DAOU Contracted to Upgrade Desktop Computers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--July 1, 1998--DAOU Systems Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DAOU) has been awarded a contract by New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City is a cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. The main campus is located at 1275 York Avenue, between 67th and 68th Streets, with other locations in New to inventory and upgrade the institution's clinical workstations for the deployment of advanced patient care applications. Under the terms of the contract, DAOU has provided a team of PC technicians and project managers to install new personal computers and upgrade existing ones over a six-month period. The project is part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's migration from Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. '95 to a Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. platform. The desktop upgrade will also enable the organization to efficiently deploy new clinical applications to physicians, clinicians and caregivers throughout the enterprise. The final phase of the PC project is part of an effort to seamlessly integrate information technology into Memorial Sloan-Kettering's new state-of-the-art ambulatory care center ambulatory care center Walk-in clinic Medical practice A free-standing facility that provides non-emergent medical, or less commonly, dental services in Mid-town Manhattan. The new center is tailored to cancer patients, providing all the specialized clinics, labs, and health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract in a 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. facility. Information technology will be leveraged to deliver all tests, orders, lab results, patient information, and disease management protocols to clinicians. "We're pleased to be working with a world-class organization like Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center," said Georges Daou, chief executive officer of DAOU Systems. "This project illustrates the market acceptance of DAOU's desktop support service, as well as the strategic value such a service delivers to healthcare organizations. Clearly this project shows how information technology can be used to improve the lives and the health of patients, while creating efficiencies and lowering costs." Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is one of the world's oldest and largest private institutions devoted to prevention, patient care, research, and education in cancer. Throughout its history, the Center has played a leadership role in defining the standard of care for patients with cancer. In 1997, Memorial Sloan-Kettering was named the nation's best cancer care center for the fifth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. . DAOU Systems Inc. provides information technology solutions to the healthcare industry. The company designs, implements and manages computer networks. In addition, DAOU offers solutions for voice, video and data networking, combining its technological expertise with its knowledge of the healthcare industry's specialized needs. DAOU offers an array of operational and Internet solutions as well. DAOU's clients comprise more than half of the nation's top 50 integrated healthcare delivery networks and include such organizations as Centura Health, North Shore Health System, Mercy Health Services, Harris Methodist Health System and Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens. DAOU operates five regional offices and six operations centers across the country. The firm has a staff of 500 and has provided services to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations throughout the U.S. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are 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. that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. The company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements and will depend upon a number of factors, including those discussed in the company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission and other press releases of the company.
CONTACT: DAOU Systems Inc.
Chris Caramanico, 800/578-3268
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