Nashville, Tenn. and Boston, Mass, February 27, 2008 – – Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.® (HMS) announced today an integration partnership with CapsuleTech, Inc., the world’s leading independent supplier of connectivity solutions for medical device data integration. The partnership will enable HMS to install Capsule’s DataCaptor™ Connectivity Suite into all present and future healthcare facilities that use HMS clinical applications. HMS is one of the nation’s leading information technology systems companies focused on the community hospital marketplace.
DataCaptor automatically integrates patient clinical information from any bedside medical device by converting medical device data to HL7 format and communicating it to HMS in a unified data stream, thereby improving clinical documentation, enhancing workflow and saving thousands of nursing hours. DataCaptor supports one of the largest device interface libraries in the world with over 370 different types of medical devices, such as patient monitors, ventilators and infusion pumps, supported.
The partnership will benefit HMS customers by offering clinicians a more efficient process for gathering patient information. The information that DataCaptor communicates to HMS was usually collected manually at each patient’s bedside device several times a day. By seamlessly connecting DataCaptor to HMS, vital signs and other important medical device data can be available for care givers to access, review, track and report online in real time, thus increasing clinical productivity and efficiencies.
Tom Stephenson, President and CEO of HMS states, “This is an exciting opportunity for HMS and Capsule to provide our customers with the necessary tools which will allow for automated patient monitoring.” Stephenson also adds, “This relationship further highlights our commitment to provide our customers with quality solutions and support of strategic initiatives that will bring improvements to patient care.”
“We are delighted to work with HMS,” says Arnaud Houette, CEO of Capsule. “This partnership will give us the opportunity to further advance clinical productivity via workflow automation in community hospitals.”
About HMS
Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.® (HMS) is a Nashville-based healthcare company that develops, sells and supports integrated clinical and financial hospital information systems and services. Founded in 1984, HMS counts among its customers 600 community hospitals; behavioral, rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities; and multi-entity healthcare organizations nationwide. With the HMS system, caregivers are able to increase their efficiency in delivering quality care with an emphasis on improving patient safety. For more information, please visit www.hmstn.com or call 800.383.3317.
About Capsule
Capsule is the world's leading, award-winning provider of solutions for medical device data integration. Founded in 1997, the company has established market leadership through its suite of hardware and software products, its unique expertise in device protocols and firmware, and through its strong partnerships with major medical device manufacturers and healthcare information technology companies. In 2007 and 2008, Frost & Sullivan recognized Capsule's contribution and honored the company with the Enabling Technology Awards in the Patient Monitoring Industry for Medical Device connectivity Excellence. Deloitte also acknowledged Capsule for its stellar revenue growth and presented the company with the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 EMEA Awards. For more information, please check the company's Web site at http://www.capsuletech.com/ or contact the Company's U.S. Marketing & Public Relations at 503.352.3808.