Nightingale continues to gain strength in Ontario - CanadianEMR
Nightingale continues to gain strength in Ontario - CanadianEMR
Nightingale continues to gain strength in Ontario - CanadianEMR
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<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> <strong>cont<strong>in</strong>ues</strong> <strong>to</strong> grow <strong>Ontario</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>mer base, add<strong>in</strong>g new cl<strong>in</strong>ics <strong>to</strong> its<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong>MD ASP certified EMR platform<br />
Contract W<strong>in</strong>s Demonstrate that <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> is the<br />
Partner of Choice for Physicians Adopt<strong>in</strong>g EMR<br />
Markham, ON – Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 7, 2008 –<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> Informatix Corporation (“<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>” or the “Company”)<br />
(TSX-V: NGH), an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and<br />
related services, <strong>to</strong>day announced contract w<strong>in</strong>s with two <strong>Ontario</strong>MD funded physician groups for its<br />
ASP EMR solution, highlight<strong>in</strong>g the Company’s cont<strong>in</strong>ued success <strong>in</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g on its Canadian market<br />
leadership position.<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong>MD funded physicians at Perry Street Cl<strong>in</strong>ic and 1100 Family Health Network have selected<br />
<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>’s ASP EMR solution, <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> On Demand. <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>’s full featured web-based EMR and<br />
practice management offer<strong>in</strong>g relieves physicians from the burden of buy<strong>in</strong>g and implement<strong>in</strong>g costly<br />
hardware and software and deal<strong>in</strong>g with system ma<strong>in</strong>tenance and security issues.<br />
“<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>’s ASP model is a significant leap forward <strong>in</strong> the delivery of EMR for physicians, as it provides<br />
me with secure anytime anywhere access <strong>to</strong> my cl<strong>in</strong>ic.” said Dr. William George of the Woods<strong>to</strong>ck-based<br />
Perry Street Cl<strong>in</strong>ic. “We chose <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> On Demand because it is the most straightforward path for<br />
healthcare professionals <strong>to</strong> achieve the benefits of an EMR system, and will provide our cl<strong>in</strong>ic with a<br />
cost-effective, easy <strong>to</strong> implement solution <strong>to</strong> improve patient care and streaml<strong>in</strong>e adm<strong>in</strong>istrative tasks.”<br />
As a family practice and walk-<strong>in</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>ic, physicians at Perry Street provide care for more than 250 patients<br />
a week. As such, they required an EMR solution <strong>to</strong> improve management of their patients’ medical<br />
records and <strong>to</strong> more efficiently track regular patients and walk-<strong>in</strong>s. Particularly important <strong>to</strong> Perry<br />
Street’s five physicians is the secure on and off site access <strong>to</strong> patient charts and lab results that<br />
<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>’s ASP EMR solutions provides.<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong>-based 1100 Family Health Network’s seven physicians will soon l<strong>in</strong>k <strong>to</strong> more than 30 physicians<br />
who comprise the North York Family Health Team – a group of family health physicians dedicated <strong>to</strong><br />
improv<strong>in</strong>g patient care through the one patient, one record EMR model, mak<strong>in</strong>g this one of the largest<br />
Family Health collaborations <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>. In the com<strong>in</strong>g months, physicians at 1100 FHN will use<br />
<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> on Demand <strong>to</strong> connect <strong>to</strong> pharmacies, labs and specialists with<strong>in</strong> the Family Health Team<br />
network, creat<strong>in</strong>g a complete cont<strong>in</strong>uum of care for their patients.<br />
“<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> is proud <strong>to</strong> be able <strong>to</strong> work with forward-th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g physician groups that recognize the<br />
value EMR adds <strong>to</strong> the way they manage their practices and provide care <strong>to</strong> their patients,” said Sam<br />
Chebib, President and CEO, <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>. “These cus<strong>to</strong>mer w<strong>in</strong>s further demonstrate that <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> On<br />
Demand is the solution of choice for Canadian physicians who want <strong>to</strong> achieve the benefits of an EMR.<br />
As such, we rema<strong>in</strong> excited <strong>in</strong> our efforts <strong>to</strong> work with doc<strong>to</strong>rs across the country as EMR adoption <strong>ga<strong>in</strong></strong>s<br />
momentum.”
About <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong><br />
<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> is one of the fastest grow<strong>in</strong>g health care service and software companies <strong>in</strong> North America<br />
with over 5.3 million patient records under management <strong>in</strong> a hosted (ASP) environment. It is recognized<br />
as an <strong>in</strong>dustry leader <strong>in</strong> Web-based cl<strong>in</strong>ician and community based electronic medical records (EMR)<br />
serv<strong>in</strong>g the needs of small primary care practices, multi-physician outpatient cl<strong>in</strong>ics, and large scale<br />
regional health organizations and networks. Coupled with <strong>in</strong>tegrated practice management,<br />
transcription and revenue cycle management, <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>’s comprehensive service offer<strong>in</strong>g allows<br />
cus<strong>to</strong>mers <strong>to</strong> enhance patient care, <strong>in</strong>crease revenue opportunities and optimize operations.<br />
<strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> is cont<strong>in</strong>uously <strong>in</strong>novat<strong>in</strong>g and enhanc<strong>in</strong>g its services <strong>to</strong> meet the needs of its grow<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
diverse cus<strong>to</strong>mer base. <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> – Healthcare connected. www.night<strong>in</strong>gale.md<br />
Media:<br />
Jason K<strong>in</strong>near<br />
Edelman<br />
416-979-1120 ext. 268<br />
jason.k<strong>in</strong>near@edelman.com<br />
Inves<strong>to</strong>rs:<br />
Dave Mason<br />
The Equicom Group<br />
416-815-0700 ext. 237<br />
dmason@equicomgroup.com<br />
Sales:<br />
Doug Watt<br />
Vice President Sales Canada<br />
905-307-6875<br />
dwatt@night<strong>in</strong>gale.md<br />
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level of activity, performance or achievements of <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> <strong>to</strong> be materially different from those<br />
expressed or implied by such forward-look<strong>in</strong>g statements, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g but not limited <strong>to</strong> the speculative<br />
nature of the medical software <strong>in</strong>dustry, which is affected by numerous fac<strong>to</strong>rs beyond <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>’s<br />
control; the existence of present and possible future government regulation; the significant and<br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g competition that exists <strong>in</strong> the medical software <strong>in</strong>dustry; the early stage of <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong>’s<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess; and therefore it is subject <strong>to</strong> the risks associated with early stage companies, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty of revenues, markets and profitability and the need <strong>to</strong> raise additional fund<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Although <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> has attempted <strong>to</strong> identify important fac<strong>to</strong>rs that could cause actual results <strong>to</strong> differ<br />
materially from those conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> forward-look<strong>in</strong>g statements, there may be other fac<strong>to</strong>rs that cause<br />
results not <strong>to</strong> be as anticipated, estimated or <strong>in</strong>tended. There can be no assurance that such statements<br />
will prove <strong>to</strong> be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated <strong>in</strong> such statements. Accord<strong>in</strong>gly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-look<strong>in</strong>g<br />
statements. <strong>Night<strong>in</strong>gale</strong> does not undertake <strong>to</strong> update any forward-look<strong>in</strong>g statements that are<br />
<strong>in</strong>corporated by reference here<strong>in</strong>, except <strong>in</strong> accordance with applicable securities laws. Further<br />
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The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy<br />
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