Allscripts Announces TouchWorks Agreements; CardioVascular Associates, Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, Granger Medical Clinic Select TouchWorks EMR.

CHICAGO -- Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, announced new TouchWorks(TM) electronic medical record (EMR) agreements with CardioVascular Associates, Cedar Valley Medical Specialists and Granger Medical Clinic.

E[acute accent]CardioVascular Associates:

E[acute accent]CardioVascular Associates (CVA), the oldest, largest and a very well respected cardiovascular practice in Louisville, KY, has selected the TouchWorks EMR and the IDX Groupcast(TM) practice management system for their physicians. E[acute accent]CVA selected TouchWorks to improve their access to patient data through paperless operations. With five locations throughout the greater Louisville metropolitan area, the TouchWorks EMR will make all patient records instantly accessible from any office, exam room, or even the physicians' homes via a secure Internet connection. E[acute accent]"Part of our commitment to delivering the highest level of cardiovascular care with personal, caring service is providing our physicians with the best technology that enables them to access the patient data they need anytime and anywhere they need it," said Timothy J. Higgins, Administrator of CardioVascular Associates. "The EMR will assist our physicians in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and education of cardiovascular disease in the care of our patients." E[acute accent]CVA will integrate their TouchWorks EMR with Groupcast(TM) from IDX Systems Corporation, the leading provider of patient management, financial management, and decision support solutions for mid- to larger-size group medical practices and physician service organizations. Groupcast helps group practices and physician service organizations manage their costs and enhance their patients' overall experience with best-in-class revenue cycle management solutions, universal connectivity to other patient data sources, and a unique, patient-centered design with simplified role based workflow.

E[acute accent]Cedar Valley Medical Specialists:

E[acute accent]Cedar Valley Medical Specialists (CVMS) selected and has already begun installation of the TouchWorks EMR for their physicians. With more than 50 physicians in 15 medical fields, CVMS is the largest, non-primary care multi-specialty practice in the region. E[acute accent]With multiple locations in the Waterloo, IA, area, CVMS turned to TouchWorks to consolidate patient records electronically, making patient data available to all of their physicians at all times in all locations. E[acute accent]"TouchWorks will bring operational efficiencies that will increase patient safety, reduce transcription costs, and bring value to our physicians through enhanced access to information," declared Gil Irey, Chief Executive Officer of CVMS. "Our physicians, medical staff and IT team view this as an opportunity to advance the patient care that we deliver and our entire executive team is very supportive of this initiative." E[acute accent]CVMS will integrate TouchWorks with their existing Groupcast practice management system. CVMS has been an IDX customer since 1994. The integration of TouchWorks and Groupcast will directly link clinical and financial activities and drive operational improvements.

E[acute accent]Granger Medical Clinic:

E[acute accent]Granger Medical Clinic (GMC), a 55-provider multi-specialty practice celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, is implementing TouchWorks for their physicians. Based in the Salt Lake City area, GMC is one of the larger independent multi-specialty groups in Utah. E[acute accent]The reasons for selecting an EMR are obvious, according to Josh Nelson, Administrator of GMC, so the question for GMC was not whether to buy an EMR, but which one to select. Nelson cited the strength of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions as a business partner as a key deciding factor while comparing products from multiple vendors. E[acute accent]"Allscripts impressed us with their appropriately persistent responsiveness and their candor as much as the abilities of their EMR product," said Nelson. "The Allscripts we experienced in the sales process is already proving to be equally positive during implementation, and we look forward to a long and beneficial partnership with them." E[acute accent]"While we're very focused on the quality of our award-winning EMR product, we're proud that the quality of our people and our client references are an equally compelling reasons to select TouchWorks," stated Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions.

E[acute accent]About Allscripts Healthcare Solutions

E[acute accent]Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (AHS) is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company's TouchWorks(TM) software is a modular Electronic Medical Record (EMR) 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. E[acute accent]Strategic partners include IDX Systems (Nasdaq:IDXC); IMS Health (NYSE:RX); Microsoft; Hewlett-Packard Company; and Medco Health.

E[acute accent]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 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.