BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eclipsys Corporation(R) , The Outcomes Company(R), today announced that Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ, is expanding its use of Eclipsys clinical software solutions with the purchase of Eclipsys Diagnostic Imaging Solutions, including Sunrise RIS(TM) and Sunrise PACS(TM). In addition, the full-service, Catholic teaching hospital is extending its existing master agreement for Eclipsys Sunrise Clinical Manager(TM) software and outsourcing services.
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“Eclipsys is very pleased to strengthen our relationship with Trinitas Hospital by deploying multiple Eclipsys software solutions throughout the organization,” said Eugene V. Fife, Eclipsys chairman, president and chief executive officer. “We share with Trinitas ‘A Vision of Health’ where a seamlessly connected enterprise of integrated solutions helps facilitate improved clinical and financial outcomes.”
In extending its relationship with Eclipsys, Trinitas is in the process of migrating from the heritage Eclipsys 7000(TM) system to Sunrise Clinical Manager, with activation scheduled for early 2006. Trinitas is also expanding its portfolio of Eclipsys solutions by selecting Eclipsys Diagnostic Imaging Solutions, including Sunrise RIS (radiology information system) and Sunrise PACS (picture archiving and communications system), which are also available as standalone products. Sunrise PACS links radiology and other specialized diagnostic imaging capabilities -- such as cardiology, mammography and endoscopy -- to the clinical workflow of the entire organization. Since March 2002, Trinitas has outsourced its information technology operations to Eclipsys and applications are remotely hosted at the Eclipsys Technology Solutions Center in Mountain Lakes, NJ.
By providing streamlined access to digital radiology images, Sunrise PACS will help Trinitas Hospital reduce delays in care caused by slow report turnaround and image re-takes. In addition, by using Eclipsys Diagnostic Imaging Solutions, clinicians at Trinitas will be able to view patient medical records and diagnostic images and reports in real time. When Sunrise PACS is used with Sunrise Clinical Manager, thumbnail images can be viewed with the exam report on a specialized imaging tab for improved workflow.
Sunrise RIS is a sophisticated radiology information system that enables healthcare providers to securely manage the flow of data in real time from any location with Internet access. Robust features include an appointment scheduler, embedded speech recognition and digital dictation, mammography tracking and reporting, film tracking, and specialized dynamic worklists for radiologists and staff.
Trinitas initially engaged Eclipsys to implement Sunrise PACS alone, but added Sunrise RIS to the agreement after Eclipsys acquired eSys Medical Systems, Inc., Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto, Ontario, and its RadioLogic product in November 2004. RadioLogic was renamed Sunrise RIS. With the acquisition of eSys Medical Systems, Eclipsys extended its clinical workflow solutions in radiology to provide additional productivity, costs and patient care improvements.
“The integration of Eclipsys Sunrise RIS and Sunrise PACS with our Radiology department allows us to image-enable our enterprise and therefore provide our physicians with the capability to access all of the information they may need -- the radiology report and the image -- to improve patient care,” said Judy Comitto, Trinity Hospital vice president of Information Technology and chief information officer. “The activation of Sunrise RIS and Sunrise PACS will also enable Trinitas to replace all of its existing film, thus improving access to images, streamlining workflow, and replacing paper-based processes for greater efficiency. Most importantly, our clinicians will have instant access to results and can make faster and better clinical decisions. All of this supports our mission for continually enhancing our patient safety and quality initiatives.”
The hospital has also committed to replace an existing financial system from another vendor with the Eclipsys Sunrise Access/Patient Financial Manager(TM) solution at a later, yet-undetermined date. Access/Patient Financial Manager is an enterprise-wide, comprehensive scheduling, registration/ADT, contract management, document management and patient accounting solution that provides a seamless workflow between administrative, clinical and financial processes, the patient and the payer. This proven solution streamlines revenue cycle workflow and extends it beyond the healthcare organization by integrating payers and patients in an automated environment.
About Trinitas Hospital
Trinitas Hospital is a full-service healthcare facility and a Catholic teaching hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, serving those who live and work in Eastern and Central Union County. It is the result of the merger of Elizabeth General Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital in 2000. Operating on two major campuses, Trinitas Hospital offers 531 beds, including a 120-bed long-term care center. Trinitas Hospital provides comprehensive medical/surgical services, emergency services, senior services, adult and child/adolescent psychiatric care, cardiac care, cancer services, renal services, an infectious disease program, maternal/child health services including a high-risk newborn nursery, inpatient pediatric care, diabetes management center, wound healing center, sleep disorders center and a school of professional nursing. For more information, visit http://www.TrinitasHospital.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. For more information, see http://www.eclipsys.com or email info@eclipsys.com.
Statements in this news release concerning the scope of the agreement, the potential for additional agreements, the timing of implementation, and the benefits provided by Eclipsys software and outsourcing 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 software, outsourcing or consulting services. The success and timeliness of the company’s services often depends 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-K and other 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 Diagnostic Imaging Solutions, Sunrise, Sunrise RIS, Sunrise PACS, Sunrise Clinical Manager, Eclipsys 7000 and Sunrise Access/Patient Financial Manager are trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Other product and company names in this news release are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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