The Quantum Group Donates PWeR(SM) System to the Caridad Center

Donation Marks Launch of PWeR system as Quantum takes aim at the healthcare
industry's "inefficiency gap"

WELLINGTON, Fla., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quantum Group,
Inc. (Amex: QGP, QGP.WSA, QGP.WSB) ( www.QuantumMD.com ), a Wellington,
Florida based healthcare organization, announced today that the Company is
donating the proprietary PWeR system, a fully-integrated enterprise healthcare
software system, to the Caridad Center in Palm Beach County, Florida. Caridad
is the largest free clinic in Palm Beach County with over 140 volunteer
doctors and dentists that provide free medical and dental services to the
working poor of this area. The center, located in Boynton Beach, Florida,
serves approximately 5,000 patients which translates to 22,000 patient visits
each year.
The deployment of the PWeR system to the Caridad Center marks the first
major deployment of the system. Pete Martinez, Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology & Innovations Officer for The Quantum Group, spearheaded the
development of the PWeR system and the deployment to Caridad. Martinez
commented, "The Caridad initiative is a unique opportunity for Quantum and
provides the ideal platform to initiate our launch and begin our efforts to
deploy this system to the many other healthcare organizations located
throughout Florida that can benefit by employing our cutting edge technology."
Martinez continued, "Over 140 locally based healthcare providers will
begin utilizing our system by early August as a new way to access, update and
utilize the records allowing a way to enhance the operational efficiency and
reduce costs. That will quickly place a tremendous volume of data and usage
in our system and will provide immediate results to Caridad which will improve
the quality of care to the 5,000 patients seen each year. We are confident
that the PWeR system will provide a higher level of efficiency and
effectiveness for the Center, and in turn, the interaction with the Center
will evolve PWeR into an even more powerful tool for our community and the
healthcare industry at large."
The Quantum Group has pledged to provide PWeR to the Caridad Center for
the next five years representing a total donation of $1.2 million. Noel J.
Guillama, President and Chief Executive Officer for The Quantum Group
commented, "The Quantum Group drives three major objectives: to transform
healthcare, help improve our community and increase access to quality
education. Our work with the Caridad Center allows us to act on all three of
these objectives and marks the beginning of a shift in healthcare."
PWeR is a web based system that utilizes the current technology hardware
already in use at Caridad and has eliminated that potential financial impact
for the Center. Barbara Vilaseca, Executive Director of the Caridad Center
noted, "Our greatest asset is truly the selfless healthcare providers and
volunteers, or as we refer to them, our angels, that donate their time and
talents to the Center. Once we previewed the PWeR system and met the team
behind the service, we knew it would be a great resource for us. We believe
the PWeR system will provide our volunteers and staff with a more dynamic and
comprehensive view of each patient's medical records."
The Quantum Group is co-hosting an event to celebrate the launch in
conjunction with the Caridad Center and the West Palm Beach, Florida based,
not-for-profit Quantum Foundation on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:00 PM. The
event will be held at the Caridad Center.
The Quantum Group and Quantum Foundation are unrelated organizations that
have found a common goal in enhancing the healthcare community of Palm Beach
County. Martinez elaborated on the leadership provided by the Quantum
Foundation as playing a key role in the deployment of PWeR. "We have long
admired the vision and leadership that the Quantum Foundation has put forth in
Palm Beach County - particularly for our local healthcare community. We had
the great fortune of being present for a meeting where Paul Gionfriddo,
President of the Quantum Foundation, shared his vision for the
interconnectivity of healthcare needed for Palm Beach County. His sentiments
were heavily weighed during the development of PWeR and, as a result, we have
built a system that is community-centric and enables healthcare providers to
improve upon the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of patient care."
Paul Gionfriddo, President of The Quantum Foundation stated, "We need
community health databases, and increasingly in the future, clinical providers
will need to share complex health information through electronic means.
Without the exchange of health information in electronic form, we will never
be able to assure access to quality care for all residents. What the Quantum
Group and Caridad Center are doing together is fundamental to the future of
medical care in Palm Beach County, and, if successful, will have positive
ramifications far beyond the boundaries of a single entity and a single
project."
About the Caridad Center
Founded in 1989 by Caridad Asensio and Connie Berry, The Caridad Center
provides free medical and dental care to a large population of agricultural
workers, laborers and the working poor of Palm Beach County through the
dedicated work of more than 500 licensed professional and community
volunteers.
About the Quantum Foundation
Quantum Foundation concentrates its grant making in several areas: to
assure that all Palm Beach County residents have access to quality health care
at reasonable costs; to improve the quality of care and provide support for
people with chronic health conditions; and to promote healthy communities and
life styles through educational programming. Since inception the foundations
with assets of $175 million has distributed over $69 million for health,
education and community betterment programs.
About The Quantum Group, Inc.
The Quantum Group provides business process solutions, service chain
management, strategic consulting and leading edge technology innovations to
the healthcare industry.
Through our dynamic patient-centric architecture, we empower the
communication that is critical for the coordination of care and take aim at
the $600 billion inefficiency gap in the United States healthcare industry. We
are guided by a mission to develop efficiencies, improve the quality of
patient care and achieve cost reductions for the nation's largest and fastest
growing industry.
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The Quantum Group, Inc.
561.798.9800

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