MediNotes Joins with Akamai Practice Management to Deliver Comprehensive EHR Systems for Physician Offices

Business Wire, March 24, 2008

Partners Increase Market Impact by Participating in Local Payer EHR Program

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- MediNotes Corporation, a leading provider of certified electronic health record (EHR) systems, today announced their partnership with Akamai Practice Management, LLC, a practice management and reimbursement service provider for independent physicians in Hawaii. Additionally, MediNotes and Akamai have become fully participating members in the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) Initiative for Innovation and Quality (HI-IQ), which provides assistance to physicians looking to acquire EHR systems.

According to Mark Service, co-founder and general manager of Akamai Practice Management, "Hawaii has a preponderance of small, independent practices and most EHR products aren't focused on the unique challenges presented in those settings. When looking for an EHR partner, we needed someone who could address the issues our clients face day-in and day-out. MediNotes' broad spectrum of discipline-specific content, implementation flexibility and commitment to excellent service provided the perfect fit."

MediNotes' industry proven EHR solution, MediNotes e, is a high-performance, ambulatory electronic medical record system that is built upon an intuitive interface with enterprise-class features such as automated workflow, internal messaging, patient tracking, health maintenance, ad-hoc reporting and role-based security.

"Together with Akamai, we will provide a best-of-breed EHR solution to Hawaiian physician practices of all sizes," said MediNotes CEO and President Donald G. Schoen. "Installed in more than 4,700 sites nationwide, MediNotes supplies the depth of experience and the breadth in EHR solutions that enables physicians to deliver a higher quality of care to their patients."

Both the Akamai partnership and the expanded HI-IQ membership have strengthened the demand for MediNotes' EHR solution in Hawaii, resulting in the addition of two staff members to implement and train new clients in the state. Currently, there are 20 Hawaiian physicians using MediNotes' EHR products, including MediNotes e version 5.2, a CCHIT Certified([R]) product for Ambulatory EHR 2007.

About Akamai Practice Management, LLC

Akamai provides a broad range of practice management services to clients in Hawaii. The company was founded in 2004, by a group of healthcare IT veterans, each with over twenty years of practice management experience on both a national and regional level. Its hallmark software product, Akamai PM([R])has become the fastest selling solution for managing physician offices in the State's history. Akamai Practice Management is headquartered in Honolulu and provides software, outsourced billing services and IT solutions to independent physicians on all of the Hawaiian Islands. More information can be found at www.akamaipm.com.

About the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HSMA)

The HMSA is a nonprofit, mutual benefit association founded in Hawaii in 1938. It is the most experienced provider of health care coverage in the state. HMSA is a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans. HMSA is dedicated to providing Hawaii's families with access to quality, affordable health care and improving the health and well-being of all HMSA members and the community through a variety of health education, promotion and prevention programs and other community services. For more information, visit www.HSMA.com.

About MediNotes Corporation

MediNotes Corporation has been a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions for more than a decade. With product offerings to fit any sized medical practice, MediNotes offers an integrated EHR/practice management (PM) suite, as well as a best-of-breed EHR solution that allows MediNotes to meet a physician practice's evolving needs. Installed in more than 4,700 sites nationwide, MediNotes EHR solutions are utilized daily by more than 22,500 medical professionals. MediNotes solutions offer physician practices industry-leading technology and product reliability, coupled with superior U.S.-based service and support to meet their dynamic technology needs. MediNotes Corporation is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa with a satellite office in Tampa, Fla. To learn more about MediNotes and its family of products visit www.medinotes.com or call 877-633-6683.