Bon Secours Health System, Inc. Selects TempusOne to Improve Patient Access and Increase Customer Satisfaction.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tempus Software, a division of QuadraMed Corporation (Amex:QD), today announced that Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Marriottsville, MD, one of the nation's largest health systems, has signed a corporate agreement to purchase the division's TempusOne enterprise scheduling and patient access solutions. As part of a strategic initiative to standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. and improve patient access processes Bon Secours is phasing in implementations of the TempusOne application across its 21 hospitals located within 15 communities in nine states. "TempusOne will enable us to standardize best business practices across all our facilities," said Laishy Williams-Carlson, Chief Information Officer, Bon Secours Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. , VA. "Despite the different HIS applications in our market, TempusOne provides us with the tools to effectively coordinate systems coordinate system Arrangement of reference lines or curves used to identify the location of points in space. In two dimensions, the most common system is the Cartesian (after René Descartes) system. and processes, resulting in a streamlined patient flow, increased resource utilization and timely, accurate information capture and sharing." Under the new contract, TempusOne will initially be implemented at Bon Secours' Cottage Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract region, which includes Sisters of Bon Secours Hospital and Cottage Hospital The original concept of a cottage hospital was a small rural hospital having up to 25 beds. One advantage of such a hospital in villages was the familiarity the local physician might have with their patient that may affect their treatment. in Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe (grōs point), name referring to five residential suburbs of Detroit, Wayne co., SE Mich. They include the city of Grosse Pointe (1990 pop. 5,681), inc. 1879; Grosse Pointe Farms, city (1990 pop. 10,092), inc. 1893, on Lake St. , MI. The Cottage Health Services region will also implement Tempus' Physician Web Scheduler and Medical Necessity solutions. Additionally, TempusOne will be interfaced with the organization's registration system to perform pre-registration functions during the scheduling process and share patient information. "Our goal with TempusOne is to provide an efficient scheduling process for our customers and improve communication across our departments," said Tim Chavis, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , Bon Secours Cottage Health Services. "Tempus' pre-registration capabilities were a key benefit for us. Being able to collect registration and billing information during the initial scheduling process and share that information with other departments will enable us to reduce waiting times, address payment issues in advance, and increase efficiency. The system generated reports will allow departments to better manage their workflow." Further information about Tempus Software products and services is available at www.tempus.com. About Tempus Software Tempus Software, a Division of QuadraMed Corporation, is the leading developer of patient access technology. From enterprise scheduling and pre-registration to patient reminders and self-service patient kiosk technology Tempus delivers the most comprehensive, innovative front-end solutions in the market. Tempus solutions improve patient, physician and staff satisfaction, increase efficiency across the enterprise and drive stronger revenue cycle performance. Tempus products are installed in more than 350 healthcare sites in the U.S. and Canada. For more information on Tempus Software, visit www.tempus.com. Tempus Software was acquired by QuadraMed Corporation on June 30, 2004. About QuadraMed Corporation QuadraMed is dedicated to improving healthcare delivery by providing innovative healthcare information technology and services. From clinical and patient access management to revenue cycle and health information management, QuadraMed delivers real-world solutions that help healthcare professionals deliver outstanding patient care with optimum efficiency. Behind our products and services is a staff of almost 700 professionals whose experience and dedication to service have earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of customers at approximately 2,000 healthcare provider facilities. To find out more about QuadraMed, visit www.quadramed.com. Cautionary Statement on Risks Associated with QuadraMed's 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. 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