Oct. 16, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Eclipsys Corporation^®, (NASDAQ:ECLP), The Outcomes Company^®, today announced that Eclipsys’ pharmacy solution has continued to make strong gains in market share since its market introduction three years ago. The number of organizations leveraging the native integration between Eclipsys’ pharmacy system and its market-leading computerized physician order entry (CPOE) solution doubled in 2008, with live clients projected to increase year-over-year by another 65 percent at the close of 2009. More than 80 percent of Eclipsys pharmacy clients also utilize the company’s CPOE solution. Among these pharmacy clients, 75 percent have achieved a 50 percent or higher CPOE adoption rate.

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation, is one of the latest healthcare organizations to activate the Sunrise Pharmacy™ integrated pharmacy information system. The successful go live, which replaces a competitive legacy pharmacy solution, builds upon HUP’s 100 percent adoption of Eclipsys’ computerized physician order entry (CPOE) solution for more informed clinical decision making and support. Plans call for a continued rollout of Eclipsys’ medication management solutions at HUP and at other University of Pennsylvania Health System hospitals.

“As a Magnet hospital, we have an intense focus on patient care and safety, and in reviewing replacement pharmacy solutions, we opted for Eclipsys because it offered the most viable solution to meet those goals,” said Michael Restuccia, vice president and chief information officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System. “We are strong believers in integration, and the integration between the Eclipsys pharmacy solution and CPOE system provides us with the foundation for the safety benefits that come with closed loop medication administration. It effectively links our caregivers with our pharmacists for enhanced communications and collaboration because they are viewing the same screen and using a single database for patients’ drug therapy.”

HUP’s activation of the pharmacy solution became a next step for its physicians, who have accepted the new system as an enhanced ordering capability. In addition, HUP pharmacists are now afforded more mobility and efficiency in viewing orders and have the ability to spend more time with physicians and patients.

Restuccia added, “In a complex environment, such as HUP, we treat extremely high acuity patients, and that type of treatment environment requires a very precise and easy-to-use system to gain physician adoption. Eclipsys’ CPOE system is well-suited in complex environments, as well as standard acute care environments.