Allscripts Joins American Academy of Family Physicians to Provide EMR Technology for Medical Practices.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2004 Leading Electronic Medical Record Joins AAFP AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP abbr. American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP, n.pr See American Academy of Family Physicians. Partners for Patients Initiative Today, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq:MDRX) announced its participation in the American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians, n.pr a national medical organization established in 1947 to promote the practice of family medicine. (AAFP) initiative to provide 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. ) technology to medical practices. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (AHS AHS Assistant House Surgeon. ), the leading provider of clinical software, communication and information solutions for physicians, will bring the award-winning TouchWorks(TM) EMR and the industry-leading IMPACT.MD(R) document imaging and management solution to the AAFP "Partners for Patients" initiative. The goal of this initiative is to facilitate access to affordable, robust electronic medical record technology for the 93,700 physician members of AAFP. "Information technology offers the healthcare industry tremendous clinical and financial benefits, which must now be expanded to more practices, regardless of size," said David C. Kibbe, M.D., Director of the AAFP Center for Health Information Technology. "We are delighted to add one of the leading EMR vendors in the industry, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, to our initiative to provide physician practices with tools to manage patient health information more efficiently and effectively." AHS will work with the AAFP to provide affordable, compatible, interoperable, and secure EMR solutions. These solutions will achieve compatibility through efforts to standardize connectivity interfaces between office-based systems and key information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. for electronic prescribing, laboratory result reporting and practice management or hospital information systems. AHS also will work with AAFP to develop interoperability standards, such as the Continuity of Care Record, to enable seamless data exchange among physicians, other providers and patients. "Having practiced as a Board certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. family physician for over 20 years, I know how critical the right information at the point of care is for physicians and their patients. EMRs provide that and so much more for the busy family physician," commented J. Peter Geerlofs, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. "Our focus at AHS is maximizing effective physician utilization of clinical tools, and we're excited to work with AAFP to make our TouchWorks and IMPACT.MD solutions even more accessible to physicians working in smaller practice settings." About American Academy of Family Physicians Founded in 1947, the American Academy of Family Physicians represents more than 93,700 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the only medical specialty medical specialty Any specialty that provides non-interventional Pt management, ie with drugs, or with minimum intervention–eg, balloon catheterization Examples Internal medicine–allergy and immunology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, society devoted solely to primary care. Please visit www.aafp.org for more information about AAFP. To learn more about the AAFP's efforts to make EHRs available to members, please visit the AAFP Center for Health Information Technology at www.aafp.org/centerforhit.xml. About Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (AHS) is the leading provider of clinical software, communication and information solutions for physicians. The Company's TouchWorks 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 (AIC AIC Association des Infermières Canadiennes. ) 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. IMPACT.MD is a registered trademark of AIC. Visit AHS on the Web at www.allscripts.com. To learn more about the TouchWorks EMR, please visit www.TouchWorksEMR.com. Strategic partners include IDX Systems IDX Systems Corporation (IDX) was a healthcare software technology company that formerly had headquarters in South Burlington, Vermont. It was founded in 1969 by Robert Hoehl, Richard Tarrant, and Paul Egerman. (Nasdaq:IDXC); IMS Health IMS Health (NYSE: RX) is an international consulting and data services company that supplies the pharmaceutical industry with sales data and consulting services. IMS Health was founded in 1954 by Bill Frohlich and David Dubow. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RX); Microsoft; Hewlett-Packard Company; and Medco Health. 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 2003 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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