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Optimed Software Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of QHR Technologies Inc., has entered into an agreement with Medco Systems to acquire and manage the IT needs of their 200 physician client base currently using Medco's Practice Management System.

The agreement will take effect as of March 1, 2007 and Optimed will support Medco's client base as well as begin to transition these clients onto Optimed's proprietary Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, Accuro™ EMR. Mr. Ted Devries, President of Medco, said that, "We have identified Optimed Software Corporation, a QHR Technologies company, as having, in our opinion, the best EMR available."

With this agreement, Optimed now manages the technology needs of over 1,200 physicians in western Canada with over 275 physicians utilizing Accuro™ EMR systems.

To find out more about this agreement or for more investment information, please visit www.QHRtechnologies.com .

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Before switching from paper charts to an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system in 2002, Dr. Ron Baldassare spent a lot of time doing 'homework'. The lack of time management in his practice was affecting his quality of life because his evenings and weekends were spent catching up on notes from each day's patient visits. After researching twelve other EMR companies and even looking into developing his own software program, Dr. Baldassare found his solution with Accuro™ EMR. He felt the Optimed Software Corporation "could effectively deal with [his] needs and got results."

Using Accuro&trade, some of the benefits Dr. Baldassare has received are:

• Increased patient visits by 25% in less time
  
• Elimination of after hours paperwork
  
• Clear, legible patient records
  

Dr. Baldassare also noticed a positive impact on the work satisfaction for his staff. He said: "I have happier employees. Happy employees are more efficient employees."

To read more about Dr. Baldassare's success, please read the case study.

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Today, an announcement was sent via an email from the BCMA to all BC physicians that PITO (Physician Information Technology Office) has now officially released a "Request for Proposal" (RFP) to all vendors in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) industry. This RFP is the first part of a process to find the top 6 EMR vendors. Once chosen, PITO will provide funding directly to physicians using an approved vendor's software package.

Optimed Software is very excited that this RFP has finally been released. We are highly motivated and we feel capable of being a successful vendor under this initiative. We believe our intellectual capabilities, products and proven business model can lead to our selection as a qualified vendor under the PITO RFP.

For more information on PITO and the funding specifics, please visit www.bcma.org.

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"I am pleased to announce that Optimed's Accuro™ software has passed the Vendor Conformance Usability Requirements (VCUR) for interoperability. Accuro™ EMR will continue to be an a funded product in the Province of Alberta", said Mike Checkley, Product Manager at Optimed Software Corporation.

Accuro™ has passed the Transfer of Patient Data/Conversion of Patient Data requirements, which allow for the exchange of data between different Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. All EMR vendors in Alberta, who wish to remain on the official product list of the Physician Office System Program (POSP), are required to pass this interoperability test so that data can be imported or exported as required by the client. Physicians who qualify with POSP will receive financial assistance to towards a physician office system such as Accuro™.

Accuro™ EMR was specifically designed to improve the quality of physician's clinical work environment while delivering administrative productivity gains through computer automation. Accuro™ EMR delivers uniquely configurable tools for billing, patient scheduling, medical office communication, clinical research data management, and electronic medical records.

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