Press Releases

January 27,2012 - SUNQUEST INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONGRATULATES THE THOMSON REUTERS TOP 15 HEALTH SYSTEMS

Thomson Reuters released its fourth annual study identifying the top U.S. health systems based on balanced system-wide clinical performance. The Top Health Systems study is based on data from more than 300 organizations in the United States. Thomson Reuters only identified the top 15 hospital systems that have achieved superior clinical outcomes based on a total score of eight measures of quality, patient perception of care and efficiency.

January 23,2012 - SUNQUEST TO SHOWCASE NEWLY ACQUIRED POWERPATH® ANATOMICAL LIS AT ARAB HEALTH EXHIBITION & CONGRESS

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, highlights the recent acquisition of the PowerPath® Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Information System (LIS) business from Sweden-based Elekta AB. This adds depth to Sunquest’s portfolio of leading LIS products, including Sunquest Lab and Sunquest CoPathPlus product lines. The addition of PowerPath confirms Sunquest's leading position in the Anatomical Pathology LIS market.

January 09,2012 - SUNQUEST INFORMATION SYSTEMS NAMES LISA CONLEY NOTABLE HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY, TO THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT OF NORTH AMERICAN SALES AND GLOBAL MARKETING

Sunquest Information Systems®, a market leader in diagnostic information systems is pleased to announce that Lisa Conley has joined the company as Vice President of North American Sales and Global Marketing. In this role, Ms. Conley will drive Sunquest's growth strategy through marketing and sales in the years ahead.

October 04,2011 - SUNQUEST FEATURES COLLECTION MANAGER AND TRANSFUSION MANAGER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AT 2011 ANCC NATIONAL MAGNET CONFERENCE

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that it will be showcasing its Sunquest Collection Manager™ and Sunquest Transfusion Manager™ solutions at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference, October 4-6, 2011 in Baltimore, MD, booth 1500.

September 23,2011 - SUNQUEST ANNOUNCES THAT MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL HAS GONE LIVE WITH COPATHPLUS 5.0 ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY SOLUTION

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of pathology information technology, announced that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, MA has gone live with Sunquest CoPathPlus™ 5.0, a solution designed specifically to support the anatomic pathology laboratory's complex workflow and reporting needs. The implementation was conducted as part of a 10-year collaboration agreement between Sunquest and MGH.

September 09,2011 - SUNQUEST RELEASES NEXT GENERATION LABORATORY SOLUTION SUNQUEST LABORATORY™ v7.0

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions, announces the launch of Sunquest Laboratory™ version 7.0, an exciting update to its market-leading laboratory software. A new, intuitive, interactive and customizable graphical user interface (GUI) provides an improved and more personalized user experience. Sunquest Laboratory v7.0 establishes the foundation for industry-advancing user experience standards, workflow, and solution design enhancements.

June 17,2011 - SUNQUEST ENHANCES OUTREACH BUSINESS SOLUTION SET – LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION WEB SOLUTION TO EXTEND CONNECTIVITY TO COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIANS -->

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announces its new Sunquest Physician Portal™ outreach order and results web connectivity solution. Part of Sunquest's overall Outreach Advantage suite of solutions, Physician Portal delivers meaningful connectivity to community-based physicians who refer patients to a laboratory's outreach and outpatient radiology services.

May 09,2011 - AWARD-WINNING CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LABORATORY USES SUNQUEST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that Sunquest client Catskill Regional Medical Center was named Medical Laboratory Observer’s 2011 Lab of the Year. A panel of judges from MLO selected CRMC based on its excellence in customer service, contributions to patient care, teamwork, productivity, efficiency, quality control, innovation, and creativity.

April 18,2011 - SUNQUEST SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM TO PROVIDE LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that it has signed a long-term contract with Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (SCLHS) to provide a state-of-the-art, comprehensive laboratory information system (LIS) which will facilitate sharing clinical and financial information across the SCLHS and Exempla Healthcare system. The system’s 11 hospitals and four stand-alone clinics are located in California, Colorado, Kansas, and Montana.

April 14,2011 - SUNQUEST'S PHYSICIAN PORTAL EARNS ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 CERTIFICATION

Sunquest Information Systems announced today that Sunquest Physician Portal™ version 5.1 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on April 13, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

April 11,2011 - SUNQUEST HIGHLIGHTS COLLECTION MANAGER AND TRANSFUSION MANAGER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AT 2011 AONE ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that it will be showcasing its Sunquest Collection Manager™ and Sunquest Transfusion Manager™ solutions at the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 13-16, 2011 in San Diego, CA, booth 724.

February 28,2011 - SUNQUEST ATTENDS USCAP TO SHOWCASE COPATH PLUS 5.0 ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY SOLUTION

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that it will be attending the USCAP (United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology) annual meeting, which will be held February 26-March 4, 2011 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, in San Antonio, TX. Sunquest will be located in booth #283, where it will showcase its industry-leading anatomic pathology solution, Sunquest CoPathPlus™ 5.0.

February 22,2011 - SUNQUEST’S LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM EARNS ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 CERTIFICATION

Sunquest Information Systems announced today that Sunquest Laboratory™ version 6.3 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on February 16, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Sunquest had previously earned CCHIT certification for Sunquest Laboratory™ version 6.4.2.

February 21,2011 - GAYLE HARRELL TO DISCUSS INCORPORATING LABORATORIES INTO MEANINGFUL USE STRATEGY AT SUNQUEST’S BOOTH AT HIMSS 2011

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that Gayle Harrell, a member of the Florida House of Representatives, will be discussing the importance of incorporating laboratory information into a hospital’s meaningful use strategy at Sunquest’s booth at the HIMSS 2011 conference, February 20-24, 2011, in Orlando, Florida.

February 18,2011 - SUNQUEST PARTICIPATES IN EXHIBITOR SOLUTION SESSIONS ON LABORATORY CAPACITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE AGE OF MEANINGFUL USE AT HIMSS 2011

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that it has been selected to participate in the Exhibitor Solution Sessions at the HIMSS 2011 conference, February 20-24, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. Tom Wilson, JD, In-house Legal Counsel & Meaningful Use Program Manager, and Megan Schmidt, Sunquest Product Manager, will present “Driving Laboratory Capacity and Productivity in the Age of Meaningful Use” at Hall A, New Solutions at HIMSS Theater – Booth #485. The sessions will be held on Monday, Feb. 21st from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. and on Wednesday, Feb. 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

January 25, 2011 – SUNQUEST BECOMES FIRST LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM VENDOR TO EARN MODULAR CERTIFICATION FOR MEANINGFUL USE

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced that its laboratory information system (LIS) has achieved modular certification for meaningful use, the only laboratory information system vendor to achieve the coveted designation.

January 21, 2011 – SUNQUEST TO DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION SOLUTIONS AT HIMSS 2011

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, will demonstrate its innovative new software solutions at booth # 6171 at the HIMSS 2011 conference, February 20-24, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. Sunquest will be showcasing its new Sunquest CoPathPlus™ anatomic pathology specimen management and tracking solution, the new web connectivity Sunquest Physician Portal™ outreach order and results solution, as well as Diagnostic Intelligence, the only business intelligence solution dedicated to laboratory operations.

January 18, 2011 – SUNQUEST ENHANCES OUTREACH BUSINESS SOLUTION SET – LANUNCHES NEXT GENERATION WEB SOLUTION TO EXTEND CONNECTIVITY TO COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIANS

Sunquest Information Systems®, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announces its new Sunquest Physician Portal™ outreach order and results web connectivity solution. Part of Sunquest’s overall Outreach Advantage suite of solutions, Physician Portal delivers meaningful connectivity to community-based physicians who refer patients to a laboratory’s outreach and outpatient radiology services.