Pri-Med to Partner with TEPR to Link Group Medical Practices to Information Technology Solutions

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004--Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition is pleased to announce a partnership with the Medical Records Institute's (MRI) TEPR 2004 Conference and Exhibition (Toward an Electronic Patient Record) to expand access to new information technologies for medical practices. The TEPR Conference in Fort Lauderdale, May 17-22 is recognized as the leading resource for finding electronic medical records solutions, while Pri-Med is the leading medical education conference for primary care physicians. With 66% of all practices made up of eight or fewer physicians, Pri-Med and TEPR will now bridge the gap between technology and small practices. Pri-Med's Practice Solutions curriculum and TEPR are leading resources for physicians in adopting new healthcare information technology applications.

The 2004 Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition has added a new accredited continuing medical education curriculum on technology applications in clinical practice. The Practice Solutions curriculum is composed of twelve sessions accredited by the Pri-Med Institute, featuring Electronic Medical Records, Voice Recognition Programs, HIPAA Compliance, On-line Disease Management, On-line Patient Consults and E-Prescribing.

“Spending on IT hardware and software by group medical practices is forecast to reach $1.7 billion by 2007.”

"With hospitals mandating integration of patient electronic medical records by physician practices and the demands of the HIPAA Compliance Act on portability and privacy, private practices face mounting pressures to implement new IT solutions," said Marlene Shea, Pri-Med Vice President of Conference & Exhibition. "Spending on IT hardware and software by group medical practices is forecast to reach $1.7 billion by 2007."

C. Peter Waegemann, President and CEO of the Medical Records Institute adds that "health informatics is a necessity to overcome clinical obstacles. Continuity of care, increased patient safety and clinical, financial and administrative efficiency are long overdue. TEPR 2004 has over 300 speakers in sixty different tracks, many of which are targeted toward primary care physicians."

About Pri-Med:

The Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition is the leading national medical education conference in primary care, educating over 35,000 primary care practitioners and healthcare practice managers at regional meetings in Anaheim, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Houston and Washington, DC. For complete program details visit www.pri-med.com.

About the Medical Records Institute:

MRI's mission is to be the global forum for healthcare consumers, providers, and technology vendors on the journey to improved quality of care through advanced information technology solutions. MRI is best known for its educational conferences such as TEPR, quarterly EHR Summits, and the Annual Mobile Healthcare Conference. For more information, please visit www.medrecinst.com.