Medappz iSuite™ for Electronic Medical records to be Private Labeled to ASG Software Solutions

ASG - Cypress™ Information Management enhances automation, connectivity between hospitals and physicians 

Naples, FL – JANUARY 13, 2009 –MedAppz, the leader in web-based electronic health record (EHR) applications, today announced that ASG Software Solutions will private label the MedAppz's iSuite product under its ASG-Cypress brand. ASG is the originator of ASG's Business Service Platform™ (BSP™), a true platform for Business Service Management (BSM) in the world’s leading markets. 

ASG Cypress is a solution suite comprised of a modular, integrated document assembly and delivery system used today by a wide variety of enterprises in healthcare, including Florida Hospital.  ASG-Cypress significantly enhances the management, accessibility, analysis, and distribution of myriad forms of structured and unstructured information.  ASG will resell MedAppz CCHIT certified iSuite to Hospitals, providing an information sharing platform for providers and in line with recent presidential mandates.  

“Today’s healthcare leaders rely on ASG-Cypress to ease the flow of documents, automate process, and deliver solid returns on investment by both mitigating risk and reducing labor costs," said Arthur Allen, President and Chief Executive, of ASG.   "ASG is known for its commitment to delivering technically advanced, proven, and cost-effective technology to our customers, and we're delighted to be able to offer the benefits of MedAppz iSuite to our substantial and rapidly growing list of healthcare organizations."   

The MedAppz iSuite is a comprehensive system that allows ambulatory care practices to securely schedule appointments, chart patient information, write prescriptions, bill patients, and file claims, while utilizing the compelling Software as a Service (SaaS) web delivery model. MedAppz enables healthcare providers to fully manage, utilize, and access patient information by bridging the information access gap between providers, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations. The MedAppz iSuite is currently used in more than 200 clinics across the nation. 

"MedAppz is thrilled to be selected by ASG to deliver increased healthcare automation to Cypress customers, which will not only accelerate the adoption of EHRs among physicians but improve the quality of patient care," said Brian Lichtlin, MedAppz CEO.  "For years we've been at the forefront of EHR technology, and it's exciting to have the chance to work with ASG, and see MedAppz iSuite technology used in new ways to drive down practice management costs and help healthcare professionals serve patients faster and more reliably."  

The ASG suite will be available in the US later in the first quarter.  Pricing will be offered in a flexible fashion allowing clients to pay as they go or the ability to purchase the software. 

About MedAppz, LLC:

Based in Wichita, KS and Naples, FL, MedAppz, is the industry leader in CCHIT certified, web-based Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) applications and practice management/billing solutions for the ambulatory healthcare market. MedAppz’software solutions simplify clinic management, cut costs, reduce risk, and ultimately improve patient care. www.MedAppz.com. 

About ASG:

Founded in 1986, ASG is a privately held global firm that provides a full range of enterprise software solutions in Metadata, Applications, Operations, Content, Performance, Identity, and Infrastructure Management as well as the Business Service Platform. ASG is headquartered in Naples, Florida, USA, with more than 90 offices serving the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia/Pacific. ASG's Business Service Platform™ (BSP) is a solution for companies that want to manage their underlying technology and ensure that their IT infrastructure enhances business performance. ASG's BSP goes beyond Business Service Management (BSM) software by using a sophisticated engine to collect information on all IT assets and relates those assets to overall business services as specific configuration items (CIs). In addition, ASG's BSP is a powerful tool to help companies become IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) compliant. 

About ASG-Cypress
The ASG-Cypress suite of solutions provides modules that enable report distribution, output management, document archiving and retrieval, Web content delivery, document enhancement (including electronic forms and bar codes), data mining, and more. Based on a foundation of secure DocuVault® repository technology, ASG-Cypress can capture and store any document, regardless of the format, application, or environment in which it was created. Optionally, any metadata, rights, permissions, and privileges available from the application can be sent with the document. Once captured, you can easily search, assemble, and deliver documents or individual pages using ASG-Cypress.  ASG-Cypress is a cornerstone of ASG’s strategy of Total Information Ownership, which empowers organizations to provide the right information to the right people at the right time.