organizations also promote quality and safety using technology, such as electronic medication order entry, point-of-care access for clinicians to review records and caregiver alerts and reminders. Compared to other organizations, the "Most Wired" health systems are more likely to rely on electronic medical records, deploy more IT resources to projects and have systems in place for disaster recovery of clinical information.

"Our high-acuity automation provides the expertise and impact healthcare organizations need to transform the operating room, recovery, critical care and the emergency department into highly efficient areas that promote optimum patient care. It is no surprise that a large number of Picis clients are ranked among the nation's 'Most Wired.' Picis systems can substantially improve care quality and patient safety in these dynamic areas where patients are most vulnerable and costs and revenues are greatest," said Todd Cozzens, chief executive officer, president and vice-chairman, Picis.

Picis customers ranked as the "Most Wired" include the following:

-- Advocate Health Care, Ill.

-- Alegent Health, Neb.

-- Avera Health, S.D.

-- Carolinas HealthCare System, N.C.

-- Deaconess Medical Center, Wash.

-- Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Ill.

-- Greenville Hospital System, S.C.

-- Greenwich Hospital, Conn.

-- Hamot Medical Center, Pa.

-- Holy Family Hospital, Wash.

-- Hunterdon Healthcare System, N.J.

-- Kootenai Medical Center, Idaho

-- Maine Medical Center, Maine

-- MedStar Health, Md.

-- Memorial Healthcare, Mich.

-- Methodist Hospital System, Texas

-- Park Nicollet Health Services, Minn.

-- Parkview Health, Ind.

-- PeaceHealth, Wash.

-- Poudre Valley Health System, Colo.

-- Providence Portland Medical Center, Ore.

-- Riverside Health System, Va.

-- Rush University Medical Center, Ill.

-- Sacred Heart Medical Center, Wash.

-- Saint Clare's Hospital, Wis.

-- Sharp HealthCare, Calif.

-- The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa

-- The Valley Hospital, Wash.

-- VA Healthcare Network, N.Y.

-- Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Wash.

The ED, OR and ICU environments require specialized equipment and documentation, rapid decision making by staff and interoperability between systems to promote safety and widespread acceptance by health care providers. Picis systems manage vast amounts of clinical data, supplying the right information, at the right time and place. This technology delivers proven clinical and financial results, from increased revenue and billing, to enhanced patient safety, satisfaction and compliance with Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations standards.

About 100 Most Wired

For the sixth year in a row Hospitals & Health Networks have named the 100 most wired hospitals and health systems based on a Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. The recognized hospitals have been applying basic IT to deliver value through improved patient care, satisfaction and quality. In comparison with other organizations the most wired, conduct pre and post IT evaluations, have a greater amount of paperless documentation, utilize digital imaging in numerous settings, make use of a broader set of telemedicine services and organize IT education for members of staff. More than 1,200 hospitals were considered in the 2006 survey of the nation's medical centers.

Hospital rankings are published by Hospitals & Health Networks in this year's edition of the "100 Most Wired Hospitals." Hospitals receiving the honor are simplifying processes, improving quality and reaping the financial benefits of doing so. The full report is available at www.hhnmag.com.

About Picis

Picis is the leading, worldwide provider of information systems that deliver proven best-in-cluster patient care transformation for the highest-acuity care areas of the hospital -- the emergency department, the operating room and the intensive care unit. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Picis has installed systems in more than 1000 medical centers and hospital networks worldwide. Picis has received numerous awards, including those from Microsoft, Ernst & Young, HCIT Research, Healthcare Informatics and Frost and Sullivan. Picis was recently named to both the Deloitte & Touche Fast 500 and the Inc. Magazine 500 lists (105th overall) of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. More information is available at www.picis.com.

Certain statements made in this press release that are not based on historical information are forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, Picis' expectations concerning product development and marketing plans, estimates of the size of the markets for its products and services, market acceptance of its products, and management's plans, objectives and strategies. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Picis' control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. In particular, the risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to convince hospitals to shift from existing methods of collecting clinical data to our automated software solutions; competition; changing customer requirements; market acceptance of our software products; our ability to maintain customer relationships and contracts; our ability to protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights; claims that we or our technologies infringe upon the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of a third party and product liability claims relating to our products or services or our customers' use of our products or services.

CareSuite is a trademark of Picis Inc. Picis is a registered trademark of Picis Inc. (C) 2006 Picis, Inc. All rights reserved.

Source: Business Wire

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