LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Anthony C. Dike, chairman and CEO of InterCare DX Inc.(OTCBB:ICCO), announced that the company has signed a software licensing agreement with Saudi German Hospital Group (SGHG).
The company also appointed Mahroof Haj Mohideen as senior vice president for Europe and the Gulf Region. Mohideen is currently Supervisor of the Centre for Information and Communications Sciences in Healthcare at King Fahd Hospital Jeddah. He is also a consultant obstetrician, gynecologist and perinatologist. Mohideen is also a consultant in knowledge management and technology in medicine. He works as honorary associate professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a consultant in e-learning and medical knowledge management at Umm Al Qura University.
"We are very excited in the above latest development in our company, and looking forward to a fruitful business opportunity in the international market, especially the Gulf Region," said Dike. "We welcome Professor Mahroof into the InterCare family, and hope he will bring a great amount of insight and synergy in our efforts to become very relevant in the ever changing world of healthcare informatics."
"I am very thrilled to be part of the ICE(tm) team, having evaluated so many Electronic Health Record and Telehealth Systems in the Industry, it is my opinion, that ICE(tm) is the best in all aspects of comparison. I am looking forward to contributing my expertise in further development and enhancement of all InterCare DX Inc., products and services in the region," Mahroof said.
About Saudi German Hospital Group
According to an independent survey published in the Middle East Marketing Journal, Saudi German Hospitals Group is the highest valued healthcare brand in the GCC, Pan Arab and Levant countries. It is also the fastest growing hospital network in the region. It's business plan includes 30 world class hospitals by 2015 and five medical colleges by 2010. The work on the medical colleges is progressing quickly, with anticipated student admissions early next year. More information is available at http://www.sghgroup.net.
About InterCare DX Inc.
InterCare DX Inc., an affiliate of Meridian Holdings Inc.(OTCBB:MRDH), develops and markets InterCare Clinical Explorer(tm) (ICE), an application designed to integrate every aspect of healthcare enterprise. More information is available at www.intercare.com.
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