Orlando Regional Healthcare Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record to Connect 20 Physician Groups; Central Florida Hospital Group Says EHR will Improve Patient Care, Lower Costs
Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, today announced that Orlando Regional Healthcare has selected TouchWorks(TM) Electronic Health Record to automate and connect 135 staff providers in
ORLANDO, Fla. & CHICAGO (May 02, 2006) –
Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, today announced that Orlando Regional Healthcare has selected TouchWorks(TM) Electronic Health Record to automate and connect 135 staff providers in 20 multi-specialty practices across Central Florida.
The contract will give Orlando Regional’s providers in 20 fully-owned practices instant access to clinical records from any of the group’s 30 locations, its seven hospitals or any web-enabled remote location. Physicians will also have connection to the other administrative and clinical systems in use by the network through the health system’s physician portal.
“One of the best ways to both enhance the quality of patient care and reduce operational costs is to equip our providers with the most current clinical information and most recent decision-making guidelines when and where they need it,” said Rick Schooler, Vice President of Information Services and Chief Information Officer of Orlando Regional Healthcare. “Our partnership with Allscripts is further evidence of Orlando Regional Healthcare’s commitment to providing the best possible care for Central Florida’s residents.”
Consistently ranked as one of the Top 100 “Most Wired” hospitals in the nation, Orlando Regional Healthcare is a seven-hospital system that includes the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, and serves more than 640,000 community residents and 4,500 international patients annually. The not-for-profit, community-owned organization includes Central Florida’s only Level One Trauma Center and is growing steadily.
During Orlando Regional’s comprehensive, two-year EHR selection process, Allscripts consistently led the pack of 16 competing vendors, said Robert Reyes, who is directing the implementation for the hospital system. “Out of 157 doctors and residents that looked at the products, we had 150 that said Allscripts was their number one pick,” said Reyes. “Our doctors loved TouchWorks’ flexibility and especially its ease of use. And the Allscripts library of pre-developed clinical content for a number of our specialties will greatly reduce implementation time for us.”
Orlando Regional will integrate TouchWorks with the group’s new IDX(R) Flowcast(TM) practice management system. Allscripts and IDX, now a part of GE Healthcare, share a strategic relationship that directly links clinical and financial information systems to support process redesign and operational enhancements. The deal marks a new sale for both Allscripts and IDX.
“Allscripts is proud to partner with Orlando Regional Healthcare, ranked one of the best hospital systems in the nation, to help deliver state-of-the-art care for the patients of Central Florida,” said Allscripts Chief Executive Officer Glen Tullman. “Ultimately, improving the healthcare experience requires the kind of leadership, boldness, compassion and innovation that Orlando Regional is demonstrating with this initiative.”
About Orlando Regional Healthcare
Orlando Regional Healthcare, a 1,652-bed private not-for-profit organization with 20 fully-owned ambulatory practices, was established in 1918. The health system serves more than 640,000 Central Florida residents and 4,500 international patients annually. As a community-owned organization, Orlando Regional reinvests its profits into many one-of-a-kind, specialized services like Central Florida’s only Level One Trauma Center and statutory teaching hospital. U.S. News & World Report ranked Orlando Regional Healthcare as one of the nation’s best hospitals, Fortune magazine recognized Orlando Regional as one of the Top 100 Companies to work for in America, and the Herman Group designated Orlando Regional Healthcare an Employer of Choice. More information is available at www.orlandoregional.org.
About Allscripts
Allscripts is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company’s business groups provide unique solutions that inform, connect and transform healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group’s award-winning software applications include electronic health record, practice management, e-prescribing, document imaging, emergency department and care management solutions. Additionally, Allscripts provides clinical product education and connectivity solutions for physicians and patients through its Physicians Interactive(TM) Group and medication fulfillment services through its Medication Services Group. 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 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
CONTACT: Allscripts
Dan Michelson, 312-506-1217
dan.michelson@allscripts.com
or
Orlando Regional Healthcare
Sabrina Williams, 321-841-8748
sabrina.williams@orhs.org
SOURCE: Allscripts
Source: Allscripts
