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Allscripts e-prescribing Tool to Be Offered on New AMA Web Solution
Date:7/14/2009

CHICAGO, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX) announced today that it is working with the American Medical Association (AMA) to offer to physicians nationwide an AMA-branded electronic prescribing tool based on Allscripts leading e-prescribing technology. It will be the only AMA-branded electronic prescribing solution available at no cost to subscribers of a new online solution being developed by the AMA. The collaboration is an effort to help practicing physicians adopt and implement health information technology for improved patient safety and enhanced practice efficiency.

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Allscripts Electronic Prescribing improves patient safety and quality of care by automating the process of handwriting prescriptions on paper. The federally-supported Institute of Medicine issued two studies concluding that universal electronic prescribing would help prevent the 1.5 million injuries and 7,000 deaths that arise each year from preventable medication errors and save billions of dollars.

"Electronic prescribing holds tremendous promise for improving patient safety and quality of care while contributing to a more efficient workflow," said AMA Board Member Joseph M. Heyman, M.D. "By offering this solution from Allscripts, one of the leading providers of e-prescribing, we are making it easier for physicians to adopt this new technology. Electronic prescribing can help enhance quality while also helping physicians qualify for Medicare payment incentives."

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) increases Medicare payments to physicians who regularly utilize e-prescribing and
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