A4 Health Systems® Connects HealthMatics® EMR Electronic Medical Record to Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge™ Network

Business Wire, Dec 15, 2005

CARY, N.C. -- HealthMatics EMR is first EMR To Provide Physicians Access to Patient Lab Results, Transcribed Notes and Radiology Reports from Community's Clinical Messaging System

A4 Health Systems, a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions, announces connectivity between HealthMatics EMR Electronic Medical Record system and HealthBridge, a collaborative healthcare network serving the Greater Cincinnati Healthcare Community in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Physician practices utilizing HealthMatics EMR can now access lab results, radiology reports and transcribed notes from more than 17 hospitals via the clinical messaging system.

"I am addicted to our interface with the HealthBridge network. At times, we get mammogram and other imaging results back the day of the test, and we are able to discuss the results with our patients the same day," said Doug Magenheim, MD, Medical Director for My Doctor, LLC. "We can also identify care given to our patient by someone other than ourselves, such as a local hospital, and proactively follow up with that patient. The connectivity between HealthMatics EMR and the HealthBridge network has truly elevated the timeliness and quality of patient care we are able to deliver."

The interface between HealthMatics EMR and HealthBridge allows physicians to electronically pull clinical information from the network directly into the patient's chart. And, HealthMatics EMR is currently the only EMR with the ability to upload radiology and transcribed reports, in addition to lab results, from HealthBridge.

HealthMatics EMR electronically streamlines patient information management and enables practice-wide clinical workflow automation. An easy to use and customizable solution, HealthMatics EMR is a comprehensive Electronic Medical Record for both primary care and specialty physician practices.

"A4's commitment to community-based healthcare via healthcare IT solutions aligned with the collaborative efforts of HealthBridge to connect regional healthcare organizations for the secure transfer of patient medical information," said John McConnell, CEO of A4. "We place high importance on providing our clients with an advanced level of connectivity so they can easily and quickly access vital information about their patients."

HealthBridge provides authorized users secure access to 40 different clinical applications and delivers more than 1.3 million clinical results per month to 3,800 physicians. Participating health systems include Mercy Health, TriHealth, Health Alliance, St. Elizabeth, and Cincinnati Childrens.

About HealthBridge

A grass roots initiative owned and operated by the Cincinnati healthcare community, HealthBridge provides immediate, easy access to patient information in order to provide the best continuum of quality care. The clinical messaging system securely and easily exchanges patient information with the mission to improve the quality and efficiency of the community's healthcare through a shared networking infrastructure. www.healthbridge.org

About A4 Health Systems

A4 HEALTH SYSTEMS (http://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 New Hampshire, Texas and Michigan. The company is privately held, with more than 400 employees. For more information, please visit www.a4healthsystems.com or email sales@a4healthsystems.com.