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University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. Expands Agreement With Allscripts

Posted on: Thursday, 1 September 2005, 18:00 CDT

Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare today announced that University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. (UFJPI) has expanded its current contract to provide a full Electronic Health Record (EHR) to more than 300 physicians.

UFJPI experienced immediate positive results from the initial deployment of the TouchWorks(TM) Electronic Health Record, including the ability to handle increased patient visits, significantly reduce calls from pharmacies and offer physicians access to information anywhere at anytime, improving the quality of care for patients.

"As we continue to deploy TouchWorks Electronic Health Record, many of our physicians are requesting to automate all of their daily tasks," said Mari Beth Anderson, Director of Information Systems at University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. "Allscripts modular approach has created a user-friendly learning experience. The Electronic Health Record is becoming a standard of care for organizations like ours and we felt it was critical to take the next step towards a paperless environment."

The modularity of the Allscripts solution provides the ability to deploy an entire EHR or individual modules. This flexibility enables practices, like UFJPI to customize their Electronic Health Record deployment strategy.

UFJPI is also adding functionality that will enhance connectivity and will enable physicians to share critical patient information across their 31-clinic network. Physicians will be able to order lab tests and decrease the turnaround time for results review.

"Deploying an Electronic Health Record successfully is not just about software. It's about understanding how physicians, associated caregivers, support personnel and key processes need to change to get the software used. University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. designed a modular deployment that fit their unique needs and the results speak for themselves," said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "UFJPI is setting the standard for high quality healthcare in the State of Florida."

About UFJPI

Created in 1971 and established as a non-profit corporation in 1979 using the name University Hospital Academic Fund, the organization was later renamed University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. (UFJPI). UFJPI physicians are employees of the University of Florida in Gainesville and hold academic or clinical appointments with permanent positions in Jacksonville. UFJPI has 325 physicians who are members of 16 departments, representing the traditional major specialties and primary care.

About Allscripts

Allscripts is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company provides unique solutions that inform, connect, and transform healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group's award-winning clinical software applications include Electronic Health Record, e-prescribing and document imaging solutions. Allscripts' Physicians Interactive Group provides clinical product education and connectivity solutions for physicians and patients. The Company's Medication Services Group provides medication fulfillment services. To learn more, visit Allscripts on the Web at www.allscripts.com.

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements about Allscripts Healthcare Solutions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are developed by combining currently available information with Allscripts beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance. Because Allscripts cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties that may affect it, or control the ones it does predict, Allscripts' actual results may be materially different from the results expressed in its forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may affect Allscripts, see the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

Source: Business Wire

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