June 19, 2009 (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) - John M. Kunysz, FACHE, has joined the team at Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, PA as the Chief Operating Officer for its Quantum Clinical Navigation System? subsidiary.

Before coming to Quantum, Kunysz had previously served as President and CEO of IntelliTx, Inc., which led the successful technology development and commercialization efforts for Vanderbilt University Medical Center's WizOrder? CPOE software with McKesson as part of its Horizon Expert Orders? software. He was previously the VP of Business Development and CFO for IPN Network, LLC in Nashville, Tenn., which operated the largest central business office (CBO) in the history of healthcare. He was also a former founder and senior executive with EDiX Corporation, now part of Spheris, a global leader in medical transcription and clinical documentation.

Kunysz is a licensed CPA formerly with PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG and received his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and bachelor of science degree from San Diego State University.

"We're excited to have someone with John's knowledge of emerging clinical healthcare IT software and healthcare services for our team," said Richard L. Gilbert, MD, MBA, Chairman and CEO of Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants and Quantum. "We are excited about Quantum's development and expansion under John's expertise, drive and focus."

Mr. Kunysz is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and member of the Medical Group Management Association, the Healthcare Financial Management Association and President of the Greater Kingsport Humane Society.

ABOUT QUANTUM
Quantum Clinical Navigation System?, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., provides perioperative quality management and continuous quality improvement software and consulting solutions for hospitals, surgery centers and physician groups. Quantum was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, an 80+ physician practice providing anesthesia and pain management services throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to more than 140,000 patients each year. For more information, visit www.quantumcns.com.