Farmingdale, NJ (January 2002) - Health Care Software, Inc. (HCS) is pleased to announce its recent contract signing with the Masonic Homes of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown, PA. The Masonic Homes will implement HCS INTERACTANT at its retirement communities located throughout Pennsylvania.

HCS INTERACTANT combines application functionality with the scalability of the IBM DB2 Universal Database and the eServer iSeries platform. With INTERACTANT, the Masonic Homes gains a powerful enterprise information system that streamlines billing, accounts receivable, financial reporting and clinical documentation. INTERACTANT will improve facility workflow and provide real-time access to information enterprise wide.

The Masonic Homes chose INTERACTANT for its integrated applications and industry experience. Kurt Chillas, Director of Information Systems, states, "The Masonic Homes of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania's system selection committee was impressed with HCS' attention to detail when they replied to our questions and the overall flexibility and functionality of their system. Furthermore, HCS' willingness to work with our requirements for an integrated software system will be very beneficial to our daily operations and future growth."

About the Masonic Homes of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania - The Masonic Homes, which include the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, PA.; the Masonic Village at Sewickley, PA.; and the Masonic Eastern Star Home-East at Warminster, PA.; are owned and operated by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. Together, the homes serve more than 1,600 residents and employ more than 1,400 individuals. The mission of the Masonic Homes is to provide caring communities where individuals, families, and children have the opportunity to enjoy a full and enriched life through the benevolence of Freemasonry.

About HCS - HCS has been exclusively dedicated to information technology for healthcare providers since 1969. The HCS product, INTERACTANT, is a series of integrated clinical and financial applications supporting long-term care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, acute, subacute, and Rehabilitation providers.

For additional information on this project or to learn more about INTERACTANT, please call (800) 524-1038. Also, please visit the The Masonic Homes' website.