DocuSys Awarded Anesthesia Information Management System Vendor Agreement at The...

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DocuSys Awarded Anesthesia Information Management System Vendor Agreement at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
DocuSys, the leading anesthesia information management system
(AIMS), medication management, and presurgical care management system
provider, today announced it has signed an agreement with The Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) to take over the maintenance
of their AIMS environment. HUP is part of the University of
Pennsylvania Health System and is ranked as one of the best hospitals
in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

   "After careful evaluation, we elected to transfer our maintenance
agreement to DocuSys," said Chairman of Anesthesiology and Critical
Care, Dr. Lee Fleisher. "We will also be extending the DocuSys
solution in 8 additional ORs at the new RUTH AND RAYMOND PERELMAN
Center for Advanced Medicine." The Perelman Center OPENING LATER THIS
YEAR IS a state-of-the-art, 360,000+ square foot outpatient facility
adjacent to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

   "We are very excited to be partnering with HUP for both their
existing AIMS environment and expansion at the new Center for Advanced
Medicine," stated DocuSys President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Robert E. Watson. "The ability to boost their access to data for
better internal and external reporting, employ smart messaging to
improve compliance with national quality measures, and significantly
enhance their preoperative process will complement their commitment to
provide world class patient care."

   About PENN MEDICINE

   PENN Medicine is a $3.5 billion enterprise dedicated to the
related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and
excellence in patient care. PENN Medicine consists of the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (founded in 1765 as the nation's
first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health
System.

   Penn's School of Medicine is currently ranked #4 in the nation in
U.S. News & World Report's survey of top research-oriented medical
schools; and, according to most recent data from the National
Institutes of Health, received over $379 million in NIH research funds
in the 2006 fiscal year. Supporting 1,400 fulltime faculty and 700
students, the School of Medicine is recognized worldwide for its
superior education and training of the next generation of
physician-scientists and leaders of academic medicine.

   The University of Pennsylvania Health System includes three
hospitals -- its flagship hospital, the Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania, rated one of the nation's "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S.
News & World Report; Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first
hospital; and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center -- a faculty practice
plan; a primary-care provider network; two multispecialty satellite
facilities; and home care and hospice.

   About DocuSys

   DocuSys is the market-leading anesthesia information management
system (AIMS), medication management system and presurgical care
management system provider, maximizing both the quality of care and
return on investment in surgery. The company provides solutions that
address all stages of the anesthesia care delivery process, including
the presurgical evaluation process. Additional benefits of the system
include ease of use, billing and charge capture automation, and
aligning such quality measures as CMS' pay-for-performance (P4P)
program with financial objectives. DocuSys' modular design permits
integration with existing hospital information systems, electronic
medication dispensing cabinets, infusion pumps, physiologic monitors
and other systems in those settings where intravenous drug delivery is
key. The company has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to market its technology and is a registered
medical device manufacturer in accordance with FDA guidelines. For
more information, visit www.docusys.net.

DocuSys
Jennifer Dixon, Public Relations, 678-278-2852
jdixon@docusys.net

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