Sunquest Signs Pact with Crozer-Keystone Health System to Deliver Laboratory Information System; Sunquest Continues to Win Major IDN Contracts.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers TUCSON, Ariz.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 14, 2001 Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in clinical data management and a business unit of Misys plc, announced today that it has signed a significant agreement with Pennsylvania-based Crozer-Keystone Health System for the purchase of the Sunquest FlexiLab(R) Laboratory Information System (LIS LIS - Langage Implementation Systeme. A predecessor of Ada developed by Ichbiah in 1973. It was influenced by Pascal's data structures and Sue's control structures. A type declaration can have a low-level implementation specification. ). Designed as a comprehensive, high-performance laboratory information system that manages specimen data from requisition A written demand; a formal request or requirement. The formal demand by one government upon another, or by the governor of one state upon the governor of another state, of the surrender of a fugitive from justice. The taking or seizure of property by government. entry to production of the final cumulative report, Sunquest's LIS allows any user to virtually customize a laboratory system. "Crozer-Keystone Health System is an industry-renowned healthcare institution. As the industry leader, Sunquest is pleased that Crozer-Keystone Health has chosen Sunquest for its laboratory information solutions across its extensive network of healthcare facilities," stated Mark Emkjer, President of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. "Sunquest's clinical information systems are designed to scale with the growth and expansion of Crozer-Keystone Health's Integrated Delivery Network (IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) A .com or .net domain name that is represented in non-English characters and symbols, with .com and .net appended at the end in English letters. ) business and Sunquest is committed to growing with them to meet their current and future clinical information needs." "Sunquest's Laboratory Information System (LIS) delivers the functionality we needed to cost-effectively operate our multi lab enterprise along with Sunquest's hallmark client support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services ," said Robert (Bob) Wilson, vice president & 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. of Crozer-Keystone Health System. About Sunquest FlexiLab(R) LIS Sunquest's industry-leading LIS integrates information and images into one easy-to-use, easy-to-access electronic source that consists of many different components, including: -- Microbiology, which is a feature-rich, intuitive test ordering and results reporting application. -- Lab Access Results, which is a scalable, Windows based, and user-customizable patient specimen testing module that incorporates rule-based logic, color display, and a tool bar for easy function navigation. -- Ad Hoc Report Writer, which produces presentation-quality output and seamlessly integrates data from other commonly used database applications -- while saving time associated with report design scheduling and distribution. -- Outreach, which meets the expanding needs of hospitals entering into service contracts with physicians, clinics and managed care organizations. Capabilities include: standing order entry; rapid order entry; duplicate data entry; full client database; courier route management; client calls; requisition based reports; requisition (number) printing and fax on demand. Several other Sunquest products sold to Crozer-Keystone, include: Inquiry User; Electronic Computer Interfaces; Instrument Interfaces; SMART and additional Live Support. About Crozer-Keystone Health System Located in Springfield, Pennsylvania, Crozer-Keystone Health System has served as the dominant provider of health care in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Delaware County (known colloquially as "Delco") is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 550,864. Delaware County was created on September 26, 1789 from part of Chester County and named for the Delaware River. , northern Delaware, and part of western New Jersey for over 11 years. Crozer-Keystone facilities house a Level 1 trauma center level 1 trauma center Emergency care A hospital equiped to handle any level of severity of trauma, and has a trauma surgeon on-site 24/7 and an OR ready at all times for trauma cases. See Trauma center. , a regional burn center, two regional cancer centers, a fertility center, a sleep-disorder center, a United States Olympic Committee “USOC” redirects here. For USOC in telephony, see registered jack. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the designated sports science Sports science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance. Human movement is a related scientific discipline that studies human movement in all contexts including that of sport. and technology center, and a 475,000 square foot wellness center and sports club A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and has varied sports departments in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization. . Their hospital staff of over 6,000 employees and 1,100 physicians is committed to making every patient feel secure, comforted, and informed. Crozer-Keystone is positioned to be a leader in the healthcare industry with the implementation of a well-integrated delivery system. With over 400 miles of fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power linking their facilities and physicians, Crozer-Keystone will be one of the most advanced and well-prepared healthcare facilities in the world. About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a business unit of Misys plc, is a market leader in clinical data management with more than 1,250 sites worldwide. The Company designs, develops, and supports a comprehensive suite of information products for hospitals, independent laboratories, and healthcare networks to include laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy systems. Sunquest uses open systems that are scalable to any size hospital or healthcare network. Sunquest's consulting division, Balanced View Consulting, provides a wide array of management and technical tools, including lab redesign and optimization, outreach and lab network program development, and operational business and implementation plans in addition to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, compliance assessment and implementation services. For more information, call 800-748-9658 or 520-570-2000 or visit www.sunquest.com. About Misys Misys plc, an FTSE-250 company, is one of the world's leading software products suppliers. Misys develops and licenses a variety of software products to customers in the international banking and securities, U.S. healthcare U.S. Healthcare is a now-defunct healthcare company. The logo had an apple. The merger with Aetna In 1996, the company merged with Aetna, calling it Aetna U.S. Healthcare. The U.S. Healthcare apple logo was next to the Aetna name, and U.S. Healthcare under it. U.S. , and U.K. retail financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. sectors. Misys partners with its customers to improve business processes through the development, integration, and delivery of industry specific IT solutions. Misys employs over 6,500 people worldwide. Sunquest and Sunquest Information Systems, among other marks, are registered trademarks of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. |
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