Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Implements MEDHOST's Easy-to-use Emergency Department Information System.

North Carolina hospital integrates MEDHOST with existing hospital-wide information system to ensure that clinical data is available across the enterprise

ADDISON, Texas -- MEDHOST, provider of the leading full-suite Emergency Department Information System (EDIS), today announced that Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, N.C., implemented MEDHOST to increase emergency department (ED) efficiency and the level of patient care. With MEDHOST, Hugh Chatham will improve charge capture, decrease patient wait times and streamline ED processes, including patient tracking, order entry, billing and discharge.

Designed by clinicians rather than software developers, MEDHOST offers a touch screen EDIS that features clinical necessities, such as comprehensive physician documentation tools. The system also eliminates patient care obstacles, including drop-down menus that can impede ED processes. Clinicians rapidly adapt to MEDHOST's easy-to-use EDIS, resulting in a safer hospital environment and higher levels of patient care. Clinician compliance is further encouraged through a comprehensive training and 24-hour support program, and MEDHOST's Administrative ToolKit allows for real-time EDIS customization of the software.

"MEDHOST made implementation smooth from start to finish, and they worked directly with our hospital information system provider, CPSI, to ensure a seamless interface between the systems," said Lee Powe, IT director of Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. "MEDHOST is committed to making its technology work for our hospital by giving our employees a tool that helps them provide better care. MEDHOST is by far one of the easiest companies to work with from an IT perspective because they provide what you need, when you need it."

"Emergency departments adopt MEDHOST's easy-to-use solution to reduce overcrowding, improve patient care and significantly enhance charge capture," said Craig Herrod, CEO of MEDHOST. "We are proud to know that Hugh Chatham, an outstanding rural hospital, is achieving the same benefits from MEDHOST that we see with larger, metropolitan hospitals. MEDHOST is successful with all sizes of hospitals because clinicians recognize the value of our EDIS, so they quickly adopt it and use the system to its full potential."

MEDHOST currently serves facilities such as Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, the Lifespan Health System of Rhode Island, and the Baylor Health Care System in Texas. MEDHOST is the preferred EDIS provider of VHA Inc., a national cooperative serving more than 2,400 not-for-profit healthcare organizations.

About Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital is a privately owned community hospital catering to the healthcare needs of Elkin and the neighboring region. It provides a complete continuum of healthcare services from birthing facilities and acute care. Primary services include cardiology, surgery, restorative care, oncology, occupational therapy and skilled nursing care.

Additional information is available at www.hughchatham.org.

About MEDHOST, Inc.

MEDHOST is a software solutions company that provides highly visual, easy-to-use process management technology for the healthcare industry. The MEDHOST product suite has been adopted by leading institutions throughout the United States and has proven to dramatically improve emergency department processes and increase Customer satisfaction. MEDHOST was named "#1 Best in KLAS" for Emergency Department Vendors in 2004 and 2005, as detailed in the "Top 20 Year End Best in KLAS" report (published Dec. 15, 2004 and 2005), which measures performance based on Customer evaluations of vendor performance. Products include real-time patient tracking, clinical documentation, order entry and comprehensive reporting. MEDHOST is headquartered in Addison, Texas.

Additional information is available at www.medhost.com.