A.D.A.M. Inc. to License Health Content for Leading Coding Solution.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2002 A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq: ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. ), a leading publisher of illustrated and interactive health content, today announced an agreement with QuadraMed Corporation (Nasdaq: QMDC), a leading healthcare information technology company, to provide medical content and images through QuadraMed's new browser-based coding software, Quantim(R) Coding. As part of the agreement, QuadraMed will integrate A.D.A.M.'s XML-formatted Health Illustrated Encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books , into one centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. database for use in the Quantim(R) Coding product, a comprehensive solution for automating all coding and compliance functions within a healthcare organization. "The integration of A.D.A.M.'s extensive health reference database and supporting medical imagery into Quantim(R) Coding, will facilitate a user's ability to code accurately and in compliance with official facility and physician coding guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. ," said Dean Souleles, QuadraMed's Chief Technology Officer. "We are pleased to be a part of this exciting advance in healthcare technology," says A.D.A.M.'s chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Kevin Noland. "Work-flow and clinical products such as Quantim(R) Coding are synergistic synergistic /syn·er·gis·tic/ (sin?er-jis´tik) 1. acting together. 2. enhancing the effect of another force or agent. syn·er·gis·tic adj. 1. applications for the innovations we have made in our content management system. With the ability to parse our database based on industry standard classifications, our clients now have access to our content in ways never before available," he said. About QuadraMed QuadraMed is dedicated to developing information technology and providing consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" that help healthcare professionals deliver outstanding patient care with optimum efficiency. Offering real-world solutions for every aspect of acute care information management, QuadraMed has four main product lines: Affinity(R) Healthcare Information System, Quantim(R) Health Information Management Software and Services, Complysource(R) Compliance Solutions, and Chancellor(TM) Financial Products and Services. Behind our products and services are nearly 1000 professionals whose healthcare experience has earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of its many customers. To find out more about QuadraMed, visit www.quadramed.com. About A.D.A.M., Inc. Headquartered in Atlanta, (Nasdaq: ADAM), A.D.A.M., Inc. is a leading publisher of interactive, visually engaging health and medical information for healthcare organizations, medical professionals, consumers and students. A.D.A.M. products contain physician-reviewed text, graphics produced in-house In-house In the context of general equities, keeping an activity within the firm. For example, rather than go to the marketplace and sell a security for a client to anyone, an attempt is made to find a buyer to complete the transaction with the firm. by medically trained illustrators, and multimedia interactivity to create health information solutions that offer a unique "visual learning" experience in both the healthcare and education markets. A.D.A.M. is a founding member of Hi-Ethics, a coalition of the most widely referenced health websites and information providers committed to developing industry standards for the quality of consumer health information. For more information, visit www.adam.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. Factors that could affect the company's actual results, performance or developments include general economic conditions, development of the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the as a source of health information, pricing actions taken by competitors, demand for the company's health information, regulatory changes, and other laws that impact how the company conducts its business. |
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