NAPLES, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/12/08 -- ASG Software Solutions, the originator of the Business Service Platform(TM) (BSP(TM)), the only true platform for Business Service Management (BSM), is actively engaged with Florida Hospital, one of the largest nonprofit hospitals in the United States, to implement BSP. The implementation is designed to shorten the time between patient need and critical hospital response using ASG technology. The use of ASG's groundbreaking technology effectively changes the paradigm for information technology (IT) and hospital management, making its progress a significant topic at the 2008 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference to be held Feb. 24-28 in Orlando, Fla.

"We have been able to displace an entire suite of expensive mainframe software by engaging ASG at an ESL [electronic system level]," says Carl Minear, Director of Operations for Florida Hospital. "By having the ASG software portfolio available at no additional cost, we are able to deploy software solutions mid-budget cycle without incurring additional operating costs. This allows for the timely deployment of technology when we need it."

In addition to several other speaking engagements, Andy Crowder, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Florida Hospital, will speak on behalf of ASG at the 2008 HIMSS Conference. At this venue, Andy will explain how Florida Hospital plans to continue using ASG solutions to address its growing demand for information.

"After the successful deployment of key IT technology, the next frontier will be changing healthcare behaviors in order to bring about a change in clinical outcomes. I believe ASG's Business Service Platform will be the technology that will help us reach those goals," says Crowder. With such a large population of front-line healthcare workers in its system, the timely delivery of clinical information is an absolute necessity for Florida Hospital.

"It is our intent to continue placing the best technology available into the hands of our clinical staff. This function of IT will assist with providing the best possible care for our patients," says Crowder. "It is imperative that technology delivers timely metrics and measurable statistics, but it should also facilitate behavioral change in the healthcare provider, which ultimately improves clinical outcomes." Crowder has been instrumental in introducing tremendous technological changes within the Florida Hospital infrastructure. Most recently Florida Hospital rolled out the Cerner application suite to all seven hospital campuses located in the metro Orlando area.

About Florida Hospital

Opened in 1908 and celebrating a century of providing premier healthcare services, the Christian faith-based hospital is one of the largest not-for-profit hospitals in the United States. According to the American Hospital Association, Florida Hospital cares for more than one million patients per year -- that's more than any other hospital in the country. Florida Hospital also owns and operates 16 Centra Care walk-in medical centers throughout the Central Florida area.

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Founded in 1986, ASG is a privately held global firm that provides a full range of enterprise software solutions in Metadata, Applications, Operations, Content, Performance, Identity, and Infrastructure Management as well as the Business Service Platform. ASG is headquartered in Naples, Florida, USA, with more than 90 offices serving the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia/Pacific. ASG's Business Service Platform(TM) (BSP) is a solution for companies that want to manage their underlying technology and ensure that their IT infrastructure enhances business performance. ASG's BSP goes beyond Business Service Management (BSM) software by using a sophisticated engine to collect information on all IT assets and relates those assets to overall business services as specific configuration items (CIs). In addition, ASG's BSP is a powerful tool to help companies become IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) compliant.

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