Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records Selects eClinicalWorks Unified EMR And PM Solution

Installing Unified EMR and PM Solution Brings Area Closer to Establishing a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) for Improving Patient Care

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. AND BEND, Ore.—August 21, 2006—eClinicalWorks™, a leading provider of unified ambulatory clinical information systems, and Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records (COEMR) today announced an agreement to provide the company’s unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solution to member physician practices. This agreement is part of a larger vision and the first step towards establishing a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) throughout Central Oregon and the Columbia Gorge.

RHIOs are regional collaborations between health care providers, in which patient information can be securely stored but is electronically accessible to those involved with providing care for patients within a community. Electronic medical records play a critical role in the formation of RHIOs as they bring patient information from paper charts to an electronic format that can be shared among qualified parties with patient consent. Central Oregon and Columbia Gorge physicians can utilize the Application Service Provider (ASP) model of eClinicalWorks EMR and PR solution being built by COEMR to streamline internal processes between multiple locations and promote patient safety while reducing costs.

“Our goal is to establish an electronic network that will allow area physicians to better serve patients through the use of electronic health records,” said Andi Cable, CEO of Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records, Inc. “Deciding what EMR and PM solution was best for our initiative required collaboration and a vote from a EHR selection committee comprised of physicians, nurses, medical assistants, office managers, front desk personnel and coding and billing professionals. It was imperative that all types of health care providers be behind this decision in order to make the project a success. These providers chose eClinicalWorks because of the flexibility and seamlessness in which the software integrates into the physician’s office.”

As part of this exclusive value-added reseller agreement, COEMR staff will be trained and certified in product sales, installation, training and support of eClinicalWorks EMR and PM solution. The first COEMR installations will begin this month.

“As electronic medical records are utilized more frequently, the next step is to create a network of providers that can share information to enhance patient care,” said Girish Kumar Navani, president of eClinicalWorks. “Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records sees the larger picture of how health care is going to soon be delivered and is ahead of the curve with their initiative. Health care providers using eClinicalWorks will deliver higher quality patient care though a more efficient office and increased data quality.”

eClinicalWorks’ EMR solution enables COEMR subscribers to manage patient flow, immediately access patient records in-house or remotely, electronically communicate with the referring physicians and securely send consult notes and clinical data. Users can easily access and review complete patient histories, past visits, current medications, allergies, labs and charts. Integrated with EMR is eClinicalWorks Practice Management, designed to instantly streamline the medical billing process.

About Central Oregon Electronic Medical Records
COEMR was formed in February 2006 by Central Oregon Independent Practice Association (COIPA), an Oregon IPA of 600 members spanning nearly 40,000 geographic miles. COEMR was formed by COIPA to aid members in implementation, training, support, and installation of practice management and electronic medical records in COIPA member offices. For more information, please visit www.coemr.com.

About eClinicalWorks
Founded in 1999, eClinicalWorks is an established, profitable private clinical information technology company. Its independent, investor-free structure provides the agility to quickly meet market requirements. The company’s electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solutions are proven for solo, small, medium and large practice networks, and designed to streamline medical practice operations to ensure superior patient care. eClinicalWorks has an established customer base of more than 5,500 medical providers across all 50 states. eClinicalWorks has been awarded top industry honors including Best in KLAS’ Ambulatory EMR (1-5) in 2005 and 2004, a top EMR for small, medium and large practices, and pediatric specialty groups by TEPR 2006, the best EHR and EHR-e- prescription by TEPR 2005, the top Practice Management solution and Medical Records Document Imaging/Management System by TEPR 2004, the top EMR solution by TEPR 2003 and the 5-STAR rated EHR solution by AC Group in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Roswell, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling (866) 888-MY-CW.
 

Contact: Heather Caouette, 508-836-2700 ext. 203, heather.c@eclinicalworks.com