Nightingale Informatix Corporation Receives ONC-ACB Certification by Drummond Group

MARKHAM, ON, Feb. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Nightingale Informatix Corporation ("Nightingale" or the "Company") (TSX-V: NGH), a cloud- based electronic medical record (EMR) software provider has had Nexia™ EMR v. 1.2 tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program. This EHR software is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

"This is an important milestone for Nexia™, our next generation product.  We look forward to helping our clients achieve meaningful use and qualify for incentive funds under ARRA. This certification is the result of a lot of hard work by our dedicated team of designers, developers and quality assurance testers," says Sam Chebib, President & CEO, Nightingale Informatix Corporation.

Drummond Group's ONC-ACB certification program certifies that EHRs meet the meaningful use criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology. In turn, healthcare providers using the EHR systems of certified vendors are qualified to receive federal stimulus monies upon demonstrating meaningful use of the technology - a key component of the federal government's push to improve clinical care delivery through the adoption and effective use of EHRs by U.S. healthcare providers.

Nexia™ EMR, which met the requirements for Meaningful Use Stage 1 is a multi-tenanted, cloud-based application that was designed from the ground-up to be as easy to use as possible with the goal of zero-based training.

"Right from the start, Nightingale has put an emphasis on the user experience and has engaged client feedback at each step of the design process," continues Chebib, "we have leveraged our 10 years of experience in the market and the demands of thousands of our users to develop a true next generation platform. The result is an application that requires little to no training, runs on any operating system such as Apple, Android and Microsoft and delivers the functions that our clients want in an intuitive manner."

"Leveraging information technology for healthcare initiatives provides the opportunity to deliver a high-level quality of care and efficiency which essentially benefits and enhances the overall patient experience," says Rik Drummond, CEO of the Drummond Group Inc. "We have been testing software for more than a decade and will continue to provide our extensive experience testing and certifying complex systems for multiple industries, as well as ensuring interoperability and security remain key components in the growing healthcare industry."

Nightingale anticipates that it will have achieved certification for Meaningful Use Stage 2 by the end of 2013.

"This Complete EHR is 2011 Edition compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ACB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments."

Vendor name: Nightingale Informatix Corporation. Date Certified: 01/24/2013. Product Version: Nexia™ EMR 1.2. Certification ID number:  01242013-1750-8. Clinical Quality Measures Certified: NQF0024, NQF0024, NQF0028, NQF0038, NQF0041, NQF0043, NQF0061, NQF0064, NQF0421. Any additional software relied upon to certify: none.

About Nightingale
Nightingale is one of the fastest growing health care service and software companies in North America and is recognized as an industry leader in Web-based clinician and community based electronic medical records (EMR) serving the needs of small primary care practices, multi-physician outpatient clinics, and large scale regional health organizations and networks. Nightingale's comprehensive service offering allows customers to enhance patient care, increase revenue opportunities and optimize operations. Nightingale is continuously innovating and enhancing its services to meet the needs of its growing and diverse customer base. Nightingale - Healthcare connected. www.nightingalemd.com

About Drummond Group Inc.
Drummond Group Inc. is a global software test and certification lab that serves a wide range of vertical industries.  In healthcare, Drummond Group tests and certifies Controlled Substance Ordering Systems (CSOS), Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances (EPCS) software and processes, and Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - designating the trusted test lab as the only third-party certifier of all three initiatives designed to move the industry toward a digital future. Founded in 1999, and accredited for the Office of the National Coordinator HIT Certification Program as an Authorized Certification Body (ACB) and an Authorized Test Lab (ATL), Drummond Group continues to build upon its deep experience and expertise necessary to deliver reliable and cost-effective services. For more information, please visit http://www.drummondgroup.com or email [email protected].

Forward Looking Statement
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Although Nightingale has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Nightingale does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Further information on Nightingale Informatix Corporation is available at www.sedar.com.

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SOURCE: Nightingale Informatix Corporation

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