Crescent Healthcare Moves to CPR+ as Its Home Infusion Software Solution

CPR+ to serve as the platform for Crescent's technology transformation

ANAHEIM, Calif. and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Crescent Healthcare, one of the largest private home and alternate site infusion providers in the country, and Definitive Homecare Solutions, the developers of the leading home infusion software, CPR+, announced today that Crescent Healthcare has selected CPR+ as its patient and business management software solution. Crescent's selection follows nearly a year of evaluation of home infusion software products.

"We chose CPR+ because it is quite simply the gold standard for home infusion software," said Crescent CIO Brett Michalak. "Definitive Homecare not only continues to lead in innovation with its new offerings for the CPR+ platform, but also has proven its ability to provide enterprise-level support for larger home infusion providers like Crescent Healthcare."

Crescent's selection of CPR+ is the foundation of its move to transform its information technology architecture and applications to support its continued growth. As a part of that transformation, it will be implementing many of the more recent offerings of CPR+, including applications to provide a web-based portal for patients and their physicians and applications for use by Crescent employees at the point of care.

"Crescent has been an innovator in developing clinical practices to deliver the highest levels of patient care," said Stuart Crane, co-owner of Definitive Homecare. "We are extremely pleased that Crescent has chosen us as its technology partner and CPR+ as the software to achieve new efficiencies while maintaining its standards of excellence."

About Crescent Healthcare

Crescent Healthcare, Inc. (http://www.crescenthealthcare.com) manages and delivers integrated pharmacy and nursing services to patients in alternate site settings. The company delivers care through the implementation of innovative partnerships with health plans, hospitals, and medical groups to manage patient populations to the best clinical and financial outcomes. Founded in 1992, Crescent Healthcare is contracted with hundreds of payers and treats thousands of acute and chronic patients nationwide each month. Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), Crescent Healthcare is committed to delivering exceptional quality care that is both appropriate and cost effective.

About Definitive Homecare Solutions

Definitive Homecare Solutions, Ltd. develops and licenses its business and patient management software solution, CPR+, to home infusion, specialty pharmacy, and HME/DME providers nationwide. Founded in 1993, Definitive Homecare Solutions has grown to be a leading provider of enterprise management software to the homecare industry by providing technology to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in clinical patient management, e-billing, and inventory control. With offices in Columbus, Ohio and Irvine, California, Definitive Homecare Solutions currently supports 1000 homecare locations nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.cprplus.com/ or contact Definitive Homecare Solutions at 866.277.4876.

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