IntelliDOT® Secures Exclusive Contract with Premier Purchasing Partners LP for Handheld Bedside Scanning Technology

-CAREt® Handheld Improves Medical Care Administration, Patient Safety andNurse Workflow-

SAN DIEGO, CA, April 10, 2008 -- IntelliDOT Corporation, a leading provider  of  handheld, bedside point-of-care (BPOC) solutions for hospitals, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract with Premier Purchasing Partners LP for its CAREt® System. Under the terms of the agreement, IntelliDOT will provide optimized pricing and professional services for its handheld BPOC technology, the CAREt System, to Premier’s nearly 1,600 member hospitals and more than 49,000 other healthcare sites.

The CAREt System is the first wireless, nurse-centric workflow manager to connect caregivers with the information systems they need at the point-of-care.  Built on a design that complements the way nurses work, the CAREt System provides a straightforward user interface that supports a comprehensive approach to medication safety and documentation at the bedside, in a variety of healthcare settings.  The lightweight, wireless CAREt Handheld enables nurses to perform safety checks and safely administer medications at the bedside with just one hand.

“This exclusive contract with Premier is another significant validation of our continued market and technology leadership for BPOC solutions,” said Thomas Klopack, president and CEO of IntelliDOT.   “Premier conducted an intensive evaluation of BPOC products in the marketplace and through its clinician review boards chose to exclusively partner with IntelliDOT.”

“Premier is committed to providing our members with systems and solutions that improve quality, safety, manage risk and reduce costs,” said Mike Alkire, president of Premier Purchasing Partners.

With the CAREt System nurses can easily manage all tasks associated with medication administration, five-rights checking and related documentation including checking medication accuracy and entering patient data, checking for allergy and drug interactions and documenting follow-up pain scales and vital signs at the bedside.  In addition to bedside medication administration the CAREt offers a laboratory module for safe and accurate specimen collection, breast milk administration and collection and vital sign collection.  

About Premier Inc., 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Serving 1,700 U.S. hospitals and more than 49,000 other healthcare sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming healthcare together. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the leading healthcare purchasing networks and the nation's most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information. A subsidiary operates one of the nation's largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups. A world leader in helping healthcare providers deliver dramatic improvements in care, Premier is working with the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com. Established to improve the health of communities, Premier and its members are transforming healthcare together

About IntelliDOT Corporation
IntelliDOT is a leading provider of wireless, handheld, bedside point-of-care (BPOC) solutions that improve patient safety and nurse workflow. When connected to an HIS system, IntelliDOT's best-in-class bar code solution enables nurses to optimize the medical administration process at the bedside, including safely administering medication with just one hand. IntelliDOT was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego. More information can be found at www.intellidot.net.

 

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with market acceptance of the CAREt System, whether the company will be successful in raising additional funds, the risk that sales of the CAREt System will not increase to target levels, and the effectiveness and marketability of healthcare information technologies, as well as other risks.

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