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Science and Technology
Tue, February 10, 2009 Greenwood Pediatrics Selects Eclipsys PeakPractice to Improve Quality of Care and Enhance Information Exchange
ATLANTA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Eclipsys Corporation® (NASDAQ: [ ECLP ]), The Outcomes Company®, today announced that Greenwood Pediatrics, a 10-physician group practice in the Denver-metro area, has selected Eclipsys PeakPractice™, an integrated [ electronic medical record ] (EMR) and [ practice management ] (PM) solution to improve the quality of patient care and exchange of information by way of a customized system for its pediatric specialty. The group practice, which operates three locations, will phase in the single database EMR and PM solution by spring 2009.
"After thoroughly evaluating several vendors, including the EMR that was offered as a solution through Stark law by our community hospital, we chose Eclipsys PeakPractice because it offered a comprehensive, well-integrated solution to support our specialty in pediatrics," said Chip Southern, M.B.A., M.H.A., C.M.P.E., Greenwood Pediatrics' practice administrator. "We were very impressed by the seamless integration of its [ EMR ] and [ PM ] solution, and Eclipsys' commitment to continually enhance its product. But what really sold our physicians was the [ .NET ] platform that allows us to exchange information within our multiple-location practice and the intuitive interface that makes it easy for our 70 plus staff members to use."
According to Tom Cooke, vice president and general manager of Eclipsys' Practice Solutions group, "Eclipsys is honored that Greenwood Pediatrics has chosen to adopt [ PeakPractice ] EMR and PM because of its strength in the pediatric specialty. Our dedication to developing specialty-specific software not only helps practices operate more efficiently, it allows providers to cost-effectively deliver the highest quality of care."
Eclipsys' practice solutions product, PeakPractice is an integrated, award-winning, .NET-based ambulatory EMR/Practice Management solution that includes [ e-prescribing ], patient portals, patient kiosk, image management and Web portal. It is one aspect of Eclipsys' [ enterprise ] solution offerings to connect community-based practices with [ acute-care ] hospital and healthcare systems. Eclipsys' PeakPractice Version 1093, is a pre-market, conditionally CCHIT Certified® 08 Ambulatory EHR with additional Child Health certification, pending advanced ePrescribing and operational use verification.
About Greenwood Pediatrics
Based in Centennial, CO, Greenwood Pediatrics is a 10-doctor practice dedicated to providing quality pediatric services and compassionate patient care through a cost-effective healthcare delivery system. It has been providing "team-based" pediatric services for over 16 years at three locations in the Denver-metro area. For more information, visit [ www.GreenwoodPediatrics.com ].
About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) is a private non-profit organization recognized by the federal government as an official certification body for healthcare information technology products.
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 ].
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release concerning the timing of implementation and features and benefits provided by Eclipsys software, evidence-based content and implementation and remote hosting services 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 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. 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. Eclipsys PeakPractice is a trademark 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.
