Patient Care Technology Systems Joins Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society -HIMSS-

Business Wire, April 4, 2003

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2003

Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a medical software company offering clinical information systems that enhance patient care and hospital emergency room administration, today announced it is joining the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

According to Rephael Inbar, president and CEO for Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), the decision to join HIMSS reflects PTCS' plans to accelerate its growth and support the launch of its new emergency department information system Amelior ED(R). Developed as an integrated ED information management solution with clinical decision support, Amelior ED(R) addresses the need for increased patient safety in emergency departments.

"We are very pleased to be taking a leadership position for the emergency department information system (EDIS) category within HIMSS," said Inbar. "We view our membership as an important vehicle that will help us maintain an ongoing dialogue with key healthcare technology and executive thought-leaders."

About HIMSS

HIMSS is the health-care industry's only membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 13,000 individual members and some 150 member organizations that employ more than 1 million people.

HIMSS shapes and directs healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to quality patient care.

About Patient Care Technology Systems

Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS) develops, markets and supports patient care information management software that enables hospitals to improve clinical workflow, and quality of medical practice. Founded by emergency physicians with more than 25 years of experience, PCTS employs a diverse team of software, clinical and business management staff and has headquarters in Orange County, Calif.

The company's headquarters is located at 32 Journey, Suite 250, Aliso Viejo, CA, telephone 949/349-9409. For more information, visit www.pcts.com.