Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Implements eko system inc.s Frontiers Perioperative Clinical Information Management System

eko systems inc. and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital announce the installation of eko systems Frontiers, state-of-the art Perioperative Clinical Information Management System (PCIMS).

Fairfax, VA (PRWEB) March 3, 2005 -- eko systems inc. and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital announce the installation of eko systems Frontiers, state-of-the art Perioperative Clinical Information Management System (PCIMS). Frontiers is a comprehensive and fully integrated PCIMS solution that meets the complex electronic medical record, compliance management and management reporting needs of all clinicians (nurses, anesthesiologists, surgeons, perfusionists) and managers throughout the entire Perioperative (surgical) care environment.

Frontiers was deployed at 44 Perioperative points of care in including Operating Rooms, Post Anesthesia Recovery Units (PACU), and Endoscopy Suites. The system is currently being used by over 50 clinicians including anesthesiologists, nurses, CRNAs and PACU nurses.

"eko systems did a remarkable job in assisting our staff smoothly transition from paper to electronic documentation. Working with our clinicians, ekos staff rapidly developed the clinical templates for electronic documentation in our Endoscopy Suites and Pain Center. As a result of Frontiers, charting tools and rules-based billing logic, the hospital has realized an increase in excess of 30% in Operating Room and PACU revenue," stated Ms. Sandy Beach, Director, Surgical Services at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital.

About eko systems inc.

eko systems, inc. is a healthcare information technology developer providing Perioperative Clinical Information Management Systems (PCIMS) for hospital and free standing surgical environments. The Companys product, Frontiers is an advanced, turnkey Clinical Information Management System (CIMS) solution that fully automates the charting of surgical patient care and associated billing processes. Founded in 1996, eko systems inc. is a privately held corporation and based in Fairfax, Virginia.

"Inova Health System has been a long standing valued client of eko systems. We are delighted Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has deployed Frontiers throughout the Perioperative process," stated Warren Guillett, CEO of eko systems, inc. "Frontiers will provide the hospital with the means to improve charting efficiency, increase revenue and enhance compliance management in its Perioperative care areas."

About Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care system including four hospitals based in Northern Virginia. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a 160-bed advanced community hospital that provides a full range of emergency, medical, surgical, critical care, orthopedic, obstetric and pediatric care services.

Contact:

eko systems, inc.

Donald Goldberg

Chief Operating Officer

703-849-1477 x 22

dgoldberg@ekosystems.com

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