May 16, 2002
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Receives Top Honors at TEPR Conference
HORSHAM, PA. — May 16, 2002 — NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Quality Systems,
Inc. (Nasdaq: QSII), announced today that its NextGenemr (Electronic Medical Records) and
NextGenepm (Enterprise Practice Management) applications have been recognized by a panel of
independent judges as among the "Best of Breed" solutions in multiple categories.
For the second consecutive year, the NextGenemr application was entered in two categories and earned
first place in both, including "EMR for Specialty or Department" and "Comprehensive EMR for Ambulatory
Care." The NextGenepm application was awarded second place in the "Practice Management Comprehensive
Systems" category. 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 TEPR ("Toward an Electronic Patient Record") 2002 conference and exhibition was sponsored by the
Medical Records Institute, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary. The TEPR conference is one of the
largest healthcare information technology conferences in the world and connects industry experts,
conference attendees and exhibitors in addressing current industry trends and regulatory, practical and
implementation issues in electronic healthcare.
Quality Systems, Inc. and its NextGen Healthcare Information Systems subsidiary are developers and
providers of computer-based practice management, medical records, and connectivity applications
for medical and dental group practices. Visit www.qsii.com and www.nextgen.com for additional
information.
Quality Systems is a developer and provider of computer-based practice management and electronic
medical records systems and e-business applications for dental and medical group practices marketed
under the QSI and NextGen product names.
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.
