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THE JOINT COMMISSION VERIFIES QUANTROS HBIPS MODULE

Quantros, the market leader in preventable medical errors data management and decision support solutions, provides The Joint Commission verified support for HBIPS Data Collection

MILPITAS, CA - January 31, 2007 - Quantros, Inc., a pioneer and market leader in web-based safety, quality and decision support solutions is proud to announce The Joint Commission verified module for HBIPS (Hospital-Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services). This new measure is available for hospitals that would like to collect and subsequently submit data to The Joint Commission's ORYX™ Core Measure database.

"Quantros has been heavily involved in supporting The Joint Commission initiatives since the inception of the Core Measures program," says Neena Arora, MD, MHA, Director, Regulatory Reporting Product Management of Quantros. "We are committed to helping hospitals improve both quality and performance and see the HBIPS module as an extension of that commitment."

Hospitals can collect HBIPS data in lieu of the current nine non-core measure sets to meet ORYX™ requirements. Collecting data now will ensure your preparation for 2008 when mandatory submissions will be required.

The Quantros HBIPS module includes:

• Web-based access for rapid installation and use
• Skip-Logic for faster data entry
• Real-time access to data for review, reporting and analysis
• A host of reports for analysis including
• Data Quality Reports
• Detailed Measure Reports
• All Measure Category Assignment Report
• A paper-based form for those without access to a computer
• A full regiment of assistance including op-up help, Data Dictionary and Data Extract information

Quantros is currently offering the HBIPS module for first quarter 2007 discharges.

For additional information on participating in The Joint Commission’s HBIPS program using Quantros, please visit http://quantros.com/hbips-form.html or call Quantros at 1-408-957-3300 x253.

About Quantros

Founded in 1996, Quantros provides real-time knowledge creation solutions for benchmarking, patient safety, accreditation and compliance, and outcomes monitoring for leading healthcare providers, payers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Quantros' web delivered applications provide a standard platform for automating resource intensive manual processes. Through a variety of direct sales and vendor partners, more than 1,000 hospitals are licensed to use Quantros' web-based technology solutions. Quantros Core Measures is used by more hospitals than any other application.

Quantros team members include physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals. Quantros is a healthcare information management technology company with a difference: Key product decisions are driven by experts in healthcare quality and performance improvement, safety, compliance, risk management and nursing.

Quantros website: www.quantros.com