QuadraMed Successfully Transitions QCPR Solution to InterSystems' CACHE Database to Enhance Care and Patient Safety

  
    
  
  
    
      QuadraMed® 
      Corporation (Amex:QD) announced today that Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest 
      General Hospital became the first client to run QuadraMed CPR (QCPR) 
      on CACHÉ®, the 
      high-performance object database from InterSystems 
      Corporation that makes applications faster and more scalable. The 
      benefits of QCPR on CACHÉ include enhanced 
      reporting capabilities, positioning users to deliver better, safer and 
      more efficient care enterprise-wide. The announcement was made at The 
      Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2008 Annual 
      Conference & Exhibition held Feb. 24-28 at the Orange County Convention 
      Center in Orlando.
    
    
      QuadraMed’s support of InterSystems' CACHÉ 
      database platform is a key feature of its next major release of QCPR, a 
      robust, clinician-oriented electronic health record that is an important 
      part of the company’s Care-Based Revenue Cycle™ 
      portfolio of solutions. These solutions are designed to assist large 
      health systems transform quality care into positive outcomes.
    
    
      “Thanks to very hard work and close 
      collaboration with QuadraMed, the conversion to CACHÉ 
      went very smoothly and downtime was minimal,” 
      said Richard Golladay, director of information systems at Forrest 
      General, which includes a 512-bed hospital. “QCPR 
      has been an excellent product and its transition from a proprietary 
      version of Mumps called U2 to CACHÉ will make 
      it even better. QCPR is running extremely fast, reducing turnaround time 
      for some processes that previously consumed two hours down to 38 
      minutes. We are looking forward to accessing our clinical data through 
      SQL-based report writers, such as Crystal, which will give us 
      information we will use to drive further quality improvements and best 
      practices across our organization.”
    
    
      According to Keith Hagen, QuadraMed’s 
      president and CEO, “QCPR’s 
      conversion to CACHÉ is representative of 
      QuadraMed’s strong commitment to help 
      hospitals realize the highest quality of care and optimal financial 
      performance through information technology. We are very confident that 
      existing as well as new clients will be enthusiastic about using QCPR in 
      the coming months to receive the proper reimbursement in the shortest 
      time at the lowest administrative cost while enhancing the care they 
      provide.”
    
    
      About Forrest General Hospital
    
    
      Since 1952, Forrest General Hospital has been a leader in medical 
      excellence in South Mississippi. It is well known for its 
      cardiovascular, cancer, women’s health and 
      behavioral health centers of excellence. The Hattiesburg, Miss.-based 
      hospital system includes 512-inpatient beds with a 400-bed general 
      medical/surgical facility; Highland Community Hospital, a 95-bed 
      acute-care facility in Picayune; Pine Grove, an 88-bed chemical 
      dependency and psychiatric unit; and Rehab Resource, a 24-bed 
      rehabilitation unit. It provides all-levels of care for critical access 
      care hospitals in its 17-county service area. The health system employs 
      more than 3,600 people and its medical staff, comprised of more than 350 
      physicians, is the largest medical staff in South Mississippi. For more 
      information, visit www.forrestgeneral.com/index.php.
    
    
      About InterSystems Corporation
    
    
      InterSystems Corporation is a global software technology leader with 
      headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offices in 22 countries. 
      InterSystems provides innovative products that enable fast development, 
      deployment, and integration of enterprise-class applications. 
      InterSystems CACHÉ® 
      is a high-performance object database that makes applications faster and 
      more scalable.
    
    
      InterSystems is the world’s #1 vendor of 
      database and integration technologies for healthcare applications, with 
      its products used by most major hospitals and labs, including America’s 
      10 best hospitals as rated by U.S. News and World Report. For 
      more information, visit www.intersystems.com.
    
    
      About QuadraMed Corporation
    
    
      QuadraMed Corporation advances the success of healthcare organizations 
      through IT solutions that leverage quality care into positive financial 
      outcomes. QuadraMed provides real-world solutions that help healthcare 
      professionals deliver outstanding patient care efficiently and cost 
      effectively. Behind the company’s products 
      and services is a staff of 650 professionals whose experience and 
      dedication have earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of clients at 
      over 2,000 healthcare provider facilities. For more information about 
      QuadraMed, visit www.quadramed.com.
    
    
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