Wolters Kluwer's Health Division will license and sponsor subscriptions to the .NET version of TouchScript® from Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Allscripts), further increasing the distribution of the e-prescribing software in the marketplace. The partnership encourages the adoption of IT tools at the point of care to improve patient safety and highlights the importance of high-quality medical knowledge in clinical technology solutions.
While Allscripts software already incorporates content from Wolters Kluwer Health's Medi-Span products, Wolters Kluwer Health and Allscripts will work together to develop the next generation of healthcare IT tools with improved access to rich clinical content at the point of care. Providers will gain access to a powerful set of reference materials, tools, and evidence-based guidelines specific to the context of their patient encounter. Physicians will be able to review the most relevant information from various Wolters Kluwer Health product lines, including Clin-eguide, SKOLAR, Facts & Comparisons, and Medi-Span, delivered electronically through Allscripts solutions. Content will be specific to the therapy decision at hand and delivered at the precise moment it is needed.
"Wolters Kluwer Health's extensive content further increases Allscripts' value proposition to healthcare professionals at the point of care," said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. "With the overwhelming amount of clinical knowledge available, it is no longer good enough to simply offer data to physicians. Healthcare professionals want only the most relevant information delivered through trusted solutions."
According to Jon Seymour, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Wolters Kluwer Health, "Given the increasing utilization of clinical tools like e-prescribing and electronic medical records (EMRs) by physicians, the ability to integrate our content with these systems is critical to improving patient safety. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions has clearly established itself as a leader in both of these markets, so this partnership is vital to our goal of placing our content in the workflow of the physician."
The innovative TouchScript.NET e-prescribing solution from Allscripts is designed specifically for physicians practicing independently or in small group settings. The solution is a result of a one-year collaborative development between Allscripts and Microsoft Corporation. Based on Microsoft's .NET technology, the new application, usable in an on-line or off-line mode, will be easily downloadable. Physicians will now be able to implement e-prescribing in their practices cost-effectively in a matter of minutes on a variety of computing platforms from traditional desktop PCs to the latest mobile Tablet PCs and Pocket PCs. TouchScript is designed as the first module of a complete electronic medical record companion to Microsoft Office 2003, with additional modules scheduled for release later this year. Familiarity with Microsoft Office combined with Allscripts' powerful clinical modules and Wolters Kluwer Health's high quality knowledge will accelerate physician use of technology in the care process.
About Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company's TouchWorks(TM) software is a modular Electronic Medical Record (EMR) that enhances physician productivity by automating the most common physician activities including prescribing, dictating, capturing charges, ordering labs and viewing results, providing patient education, and documenting clinical encounters. TouchWorks is available on the latest Tablet PCs, wireless handheld devices, desktop workstations, and over the Internet. Allscripts also offers electronic document imaging and scanning solutions through its Advanced Imaging Concepts subsidiary. Additionally, Allscripts provides healthcare product education and market research programs for physicians through its Physicians Interactive(TM) unit and medication fulfillment services through its Allscripts Direct(TM) unit. Visit Allscripts on the Web at www.allscripts.com.
About Wolters Kluwer Health
Wolters Kluwer Health (WKHealth) is a leading provider of information for professionals and students in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools, periodicals and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons; online information providers, such as Ovid Technologies and Medi-Span; and pharmaceutical information provider Adis International. WKHealth is a Division of Wolters Kluwer. As of 2003, Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues of EUR 3.4 billion, employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Visit Wolters Kluwer at www.wolterskluwer.com.
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