Cornerstone Healthcare Group Selects Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. to Provide Financial Information System for 14 Acute Care Facilities

Business Wire, July 11, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.(R) (HMS) announced today that it has been selected by Austin, Texas-based Cornerstone Healthcare Group, a long-term acute care provider, to supply an integrated hospital financial information system for its corporate office and 14 of the company's long-term acute care facilities.

"Cornerstone Healthcare Group has a strong reputation as a premiere provider of long-term acute care health services and we are pleased to be able to play a key role in continuing their success in delivering quality healthcare services," said Tom Stephenson, President of HMS.

"Cornerstone's affiliation with HMS is an integral component of our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. We look forward to full implementation of the new system and the subsequent enhancements to the services we provide to our patients," said Michael Cress, Cornerstone President and CEO.

About HMS

Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.(R) (HMS) is a Nashville-based healthcare company that develops, sells and supports integrated clinical and financial hospital information systems and services as a single source. Founded in 1984, HMS counts among its customers over 500 Rural and Community hospitals, Behavioral, Rehabilitation, Long-term Acute Care facilities and multi-entity healthcare organizations nationwide. With the HMS system, caregivers are able to increase their efficiency in delivering quality care with an emphasis on improving patient safety. For more information, please visit www.hmstn.com or call 800.383.3317.

About Cornerstone Healthcare Group

Cornerstone is a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC) corporation which owns and/or provides services to over twenty one (21) facilities throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, West Virginia, Ohio, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina and North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.cornerstonehealthcaregroup.com or call (512) 533-2400.