
CARESPARK SELECTS CGI TO MANAGE AND HOST HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE
Fairfax, Virginia, February 26, 2007 -CareSpark, a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) providing services
to 17 counties in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee, has chosen CGI
Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB) as project manager and application
hosting provider for the development of CareSpark’s health information exchange
infrastructure.
CGI will leverage its integration experience for
numerous, complex, large-scale healthcare systems in United States and Canada
including Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and Alberta Health and Wellness.
CGI manages clinical information integration efforts in dozens of large
healthcare networks, solving complex technology issues as well as addressing
change management challenges.
CareSpark’s Health Information Exchange
(HIE) project typifies networks that are composed of disparate clinical systems,
various standards, and sometimes competing security and privacy interests. The
HIE project represents a foundational element in the RHIO’s long term plans to
improve health quality and reduce costs.
“It is proven that appropriate
use of technology can help improve patient care and safety, resulting in better
health and lower costs,” says Liesa Jenkins, CareSpark’s Executive Director.
“The complexity of health technology makes it essential to work with partners
like CGI that bring health care experience and steadfast commitment to finding
cost-effective and workable solutions through collaboration.”
“Regional
availability of patient data promises to be the next evolutionary step in
healthcare technology, providing physicians with electronic access to patient
records across the continuum of care,” says John George, Director, Healthcare
Solutions, CGI. “We are proud to be working with CareSpark in furthering their
mission to reduce health disparities in their region, improving local quality of
life and making the Tri-Cities a great place to live and work.”
CGI is
committed to the region, announcing in February 2007, the signature of a 10-year
lease with Russell County to occupy its new software engineering and development
center. This center employs currently more than 100 IT professionals and is
expected to bring approximately 200 additional high-tech employment
opportunities to rural, southwestern Virginia.
CareSpark will support
over 1,200 physicians and 18 hospitals that deliver care to 750,000 people in
the region. CareSpark's network will initially connect health care organizations
including Mountain States Health Alliance, Wellmont Health System, Holston
Medical Group, Johnston Memorial Hospital and Sullivan County Regional Health
Department, with 600,000 unique patient records to be included in the data
sharing system, beginning in spring of 2007. Broader sharing of clinical data
amongst additional health care and public health organizations in the CareSpark
region is planned for 2008 and thereafter.
About
CareSpark
CareSpark is a non-profit organization established in 2005
after a comprehensive strategic planning process to develop and implement a
collaborative system for health improvements in a 17-county region of northeast
Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Working in partnership with local healthcare
providers, employers, health insurers and government leaders, CareSpark has
achieved visibility at state and national levels, sharing best practices for
community-wide planning and collaboration. Website: www.carespark.com .
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the
largest independent information technology and business process services firms
in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000
professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to
clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia
Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in North America, Europe and
India. CGI's annualized revenue run rate stands at $3.6 billion (US$3.1 billion)
and at December 31st, 2006, CGI's order backlog was $12.6 billion (US$10.9
billion). CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are
included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped
Information Technology and MidCap Indices. Website: www.cgi.com.
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For more information:
CGI
John
George
Director, Healthcare
Solutions
703-227-6107
john.george@cgi.com
Yvonne
Gibson
Director,
Communications
905-695-6421
yvonne.gibson@cgi.com
CareSpark,
Inc.
Liesa Jenkins
Executive
Director
423-963-4208
ljenkins@carespark.com
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