Sybase iAnywhere Helps Healthcare Industry Revolutionize and Improve Patient Care

Peoplefirst Rehabilitation, Per-Se Technologies, STI Computing and IDEXX Leverage Sybase iAnywhere to Deliver Easy-To-Use Applications for Healthcare Providers 


DUBLIN, Calif., Feb. 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase iAnywhere today announced continuing momentum for the adoption of its leading technologies to power innovative healthcare applications developed by organizations such as Peoplefirst Rehabilitation, Per-Se Technologies, STI Computing, and IDEXX. Sybase iAnywhere helps vendors deliver powerful, flexible, and cost-effective human and animal healthcare solutions that enable organizations of any size to deliver timely access to critical patient information, streamline business processes and reduce administrative costs.

"Our healthcare partners leverage core components of our Information Anywhere Suite to power innovative applications for doctors, regional hospitals, home healthcare providers and other point-of-care settings," said Brian Vink, vice president of marketing, Sybase iAnywhere. "Sybase iAnywhere technologies such as mobile application enablement, mobile device management and integrated security enable customers to achieve their strategic business goals."

A wide variety of healthcare organizations rely on Sybase iAnywhere technology to provide integrated access to patient records, clinical data, billing information and schedules including:

Peoplefirst Rehabilitation

Peoplefirst is a division of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND), a Fortune 500 healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Peoplefirst is a contract rehabilitation services business that staffs and manages the rehabilitation departments in Kindred Healthcare's hospitals and nursing centers in addition to non-Kindred facilities. These contract therapy services include physical, occupational and speech therapies.

"Peoplefirst Rehabilitation is excited to be a frontrunner in using mobile technology to enable our therapists to provide a higher level of care for our patients," said Benjamin A. Breier, President of Peoplefirst. "Using Afaria, we can quickly update our applications, remotely manage devices and ensure that the mobile data is always secure."

Per-Se Technologies

McKesson recently acquired Per-Se Technologies, the leader in Connective Healthcare, which offers a unique approach to streamlining and simplifying the administrative processes of healthcare in order to increase revenue back to providers.  The company's MediSoft Patient Accounting software, powered by the Advantage Database Server(TM), is used in tens of thousands of healthcare practices and billing services.

"Advantage Database Server provides a solid foundation for our MediSoft Patient Accounting software, enabling easy access to information for the more than 70,000 physicians who currently use our systems," said Paulette Jaeger, vice president of product management, Per-Se Technologies.

STI Computer Services, Inc.

STI Computer Services, Inc. (STI), headquartered in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is a Medicare Platinum Level Medical Software Developer offering both Practice Management (PMS) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems. STI specializes in the development, sale, installation, and support of medical computer systems.  The company provides two integrated products essential to the medical practice, both powered by SQL Anywhere(R) technology:  Perfect Care, a Practice Management System currently installed in over 3,000 medical practices, and ChartMaker, an Electronic Medical Record System.

"Implementing SQL Anywhere as the backbone for our software has enabled us to create programs that are easy-to-implement, cost effective and help create a competitive edge for customers looking for tools for easy management of their medical practices," said Ted Itzkowitz, president, STI Computer Services, Inc.

IDEXX

IDEXX is a worldwide leader in innovative products and services for companion animal and equine businesses. IDEXX Cornerstone 7.0 veterinarian practice management solution, powered by SQL Anywhere, allows veterinarians to seamlessly transmit laboratory test requests to diagnostic medical devices, eliminating double-entry of patient information and unbilled or lost tests, saving time and ensuring error-free records and invoices.

"Using SQL Anywhere, we were able to leverage our existing knowledge and solutions and were able to bring a world-class product to market in a very short period of time," said John Wallace, general manager, IDEXX.

About Sybase iAnywhere

Sybase iAnywhere enables success at the front lines of business. The company holds worldwide market leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile management and security, mobile middleware and synchronization, and Bluetooth(R) and infrared protocol technologies. Tens of millions of mobile devices and over 20,000 customers and partners rely on the company's "Always Available" technologies, including SQL Anywhere, Afaria and OneBridge. iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY).

Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, SQL Anywhere, Advantage Database Server, OneBridge and Afaria are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by iAnywhere is under license. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Special Note:  References to Sybase iAnywhere mean iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. Statements concerning iAnywhere Solutions' product market, relationships with its customers and new products are forward- looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed.  Factors that could ultimately affect such statements are detailed from time to time in Sybase's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on the Company's web site).

  Crystal King
  Sybase iAnywhere
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  Scott Malinowski
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