May 15, 2001
MicroMed's NextGen EMR Receives Honors at TEPR Conference
HORSHAM, Pa. (BUSINESS WIRE) May 15, 2001 MicroMed Healthcare Information Systems Inc., a division of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII - news), announced today that its NextGen EMR (electronic medical records) application has been recognized by a panel of independent judges as the "Best of Breed'' solution in multiple categories.
One hundred thirty-two companies entered the 2nd Annual TEPR Awards competition in ten categories. NextGen was entered in two categories and received top honors in both, including "EMR for Specialty or Department'' and "Comprehensive EMR for Ambulatory Care.'' All finalists were evaluated by a non-biased panel of independent judges and analysts, based on a point system measuring technological excellence and the ability to provide products and services for today's market. Reports of customer satisfaction were also reviewed.
The annual TEPR "Toward an Electronic Patient Record'' 2001 conference and exhibition was sponsored by the Medical Records Institute, which is celebrating its 17th anniversary. The annual TEPR conference connects 350 industry experts with more than 5,000 attendees and over 150 exhibitors. Participants address current industry trends and regulatory, practical and implementation issues in electronic healthcare, and the TEPR conference is one of the largest healthcare information technology conferences in the world. The Medical Records Institute, in conjunction with the Anderson Consulting Group, organizes the annual TEPR Awards Program.
Quality Systems, Inc. and its MicroMed Healthcare Information Systems division are developers and providers of computer-based practice management, medical records, and connectivity applications for medical and dental group practices. Visit www.qsii.com for additional information.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements, including those related to revenue and net income, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could impact actual results are volume and timing of systems sales and installations; length of sales cycles and installation process; the possibility that the products will not achieve market acceptance; seasonal patterns of sales and customer buying behavior; the development by competitors of new or superior technologies; delays in product development; undetected errors or bugs in software; product liability; changing economic, political or regulatory influences in the health-care industry; changes in product-pricing policies; competitive pressures; possible regulation of the company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; general economic conditions; and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Quality Systems' periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.