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PATIENTKEEPER AND GOLD STANDARD PARTNER TO
PROVIDE DRUG DATA IN THE CONTEXT OF PATIENT INFORMATION
Integrated Approach Saves Physicians Time and Enhances Patient Safety BOSTON, Mass. and TAMPA, Florida – April 17, 2006 – PatientKeeper®, the leading developer
of physician information systems, and Gold Standard, a leading developer of drug information databases,
software, and clinical information solutions, today announced a partnership to integrate Gold Standard’s
Clinical Pharmacology electronic drug reference with the PatientKeeper Platform®. Physicians using
PatientKeeper will now be able to access clinically-relevant drug data in the context of their patients’
medical information. Gold Standard’s Clinical Pharmacology is a comprehensive database that provides clinicians with real-time content on new and investigational drugs, off-label uses and dosage, herbal supplements, and over-the-counter products. It is the frontline drug information resource for more than 1,000 hospitals, large pharmacy chains, many of the country’s top U.S. pharmacy and medical schools, and leading health information Web sites. It is used by hundreds-of-thousands of healthcare professionals and consumers worldwide. “This partnership helps physicians to save time and enhance patient safety,” said Marianne Messer, executive vice president of sales and corporate development for Gold Standard. “Together, PatientKeeper and Gold Standard bring all the right tools together directly at the patient bedside where decisions about care are being made, enabling physicians to make well informed decisions and improve health outcomes.” Only PatientKeeper can support a physician’s entire day – across different care settings, multiple organizations, and disparate information systems. PatientKeeper’s broad product portfolio allows physicians to access their patients’ electronic records, write prescriptions, enter charges for services, document patient encounters, place orders, and securely send messages to other caregivers – all in a single integrated environment. Hospitals can start with a single application and expand as needs dictate. "With so many new medications becoming available on a daily basis, physicians need precise information to make informative patient decisions,” said Jennifer Y. Sun, M.D., clinical product manager of PatientKeeper. “PatientKeeper is excited that this partnership with Gold Standard allows us to offer healthcare professionals immediate access to the comprehensive information necessary for successfully treating patients.” About Gold Standard Founded in 1993, Tampa, Florida-based Gold Standard is a leading developer of drug information databases, software, and clinical information solutions. The Company’s products are developed by a staff of highly trained professionals with extensive experience in pharmacy practice, electronic publishing and software development. Gold Standard’s customers include more than a thousand hospitals, the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chains and consultant pharmacy organizations, the country's top pharmacy and medical schools, well-known health information websites, and hundreds-of-thousands of healthcare professionals and consumers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.goldstandard.com. About PatientKeeper PatientKeeper®,
Inc. provides physicians with software that delivers clinical and financial benefits. Only PatientKeeper is designed to support a physician through the entire day. At any time, anywhere, physicians can access their patients' electronic records, write prescriptions, enter charges, dictate notes, document encounters, place orders, or send secure messages to other caregivers – all in a single integrated environment. For more information, visit www.patientkeeper.com or call 617-987-0300. Contacts: Stephen S. Hau, PatientKeeper, shau@patientkeeper.com, (617) 987-0304 |