ACS to Implement Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange for Wyoming

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Mon Oct 5, 2009 8:05am EDT

DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), today announced a $4 million,
three-year contract to provide the State of Wyoming with powerful tools to
improve care for Medicaid clients and reduce program costs. The state`s
residents will benefit from the introduction of a Web-based Electronic Health
Record (EHR) and a Health Information Exchange (HIE) for the Wyoming Department
of Health (WDH). 

As a part of the state`s Total Health Record program designed to create a single
Web portal for patient data, ACS will coordinate internal and external systems
with various agencies to establish EHR interoperability. ACS will also link
systems across various divisions and programs within WDH, develop Web
applications and collect data that can interoperate with the following systems:
Medicaid management information, immunization, vital records, laboratories, and
health management. 

"ACS will help the Wyoming Department of Health achieve its goal of integrating
client-centered and preventative care initiatives, using the fullest potential
of health information technology to help automate and electronically manage each
patient`s healthcare," said Christopher Deelsnyder, senior vice president and
managing director, ACS Government Healthcare Solutions. 

As a long-term partner to Wyoming, ACS has provided the state with Medicaid
fiscal agent services since 1993. 

"The mission of Wyoming Total Health Record is to improve the quality of care
delivered to our Wyoming EqualityCare (Medicaid) clients by changing the way
care is delivered, and this is a comprehensive solution that uses technology to
support the full continuum of care," said State Medicaid Agent Teri Green. 

About ACS

ACS is a national leader in state healthcare program administration, offering a
full spectrum of systems and complementary services through an integrated
solution, from care management solutions and child health programs to pharmacy
benefits management and traditional Medicaid fiscal agent services. ACS supports
more than 35 million program recipients and processes nearly 570 million
Medicaid healthcare claims annually, representing close to $50 billion in
provider payments. As the nation's largest government program pharmacy benefits
administrator, ACS serves 35 states, the District of Columbia, and the
Department of Labor with drug expenditures totaling more than $13 billion. 

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 74,000 people supporting
client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and
government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at www.acs-inc.com. 

The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical
facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to
numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company`s
control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results
will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the
forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these
factors, see the Company`s prior filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our most recent filing. ACS disclaims any intention or
obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future event, or otherwise.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
Jon Puckett,214-841-8281
Vice President
Investor Relations
jon.puckett@acs-inc.com
or
Media Contact:
Ken Ericson, 202-378-2692
Director
Corporate Communications
ken.ericson@acs-inc.com



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