Inova Health System Named Among Nation’s Top 250 Most Innovative Companies

2009 InformationWeek 500 List Highlights Top Technology Innovators

Falls Church, VA – (September 23, 2009) – Inova Health System has been named one of America’s top 250 most innovative companies, as part of the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the most innovative users of business technology. Now in its 22nd year, the InformationWeek 500 also tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America’s best-known companies.

“Being named among the top 250 companies in the nation for IT innovation further validates that our investment in technology has been prudent and successful,” said Geoff Brown, SVP, Chief Information Officer, Inova Health System. “We continually strive to implement leading-edge technology that ensures our patients will get the best and safest care possible.”

The InformationWeek 500 rankings spotlight the power of innovation in information technology, rather than focusing solely on an organization’s budget for IT. Among other things, Inova Health System was recognized by InformationWeek for making all its hospital Emergency Departments paperless, deploying computerized physician order entry and utilizing handheld scanners and label printers for accurate labeling, and specimen and vital sign collection, which confirms positive patient identification, eliminates errors due to mislabeling and improves overall patient safety.

For more information about the InformationWeek 500, visit www.informationweek.com/iw500/.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.