Nassau Health Care Corporation Selects Eclipsys IT Solutions; Advanced Clinical Solution, Wireless Technology Chosen to Improve Patient Safety, Operational Efficiency.

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EAST MEADOW, N.Y. & BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003

Eclipsys Corporation(R), the Outcomes Company(R), (Nasdaq:ECLP), today announced that Nassau Health Care Corporation (NUMC) has selected the company's SunriseXA(TM) advanced clinical solution to improve patient safety and streamline workflow. The new customer also chose Eclipsys to design and implement a wireless network and mobile workstations.

"We intend to give our clinicians the tools they need to provide the best possible healthcare on Long Island," said Richard B. Turan, president and CEO, Nassau Health Care Corporation. "This initiative represents our commitment to unsurpassed patient safety and the most advanced clinical systems as we make Nassau University Medical Center a model for high quality care as well as a great place to practice medicine."

The advanced clinical solution combined with the wireless technology will provide physicians and clinicians more convenient, secure access to medical content and patient medical records to aid in decision-making. The new system features a Web-based electronic medical record and clinical data repository, computerized physician order entry, and clinical decision support with alerts and reminders. Physicians will also be able to access patient information from their home or office, including radiology images, lab results, and medication orders.

"This is a truly exciting opportunity that will dramatically change the way we do business," added Christine Forman, vice president and chief information officer. "In addition to reducing medical errors and length of stay, the new system will allow us to adopt best practices across the organization, rather than simply automate the old ways of doing things."

NUMC is engaged in a major initiative to deliver state-of-the-art healthcare for the Long Island region, with advanced information technology helping lead the way. The new system will be used by all staff physicians and nurses, and is also part of a drive to encourage private physicians to practice at NUMC. The advanced solutions will be used throughout NUMC facilities, including the medical center, nursing home, seven community healthcare centers, and the infirmary of the Nassau County Correctional Center.

The choice of Eclipsys' SunriseXA advanced clinical solution and wireless technology was the result of an extensive evaluation process conducted by NUMC. During the selection process, a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and medical administrators conducted an exhaustive evaluation that included 55 demonstrations and nine site visits from major vendors. SunriseXA was selected based on several factors including proven capabilities, technology, risk and cost.

About Nassau Health Care Corporation

Nassau Health Care Corporation is a 1,500-bed health care system, which includes a 631-bed tertiary care teaching hospital, a skilled nursing facility and seven community health centers. The medical center is affiliated with the Health Sciences Center of the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Lenox Hill Hospital.

About Eclipsys

Eclipsys is The Outcomes Company(R), founded with a mission of better healthcare through knowledge(TM). More than 1,500 healthcare facilities use Eclipsys solutions to reduce errors, enhance workflow, and balance and improve clinical, financial and satisfaction outcomes. Our solutions include 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 relations. In 2002, Eclipsys introduced the first components of its most advanced healthcare information system, SunriseXA, which is built on a single, open, component-based Web architecture based on the Microsoft .NET Framework and other industry standards. For more information, see http://www.eclipsys.com or e-mail [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 annual report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Eclipsys, Eclipsys Corporation and The Outcomes Company are registered trademarks and SunriseXA and the phrase "better healthcare through knowledge" are trademarks of Eclipsys Technologies Corporation. Other product and company names in this news release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.