
CGI LEADS IT INTEGRATION OF HHS NATIONWIDE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK FOR CARESPARK TEAM
Fairfax, Virginia, October 24, 2007 -CGI Group, Inc., (NYSE: GIB; TSX: GIB.A) announced today that, as a part of the
CareSpark team, it has been selected as the lead systems integrator to link
CareSpark’s regional health information network into the Health and Human
Services (HHS) Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).
The NHIN is
the foundation for nationwide health information exchange between consumers,
providers, payers, and health product suppliers. It is part of a national
initiative to improve health quality through the innovative use of secure
information technology and achieve the President’s goal for the majority of
American’s to have secure personal electronic health records by 2014.
CGI will leverage its broad range of federal and commercial Health IT
offerings in support of the CareSpark Team implementation of the NHIN
infrastructure. “For over two decades, CGI has been applying advanced
technologies in security, interoperability, and managed services to improve
processes in healthcare,” said Rich Martin, Vice-President, Public Sector
Health, CGI. “This award continues our relationship with CareSpark as both a
technology partner and regional employer through our software development center
in Russell County, Virginia and gives us the opportunity to continue to advance
the national healthcare agenda.”
CGI will be the lead IT integrator in
developing and implementing the technical and logistical requirements of the
CareSpark NHIN infrastructure. “As a leading healthcare systems integrator
experienced in working with complex, large-scale multi-stakeholder health
projects, CGI has deep experience in the healthcare industry, supporting
end-to-end healthcare solutions for governments, providers, payers and health
information exchange consortia,” said Liesa Jenkins, Executive Director of
CareSpark. “CGI has been a great partner in our regional effort, and we are
proud to have them as a member of our team for this national project.”
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 25,500
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 annual revenue run rate stands at CDN$3.7 billion and at June 30th,
2007, CGI's order backlog was CDN$12.4 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.
About CareSpark
CareSpark is a non-profit organization serving
a 17-county region of southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee, and is
designed to improve health through the collaborative use of health information.
Since its inception in 2005, CareSpark has partnered with local healthcare
providers, purchasers, technology companies and policy-makers at federal and
state levels to develop a sustainable system that supports patient care
delivery, public health research and population health improvement. CareSpark
participated in the first phase of work to develop a prototype Nationwide Health
Information Network, demonstrating secure health information in January 2007
through a consortium led by Accenture. CareSpark has also been recognized by the
Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence with the 2006 “Commitment to
Quality” Award.
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For more information:
Media Contact:
Peter Cutler
Director,
Communications
peter.cutler@cgifederal.com
703-633-8973
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