Allscripts Launches TouchWorks Version 10 at MGMA; Award-Winning EMR Expands Feature Set.

SAN FRANCISCO -- From the floor of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 2004 Annual Conference, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, announced today the launch of TouchWorks(TM) version 10 (v10), the latest edition of their award-winning electronic medical record (EMR). TouchWorks v10 is the second major release of the industry's leading EMR solution this year, following the general release of version 9.2 in February 2004.

During presentations at the conference, AHS representatives will demonstrate v10 features including:

--ChartViewer(TM)

--Enhanced Health Management Plans

--Orderable QuickSets(TM)

--Enhanced Note Features

--Patient Snapshot(TM)

"Continuous software improvement is key to building and maintaining physician utilization of an EMR solution," said J. Peter Geerlofs, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. "Our focus at Allscripts is on a concept called IDDUINEM -- If Doctors Don't Use It, Nothing Else Matters. Version 10 is focused on driving even more value for physicians."

Initial response from clients has been quite positive. Affinity Medical Group in Tifton, GA, was one of the first TouchWorks clients to go live on the latest upgrade. One of the largest multi-specialty healthcare facilities in southern Georgia, Affinity has been a TouchWorks client since 2002 with more than 27 physicians utilizing the EMR.

"The new features of TouchWorks v10 make it easier to access the patient data I need to make better decisions about their care," said Chris Madden, MD, of Affinity. "With enhanced workflow capabilities, I can document patient care faster and more completely than before."

"As one of the leading medical care groups in southern Georgia we rely on the TouchWorks v10 to raise the standard of care for our patients," said Ray Cross, CEO of Affinity Health Group. "This latest software upgrade enables our physicians to become more efficient, allowing the physicians to spend more time with their patients."

TouchWorks v10 brings a new series of enhancements to the most advanced electronic medical record and clinical automation suite designed specifically for physicians. These features include:

ChartViewer

ChartViewer technology allows physicians to organize a chart in a completely customized fashion, enabling rapid retrieval of patient records and providing an intuitive way to assess patterns in patient care. Physicians can search, group and filter items in whatever manner they choose. For example, they can instantly organize a chart to display all labs by problem, or all notes within the last three months.

Health Management

TouchWorks delivers hundreds of standard health management plans to better manage patient care and customize disease and health activities over time. All "near due" and "overdue" alerts are displayed within the patient's health management plan and display within the Patient SnapShot.

QuickSets

TouchWorks seamlessly manages common medication and diagnostic disease-based order sets based on the physician's ordering history. Automatic checks are conducted for drug interactions, prior adverse reactions, medical necessity, and duplicate orders. Printing and routing are automatically completed rapidly improving the ordering process.

Enhanced Note Features

TouchWorks introduces exciting features to clinical documentation including anatomical markup and problem promotion. Additionally, using past information, physicians can create a note, alter a few areas via charting by exception and insert any number of anatomical images for markup from the TouchWorks image library. This dramatically speeds clinical documentation and management.

Patient SnapShot

Enhancement in SnapShot provides the ability to attach pictures to any patient record improving overall patient safety. All 'near due' and 'overdue' health alert reminders are listed to help you manage your patient's personal health management plan.

v10 Training: E-University

Additionally, in partnership with The Abreon Group, AHS is pleased to announce the launch of the new "E-University" education service, designed to transition end-users from TouchWorks 9.x to TouchWorks v10 quickly and effectively. Through E-University, TouchWorks users will learn the features, benefits, and most importantly, how their use of the TouchWorks system will change with the organization's upgrade to v10. These interactive training courses with learning checks followed by a knowledge evaluation will properly prepare users for "Go Live," facilitating client organizations' smooth transitions to TouchWorks v10.

For organizations with additional training needs, The Abreon Group also offers Coaching Services to end users for a period of time immediately following the upgrade. This "safety-net" offers clients immediate access to expert TouchWorks consultants, either on-site or through a dedicated toll-free telephone number. The Abreon Group has extensive education and training experience in the healthcare industry, and their certified trainers have been servicing TouchWorks clients' educational needs since 2003.

For more information on TouchWorks v10, visit www.touchworksemr.com.

About Allscripts Healthcare Solutions

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.

Strategic partners include IDX Systems; IMS Health; Microsoft; Hewlett-Packard Company; and Medco Health.

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 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.