OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint today announced a multiyear communications agreement with Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare information-technology (IT) systems and services. Under the agreement, Sprint will deploy nationwide data, wireless, wireline-voice, audio-conferencing and Internet Protocol (IP) services.
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Misys Healthcare Systems develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use clinical software and services that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare.
The agreement with Sprint will provide complete, reliable, single-provider communications services to support Misys Healthcare Systems and its client software installations. Eventually Misys plans to extend Sprint's data and wireless network to provide a greater level of support to its client base of more than 92,000 physicians, 1,200 hospitals and 600 home-care providers.
"Misys Healthcare Systems continues to be driven by its collective commitment to service and support excellence," said Ken Anders, director of IT, Misys Healthcare Systems. "Our agreement with Sprint is consistent with our ongoing business practice to utilize the best technology to deliver market-leading clinical solutions to the healthcare industry."
Sprint solutions for healthcare comprise a vast portfolio of connectivity, security and business-continuity solutions designed to streamline access to the data that fuels the industry. Healthcare professionals nationwide rely on Sprint for data, Internet, voice and wireless solutions. Sprint is leveraging its communications portfolio and partners to deliver the capabilities that healthcare providers need to impact patient safety, improve quality of care and manage costs. These services and solutions include mobile solutions and applications, medical imaging, patient entertainment and communication, remote consultations, teleradiology, and distance learning.
In addition to wireless services, this agreement includes nationwide voice services, frame-relay data services, and dedicated IP and dial IP services.
"Reliable, consistent communications are essential for a company such as Misys Healthcare Systems in order to bring together clients, staff and timely data while delivering world-class service to its customers," said Gary Linsin, vice president, Sprint Business - Southeast area. "Sprint is positioned to provide the right set of communications services in a way that is easy for Misys Healthcare Systems to implement yet invisible to their customers."
About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 65,000 employees worldwide and over $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all- digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/ .
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 more than 20 years experience in the industry, Misys Healthcare Systems, a division of Misys plc, currently serves more than 92,000 physicians, 1,200 hospitals, 600 home care providers and hundreds of commercial laboratories, clinics, managed services and other related organizations. For more information, visit http://www.misyshealthcare.com/ .
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