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Kevin Hutchinson - Named President and CEO of Prematics(TM) - Focuses on

Advancing Physician Adoption of Electronic Prescribing

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Prematics today announced that it has named Kevin Hutchinson, one of the nation's most respected experts in health information technologies and the former president and chief executive officer of SureScripts, to lead the company's next phase of growth as president and CEO.

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"Kevin is an industry renowned champion of health information technology, having spearheaded the development and successful growth of SureScripts, operators of the nationwide Pharmacy Health Information Exchange," said Prematics Chairman James Bradley. "In particular, his proven ability to successfully build interoperable healthcare solutions makes him an invaluable asset for the next stage of Prematics' growth. I'm excited to work side-by- side with Kevin as we take on this new challenge to further the adoption and utilization of electronic prescribing for physician practices."

Prematics offers physician practices clinical information technology services in an elegant easy-to-use interface that improve efficiency and enable more informed decision making at the point of care. The company employs a unique, service-based strategy that overcomes common barriers to physician adoption. It provides ongoing physician support and fully manages all aspects of its services, including equipment and connectivity, at no charge to the physician practice.

During the past year, Prematics used this approach to successfully deploy ScriptTone(SM), the company's electronic prescribing service, in Central Pennsylvania. A first-of-its-kind initiative, the effort was designed to drive widespread adoption among physicians in a specified geographic region. W
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