Strengthening its market leadership in anesthesia information management systems (AIMS), Picis today announced that 25 hospitals have selected Picis Anesthesia Manager this year, including Virtua, the largest hospital system in New Jersey, Sutter Health, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center and 10 Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals. These large health systems began implementing Picis’ integrated clinical solution in 2009 to prioritize the anesthesia service line and its impact on patient quality and hospital finances. Picis and its anesthesia software clients are featured in six industry presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 2009 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La., October 18-20 (Picis Booth #236).

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As the leading provider of anesthesia information systems in the United States, Picis solutions are licensed to some of the most prestigious health systems, including University of Arizona Medical Center, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, The Mayo Clinic, University of California Medical Center San Francisco and University of Miami Jackson Hospital. As early adopters of AIMS and thought leaders in the industry, Picis clients from several prominent medical centers are scheduled to present six sessions at ASA that focus on the selection, implementation and use of AIMS technology in driving clinical research and qualitative analysis.

A report by Millennium Research Group entitled, U.S. Markets for Acute Care Clinical Information Systems 2008, named Picis the industry market leader, with the largest number of clients using an electronic anesthesia information system to improve workflow in the operating room, while integrating with an operating room management system (ORMS).

Anesthesia Manager, part of the Picis CareSuite^® family of high-acuity solutions, has been selected by 230 hospitals globally, including 170 sites in the United States. By automating the intraoperative and postoperative recovery anesthesia documentation, Anesthesia Manager provides a more complete, accurate and legible record that enables hospitals to enhance accountability and save both time and money. Picis perioperative solutions are designed to drive process improvements in patient throughput, provide proven device connectivity of the electronic patient record and interoperate with the major hospital information system (HIS) on the market.

According to Carlos M. Nunez, M.D., Chief Physician Executive of Picis, Anesthesia Manager is the most widely-distributed and used anesthesia system in the market for two reasons: “First, the Picis solution was engineered from the ground up with anesthesiologists in mind, so it enhances their unique workflow. Second, its wide adoption has allowed Picis to develop advanced features that our prestigious client base has demanded — such as decision support rules defined by the clinician, pro-fee billing and a perioperative dashboard — and that are essential today for all hospitals. This has led to high usability and acceptance of the system whether in a 100-OR multi-hospital setting or a community-based hospital automating five ORs.”

Recent hospitals selecting Picis Anesthesia Manager include:

• Virtua — Virtua, the largest integrated delivery network in Southern New Jersey, has selected Picis perioperative and anesthesia software solutions for nine hospitals.
• New York/New Jersey VA Network — The group of five medical centers selected Picis Preop Manager, Anesthesia Manager and PACU Manager. These integrated solutions are designed to streamline clinician workflow, anesthesia documentation and continuity of care before, during and after surgical cases.
• VA Healthcare System of Ohio — As part of a combined award for Picis’ anesthesia record keeping and critical care information system, VA Healthcare System of Ohio selected Picis technology to help clinicians better manage the clinical workflow and financial functions of five hospitals in anesthesia and post anesthesia care units (PACU) / recovery. These facilities are among the 27 VA medical centers in 10 regions across the country using Picis high-acuity solutions.
• Sutter Health — The first anesthesia rollout within the 23- hospital Sutter Health system, the largest hospital network in California, is at California Pacific Medical Center, Sutter’s flagship hospital in San Francisco. An existing customer, Sutter Health has been using Picis solutions across its network to provide a seamless continuum of patient information and reporting between preoperative care, surgery, anesthesia and post-operative care.
• Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland —The pediatric medical center, outpatient surgery center and brand-new specialty center in California, which treat rare illnesses and health problems with a specialized staff and resources, is implementing Picis integrated anesthesia solution to provide an automated record of the patient’s surgical episode of care.
• UCSF Medical Center — This multi-facility health system has been using Picis CareSuite solutions, including Anesthesia Manager since 2005. Recently, UCSF extended its Picis solutions for the operating room, anesthesia and recovery areas to UCSF Orthopaedic Institute.

The following ASA sessions feature Picis or its clients:

October 17

How Automated Anesthesia Information Management Systems Can Be Leveraged to Drive Clinical Research
Dr. John Frenzel, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
10:00AM-11:30AM

October 18

After the Decision: Practical Aspects of Selecting and Implementing an AIMS System
Dr. Paul St. Jacques, Vanderbilt University Medical Care
8:00AM - 10:00AM

After the Decision: Practical Aspects of Selecting and Implementing an AIMS System
Dr. Jerry Stonemetz, John Hopkins University
8:00AM - 10:00AM

Creating an Infrastructure to Extract Information from My AIMS
Dr. Robert Loeb, University of Arizona College of Medicine
1:30PM - 3:30PM

October 19

The Basics of Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) - How to Choose and How to Use!

Dr. David L. Reich, The Mount Sinai Medical Center
1:00PM - 1:50PM

October 20

So, You Want to Install an Anesthesia Information Management System Workshop
Dr. Robert Loeb, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Dr. William Paganelli, University of Vermont
1:00PM – 4:00PM
Panelists: Dr. James Caldwell, University of California San Francisco; Dr. John Frenzel, M. D. Anderson

October 21

Statistical and Incident Based Quality Analysis
Dr. John Frenzel, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
8:00AM - 8:50AM

More information on Picis can be found at http://www.picis.com and for more information on Picis’ position on the ARRA HITECH stimulus incentive and meaningful use, visit www.picis.com/HIT-Stimulus-Resources.

About Picis

Picis is a global provider of innovative information solutions that enable rapid and sustained delivery of clinical, financial and operational results in the acute care areas of the hospital. These high-acuity areas include the emergency department, operating and recovery rooms, and intensive care units. Picis offers the most advanced suite of integrated products focused on these life-critical areas of the hospital where the patients are the most vulnerable, the care process is the most complex and an increasing majority of hospital costs and potential revenue are concentrated. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts with European operations in Barcelona and London, Picis has licensed systems for use in more than 1,700 hospitals in 19 countries. More information is available at www.picis.com.

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