Mariner Issues White Paper on Performance Management for Specialty Medical Practices

Effective Data Management Key in Improving Patient and Financial Outcomes
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Mariner, an industry-leading business intelligence and performance management
solutions provider, makes available a White Paper, entitled, "Healthcare
Performance Management Strategies for Highly Efficient Practices." The White
Paper, obtained by emailing healthcareinfo@mariner-usa.com, maps out a solution
for improving patient and financial outcomes using performance management
scorecards and dashboards.

Medical practices are eager to improve patient care, customer service and
physician productivity. Mariner`s White Paper, a blueprint for achieving these
goals, is based on Mariner`s experience gained while working with OrthoCarolina,
one of the nation`s leading orthopedic practices. The paper describes how
previously separated business, clinical and services information can be used
together in practice management scorecards and become catalysts for improving
patient outcome and safety, reducing costs and errors and monetizing care
delivery.

"We are in a constant mode of searching for opportunities for improvement and
this practice management scorecard is an important tool to identify, track and
manage those improvements," said Dr. Daniel Murrey, CEO of OrthoCarolina, who
was recently profiled in HCE Exchange Magazine.

Rob Capozziello Mariner`s Healthcare Practice Leader comments, "Through our work
with OrthoCarolina, we`ve seen our performance dashboards remove boundaries to
consolidate and present a holistic view of information across medical practices
for executives, administrators, and clinical teams. Issuing this White Paper
provides an opportunity for us to communicate the value of performance
management solutions to other medical practice leaders."

OrthoCarolina, with offices across the Charlotte region including over 120
physician and physician extenders, sees approximately 550,000 patients annually.

An excerpt from this White Paper is being published in the AAOS
http://www.aaos.org/ (American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Newsletter,
November 13th edition.

About Mariner

Mariner, Microsoft`s 2008 Worldwide Partner of the Year in Performance
Management Solutions and TDWI`s 2009 Best Practices Award Implementation
Partner, specializes in business intelligence, data warehousing, business
scorecards and performance dashboards to help clients improve productivity and
decision making in many industries including education, utility and healthcare.
As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with specializations in Business
Intelligence and Performance Management Solutions, Mariner helps organizations
translate strategy into action. Mariner-Realizing Visions with Technology.
www.mariner-usa.com.

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Mariner
Sally Phillips, Director of Marketing & Partner Alliances,
704-943-5222, sally.phillips@mariner-usa.com

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