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December 07, 2005

Community Health Network of West Virginia Selects Medsphere OpenVista(R)

Community Health Network of West Virginia Selects Medsphere OpenVista(R).

Medsphere Introduces OpenVista Clinic(TM),
     a VistA-based Electronic Health Record for Large Ambulatory Clinics

    ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Medsphere Systems Corporation,
the leading provider of VistA-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions,
announced a multi-year agreement with the Community Health Network of West
Virginia (Network) to implement a comprehensive electronic health information
system.  The Network provides technical and clinical support services to
twenty member community health centers operating throughout West Virginia.
The Medsphere implementation project is part of a multi-faceted Network health
improvement project designed to benefit member organizations and patients.
    "We selected Medsphere because of their expertise in adapting VistA-based
technology and their vision for improving health outcomes using open source
software," said David Campbell, CEO of the Network.  The Medsphere agreement
is a result of over two years of evaluation and progress toward implementing a
comprehensive health improvement system within the Network.
    Medsphere's core competency is to build on the proven VistA technology, to
create commercially viable open source EHR solutions for hospitals, clinics
and integrated delivery networks and to provide the required deployment,
training and support services for successful adoption.  The Network will
implement Medsphere's OpenVista Clinic(TM) solution, which is designed
exclusively for the ambulatory care market.  OpenVista Clinic(TM) is comprised
of the following software modules: Clinical Documentation, Clinical Rules
Engine, Clinical Alerts and Reminders, Computerized Provider Order Entry,
Intake/Output, Vitals/Measurements, Patient Education, document imaging,
third-party interfaces, and a new ePrescribing module that will be developed
as part of the project.
    "This completes our phase one go-to-market strategy of deploying
OpenVista(R) to acute care hospitals, long-tem care facilities, and clinic
environments," says The CEO of Medsphere Systems Corporation, Kenneth W. Kizer
MD, MPH.
    "While this is a project involving the use of health information
technology, our focus continues to be on improving the health of our
patients," said Sarah Chouinard, MD, Chief Medical Advisor for the Network.
Dr. Chouinard also provides direct patient care as the Medical Director of
Primary Care Systems, in Clay, West Virginia.  Medsphere will configure proven
open source disease management systems along with its OpenVista Clinic
components to support the Network's objectives for improving patient care
coordination, disease management tracking, and the reporting requirements of
Bureau of Primary Health Care's Disease Collaborative Initiative and CMS's
DOQ-IT quality measures.
    West Virginia leads the nation in the prevalence of many chronic
conditions and the collaboration between Medsphere and the Network is aimed at
improving health outcomes and reducing complications of diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, depression, asthma and obesity due to physical
inactivity in the rural areas of West Virginia.  The Network was previously
selected to collaborate with the US Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA), the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Indian Health Services
(HIS) on the evaluation of VistA Office-EHR.
    "Hundreds of thousands of patients receive sub-optimal care each year in
the United States due to a lack of accurate medical information at the point
of care.  The implementation of an electronic health record in primary care
settings can significantly enhance patient safety, increase clinical
efficiency, and improve healthcare quality while simultaneously reducing
costs," said Scott Shreeve, MD, chief medical officer and co-founder,
Medsphere.  "OpenVista Clinic(TM) is Medsphere's way of promoting open source
applications for the critical mass of healthcare providers.  This project is
an excellent example of a public-private collaboration to facilitate the
adoption of an electronic health information solution at the grass root level
of care.  We believe that we can collectively improve healthcare in West
Virginia as a result of this project and our partnership with the Network."

    About Community Health Network of West Virginia
    The Network is a non-profit, health-center controlled collaborative of
20 member community health centers utilizing technology for improved clinical
outcomes, efficiencies and economies of scale.  The Network member health
centers provide a wide range of preventive and chronic disease health care
services to over 150,000 patients in rural communities of West Virginia.  The
Network has been an innovator in addressing these challenges through
technology applications.  The Network uses collaborations such as the
partnership with Medsphere to help its members address the challenges of
access to care for uninsured and at-risk citizens of the state.  The Network
project is supported by a grant from the Bureau of Primary Health Care as part
of its Information and Communication Technology initiative.  For more
information, visit http://www.chnwv.org.

    About Medsphere Systems Corporation
    Medsphere is the leading commercial provider of open source technology for
the healthcare industry.  The company is revolutionizing healthcare by
delivering commercially supported software based on the proven VistA
electronic health record (EHR) developed by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.  Under the brand name of OpenVista(R), Medsphere offers a portfolio
of products and professional services for hospitals, clinics and integrated
delivery networks.  The company addresses the capital constraints of the
healthcare industry through an innovative subscription-based pricing model.
Medsphere's experienced team of healthcare technology professionals and unique
suite of rapid implementation tools deliver unprecedented time to value
recognition.  For more information, visit http://www.medsphere.com.

    Medsphere(R) and the Medsphere logo, together with OpenVista(R) and the
OpenVista logo, are either registered trademarks or trademarks in the United
States and/or other countries of Medsphere Systems Corporation.

    Any other company or product names mentioned herein may be the property of
their respective companies.

    Corporate Contact:
    Frank Pecaitis
    Vice President
    Sales and Marketing
    (949) 297-4072
    frank.pecaitis@medsphere.com

    Media Contact:
    Syreeta Mussante
    Sparkpr for Medsphere
    (415) 321-1865
    Syreeta@sparkpr.com

    CHNWV Contact:
    Dave Campbell
    Chief Executive Officer
    Community Health Network of West Virginia
    (304) 201-2678
    dcampbell@wvpcn.net

    Vivian Kost
    Program Director Community Health Network of West Virginia
    (304) 633-1797

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