Beloit Memorial Hospital Signs EDIS Contract With MEDHOST for Ease of Use and Proven Meditech Integration Success

In its quest to implement a powerful but easy-to- use Emergency Department Information System, Beloit Memorial Hospital signed a contract with MEDHOST for its Emergency Department Management System (EDMS) software products on March 2, 2005. Beloit Memorial, which experiences approximately 30,000 patient visits per year, will integrate MEDHOST's Tracking, Nurse Charting, and Order Entry products with its Meditech hospital information system later this year. Beloit Memorial marks MEDHOST's first contract in the state of Wisconsin.

MEDHOST, a VHA preferred supplier, was chosen over other preferred vendors for its ease of use, as well as proven successes with Meditech integration at other Emergency Departments. According to Jeannie Yowler, ED/ICU Director at Beloit Memorial, "The MEDHOST system was by far the easiest to use and most intuitive system we evaluated."

Using a try-before-you-buy approach, representatives of MEDHOST encouraged Beloit Memorial's ED staff members to interact with the system during an on- site demonstration. The nursing staff's consensus was that they loved the MEDHOST system. Dawn Pitts, RN, stated, "We want MEDHOST or nothing at all." Previous competition in the EDIS arena had been courting Beloit Memorial for three years prior to MEDHOST's winning demonstration.

About MEDHOST

MEDHOST, Inc., is focused on deploying highly visual, easy-to-use process management technology into the healthcare industry, an industry known for its cumbersome processes and costly inefficiencies. The MEDHOST EDMS product suite addresses a comprehensive collection of hospital emergency department issues, and has been adopted by leading institutions throughout the United States. The EDMS product suite applies a real-time view of all department activity and an integrated messaging system to reduce the overall time a patient spends in the ED while simultaneously improving communication between the provider and patient. MEDHOST is headquartered in Addison, Texas, at 15455 North Dallas Parkway. The company's telephone number is (888) 218-4678; direct all e-mail to medhostinfo@medhost.com. Additional information is available at www.medhost.com.

About Beloit Memorial Hospital

Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, Beloit Memorial Hospital sees 30,000 patients annually. With its cutting edge reputation, Beloit Memorial is committed to the highest integrated levels of technology and patient care, with a focus on patient safety.

Contact: Shawn Staley MEDHOST (888) 218-4678 medhostinfo@medhost.com