University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Selects Canopy's Care Management Solution

Business Wire, Nov 5, 2002

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2002

Canopy Systems, Inc.(TM), a leader in providing Web-based solutions for care management, announced today that University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin has signed an agreement to implement Canopy's Web-based care management solution.

Under this agreement, the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics will automate and streamline its case and utilization management program using Canopy UM(TM) and Canopy CM(TM).

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics chose Canopy based on the ability of its application service provider (ASP) model to provide integrated utilization and case management applications across the continuum of care. At University of Wisconsin, the Canopy solution will also be integrated with ExtendedCare Professional(TM) from ExtendedCare Information Network to provide online discharge planning and searches for appropriate post-acute placements. Canopy Systems and ExtendedCare Information Network have recently formed a partnership to provide the premier integrated care management solution.

"We chose Canopy to help streamline information sharing and promote collaboration among our case management staff. We also expect it to reduce duplication of effort among staff and facilitate more consistent application of clinical criteria as we move patients through the continuum of care," said Barbara Liegel, Director of Coordinated Care and Home Health for University of Wisconsin Hospital.

"University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is a premier academic medical center dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, and we are thrilled to be working with them to help streamline their care management process," said Alan Winchester, CEO of Canopy Systems.

UW Hospital and Clinics is part of UW Health, a comprehensive system of health care providers associated with the University of Wisconsin. The 471-bed hospital, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is recognized as a national leader in many fields, including cancer treatment, pediatrics, ophthalmology, surgical specialties, and organ transplantation. UW Hospital and Clinics is a Level One Trauma and Life support center as well as a major center for teaching and regional patient referrals. As Wisconsin's premier academic medical center, it serves communities throughout the state and beyond.

Canopy Systems, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, (www.canopysystems.com) is the leader in providing secure, Web-based solutions for care coordination. The Canopy(R) product line utilizes the ASP model to provide utilization and case management applications across the continuum of care. Canopy Systems, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Medical Mutual Group of North Carolina.