Physician Practice Information Services Selects A4 Health Systems(R) as a Preferred EMR Vendor.

CARY, N.C. & JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Physician Practice Information Services (PPIS), associated with Baptist Health, has selected healthcare IT provider A4 Health Systems as one of the preferred electronic medical record (EMR) vendors for its physician practice clients. After conducting a rigorous review and research process, A4's HealthMatics(R) EMR was identified as one of the leading systems available to medical offices for its customizability, ease of use, and ability to interface with various practice management systems.

"Through this new initiative, Baptist once again exhibits its dedication to a high level of service and innovation for quality patient care utilizing the best technology available," says John McConnell, CEO of A4 Health Systems. " A4 technology solutions are already delivering improvements in patient care and workflow efficiencies for northeast Florida physician practices and Baptist Medical Center Downtown, so we see this agreement as an opportunity to truly extend patient information connectivity across the continuum of care for this region."

A4 offers a variety of healthcare solutions, including HealthMatics EMR, an exceptional solution that streamlines patient information management and enables practice-wide clinical workflow automation. HealthMatics EMR also has the capability to interface with Baptist Health's area hospitals for patient lab information, including Baptist Medical Center Downtown, Baptist Beaches, Baptist Nassau, Wolfson Children's Hospital and Baptist South locations.

In addition to an EMR solution, A4 provides a full-suite of software and technology services for physicians practices, including:

--HealthMatics(R) Ntierprise Practice Management system

--HealthMatics(R) Office Patient Information Management solution, which combines HealthMatics Ntierprise and HealthMatics EMR

--HealthMatics(R) EDi solutions - HealthMatics(R) iBILL for patient statement management, HealthMatics(R) iCLAIM for claims management and HealthMatics(R) iREMIND for automated patient appointment reminders and confirmations

--HealthMatics(R) Access patient Web portal 

To commemorate the alliance with PPIS, A4 Health Systems will offer a discount on all HealthMatics EMR, HealthMatics Ntierprise and HealthMatics Office software and training for independent physicians associated with Baptist Health.

About Physician Practice Information Services of Baptist Health

Physician Practice Information Services (PPIS), a division of Baptist Health, provides healthcare information technology (IT) consultation services to Northeast Florida medical practices, including helping them choose and implement a practice management and an electronic medical record system for improved efficiency. PPIS also assists in establishing interfacing between these electronic systems and the hospitals of Baptist Health, working to bridge the communication gap between private practices and acute care settings.

Baptist Health is a faith-based, mission-driven system comprised of Baptist Medical Center Downtown and Baptist Heart Hospital; Baptist Medical Center Beaches; Baptist Medical Center Nassau; Baptist Medical Center South and Wolfson Children's Hospital -- Jacksonville's only children's hospital. Baptist Health also includes a comprehensive cancer center, orthopaedic institute, women's resource center, a full range of psychology and psychiatry services, outpatient facilities and a network of primary care physicians' offices throughout Northeast Florida.

About A4 HEALTH SYSTEMS

A4 HEALTH SYSTEMS (www.a4healthsystems.com) is dedicated to promoting community-based healthcare via healthcare IT solutions for consolidated clinical, financial and administrative patient information management. Led by its HealthMatics(R), Canopy(R) and EmSTAT solutions, A4 provides leading healthcare information technology to improve and better manage the delivery of patient care. Founded in 1970, A4 has nationally implemented software and services in more than 1,600 healthcare organizations, including physician groups and small practices, and Emergency Departments and hospitals. A4 is based in Cary, N.C., with additional locations in Michigan, Texas and New Hampshire. The company is privately held, with more than 400 employees.