EMIS opens HQ in Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton, May 20, 2006

EMIS, the leading technology supplier for physicians’ offices in the UK, has opened its Canadian headquarters in Edmonton and will offer its products and services to Canadian physicians.

EMIS has become the market leader in the UK over the last 20 years, hosting over 33 million electronic medical records within its systems. Approximately 55 per cent of physicians in the UK currently use EMIS software each day. Leveraging those resources and its size and experience, the company expects to provide new levels of service and a functionally rich system that meets the workflow needs of Canadian physicians.

“We can point to examples of workflow process improvements that, in a very short period, can save a physician time,” said Peter Anderson, CEO of EMIS (Canada) Inc. “We have been able to capture the essence of the everyday clinical workflow needs of physicians and break that down into an easy-to-use tool for recording and managing patient information. EMIS can ensure that computerized systems are not a necessary evil for physicians but rather tools that actually help them reduce the barriers to patient contact.”

EMIS is currently in the process of finalizing adaptations to its products to meet Canadian and provincial requirements.

“EMIS is a large, well established company with a great deal of experience in clinical and health informatics in the UK that we can make available to help Canadian physicians be more effective at running their practices, both to save themselves time and effort and to ensure their patients are getting the full benefit of integrated electronic health care records,” said Mr. Anderson.

By establishing a full subsidiary company in Canada, EMIS has made a long-term, strategic commitment to Canada, has begun forming Canadian relationships, and will be announcing its product rollout plans in the coming weeks.

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About EMIS Inc.

EMIS Inc. is the Canadian operation of EMIS, the UK's leading IT supplier in primary healthcare, hosting over 33 million electronic medical records within its systems. Approximately 55 per cent of doctors in the UK currently use EMIS software each day. For more information please go to www.emis.ca.

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