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Presbyterian Healthcare Services Selects HyperCereus Medical as Medical Necessity Data Provider for Horizon Ambulatory Care EHR

Tucson, Arizona - December 2006 - HyperCereus Medical, Inc., the leading source for medical necessity data solutions, today announced that Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) will implement HyperCereus Medical's medical necessity data rule sets into their Horizon Ambulatory Care Electronic Health Record from McKesson Information Solutions.

HyperCereus Medical is a leading medical informatics company, which utilizes proprietary state-of-the-art technology tools and medical/coding experts to compile the latest coding data, Medicare policies, and medical knowledge into comprehensive Medical Necessity, Coding and Compliance Data Sets. Integrated within vendor solutions, hospital information, imaging/lab systems and billing systems, HyperCereus Medical's data solutions improves both bottom-line savings and the quality of service to patients and physicians.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services joins the growing list of healthcare systems using HyperCereus Medical to access medical necessity and compliance data for improved order entry and claims submissions.

Presbyterian is in the early phases of implementing Horizon Ambulatory Care EHR which as part of its feature set will provide the ability to validate medical necessity checking and documentation at the point when a test or procedure is ordered. By automating medical necessity checking, Horizon Ambulatory Care will simplify the physician's tasks, keeping the information at their fingertips current. As the local medical review policy rules (LMRP/LCD) are numerous and change frequently, there is a potential for denied reimbursements. Maintaining these rule sets is a daunting task for hospital organizations, so Presbyterian Healthcare Services has turned to Hypercereus Medical. The data sets from Hypercereus are robust, maintained with the up-to-date information and easily implemented in the Horizon Ambulatory Care EHR.

Presbyterian serves to improve the health of individuals, families and communities. Presbyterian Healthcare Services was founded in New Mexico in 1908, and is the state's only private, not-for-profit healthcare system. Presbyterian encompasses seven hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Presbyterian employs more than 9,000 people throughout New Mexico.

Horizon Ambulatory Care(TM) is a Web-based ambulatory EHR solution that automates the clinical functions of a group practice: e-prescribing, diagnostic order entry, results reporting, encounter documentation and clinical workflow management. It is designed to speed technology adoption by offering providers the flexibility to install the technology in a customized, modular approach. Horizon Ambulatory Care helps to enable continuity of care across both inpatient and outpatient settings.