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MEDSEEK Builds on Record-Year Momentum of 2009 with another Positive Quarter

"With Meaningful Use deadlines looming, healthcare systems continue to seek ways to meet current and anticipated requirements. MEDSEEK's eHealth ecoSystem has proven to go beyond the Meaningful Use checklist, allowing our clients to leverage existing IT investments," said MEDSEEK CEO Peter Kuhn. "Clients can also use MEDSEEK solutions to increase service line revenue, facilitate secure access to EMRs and demonstrate return on assets."

Frederick Memorial, an existing client that has chosen to deepen its MEDSEEK relationship in 2010, recently achieved HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 for EMR adoption, placing the hospital among the top 1% of hospitals nationwide. According to David Quirke, CIO for the Maryland-based healthcare system, "The portability of data facilitated by our MEDSEEK relationship is one of the significant reasons we were able to accomplish this."

Quirke also attributed Frederick's high physician satisfaction numbers to its MEDSEEK relationship. "In fact, at a time when we might expect physician satisfaction to be at an all-time low regarding technology, it is higher than it has ever been," said Quirke.

New client UNC Health Care will focus its upcoming engagement with MEDSEEK on care coordination. "Patient portal functionality is an integral part of our health care system strategic plan," said Matthew Castellano, IT Director, Revenue Cycle Systems for UNC Health Care.

CHRISTUS Health, another new MEDSEEK client, will begin its engagement with a focus on the patient experience. "Once we have our enterprise-wide web site, we will quickly move to use the MEDSEEK risk assessment tools to build service line awareness and help our patients take a more wellness-focused approach to their own health care," stated CHRISTUS Health Director of eMarketing Michael Fouratt.

"MEDSEEK clients are using the ecoSystem to attract and engage patients and communities - like CHRISTUS Health is doing across 60 US cities - and to recruit and retain physician relationships the way that Frederick Memorial has done," said Kuhn. "By creating a 360-degree healthcare experience, the eHealth ecoSystem allows healthcare systems to focus on their most pressing eHealth initiatives, knowing they are also building the foundation for future endeavors."

First Quarter Site Launches

Emanuel Medical Center; Turlock, California; http://www.emanuelmedicalcenter.org/

Hamilton Health Sciences; Hamilton, Ontario; http://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/

Fauquier Hospital; Warrenton, Virginia; http://www.fauquierhospital.org/

MedStar Health; Columbia, Maryland; http://www.medstarhealth.org/

The Methodist Hospital; Houston, Texas; http://www.methodisthealth.com/

Spectrum Health; Grand Rapids, Michigan; http://spectrum-health.org/

About MEDSEEK

Since 1996, MEDSEEK has focused exclusively on eHealth and creating a better experience for constituents across the healthcare enterprise, including consumers, patients, family members, physicians, employees and payers. The eHealth ecoSystem optimizes the healthcare experience for constituents by leveraging an organization's existing IT investments and infrastructure to facilitate secure, timely information access and exchange. From our leading content management system used by more than 775 hospitals to innovative patient portals and our award-winning clinical portal, the eHealth ecoSystem's browser-based technology removes traditional integration and communication barriers, creating a "virtual front door" for the hospital. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888.MEDSEEK.

MEDSEEK
Lori Moore, 205-982-5881
lori.moore@medseek.com