Largest Healthcare Group in Singapore Activates Eclipsys Clinical Solutions

2008-11-12 19:01:01 -

www.eclipsys.com/ - Eclipsys Corporation Robin Wrinn, 404-847-5219 Public Relations (media) robin.wrinn@eclipsys.com or Jason Cigarran, 404-847-5965 Vice President, Investor Relations investor.relations@eclipsys.com Eclipsys Corporation(R) (NASDAQ:ECLP), The Outcomes Company(R), today announced that SingHealth, the largest healthcare group in Singapore, has successfully activated Eclipsys' clinical solutions. The on-time, on-budget technology initiative sets the stage to drive enhanced medication safety processes and improved quality of care across SingHealth's three hospitals, totaling more than 3,000 beds. SingHealth's clinicians are now equipped with clinically relevant, evidence-based guidelines for ordering treatment protocols, while gaining secure access to an integrated electronic health record (EHR) to obtain the latest patient information for more timely, more informed care decisions.

In the first few hours of going live, more than 1,500 concurrent users utilized Sunrise Clinical Manager(TM) 5.0 to help provide improved care for more than 500 inpatients, 14,300 outpatients and 1,100 emergency care patients receiving treatment at SingHealth's three hospitals, nine polyclinics and three specialist outpatient clinics.

According to Dr. Low Cheng Ooi, SingHealth's Chairman Medical Board and Chief Medical Information Officer, Eclipsys' strong track record of clinical solution adoption in North America, along with its advanced technology platform, were key factors in selecting the company as their preferred technology partner. "The activation went very smoothly, and Eclipsys played a critical role as we analyzed our clinical processes to ensure that the technology would lead to improved care coordination and the measurable outcome improvements we're expecting."

SingHealth, which serves an estimated 3 million patients on an annual basis, successfully migrated 10 years of clinical data from iSoft to Eclipsys' Sunrise Clinical Manager as part of the technology activation process. Physicians at SingHealth are now placing medical orders in Eclipsys computerized physician order entry (CPOE) solution, the most widely physician-adopted CPOE system in the U.S. healthcare delivery system.

ObjectsPlus/XA(TM) Played Critical Role in Success of Activation

SingHealth also is using Eclipsys' ObjectsPlus/XA, an advanced object-based technology that is part of Sunrise Enterprise(TM) suite of solutions, to deploy custom applications to help preserve legacy workflows while driving adoption of new systems features and functions. Stated Dr. Chong Yoke Sin, SingHealth's Group Chief Information Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Health Information Systems, "ObjectsPlus/XA was critical to helping us develop an e-prescribing solution that met the unique needs of Singapore's healthcare system. This flexibility was a primary reason we selected Eclipsys and it's great how easily we were able to build custom applications and then integrate them within Sunrise Clinical Manager."

Commenting on SingHealth's successful activation, R. Andrew Eckert, Eclipsys' President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "SingHealth is a world-class institution on the leading-edge of care delivery in Asia Pacific. This is an important first step towards our mutual goal of providing a regional showcase of how clinical information solutions can help transform care delivery and improve patient-care outcomes. We also are very excited that the first phase of the activation was such a success as it is being closely watched in the region, and could prove to be a catalyst to drive new business in the region."

According to Eckert, in parallel with SingHealth going live in the Asia Pacific market, Eclipsys is engaging in a number of activities to increase its overall international presence. The company recently opened a new office in Pune, India, and appointed a vice president of Middle East Operations to spearhead business development, which includes a comprehensive recruitment effort.

"Healthcare organizations in the Middle East and Asia Pacific are extremely dynamic with exacting standards, unique requirements and a passion to be internationally recognized as leading care providers. With our modern and flexible clinical information platform and proven track record of helping large and complex healthcare organizations leverage automation to improve care delivery in North America, we are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of these organizations," added Eckert. "We're excited to begin to see growing acceptance and opportunities in multiple international markets."

About SingHealth

SingHealth is the largest healthcare group in Singapore, offering a complete range of multi-disciplinary and integrated medical care. The group consists of three hospitals, five National Specialty Centres, and a network of nine polyclinics. These institutions have a faculty of internationally qualified medical specialists and are also well-equipped with advanced diagnostic and treatment medical technology. SingHealth is dedicated to providing quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to its patients, partners, staff and the community. For more information, visit SingHealth at www.singhealth.com.sg.

About Eclipsys

Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced integrated clinical, revenue cycle and business process improvement software, clinical content and professional services that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial and operational outcomes. For more information, see www.eclipsys.com or e-mail info@eclipsys.com.

Statements in this news release concerning the timing of implementation and features of 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. Sunrise Enterprise, Sunrise Clinical Manager, and ObjectsPlus/XA are trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Other product and company names in this news release are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

SingHealth Marks Successful, On-Time, On-Budget Activation of
Sunrise Clinical Manager 5.0 across Three Hospitals