SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM SELECTS eCLINICALWORKS INTEGRATED EMR AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Unified Solution Enables 1,100 Providers to Efficiently Manage Data,
Improving Patient Care

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. AND AKRON, Ohio—May 30, 2006—eClinicalWorks™, a leading provider of unified ambulatory clinical information systems, today announced that Summa Health System has selected eClinicalWorks unified Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management (PM) solution. eClinicalWorks solution could be utilized by 1,100 providers to efficiently manage data, thus improving patient care. Providers will have the choice of the Application Service Provider (ASP) or client/server model of the product along with access to the Web-based Patient Portal.

“The selection and implementation of our EMR platform, coupled with other ongoing technology initiatives, reflects Summa’s commitment to provide our patients with the very best care available – whether in the hospital or a physician’s office,” said Dr. Michael Maggio, Chair of Summa Health Network, Summa Health System’s physician-hospital organization. “Equally important, it also gives us another advantage when attracting top resident candidates. Currently, more than 200 residents train at Summa Health System and it underscores to them the value we place on continually evolving as a healthcare organization to meet the ever changing impact technology has on patient care. Ultimately, I am very excited about this platform and look forward to working with eClinicalWorks on its implementation.”  

Summa Health System brings together physicians from three Ohio hospitals—Akron City, St. Thomas and Cuyahoga Falls General—making it one of the largest organized delivery systems in the state. By providing its healthcare providers with eClinicalWorks, they will be able to streamline internal processes between the health system’s three hospitals and promote patient safety while reducing costs. The accompanying Patient Portal allows patients and physicians to communicate easily, safely, and securely over the Internet for aspects of their care including appointments, lab results and statements.

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“Summa Health System’s initiative is evidence of the tremendous growth in EMR implementations this year,” said Girish Kumar Navani, president of eClinicalWorks. “The network’s decision to select eClinicalWorks for its providers is proof of the value that an integrated EMR and PM solution brings to managing patient information along the entire service chain. We look forward to working with Summa on its ambulatory clinical information systems and helping its providers deliver an even greater quality of care, without the hassles of unnecessary paperwork.”

eClinicalWorks’ EMR solution enables Summa to manage patient flow, immediately access patient records in-house or remotely, electronically communicate with the referring physicians and securely send consult notes and clinical data. Users can easily access and review complete patient histories, past visits, current medications, allergies, labs and charts. Integrated with EMR is eClinicalWorks Practice Management, designed to instantly streamline the medical billing process.

About Summa Health System
Summa Health System is one of the largest organized delivery systems in Ohio.  Encompassing a network of hospitals, community health centers, a health plan, a physician-hospital organization, research and a foundation, Summa is nationally renowned for excellence in patient care and for exceptional approaches to health care delivery. Summa’s clinical services are consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report, Solucient and Healthgrades. For more information, visit www.summahealth.org.

About eClinicalWorks
Founded in 1999, eClinicalWorks is an established, profitable private clinical information technology company. Its independent, investor-free structure provides the agility to quickly meet market requirements. The company’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Practice Management (PM) solutions are proven for solo, single/multi-specialty and single/multi-location practice networks, and designed to streamline a practices operations to ensure superior patient care. eClinicalWorks has an established customer base of more than 5,000 medical providers across all 50 states. eClinicalWorks has been awarded top industry honors including Best in KLAS’ Ambulatory EMR (1-5) in 2005 and 2004, a top EMR for small, medium and large practices by TEPR 2006, the best EMR and EMR-e- prescription by TEPR 2005, the top Practice Management solution and Medical Records Document Imaging/Management System by TEPR 2004, the top EMR solution by TEPR 2003 and the 5-STAR rated EMR solution by AC Group in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Roswell, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling (866) 888-MY-CW.