Sunrise(TM) by Allscripts Wins Best in KLAS Award

Acute Solution Named 2014 Best in KLAS Global (Non-US) Acute EMR, Category Leader in Global Acute EMR - Northern America (Canada)

CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KLAS Research named Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX) Sunrise(TM) Clinical Manager as 2014 Best in KLAS Global (Non-US) Acute EMR and Category Leader, Global Acute EMR - Northern America (Canada) in the 2014 Best in KLAS: Global Software (Non-US) report.

Sunrise Clinical Manager is a clinical solution that provides advanced decision support, such as Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), to help hospital teams improve patient care. According to the 2014 Best in KLAS: Global Software (Non-US) report, the solution outpaced competitors in delivering new technology and earning customer loyalty: see attached photo http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=30398

"We are honored to be able to continue to work with talented healthcare providers to create the annual Best in KLAS report. Their feedback is beneficial as vendors strive for excellence," said Adam Gale, CEO and president of KLAS Research. "We also look forward to expanding our global research initiative to evaluate additional products and services that impact both provider and vendor success."

KLAS Research independently monitors healthcare technology performance through the active participation of users. Healthcare professionals evaluate the software they use, and KLAS Research analyzes and publishes the results in its annual Best in KLAS: Global Software (Non-US) report.

"Winning Best in KLAS for our Sunrise acute solution is a testament to the outcomes our clients are achieving and the increased investments we are making in the global EHR marketplace," said President of Allscripts International and the Sunrise Business unit General Manager Rich Berner. "Allscripts will maintain a relentless focus on partnering with our clients for the long-term to improve the health of the populations they manage and do so cost-effectively."

Organizations who have recently chosen Allscripts Sunrise include Saline Memorial Hospital (Benton, Ark., U.S.A.) and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (Wigan and Leigh, U.K.). Black Book Rankings 2014 Survey also named Sunrise by Allscripts "Top Inpatient Electronic Health Record Vendor" for hospitals over 300 beds.

About Allscripts

Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX) is a leader in healthcare information technology solutions that advance clinical, financial and operational results. Our innovative solutions connect people, places and data across an Open, Connected Community of Health(TM). Connectivity empowers caregivers to make better decisions and deliver better care for healthier populations. To learn more, visit www.allscripts.com, Twitter, YouTube and It Takes A Community: The Allscripts Blog.

About KLAS

KLAS is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by enabling providers to be heard and counted. Working with thousands of healthcare executives and clinicians, KLAS gathers data on software, services, medical equipment and infrastructure systems to deliver timely reports, trends and statistical overviews. The research directly represents the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving supplier performance. KLAS was founded in 1996, and their staff and advisory board average 25 years of healthcare information technology experience. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.

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