Allscripts & Medem to Provide Free Medical Records to Katrina Evacuees; Portable iHealthRecord, Electronic Prescribing to Address Prescription and Medical Record Challenges.

CHICAGO & SAN FRANCISCO -- Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare and Medem, the nation's premier physician-patient communication network, founded by leading U.S. medical societies, today announced that they will provide free electronic prescribing and interactive personal health records to aid in the care of the hundreds of thousands of individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Physicians will use the electronic prescribing software to write prescriptions and speed delivery of medications to those in need. The portable iHealth personal health records have already begun to allow individuals and care providers to rebuild medical histories and record treatments that are being delivered from a variety of clinicians at different locations now and over the next several months. This information will then be available to the patients through secure access over the Internet, anytime, anywhere in the United States where they may relocate. It will also be available, with their permission, to emergency and other caregivers.

Volunteers, including medical students from Texas A&M, have begun working with caregivers, patients and their families to create iHealth personal health records for families in Texas shelters.

"These folks have immediate and critical needs for care that can be better delivered, and better documented, using healthcare technology. We are documenting important vaccinations and recording medical histories that all subsequent care providers will need," stated Nancy Dickey, M.D., President of The Texas A&M University System Health Science System and former President of the American Medical Association. "This is also a unique opportunity to create portable and Internet-based personal health records for these patients, that will provide continuity of care going forward--all the more important as some families relocate several times in the coming months and years."

Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts, explained that immediate action was necessary, given the magnitude of the crisis. "Many of our physician clients who were directly impacted or who have joined the effort to help have made us acutely aware of the need for electronic prescriptions to speed medication delivery and management, while preventing drug interactions, and technology to keep track of patients and their treatments. In addition to the individual efforts of our employees, and our company's matching financial contributions, we're pleased that our software products can also make a difference."

"The iHealthRecord from Medem will house critical personal health data for use by physicians or emergency departments, including current medical conditions, medications, recent vaccinations, past surgeries and allergies, as well as electronically connecting patients more closely with their clinics and providers," Ed Fotsch, Chief Executive Officer of Medem, commented. "Portable, personal health records have never been more necessary or important. While these records are essential to all Americans, they are of particular value to patients, families, and clinicians when care is provided in multiple locations, and for a population that is challenged with intense stress and multiple relocations. iHealthRecords are now available for all Katrina victims, their families, and their clinicians at www.katrinaihealth.medem.com."

Allscripts indicated that, along with its partners and Medem, it will be cooperating with efforts being coordinated by David Brailer, MD, Ph.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as other industry efforts. More information can be found on the Allscripts website, www.allscripts.com.

About Medem

Together with leading healthcare partners, Medem has created the nation's premier physician-patient communications network, designed to facilitate online access to information and care for physicians, their practices and their patients. Medem has established the nation's first secure, interactive online personal health record, the iHealthRecord, to help every American take control of their health as well as the health of parents, children, families, and other loved ones. The iHealthRecord, and all iHealth Services are accessible through Medem physician web sites as well as www.ihealthrecord.org. This provides online access to critical health data for all patients, physicians, and caregivers, that will improve the quality of care, advance medication adherence, patient safety and disease management, and reduce liability and costs. Other iHealthRecord services include HIPAA-compliant Secure Messaging and Online Consultation.

Based in San Francisco, Medem incorporated in 1999 and was founded by a group of the nation's leading medical societies, including: the American Academy of Ophthalmology; the American Academy of Pediatrics; the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; the American Medical Association; the American Psychiatric Association; and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. There are currently 48 societies partnering with Medem whose combined membership represents more than two-thirds of physicians currently practicing in the United States. Visit Medem on the Web at http://www.medem.com/.

About Allscripts

Allscripts is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company provides unique solutions that inform, connect, and transform healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group's award-winning clinical software applications include Electronic Health Record, e-prescribing and document imaging solutions. Allscripts' Physicians Interactive Group provides clinical product education and connectivity solutions for physicians and patients. The Company's Medication Services Group provides medication fulfillment services. To learn more, visit Allscripts on the Web at www.allscripts.com.

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements 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 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.