DAOU Systems Inc. Awarded Y2K Audit Contracts at The University of Pennsylvania Health System Totaling Nearly $1 Million.SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 18, 1999--DAOU Systems Inc. announced a nearly $1 million contract with the University of Pennsylvania Health System The University of Pennsylvania Health System is a diverse research and clinical care organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that operates under the direction and auspices of the University of Pennsylvania, its umbrella organization Penn Medicine and the University of (UPHS UPHS University of Pennsylvania Health System UPHS United Partners for Human Services ) in Philadelphia, Pa. Under the agreement, DAOU will be assessing the Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 compliance of network equipment, desktops and servers for all UPHS hospital facilities, including the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. , Presbyterian Hospital, The Pennsylvania Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine The University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine, presently located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the United States's first school of medicine, founded at the College of Philadelphia, as the University was then called. . The Y2K Audit and Assessment contract encompasses providing the University of Pennsylvania Health System with a solution set and remediation plan to bring UPHS into Y2K compliance for nearly 8,000 desktops, over 300 servers and high-end workstations, and an array of network components. The contract also includes a complete physical inventory of the network infrastructure devices (i.e., network equipment, servers and desktops), as well as the installation of LANDESK software, which allows UPHS to manage the desktop and maintain Y2K compliance through automated discovery, software distribution and change management. "Y2K compliance is a major concern for healthcare, and is a particular focus here at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. DAOU has demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge of the key Y2K compliance issues and has delivered UPHS a thorough analysis and remediation plan to bring us into Y2K compliance system-wide. DAOU's effective planning and delivery have allowed our IT staff to focus on their existing demands while DAOU conducts the network infrastructure assessment and remediation project," stated Ward Keever, chief information officer of UPHS. Georges DAOU, chief executive officer of DAOU Systems, stated, "Y2K compliance is the number one concern of CIOs everywhere. DAOU Systems Inc. is committed to providing UPHS and the healthcare industry with effective, efficient solutions to all of their IT needs." DAOU Systems Inc. is a provider of integrated Information Technology (company) Integrated Information Technology - (IIT) A Santa Clara based company producing a programmable, single chip H.261 and MPEG system. The chip contains a RISC processor, originally based on the MIPS architecture but now called RISCit, and a "Pixel Processor". (IT) solutions and services to the U.S. healthcare industry. DAOU's capabilities range from up-front strategic consulting to IT system design, implementation and long-term tactical support. DAOU's IT offerings include data, voice and video networking, applications consulting and implementation, as well as operational and Internet solutions. DAOU has nearly 800 employees, and has provided services to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, including many of the nation's top 100 integrated delivery systems integrated delivery system Integrated provider Medical practice A coordinated health care system formed by physician groups and hospitals which ↑ efficiency and ↓ redundancy in providing health care; IDSs coordinate delivery of a broad range of health . DAOU's clients include organizations such as Catholic Healthcare West Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) is a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation that operates hospitals in California, Arizona, and Nevada[1]. As such, it is exempt from federal and state income taxes. , The Cleveland Clinic, Mercy Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , Saint Barnabas Health Care, and Humana Healthcare. More information about DAOU Systems can be found at www.daou.com on the World Wide Web. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements 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 and Exchange Commission and other press releases of the company. |
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