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“Allscripts (the trade name of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.) is the provider of clinical software, services, information and connectivity solutions that empower physicians and other healthcare providers to deliver in-class patient safety, clinical outcomes and financial results.” [1]

“Allscripts [2] partners with physician practices and health clinics of all sizes to improve clinical and financial outcomes, leading to the delivery of meaningful value. "They" offer a variety of ambulatory solutions including:

.Electronic Health Records:
    - Allcripts MyWay EHR
    - Allscripts Professional EHR
    - Allscripts Enterprise EHR
.Electronic Prescribing:
    - ePrescribing
.Revenue Cycle Management	
.Practice Management:
    - Allcripts PM


Allscripts boasts of having the “largest connected community of clients in healthcare, …” delivering “an integrated platform of solutions to facilitate enhanced collaboration and exchange of clinical patient information.” They’re “committed to delivering One Network, One Platform, One Patient.” [3]

Allscripts website states that they are connected to:

    - 180,000 physician users
    - 1,500 hospitals
    - 10,000 post acute care organizations


CORPORATE PROFILE

“Allscripts provides innovative solutions that empower all stakeholders across the healthcare continuum to deliver world-class outcomes. The company's clinical, financial, connectivity and information solutions for hospitals, physicians and post acute organizations are the essential technologies that enable a connected healthcare community.

Allscripts is one of the largest companies focused exclusively on healthcare information technology, with over 5,500 employees and combined 2009 pro forma revenues of approximately $1.2 billion. We bring to market a complete portfolio of clinical, financial, analytics and connectivity solutions, and a client base of 180,000 physicians, 1,500 hospitals and 10,000 nursing homes, homecare agencies and other post acute organizations – the largest network in healthcare.” [4].

Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer joined “…Allscripts in August 1997, Glen has overseen the company's transition into the healthcare information sector, taken the company public and completed a $1.3 billion merger with Eclipsys Corporation, expanding Allscripts role into the hospital market and doubling the company's size.” [5]. The Wall Street Journal’s website MarketWatch (www.marketwatch.com) lists Mr. Tullman’s 2011 compensation at $428M [6].


HISTORY

The new Allscripts was formed in August 2010 by the merger of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. with Eclipsys Corporation [7], creating the largest connected community of clients in healthcare [8].

Allscripts is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange as MDRX. On September 1, 2011 it was trading at $17.95/share [9].