ChartConnect Selected as a Partner in San Diego’s Effort to Deliver Medical Information to the Point of Care

San Diego, California - July 3, 2003. The San Diego County Medical Society Foundation has announced that it has selected ChartConnect as a partner for its "San Diego Medical Information Network Exchange" (SD MINE). ChartConnect is a web-based software developer that provides a comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR) for physician practices and hospitals nationwide.

ChartConnect's EMR will be introduced to San Diego County physician groups through SD MINE, a web-based portal designed to help the San Diego County healthcare community use technology to improve patient care, improve office workflow, and decrease administrative expenses. The Medical Information Network Exchange will give San Diego County's 6,600 physicians secure access to pre-qualified online tools and resources, including ChartConnect's community-based electronic medical record.

ChartConnect's EMR was chosen for its unique focus on building connected healthcare communities, allowing everyone involved in a patient's care to share and act on information at the point of patient care. Using web-based technology, ChartConnect quickly and easily creates automatic interfaces for hospital, lab and radiology data so that all the information a provider needs is in one place, in an easy-to-use format. Without faxing, chart pulls or phone calls, ChartConnect allows medical practices to send referrals and consulting reports to colleagues and share patient charts with on-call doctors or hospital ER providers.

Dr. Stephen Carson, MD, the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation's Chief Medical Officer said that ChartConnect's community focus distinguished it from other electronic medical records. "When we heard of the enormous success of communities in Washington state with ChartConnect, we studied their unique community-based EMR. What we found was more than just a way to get patient charts into a computer – it was a means to really bring an entire community together."

ChartConnect and Dr. Carson are already contacting physician groups to decide which groups will be the first to be implemented on this online EMR. Greg Jewell, CEO of ChartConnect said, "We are excited to be part of San Diego County's efforts to help physician practices realize the potential of online technology to improve patient care and streamline their offices."

About the San Diego Medical Information Network Exchange
The San Diego Medical Information Exchange Network (SD MINE) was created to yield measurable improvements in quality and patient safety for rural and urban community clinics, physician groups and hospitals. It offers many resources including Practice Management and EMR applications, electronic prescribing, modules for physician and patient education, clinical decision support, and participation in the DOQIT project.

The project is overseen by the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation, a not for profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to addressing unmet San Diego health care needs for all patients and physicians through education and innovation. It provides various community services, including financial assistance to students in health care professions as well as charitable support and health care education for physicians and citizens of San Diego County.

The San Diego County Medical Society was established in 1870 and has a long history of commitment to the health and well being of the residents of San Diego.

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.