Eclipsys, CPM Resource Center Partner to Provide Knowledge-Based Charting Evidence-Based Documentation Solution.

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2002 HIMSS 

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. & GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002

Combines Eclipsys' Content and Workflow-Support Capabilities

with CPMRC's Clinical Practice Guidelines 

Eclipsys Corporation(R) (Nasdaq:ECLP), The Outcomes Company(R) has partnered with the CPM Resource Center, a recognized leader in evidence-based clinical practices, to release Knowledge-Based Charting(TM), an advanced, evidence-based interdisciplinary documentation solution that combines Eclipsys' proven clinical-documentation capabilities with rich clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) from the CPM Resource Center.

Knowledge-Based Charting, which will be provided as a component of Eclipsys' SunriseXA(TM) Web-based solution, is being demonstrated this week at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2002 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, GA.

"Knowledge-Based Charting seamlessly integrates evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and individual patient information into the documentation process," said Robin Raiford, BSN, RN, BC, of Eclipsys' Advanced Clinical Strategies group. "Clinicians select the appropriate clinical practice guideline and it automatically becomes a part of the patient's record. The CPG then drives the specific documentation and workflow requirement for that patient's care process. The result? Better care, greater efficiency and a more-satisfied patient...what Eclipsys calls `balanced outcomes'."

Among the benefits that Knowledge-Based Charting provides a healthcare organization are:

-- Immediate responses to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)'s reports and The
Leapfrog Group's initiatives to reduce avoidable medical errors (AMEs), Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and other
patient-safety and quality-improvement payer, state and national initiatives.

-- Seamless real-time integration of documentation capabilities and clinical
content...available anywhere, anytime, on any device.

-- Expert clinical input, which drives the ongoing refinement and addition of
clinical practice guidelines and workflow.

-- Significant time and money savings on care design and implementation
processes.

Knowledge-Based Charting's clinical documentation and content are based on a professional-practice framework, interdisciplinary scopes of practice and integrated processes of care -- assessment, problem identification, care planning, treatment/intervention, and evaluation. Knowledge-Based Charting currently includes over 175 clinical practice guides that contain evidence-based, diagnosis-specific knowledge and reflect interdisciplinary scopes of practice.

"Knowledge-Based Charting represents Eclipsys' continuing commitment to providing best-practice knowledge support for clinicians at the point of decision, facilitating improved decision-making, workflows and clinical, financial and satisfaction outcomes," said Randy L. Thomas, senior vice president of Marketing and Advanced Strategies. "We're proud to be associated with a recognized content and practice leader such as the CPM Resource Center in bringing this solution to the market."

To ensure that healthcare organizations receive maximum benefits from Knowledge-Based Charting, Eclipsys and CPM Resource Center also provide a wide range of consulting support services.

"We are two companies committed to the transformation of healthcare," said Bonnie Wesorick, RN, founder and CEO of the CPM Resource Center. "Together, we can provide point-of-care clinicians with tools and resources that enhance efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction in delivering quality healthcare services to the public."

About the CPM Resource Center

The CPM Resource Center (CPMRC), Grand Rapids, MI, has almost 20 years' experience in creating and sustaining healthy, healing workplaces and integrated healthcare services. Its goal is to partner with people and organizations to make healthcare settings the best place for people to receive healthcare and the best place for people to work.

The CPM Resource Center offers a philosophy, processes, structures and tools that support cultural transformation and interdisciplinary integration at the point of care. The center focuses on supporting quality outcomes at the point of care by addressing unique needs of healthcare consumers, the healthcare workforce, the organization and the health system. The time-tested approaches were generated from the CPMRC Consortium of over 100 settings across the U.S. and Canada that have been engaged in this work for almost two decades. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.cpmrc.com.

About Eclipsys

Eclipsys Corporation is The Outcomes Company(R), founded with a mission of better healthcare through knowledge(TM). More than 1,475 healthcare organizations use Eclipsys solutions to reduce errors, enhance workflow, and balance and improve clinical, financial and satisfaction outcomes. SunriseXA(TM) includes integrated software, architecture and services that support all members of the healthcare team with the knowledge they need to support and improve the organization's four core processes -- care delivery, patient flow, revenue and administrative management, and customer relationship management. SunriseXA is built on a single, open, component-based Web architecture based on Microsoft .NET and other industry standards. For more information, see http://www.eclipsys.com or email [e-mail].

Statements in this news release concerning future results, performance or expectations are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Eclipsys as of the date hereof and Eclipsys assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks include potential financial constraints and other factors faced by the healthcare industry, changing customer requirements and other risks described in the filings of Eclipsys with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2000. Eclipsys, Eclipsys Corporation and The Outcomes Company are registered trademarks and SunriseXA and the phrase "better healthcare through knowledge" are trademarks of Eclipsys Solutions Corp. Other product and company names in this news release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.