One of the Largest Ophthalmology Practices Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare today announced that Cincinnati Eye Institute has selected Allscripts to electronically connect their physicians across 20 locations.

Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) has been providing medical and surgical eye care to patients in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana for over 50 years. With the Cincinnati Eye Institute's 45 physicians working across multiple locations, patient chart availability created constant challenges. Due to the complexity of multiple locations and transporting charts, CEI realized that a more stable environment was needed.

After spending more than a year studying and comparing Electronic Health Records, Cincinnati Eye Institute's project managers, Deborah Kinney and Marsha Wylie, found that Allscripts allowed for the most flexible approach to implementation and development.

TouchChart Electronic Health Record is designed for the unique needs of independent physician practices. Built upon the solid foundation of Allscripts award-winning document imaging and management solution, formerly known as Impact.MD, Cincinnati Eye Institute will initially implement the document imaging and scan capabilities to quickly gain physician utilization and realize a rapid return on investment and then move to other modules.

"Cincinnati Eye Institute first explored a redesign of our paper record," said Rodney Roeser, President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cincinnati Eye Institute. "However, we quickly realized that would only be a temporary fix to the growing problem. Allscripts Electronic Health Record does not require our physicians to change the way they practice. The hybrid design of a scanning solution and an Electronic Health Record allows our physicians to continue practicing eye care as they do now with little change, and offers those who choose to advance quickly to the Electronic Health Record environment a seamless transition."

In addition to improving CEI's clinical needs, utilizing an Electronic Health Record will have a significant cost savings impact by eliminating courier fees incurred for chart transportation between offices, reducing paper chart costs and staff salaries, and overall improving efficiencies in the practice.

"As one of the largest ophthalmology practices in the United States, Cincinnati Eye Institute, required a clinical information system that would allow them flexibility to implement quickly without impacting their ability to see patients," said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "Ophthalmologists have specific needs when it comes to an Electronic Health Record. TouchChart allows physicians to learn at their own pace with the adoption of individual modules."

About Cincinnati Eye Institute
For more than 50 years, Cincinnati Eye Institute has provided the highest level of medical and surgical eye care. Today, Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) is the largest ophthalmology practice in the United States with more than 45 eye doctors, many of whom are recognized among the leading subspecialists in the field. The CEI's ophthalmologists practice in 20 locations across three states, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Cincinnati Eye Institute has earned the reputation as one of the world's premier ophthalmic treatment, research and education centers.

About Allscripts
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company provides unique solutions that inform, connect, and transform healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group's award-winning clinical software applications include Electronic Health Record, e-prescribing and document imaging solutions. Allscripts' Physicians Interactive Group provides clinical product education and connectivity solutions for physicians and patients. The Company's Medication Services Group provides medication fulfillment services. To learn more, visit Allscripts on the Web at www.allscripts.com.

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements about Allscripts Healthcare Solutions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are developed by combining currently available information with Allscripts beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance. Because Allscripts cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties that may affect it, or control the ones it does predict, Allscripts' actual results may be materially different from the results expressed in its forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may affect Allscripts, see the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov

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