e-Practice SOLUTIONS Selects ChartConnect as its EMR Partner

BELLEVUE, Wash. – April 14, 2004 – e-Practice SOLUTIONS of Bellevue Washington announced that it has selected ChartConnect as the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system of choice for their healthcare customers. ePractice SOLUTIONS is a physician owned / operated company committed to providing integrated 21st century technology solutions to primary care physicians. Their goals in serving physicians are the creation of efficient practices while reducing practice overhead; improvement in quality of care and communications between patients and physicians; and increasing practice revenues.

"As a Web-based EMR, ChartConnect was the logical product to integrate with our MD-CONNECT patient-physician communication platform," said Claude DeShazo, MD, President and CEO of e-Practice SOLUTIONS.

ChartConnect provides a comprehensive electronic medical record for physician practices and hospitals nationwide, allowing everyone involved in a patient’s care to easily and securely access and share information with a secure Web-based application. The complete e-Practice SOLUTIONS offering combines the ChartConnect EMR with scheduling, billing, and a suite of patient-to-physician communication services.

Ron Fessenden, MD, Executive Vice President of e-Practice SOLUTIONS explained, "We investigated dozens of EMR products and didn't see any that functioned well at addressing workflow solutions or integrating with Practice Management Systems until we found ChartConnect. And their pricing structure fits what smaller offices can afford."

ChartConnect's EMR integrates easily with MD-CONNECT to streamline tasks such as notifying patients of test results and appointment reminders, and handling medication refill requests—all with a secure, HIPAA-compliant Web-based application. An optional service even allows patients to ask medical questions of their physician via a secure site.

With ChartConnect's online EMR, the capabilities are enhanced, allowing physician practices to maintain all patient chart information in electronic form, without scanning or re-entry. This includes lab results, radiology reports, hospital admitting and discharge notices and even a physician's own dictated notes. Healthcare professionals including nurses, billing and front desk staff, consulting physicians, hospitals and pharmacies can all access and act on information.

About ChartConnect.com
ChartConnect, Inc., based in Yakima, Washington provides a comprehensive electronic medical record for physician practices and hospitals nationwide. They are the leader in connecting healthcare communities to build the most easy-to-use online patient records available for patient care, anywhere. ChartConnect allows everyone involved in a patient's care to easily and securely access and share information by integrating with local healthcare providers. With full-featured productivity and decision support solutions, ChartConnect offers a complete patient management tool, helping physicians, nurses, and office professionals streamline workflow, save time and money, and improve patient care. ChartConnect, Inc. and its affiliates have provided premier healthcare services - including medical networks, practice management and billing systems - since 1985. Visit www.chartconnect.com or call 877-567-6825 for additional information.

e-Practice SOLUTIONS Selects ChartConnect as its EMR Partner
With full-featured productivity and decision support solutions, ChartConnect offers a complete patient management tool, helping physicians, nurses, and office professionals streamline workflow, save time and money, and improve patient care. ChartConnect, Inc. and its affiliates have provided premier healthcare services - including medical networks, practice management and billing systems - since 1985. Visit www.chartconnect.com or call 877-567-6825 for additional information.

About ePractice SOLUTIONS
e-Practice SOLUTIONS, LLC was created to bring 21st century technology (electronic medical records, practice management systems, and communications) to the primary care physician's practice. Its hosted model integrates best-of-breed products developed by affiliated partners. The company's Web-based communication platform lowers the cost of entry for the primary care physicians and decreases office overhead. For the physician who wants to charge for non-reimbursed services, such as electronic consultations, its platform provides an e-commerce engine to handle these transactions when requested by patients.