Tucson, AZ, December 4, 2007 – Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced that it has completed plans to expand its development and marketing of the Sunquest CoPathPlus™ anatomic pathology solution.  Since 1997, Sunquest has provided Sunquest CoPathPlus to its customer base of hospital and independent laboratories.  Under its new plans, Sunquest will expand its marketing of Sunquest CoPathPlus™, an industry leading pathology solution, to all hospitals, integrated with its market leading Sunquest Laboratory solution, and will increase development of features in order to meet the critical requirements of its customers.

“This new plan gives Sunquest greater ability to meet the specific needs and priorities of our customers, who constantly strive to improve productivity and quality in their laboratories,” said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.  “Over the long term, we believe that pathology will become an increasingly important part of the diagnostic process, particularly as molecular and genetic testing volumes grow. Increasing investment in Sunquest CoPathPlus is an integral part of our plans to deliver next generation diagnostic information solutions.”  

 “We’ve been a Sunquest Laboratory customer since 1988, and for Sunquest CoPathPlus since 2003,” says Rick Ross, Laboratory Administrator at the University of Virginia. “Since then, we’ve enjoyed the benefits of functional integration with the clinical system, excellent support from the Sunquest CoPathPlus experts, and the advantage of utilizing a single interface between the lab and hospital information systems.  We’re excited about this news, and look forward to working with Sunquest to design even more enhancements that deliver value to our pathology staff.”

Sunquest currently has nearly 300 customers with Sunquest CoPathPlus and will aggressively market the solution without restriction to all hospitals and laboratories throughout the healthcare industry.

About Sunquest CoPathPlus

Sunquest CoPathPlus™ is an industry-recognized anatomic pathology information system designed to support the unique workflow requirements of the Anatomic Pathology, Cytology, and Cytogenetics departments. Featuring sophisticated data management, extensive billing features and report development tools, it can deliver timely, accurate information to healthcare providers and save your facility both time and money.

Key Features of Sunquest CoPathPlus Include:

●  Integration with Sunquest Laboratory at key points in the workflow

●  Cytology cases are automatically flagged for high-risk or QC review

●  Surgical/cytology correlation

●  Histology protocols built in and can be modified for any particular sample

●  Add efficiencies with voice recognition, structured reporting templates, barcodes, and interfaced    engravers and label printers

●  Comprehensive report menu for QA, management, and regulatory reports

●  Image capture and utilization for reports or education

●  Capture both professional and technical billing components

About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., is a market leader in clinical data management with more than 1,200 U.S. hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide.  For over twenty-five years, the company has been dedicated to providing best-of-breed solutions that enable quality patient care, clinical safety, and operational efficiencies.   Its dedicated sales and technical service teams deliver 24x7 assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs.  The Sunquest Laboratory™ system was recognized as "Best in KLAS" by the industry for the past three years.

Sunquest’s professional services division provides a wide array of management and technical tools, including lab redesign and optimization, outreach and lab network program development, and operational business and implementation plans in addition to HIPAA compliance assessment and implementation services. For more information, call 800-748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.

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