AIC Partners with Cranel Imaging for Distribution.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2004 Annual Conference ORLANDO, Fla. & LOUSIVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 From the floor of the 2004 HIMSS (Healthcare Information Management Systems Society) Annual Conference and Exposition, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions for physicians, announced today a partnership with Cranel Imaging of Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , for national distribution of the award-winning IMPACT.MD(R) document imaging patient record software product. AIC AIC Association des Infermières Canadiennes. , a division of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, will now leverage the Cranel Imaging's distribution network of 600 value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . The agreement represents a significant commitment from both parties to reach and serve the growing information technology needs of the small and independent physician office market. "Over 265,000 physicians in small practices are seeking electronic medical record solutions right now and the IMPACT.MD solution has been proven to deliver value quickly," said John Reinhart, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at AIC. "Our relationship with Cranel Imaging is key to providing the appropriate level of close-to-the-customer sales and support necessary to meet the rapidly growing needs of the small physician offices in the U.S." AIC pioneered the development of desktop medical document imaging and management for the ambulatory care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. market with the release of IMPACT.MD in 1998. The software solution provides an affordable solution to patient chart management that goes beyond basic high-speed document imaging. Product features like one-click indexing, mini-charts, tasking, full annotations, electronic signatures, HIPAA-friendly audit trails, and importing of transcription documents positions this product in a class by itself for physician offices. AIC now has over 15,000 licensed users and will leverage the Cranel Imaging distribution relationship to grow that customer base. "This partnership with AIC to distribute the IMPACT.MD software solution is a win for us, AIC, and our national network of value-added resellers," said Jim Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cranel. Cranel Imaging and AIC will prepare bundled solutions of hardware, software, and services that appropriately fit the needs of the small and independent physician office market. The packaged solutions, including servers, workstations, and Fujitsu scanners, will arrive with IMPACT.MD pre-loaded, configured, and delivered to the physician office. Cranel Imaging value-added resellers will be trained in system solution sales, implementation and set-up, IMPACT.MD software training and technical support. Cranel Imaging and AIC will work together to provide second and third-tier services to the resellers. "The combination of Cranel Imaging and AIC is a winner. This powerful partnership will provide physicians with great local information technology services and the best in medical document imaging software," commented Don McMahan, Senior Vice President of Sales for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for Fujitsu. For more information on this partnership contact Ed Kenney, Chief Marketing Officer for AIC at (502) 412-1102 ext. 2012; Scott Slack, Vice President of Marketing for Cranel at (614) 318-4263. About Cranel Imaging Cranel Imaging is the nations' leading value-added distributor (VAD (Value Added Dealer) Same as VAR. ) of document imaging products and services. Cranel Imaging is committed to value added resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). , independent software vendors and consultants in helping grow their business. As the industry's most authoritative source on understanding and meeting the unique requirements of their partners, Cranel Imaging offers only the best and most innovative technologies that the marketplace has to offer. The company's portfolio includes a full range of industry specific software applications, document scanners An optical scanner geared to office documents rather than photographs. Also called "office scanners," "enterprise scanners" and "business scanners," desktop models have automatic document feeders that can scan in the range of approximately 15 to 100 pages per minute. ; imaging processing equipment; online storage; optical storage; CD and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. storage; on demand publishing and duplication, and unsurpassed service through Versitec, the service division of Cranel, Inc. For more information on Cranel Imaging and the company's document imaging products and services, visit www.cranelimaging.com. About AIC AIC is a leader in document imaging solutions for the medical industry. AIC's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , IMPACT.MD, is a Windows-based, computerized patient records software system for healthcare organizations. IMPACT.MD serves as a single, flexible repository for all of the patient-related paper that flows around an organization, whether it is generated from within the office, such as phone messages and office notes, or outside the office, such as lab results and referral letters. Authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal can access patient records instantly with the click of a mouse from any workstation, which eliminates the need for paper records. For more information on AIC or the IMPACT.MD product please visit www.aicsoft.com. About Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (AHS AHS Assistant House Surgeon. ) is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions for physicians. The Company's TouchWorks(TM) software is a modular Electronic Medical Record (EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ) that enhances physician productivity by automating the most common physician activities including prescribing, dictating, capturing charges, ordering labs and viewing results, providing patient education, and documenting clinical encounters. TouchWorks is available on the latest Tablet PCs, wireless handheld devices, desktop workstations and over the Internet. AHS also offers electronic document imaging and scanning solutions through its Advanced Imaging Concepts subsidiary. Additionally, AHS provides healthcare product education and market research programs for physicians through its Physicians Interactive(TM) unit and medication fulfillment services through its Allscripts Direct(TM) unit. Visit AHS on the Web at www.allscripts.com. TouchWorks, Physicians Interactive, and Allscripts Direct are trademarks of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. IMPACT.MD is a registered trademark of Advanced Imaging Concepts, Inc. This announcement may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. about Allscripts Healthcare Solutions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are developed by combining currently available information with Allscripts beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance. Because Allscripts cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties that may affect it, or control the ones it does predict, Allscripts' actual results may be materially different from the results expressed in its forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may affect Allscripts see the Company's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. |
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