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2006 Press Releases

Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital Selects MediServe for Rehabilitation Clinical Information System

TEMPE, AZ - January 10, 2006 - MediServe Information Systems, Inc. announced an agreement with Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital (Mechanicsville, Virginia) to implement its MediLinks® Rehabilitation software in the health system's Inpatient Rehabilitation and Outpatient Therapy Services. A total of two inpatient rehabilitation facilities and seven outpatient clinics will utilize the MediServe solution during the initial phase. These facilities include:

• Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital and Neurorehab Therapy (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
• Sheltering Arms Hospital Outpatient - NeuroTherapies (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
• Sheltering Arms Hanover Outpatient - Orthopedic and Spine (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
  
  
• Sheltering Arms Hospital - Inpatient South (Midlothian, Virginia)
• St. Francis Outpatient (Midlothian, Virginia)
  
  
• Ironbridge Clinic (Chester, Virginia)
  
  
• Neurorehab Center (Richmond, Virginia)
• Spine and Sport Center (Richmond, Virginia)
• Bon Air Center (Richmond, Virginia)

Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital and Sheltering Arms Inpatient South together manage 68 patient beds with an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) designation by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). MediServe's solution will be used to help manage inter-disciplinary care across Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language/Pathology, Nursing, Physician Services, Medical Psychology, Case Management/Social Work, Recreation Therapy, Dietary, and Chaplain Services.

"MediServe was chosen for this project over other clinical information systems because of its strong commitment to the IRF industry and its product's proven effectiveness in Rehabilitation," said Jack A. Carroll, Ph.D., M.H.A., President and CEO, Sheltering Arms. "We are confident the MediServe solution will allow us to continue a strategy of providing the highest clinical outcomes for patients and assist us in effectively managing data and operations as we face continued business pressures resulting from the CMS 75% Rule."

MediServe's clinical, mobile and wireless software solutions and services enable healthcare organizations to deliver more effective clinical care from their departments and manage more efficient business units. MediLinks is MediServe’s point-of-care application that supports clinical information management activities and tasks of the healthcare organization.

About Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital

For over 100 years, Sheltering Arms has served the needs of ill and injured people, and has specialized in state-of-the-art physical rehabilitation since 1981. Sheltering Arms currently provides a complete range of physical rehabilitation and total wellness services at locations throughout the greater Richmond, Virginia area. For more information, please visit www.shelteringarms.com.

About MediServe Information Systems

MediServe specializes in Respiratory Care, Rehabilitation, and Emergency Department Information Systems for healthcare organizations. The company's solutions are proven to increase clinical and business efficiency of clients while fitting the unique workflow of ancillary caregivers. Founded in 1985, the company is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. For more information, please visit www.mediserve.com. MediLinks is a registered trademark of MediServe Information Systems, Inc.

MediServe Media Contact

Jeremy Klages
MediServe Information Systems
800.279.8456
JeremyK@mediserve.com