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19/12/2007Akademos Latam Expands into Healthcare IT Services via Misys Solutions
RALEIGH, N.C. (December 19, 2007) –Misys Healthcare Systems (FTSE: MSY.L), a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Akademos Latam Inc. has purchased Misys EMR and Misys Tiger systems as a technology platform to begin offering advanced electronic medical record and practice management services to healthcare providers in Texas and New Mexico. The contract marks Akademos Latam’s initial push into the healthcare vertical market as an Application Service Provider (ASP) and extends the company’s current portfolio of offerings beyond IT consulting and managed services for general business clients.
17/12/2007MISYS HEALTHCARE EXPANDS CHOICES FOR SMALL MEDICAL PRACTICES WITH ON-PREMISE VERSION OF MISYS MYWAY
RALEIGH, N.C. – December 17, 2007 – Misys Healthcare Systems (FTSE: MSY.L), a market leader in healthcare IT, today expanded its portfolio of small medical practice solutions with the introduction of a new Misys MyWayTM version designed for on-premise installations. The new product joins the initial Misys MyWay solution – announced in October as a hosted service offering – and presents small medical practices and solo practitioners with a valuable opportunity to select their preferred way of adopting the latest healthcare IT applications.
13/12/2007MISYS HEALTHCARE’S LEADING SOLUTIONS DELIVER RESULTS FOR MORE AND MORE CUSTOMERS
RALEIGH, N.C. (December 13, 2007) –Misys Healthcare Systems (FTSE: MSY.L), a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced a series of new customer wins and expansions that indicate growing marketplace momentum for its software and services. New and existing customers have chosen Misys to drive efficiency and productivity as well as higher quality patient care.
06/12/2007Dr. Jacob Reider, MD of Misys Healthcare Systems Named To List of Top Five Percent of Doctors in the United States

RALEIGH, N.C. – December 6, 2007 –Misys Healthcare Systems (FTSE: MSY.L), a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Jacob Reider, MD has been included in the prestigious Best Doctors in America® database, the biennial list of the top five percent of doctors in the United States.

01/11/2007THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERSHIP GRANTS TAMPA BAY $3 MILLION TO BUILD CONNECTED HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY

RALEIGH, N.C.November 1, 2007The Center for Community Health Leadership, an organization sponsored by Misys Healthcare Systems, today announced the successful recipient of a $3 million grant of leading healthcare technology.  The winner of this grant is Tampa Bay, Florida, who beat more than 90 other communities to win the grant. The Center for Community Health Leadership selected the Tampa Bay area as a Center grant recipient because of the area’s reputation for healthcare excellence and their commitment to making the idea of community data sharing a reality. The Tampa Bay area, including several surrounding cities, is home to more than 3 million residents.

25/10/2007Misys to Revolutionize Small Medical Practices

RALEIGH, N.C. (October 25, 2007) –Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced Misys MyWay, an integrated solution designed for small medical practices and solo practitioners that delivers full-featured capabilities for EMR (electronic medical records), practice management and claims management. Available as a hosted solution, Misys MyWay offers an unbeatable value proposition and makes sophisticated healthcare technology easier to access for smaller practices.

18/10/2007MISYS HEALTHCARE LEADING EFFORTS TO EXPAND ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
RALEIGH, N.C. – October 18, 2007 – Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, cites initial costs and usability problems as two key obstacles limiting widespread EMR adoption by smaller medical practices. These issues can be overcome by EMR capabilities delivered as hosted solutions.
04/10/2007Misys Healthcare Delivers Solutions to Improve Operational Efficiency and Patient Care While Preparing Home Health and Hospice Clients for Mandatory CMS Compliance

DENVER, Colo. and RALEIGH, N.C. – October 4, 2007 Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, will reveal the latest version of Misys Homecare ™ at this week’s National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) Annual Meeting. Misys Homecare continues to meet the ever-evolving needs of home health and hospice agencies by offering a new clinical guidance solution to enable clinicians to provide efficient, patient-centric care in addition to the reporting tools necessary for mandatory CMS compliance.

02/10/2007One of Americas Leading Integrated Healthcare Delivery Networks Selects Misys Healthcare Systems to Streamline Home Health and Hospice Operations

RALEIGH, N.C. (October 2, 2007) –Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Advocate Home Health Services, Inc., the home care and hospice division of Advocate Health Care, ranked among the top 10 healthcare systems in the United States, has selected Misys Homecareto improve patient care in the Greater Chicago area.  By implementing Misys Homecare, Advocate Home Health Services, Inc. will increase efficiency across approximately 250 home health associates and 225 support employees.

12/09/2007West Michigan Physicians Network Endorses Misys Healthcare Systems

RALEIGH, N.C. (September 12, 2007) – Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that West Michigan Physicians Network (WMPN), a Grand Rapids-based organization of 450 physicians representing almost every medical and surgical specialty and practice size, has selected Misys solutions with an overarching goal of creating a connected healthcare community. The WMPN Board of Directors has endorsed Misys EMR® for electronic medical records and Misys Tiger® practice management systems as preferred healthcare IT tools to enhance patient care, safety and efficiency throughout the network of individual physician practices.

28/08/2007MISYS HEALTHCARE AND iMEDICA CORPORATION JOIN FORCES TO ACCELERATE HEALTHCARE IT ADOPTION

RALEIGH, N.C. – August 28, 2007 – Today, Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, and iMedica, an emerging leader and developer of healthcare software solutions for small physician practices, jointly announced an agreement that promises to change the market dynamics and competitive landscape of healthcare IT. Under terms of the agreement, Misys will license iMedica’s innovative electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) solutions as the foundation for a new family of physician offerings focused on small-sized practices. Practices in this segment of ambulatory healthcare have been eager to more fully capitalize on all the benefits of healthcare IT.

27/08/2007Payerpath to streamline claims processing offering via direct connection to Aetna

RICHMOND, Va. (August 27, 2007) — Payerpath, a Misys company, and a leading provider of Internet-based financial transaction solutions for healthcare providers, hospitals and payers, today announced that it will establish a direct connection with Aetna, a leading diversified health care benefits company, to streamline physicians’ claims processing. As physicians across the nation increasingly focus on managing their account receivables, it is vital that they submit medical billing claims as quickly and accurately as possible – a significant benefit of utilizing Payerpath services for direct connection.

06/08/2007LEADING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERSHIP IN FACILITATING EHR ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE

RALEIGH, N.C. – August 6, 2007 – The Center for Community Health Leadership, an organization sponsored by Misys Healthcare Systems, announced today that leading hardware vendors Dell Inc., Fujitsu, and Lenovo will offer computer equipment, including servers, laptops, desktops, tablet PCs and scanners, to the Center’s grant recipients at a significantly discounted price. Physicians and healthcare organizations in communities receiving a grant of electronic health records (EHR) from the Center will have the opportunity to purchase hardware to host their solutions at rates supporting the Center’s goals of fostering EHR adoption and clinical connectivity. The participation of the technology leaders in the program will expand the number of area physicians able to afford the cost of transitioning to electronic health records and enable them to participate in the communities’ health information exchanges.

12/07/2007Center for Community Health Leadership names Dr. Archelle Georgiou to Advisory Board

RALEIGH, N.C. – July 12, 2007 – The Center for Community Health Leadership, an initiative sponsored by Misys Healthcare Systems, today announced the appointment of Archelle Georgiou, M.D., to its Advisory Board.  Dr. Georgiou is executive vice president of strategic relations for UnitedHealth Group’s OptumHealth business.  She will play a key role in the Center’s mission to promote adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in selected local communities where this technology will be installed and piloted.

10/07/2007Crossroads Medical Centers selects Misys EMR® to keep family practice 50 years young

RALEIGH, N.C. – July 10, 2007Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, has signed a major contract with Minnesota-based Crossroads Medical Centers, P.A. to equip the multi-site family practice with the latest generation of Misys EMR (Electronic Medical Records) technology. Scheduled for installation before year end, the new EMR system will give the 11 physicians and clinicians at the multi-specialty practice an advanced foundation for improving both patient care and clinical workflows.

25/06/2007Misys Healthcare Systems Enters Strategic Partnership with OCS, Inc. to Offer Predictive Modeling Capabilities

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 25, 2007) – Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced a strategic alliance with OCS, Inc., the healthcare information services company of choice to the industry, to integrate powerful online performance measurement systems, analytic software  and predictive modeling reporting tools that will be delivered as part of the Misys Homecare software solution. This powerful collaboration will help homecare agencies optimize patient care while reducing hospital readmissions and overall healthcare costs associated with chronic disease.

18/06/2007Gary Larson Appointed Business Manager of Misys Healthcare Systems' Homecare Division

RALEIGH, N.C. – June 18, 2007Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC, a market leader in healthcare IT, announced today the appointment of Gary Larson as Business Manager of the Homecare business unit. Larson brings more than 17 years of healthcare management experience to this role leading all homecare operations at the Raleigh, NC-based organization.

11/06/2007Misys Healthcare Systems Selected by Upper Ohio Valley IPA to Help Physicians Across 37 Practices Maintain More Accurate, Up-to-Date Data

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 11, 2007) –Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that the Upper Ohio Valley Individual Practice Association (“The IPA”), a network of nearly 300 physicians across dozens of specialties who collectively own and run the organization, has selected Misys® solutions to enable its physician members to provide more efficient, accurate patient care to patients across four counties in Ohio and West Virginia. IPA physicians treat nearly thirty percent of residents in Brooke, Marshall and Ohio Counties in West Virginia, and Belmont County, Ohio.

06/06/2007Misys Healthcare Systems Provides Support for Connecticut Initiative Connecting Physicians and Hospitals
RALEIGH, N.C. – June 6, 2007 –Misys Healthcare, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that it has earned the endorsement of Eastern Connecticut Physician Hospital Organization (ECPHO). With the goal of connecting area physicians and hospitals and ultimately creating an interoperable community health information system, ECPHO chose to endorse Misys Tiger® and Misys EMR® as part of the PHO’s commitment to providing its members with an improved quality of healthcare services. ECPHO will provide Misys with access to its more than 80 medical practices, representing more than 350 physicians in the Eastern Connecticut region.
04/06/2007Misys Healthcare Systems Selected as Affinity Partner by Connecticut State Medical Society

NEW HAVEN, CT (June 4, 2007) –Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced a strategic relationship with the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) as a technology provider of choice. The arrangement names Misys as a strategic solution vendor and “affinity partner” for the statewide CSMS organization, representing eight county medical associations and more than 7,000 physicians across Connecticut.

24/05/2007Misys Healthcare Systems Celebrates Fourth Consecutive TEPR Award
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 22, 2007) - Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC, a market leader in healthcare IT, has received its fourth consecutive TEPR (Towards the Electronic Patient Record) Award. Under the category of “Standalone E-Prescribing Systems,” Misys was awarded a 2007 TEPR Award on Monday at the annual TEPR conference held in Dallas, Texas. Misys eScript™ was honored for its ability to improve patient care by helping physicians reduce the likelihood of medical errors, improve office efficiencies and increase community connectivity.
17/05/2007MISYS APPOINTS MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO LEAD STRATEGIC FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EHR

RALEIGH, N.C. – May 17, 2007 – Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced the appointment of Jacob Reider, M.D. to the position of medical director for research and development. As a practicing physician, Dr. Reider offers a physician’s perspective to guide the research and development team in creating products that perform the way a physician expects them to perform. This appointment aligns with the company’s new strategic vision and its focus on the ambulatory market and connected healthcare communities as defined by Chief Executive Mike Lawrie. With physicians at the center of those communities, Misys is committed to offering physicians effective, seamless data integration.

14/05/2007Misys Healthcare Adds Medical Management Systems of Michigan as Newest Partner in the Drive to Create Community Healthcare

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 14, 2007) - Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Medical Management Systems of Michigan (MMSM) is the latest member of the “Misys Valued Partner” program. MMSM is also now an Application Service Provider for Misys EMR®, a state-of-the-art electronic medical records system that will help physicians cut costs, streamline business processes and improve patient care.

10/05/2007The Momentum Continues: Misys Healthcare Signs More than 60 Contracts in First Quarter of 2007
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 10, 2007) - Misys Healthcare, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced more than 60 new business wins during January, February and March 2007. These deals demonstrate Misys’ industry leadership and underscore that Misys is turning the vision of a truly connected healthcare community into a reality. Misys solutions help caregivers increase efficiency and data sharing, ultimately improving patient care and safety. This momentum is comprised of both new customers choosing Misys solutions and expanded contracts with existing clients, which are evidence of the value Misys delivers to its customers.
10/04/2007Misys eScript Powered by OnCallData Added to Solution Portfolio for Southeast Michigan e-Prescribing Initiative

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 10, 2007) – Misys Healthcare Systems today announced that Misys eScript™ has been named as one of the preferred e-prescribing solutions for use by physicians participating in the Southeast Michigan e-Prescribing Initiative (SEMI). Through SEMI, more than 4,000 physicians across Southeast Michigan who currently use Misys software will be immediately eligible for incentives to implement e-prescribing technology in their practices in an effort to improve the process of prescribing.

27/02/2007Misys Healthcare Systems and MedAptus Deliver Increased Cash Flow to Physician Practices Through New Mobile and Web-Based Capabilities
NEW ORLEANS, La. - February 27, 2007 - Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, and MedAptus®, a provider of point-of-care solutions to healthcare organizations, today announced that the companies have worked together to integrate MedAptus' Electronic Charge Capture with Misys EMR®, Misys Vision® and Misys Tiger®, the Misys® ambulatory solution suite. This new partnership will provide physicians and their administrative teams with market leading mobile solutions and integrated professional charge capture capabilities.
12/02/2007Terminal Patients receive higher Levels of care through Houston Hospice’s use of Misys Homecare
RALEIGH, N.C. - February 12, 2007 - Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, announced today that Houston Hospice has selected Misys Homecare™ to help better care for their terminally ill patients. By utilizing Misys Homecare, Houston Hospice will have immediate access to patient information with an easy-to-use, fully integrated, intuitive clinical and business solution so clinicians can spend the time where they are needed most.
24/01/2007Misys Healthcare Systems Expands Partnership with Princeton Healthcare System

RALEIGH, N.C. - January 24, 2007- Misys Healthcare Systems, a leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS) will significantly expand its utilization of Misys technology to further enhance patient care and safety as it continues to create a more connected medical community. As a result of the expansion, PHCS will now use Misys CPR™ on clinical desktops, expand its system to the radiology department and implement Misys Homecare™, a major step toward creating an interoperable healthcare community through its home health unit, Princeton HomecareServices. By expanding its management of clinical information and making critical patient information more easily accessible, PHCS hopes to enhance patient care.

16/01/2007The Center For Community Health Leadership Selects New Haven, Connecticut For $3 Million Grant
RALEIGH, N.C. - January 16, 2007 - The Center for Community Health Leadership, an initiative sponsored by Misys Healthcare Systems, announced today that it has selected Greater New Haven for a grant of healthcare software valued at $3 million.
08/01/2007Misys Healthcare Systems and Wellsoft Corporation Create Complete Hospital Technology Solution

RALEIGH, N.C. and SOMERSET, N.J. (January 8, 2006) - Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, and Wellsoft Corporation, a pioneer in Emergency Department Information Systems (EDIS) software, today announced a partnership to provide Misys clients with a complete IT solution that includes software for use in the emergency department. The partnership enables Misys to offer Wellsoft EDIS as part of Misys CPR®, an enterprise-wide Web-based solution that delivers enterprise clinical information management via integrated computerized physician order entry (CPOE).  Misys will market the solution as Misys ED featuring an integrated workflow with Misys CPR.

03/01/2007Misys Healthcare Systems Announces New Business Wins
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 3, 2007) - Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced a series of new business successes that closed at the end of November 2006, reflecting a demand for solutions serving key market segments. Expanding existing relationships and winning new customers in this highly competitive sector suggests that caregivers across the country value Misys solutions for their ability to improve efficiency and patient care across the healthcare continuum.