LEOMINSTER, Mass. and MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 14, 2005 - Siemens Medical Solutions and HealthAlliance Hospital of Leominster, Massachusetts, announce that HealthAlliance Hospital is live on Soarian, Siemens' new generation, workflow-engineered health information solution that supports patient-centered care. HealthAlliance Hospital implemented Soarian over the course of 18 months, and is the first facility in the country to go live enterprisewide on the clinical, financial, and health information management (HIM) applications of Soarian simultaneously. Approximately 1,750 users are accessing the system and more than 10.6 million results have been converted for use in Soarian from HealthAlliance's legacy health information system.

According to Richard Mohnk, chief information officer, HealthAlliance Hospital, "Siemens provides us with fully integrated solutions. With Soarian, the staff and physicians are able to raise the bar in terms of patient care delivery, evaluation of patient outcomes, improvement in documentation, and support in reducing medical errors and paperwork. Soarian's workflow technology also pushes needed information to the appropriate user, improving productivity and reducing duplicate work."

Siemens total Soarian customer base represents 277 U.S. healthcare facilities and 19 international sites. Nearly 140 active Soarian implementations are currently underway, and more than 100 facilities are live on Soarian modules, demonstrating the positive impact of Soarian's advanced workflow technology on their operations.

Additionally, leveraging the power of Soarian's unique-to-healthcare workflow engine, several sites are live on workflows to support key infection control issues, patients at risk for deep vein thrombosis, nothing-by-mouth protocols for radiology procedures, patient factors assessments, patient factors completion on admission, admission assessments and abnormal vital signs. These technology-driven workflows are designed to help users improve efficiency, productivity, patient safety, and clinical and financial outcomes, while supporting regulatory compliance.

"We are pleased by the positive reception that Soarian is receiving at HealthAlliance Hospital," said Tom Miller, president, healthcare Information Technology (IT) Division, Siemens Medical Solutions. "With its innovative workflow architecture, Soarian represents a quantum leap in clinical system functionality - orchestrating the many simultaneous and complex processes of healthcare. This recent implementation at HealthAlliance Hospital demonstrates the significant momentum that is continuing with Soarian as healthcare providers seek to increase efficiencies and improve care coordination through IT solutions."

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