LMS CALM systems selected by IASIS Healthcare
April 18 2007 - 8:55AM
PR Newswire (US)
MONTREAL, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LMS Medical Systems
(AMEX:LMZ; TSX:LMZ), a healthcare technology company and developer
of the CALM(TM) clinical information system and risk management
software tools for obstetrics, today announced that it has, through
a distributor, contracted to provide its CALM clinical information
systems to IASIS Healthcare, LLC. The group comprises twelve
facilities providing obstetrical services in five states.
Fulfillment of the contract is underway and is expected to be
completed in the coming weeks. "This first group win is
gratifying", commented Diane Cote, CEO of LMS. "It is part of an
overall effort directed at multiple groups in the US during the
coming fiscal year." About IASIS Healthcare: IASIS, located in
Franklin, Tennessee, is a leading owner and operator of
medium-sized acute care hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban
markets. The Company operates its hospitals with a strong community
focus by offering and developing healthcare services targeted to
the needs of the markets it serves, promoting strong relationships
with physicians and working with local managed care plans. IASIS
owns or leases 15 acute care hospitals and one behavioral health
hospital with a total of 2,448 beds in service and has total annual
net revenue of approximately $1.7 billion. These hospitals are
located in six regions: Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix, Arizona;
Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; three cities in Texas, including San
Antonio; Las Vegas, Nevada; and West Monroe, Louisiana. IASIS is
currently constructing Mountain Vista Medical Center, a new 172 bed
hospital located in Mesa, Arizona. IASIS also owns and operates a
Medicaid and Medicare managed health plan in Phoenix that serves
over 115,600 members. For more information on IASIS, please visit
the Company's website at http://www.iasishealthcare.com/. About
LMS: LMS is a leader in the application of advanced mathematical
modeling and neural networks for medical use. The LMS CALM Decision
Support Suite provides physicians, nursing staff, risk managers and
hospital administrators with clinical information systems and risk
management tools designed to improve outcomes and patient care for
mothers and their infants during childbirth. Except for historical
information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news
release are forward-looking statements. Because these
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there
are important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed implied by the forward-looking
statements including, but without limitation, economic conditions
in general and in the healthcare market, the demand for and market
for our products in domestic and international markets, our current
dependence on the CALM product suite, the challenges associated
with developing new products and obtaining regulatory approvals if
necessary, research and development activities, the uncertainty of
acceptance of our products by the medical community, the lengthy
sales cycle for our products, third party reimbursement,
competition in our markets, including the potential introduction of
competitive products by others, our dependence on our distributors,
physician training, enforceability and the costs of enforcement of
our patents, potential infringements of our patents and the other
factors set forth from time to time in the Company's filings with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and with the
Canadian Securities Commissions. The Company has no intention of or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
DATASOURCE: LMS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. CONTACT: Andrea Miller,
Communications, LMS Medical Systems Inc., (514) 488-3461 Ext. 222,
Fax: (514) 488-1880, , http://www.lmsmedical.com/; David Gordon,
Grant Howard, The Howard Group Inc., Toll Free: 1-888-221-0915, ,
http://www.howardgroupinc.com/
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