Sierra Systems' Health Care Practice Accelerates Market Momentum with High-Value Consulting and Systems Integration Services

Market Wire, May, 2008

eHealth 2008, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center, Booth 800 - May 5, 2008 -

Sierra Systems, a leader in innovative healthcare consulting services and solutions, announces four, specialized service offerings within its Health Care Practice. Over the past year, Sierra has made new investments in its Health Care Practice, delivering high-value service offerings dedicated to enabling better patient information for care providers. This practice area is responsible for helping health care providers meet the challenges of this rapidly evolving market including those brought about by aging demographics, new treatment options, increased consumption, and new technology advancements. The Sierra Health Practice invites all eHealth 2008 participants to discover how they can improve access to higher quality and more timely patient information.

The Sierra Health Practice covers the North American markets of Canada and the United States and consists of over 200 professionals with specialized health system knowledge and extensive clinical systems expertise. The Sierra Health Practice has advised and worked closely with Governments, Ministries, Health Authorities and Hospitals across North America delivering a range of services including Management Consulting, Systems Integration, and Managed Services.

Sierra's health care consulting services and solutions are focused on the following high value initiatives:

- Electronic Health Records - Professional project planning and management services to help your organization implement electronic health records with a focus on successful clinical adoption

- Clinical Information Systems - Implementation services to ensure your critical point of service systems are implemented on-time, on-budget and deliver intended results

- Registries - Systems development, implementation, support and maintenance services for your "source of truth" systems

- Public Surveillance - Strategic planning and implementation services to provide an integrated view of public health surveillance information

Sierra consulting services and solutions include proven systems implementation methodologies, best practice approaches and specialized health care business knowledge.

"One of the key differentiators of Sierra's Health Practice is the specialized health experience of our consultants within this market, coupled with our reputation as a trusted advisor to our clients. Our proven approach applied to these large, complex, transformational projects helps our clients maximize value and reduce risk," says Stewart Gray, Sierra's Health Practice Lead.

To meet with our key Health Practice Leaders and to get further information on our high-value services and solutions, all eHealth attendees are invited to stop by booth #800.

About Sierra Systems

Sierra Systems' expertise in management consulting, systems integration and managed services has enabled Sierra to become a trusted advisor to many of the world's leading private and public sector organizations. Since its founding in 1966, Sierra Systems has been enabling client success in justice, health, government and other key industries by deploying innovative solutions that deliver rapid time to value. With 17 offices across North America, Sierra's consultants are never far from their clients. For more information, visit www.SierraSystems.com .

Contacts: Sierra Systems Group Inc. Sandra Koehn Communications (604) 688-1371 Email: SandraKoehn@SierraSystems.com Website: www.SierraSystems.com