Released on: September 16, 2008, 7:20 am

Press Release Author: COA Solutions

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: UK business systems provider, COA Solutions, today announces
a partnership with Ardentia, a supplier of business intelligence solutions to the
healthcare sector.

Press Release Body: UK business systems provider, COA Solutions, today announces a
partnership with Ardentia, a supplier of business intelligence solutions to the
healthcare sector. The partnership sees the integration of Ardentia’s patient level
costing (PLC) system into COA Solutions’ patient resource management (PRM) and
collaborative planning systems, providing managers, clinicians and theatre staff
with sophisticated patient-level costing, payment by results (PbR) and planning
functionality. This helps to meet Service Line Management needs.

The integration of PLC into COA Solutions’ PRM will ensure that more accurate and
valuable information is available to users. Users will be able to drill down to a
patient level and determine exactly where and how costs are being incurred.

The integration of PLC into COA Solutions’ Collaborative Planning budgeting and
forecasting system, enables users to perform annual and strategic planning,
supported by a detailed understanding of current costs and service delivery
capacity.

Peter Leigh, Health Sector Manager from COA Solutions, says, “This partnership
provides a complete Service Line Management solution, enabling NHS Trusts and other
healthcare organisations to meet their service line profitability, patient level
costing and service line planning requirements. Managers and clinical staff can now
quickly and easily cost individual patient pathways and are provided with a detailed
understanding of patient activity, costs, income and outcomes to help meet the
requirements of the Darzi report.”

David Beeson, Director of Marketing and Product from Ardentia, says, “With cost
analysis and reporting becoming increasingly crucial for NHS Trusts, this
partnership is vital as it provides managers and clinicians with the necessary
patient level data in high cost areas such as theatres and ICU. It also enables
analysis of existing and expected patient-level expenditure meaning that any
overspending can be quickly and easily recognised and tackled.”

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About COA Solutions Ltd www.coasolutions.com

COA Solutions (formerly CedarOpenAccounts) is the UK's leading supplier of
integrated business management and information systems to public, private and
not-for-profit organisations in the service sector. COA Solutions prides itself on
getting close to its customers by understanding their businesses and responding to
their business needs.

COA Solutions' award-winning Smart Business Suite combines core financial
management, procurement, human resource and payroll systems, integrated with a range
of collaborative, document management and business intelligence solutions. These
solutions extend the value and effectiveness of the finance, HR and payroll
departments across the organisation and enable managers in the business to monitor,
analyse and continually improve corporate performance.

COA Solutions has more than 500 experienced and professional staff supporting and
servicing over 4,000 clients across the UK service sector including Companies House,
Newcastle City Council, WHSmith, Royal Bank of Scotland, Aer Lingus, National
Express Group, DFS, RSPB and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust.

About Ardentia www.ardentia.co.uk/
Ardentia is the leading dedicated supplier of business intelligence solutions to UK
healthcare organisations. Ardentia works at every level of the health service,
including Trusts and PCTs. Ardentia’s aim is to provide those responsible for
healthcare, whether they are managers or clinicians, the tools they need for
evidence-based management.

About the Darzi Report
Published June 2008, 'A High Quality Workforce : NHS Next Stage Review' is a
report, on the proposed future of the National Health Service by Professor Lord
Darzi, Ann Keen MP, and David Nicholson, NHS Chief Executive. It is a detailed look
at many issues that will affect the health service and provides a range of
recommendations.

Contacts:
Liz Ebbrell, COA Solutions
Liz.ebbrell@coasolutions.com
+44 (0)1625 856505 or 07917 634 705
www.coasolutions.com

Ben Carey, COA Solutions
Ben.carey@coasolutions.com
+44 (0)1625 856505
www.coasolutions.com


Web Site: http://www.coasolutions.com

Contact Details: COA Solutions
London House
London Road South
Poynton
Cheshire
SK12 1YP
Tel: +44 (0)1625 856505