LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Michael J. Doyle upon the occasion of
his designation for special honor by Lutheran HealthCare at its 126th
Annual Dinner Dance on May 9, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge those individuals within the medical field who have
distinguished themselves through their exemplary careers and have made
significant contributions to the quality of life of citizens in the
State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Michael J. Doyle upon the occasion of his designation for special honor
by Lutheran HealthCare at its 126th Annual Dinner Dance on May 9, 2009;
and
WHEREAS, In 2007, Michael J. Doyle was named President and Chief Exec-
utive Officer of the Medsphere Systems Corporation, a revolutionary
leader in health care information technology applications which has
impacted the way health care institutions enhance patient safety,
improve clinical efficiency and increase quality of care; and
WHEREAS, The primary platform at Medsphere Systems is OpenVista, a
portfolio of products and professional services for hospitals and clin-
ics based on the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' proven
VistA electronic health record that is currently being used by more than
20,000 health care providers from Texas to West Virginia to Lutheran
Medical Center in New York; and
WHEREAS, Prior to joining Medsphere Systems, Michael J. Doyle served
as president and CEO of Advantedge Healthcare Solutions, a New York-
based Software as a Service outsourced physician-billing company backed
by private equity investors; and
WHEREAS, From 2000 to 2004, Michael J. Doyle served as chairman and
CEO of Salesnet, one of three pioneering global enterprise software
providers that established the Software as a Service customer relation-
ship market; and
WHEREAS, Michael J. Doyle founded The Standish Care Company, a provid-
er of assisted living and long-term care services, in 1989; as Chairman
and CEO, he built the company organically and guided it through the
first successful initial public offering (IPO) for an assisted-living
service provider in 1992; and
WHEREAS, A series of mergers and acquisitions in the years that
followed resulted in the merger in 1996 of Standish with Carematrix and
Michael J. Doyle served as CEO of the combined companies, which
retained the Carematrix name; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished entrepreneur, Michael J. Doyle has held
senior management positions throughout his career, including at Volun-
tary Hospitals of America, and Tenet Healthcare Corporation's predeces-
sor National Medical Enterprises; and
WHEREAS, Michael J. Doyle received a Bachelor of Science degree in
biology with a minor in community health from Tufts University, and an
MBA with a focus on healthcare and finance from the University of Chica-
go, where he was a Kaiser Fellow; and
WHEREAS, With Michael J. Doyle throughout have been his wife, Brenda,
and their three children, Brendan, Caroline and Timothy, all of whom
feel privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his many
achievements; and
WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Michael J. Doyle has proven
himself to be a great asset to medicine and to the health and welfare of
the citizens of the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Michael J. Doyle and to wish him
continued success in all of his future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Michael J. Doyle upon the occasion of his designation for
special honor by Lutheran HealthCare at its 126th Annual Dinner Dance on
May 9, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Michael J. Doyle.