DAOU-Sentient Integrates ENOSIS With IBM Middleware for Web-Based Data Mart Solution

Business Wire, April 5, 1999

KENSINGTON, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--April 5, 1999--

Browser Interface Helps Healthcare Organizations Slash Query and

Reporting Times On Legacy Data

DAOU Systems Inc.'s (Nasdaq:DAOU) Integration Group (Sentient) today announced an initiative with IBM that has enabled DAOU to provide healthcare organizations with rapid, cost-effective access to legacy data from any standard Web browser, reducing conventional query and reporting times from days to minutes.

DAOU has created a low-cost, high-function Data Mart solution by integrating its ENOSIS(TM)(1) application with IBM Small Business Suite for Windows NT(3) and MQSeries(2).

ENOSIS provides a tightly bound interface to M/MUMPS(M), the programming language used in nearly 50 percent of today's healthcare information management systems. ENOSIS enables virtually any mainstream application to retrieve and write Mumps data. DAOU's Data Mart solution, through its integration with IBM's industry-leading middleware, will allow organizations to perform data analysis on records from disparate systems.

The data is extracted from a variety of legacy systems and then populated into the "Integrated View Access System" (IVAS) Data Mart where it can be accessed via any standard Web browser.

"Healthcare organizations can achieve bottom-line benefits using software tools to identify trends in rising costs," said Scott Armour, director, Worldwide ISV software sales and marketing, IBM Software Group. "By integrating IBM middleware into its ENOSIS solution and providing a browser interface, DAOU will be able to offer fast, easy access to vital financial data. As a result, trends in collection and reimbursement can be identified and then DAOU's IVAS can generate the appropriate letters, forms or emails that can improve cash flow and reduce the amount of time it takes to make important decisions."

The IBM Small Business Suite for Windows NT offers, in one software package, all the powerful tools needed for growing businesses to implement Internet and intranet-based applications and e-mail services on their existing Windows NT systems. IBM MQSeries, the most widely used message-queuing software on the market, enables users to exchange information between applications across more than 35 different platforms, from mainframes to PCs.

"Through the incorporation of IBM's scaleable, easy-to-use software, DAOU-Sentient can provide a cost-effective Data Mart solution that lets end users construct their own data views without the aid of programmers, and identify potentially costly data entry errors early in the cycle," said Douglas Gruber, vice president of technical services at DAOU Systems Inc. "This agreement also enables us to offer the flexibility of a single solution that can scale from a PC to a System/390."

About DAOU Systems Inc.

DAOU Systems Inc. is a provider of integrated Information Technology (IT) solutions and services to the U.S. healthcare industry. DAOU's capabilities range from up-front strategic consulting to IT system design, implementation and long-term tactical support. DAOU's IT offerings include data, voice and video networking, applications consulting and implementation, as well as operational and Internet solutions.

DAOU has over 700 employees, and has provided services to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, including many of the nation's top 100 integrated delivery systems. DAOU's clients include organizations such as the Cleveland Clinic, Catholic Healthcare West, Mercy Health Services and Saint Barnabas Health Care. More information about DAOU Systems can be found at www.daou.com on the World Wide Web.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. The company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements and will depend upon a number of factors, including those discussed in the company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission and other press releases of the company.

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