ORLANDO, Fla., HIMSS CONFERENCE 2004, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. , today announced that SQL Anywhere(R) Studio powers innovative healthcare applications developed by BeyondNow Technologies, A Cerner Company, Cogon Systems, HealthWyse, and Microsys Computing. The sophisticated data management and synchronization capabilities of SQL Anywhere enable healthcare organizations of any size to deliver timely access to critical patient information, streamline business processes and reduce administrative costs.

"Like many small and medium sized businesses, doctors' offices, home healthcare providers and regional hospitals require the functionality of an enterprise class database but may have limited IT support to maintain it," said Shirley Macbeth, director of marketing at iAnywhere. "SQL Anywhere is at the heart of more than eight hundred partner applications worldwide because it is a small footprint, enterprise caliber database that delivers high performance out of the box with unmatched minimum maintenance and cost."

SQL Anywhere is the market leading data management and enterprise synchronization solution for mobile, embedded and small to medium sized business environments. A wide variety of healthcare organizations rely on iAnywhere technology to provide integrated access to patient records, clinical data, billing information and schedules.

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BeyondNow Technologies, A Cerner Company - helping medical professionals meet the challenges of home care

BeyondNow Technologies, A Cerner Company, of Overland Park, Kansas leverages SQL Anywhere in its laptop-based solution for home healthcare providers. The company's RoadNotes(R) application provides convenient access to patient records from any location. In addition, it allows clinicians to admit a patient, access and review medical charts and share information with both the back office and other colleagues.

"SQL Anywhere's synchronization is tremendous, particularly as far as the 'out of the box' reliability and ongoing technical performance it offers compared to other suppliers' solutions," said Rebecca MacKinnon, vice president of Community Solutions, Cerner Corporation. "In addition, it enables multiple clinicians to have access to a patient's records at one time while automatically keeping those records in sync, a critical element in maintaining data timeliness and accuracy."