North Shore-LIJ Extends Allscripts Outsourcing Agreement Through 2020

Five-year extension to manage and run health system's IT services expected to yield more than $400 million in incremental revenue

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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Jul 09, 2013, 04:01 ET

CHICAGO, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) announced today that the North Shore-LIJ Health System has extended its relationship for managed IT services. The five-year extension builds on a long-standing partnership between the two companies and is expected to result in more than $400 million in incremental revenue to Allscripts over the life of the contract.

"Choosing the right partners is an important part of our commitment to deliver compassionate medical care in a safe and comfortable environment," said Michael J Dowling, President and Chief Executive Officer, North Shore-LIJ. "Allscripts has proven they have the expertise to help us cross the chasm to value-based care."

"At North Shore-LIJ, we are committed to using leading-edge technology as an accelerator to deliver the best patient care," said John L. Bosco, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at North Shore-LIJ. "Our investments in Allscripts, in both solutions and managed services, better enable caregivers to focus on what they need to – taking care of patients."

North Shore-LIJ plays a key role in meeting the health and wellness needs of millions of people throughout the New York metropolitan area, and in improving the technology and innovation that will help strengthen the quality of health care in the region. To support those efforts, Allscripts will collaborate with North Shore-LIJ in establishing an Innovation Lab to: accelerate technological advancements in Allscripts solutions and tools; collaborate with North Shore-LIJ physicians to create improved health-care technology solutions; and deliver solutions that can rapidly respond to changes in the region's health care markets.

In addition to fully managing IT Services for North Shore-LIJ, Allscripts technology and solutions already deployed in the network include Sunrise Clinical Manager, Enterprise Electronic Health Record and Care Management.

"We're privileged to partner with one of the nation's leading health care systems in North Shore-LIJ, and we are very pleased at their significant vote of confidence in our commitment to deliver," said Paul Black, Allscripts President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our obligation to our clients remains our top priority as we focus on quality, delivery, support and excellence in execution."

About North Shore-LIJ
The nation's 14th-largest healthcare system with $6.7 billion in annual revenues, North Shore-LIJ delivers world-class clinical care throughout the New York metropolitan area, pioneering research at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and a visionary approach to medical education, highlighted by the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. North Shore-LIJ cares for people at every stage of life at 16 hospitals, long-term care facilities and about 400 outpatient physician practices throughout the region. North Shore-LIJ's owned hospitals and long-term care facilities house more than 6,000 beds, employ more than 10,000 nurses and have affiliations with more than 9,400 physicians. With a workforce of more than 46,000, North Shore-LIJ is the largest employer on Long Island and the third-largest private employer in New York City. For more information, go to www.northshorelij.com.

About Allscripts
Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) delivers the insights that healthcare providers require to generate world-class outcomes. The company's Electronic Health Record, practice management and other clinical, revenue cycle, connectivity and information solutions create a Connected Community of Health™ for physicians, hospitals and post-acute organizations. To learn more about Allscripts, please visit www.allscripts.com, Twitter, YouTube and It Takes A Community: The Allscripts Blog.

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