CBaySystems to Give Away $1000 Gas Cards at AHIMA 2008

CBaySystems, a leading provider of transcription and healthcare BPO services, today announced that it will be giving away three $1,000 Gas Cards at this year's AHIMA conference.

"This is a opportunity for us to give away something everyone really needs these days," said Chris Foley, President, CBaySystems and Services, Inc. "It also reinforces to HIMs that CBay understands the tough economy we live in and that we're always looking for ways to add value and savings for our customers."

AHIMA's Conference, the premier event for HIMs, is being held in Seattle, Washington from October 11-16, 2008. CBay will be exhibiting throughout the show at Booth #125.

Details on the "Savings for your bottom line, and at the pump" drawing itself:

-- All entrants need to do is stop by the CBay booth #125 and enter to win.

-- All entries must be submitted by 5:00 pm each day of the show.

-- A drawing will take place each day of the show at 5:30 pm. Entrants must be present at the drawing to win.

About CBaySystems

CBaySystems is a leading provider of medical transcription and healthcare technologies to large hospitals, healthcare networks and physician practices throughout the United States, and is a leader in patient financial services to hospitals and hospital-based physician practices in the United States. The company utilizes secure Internet technologies combined with its global-based delivery model to deliver its service and product offerings to healthcare providers.

Since it was founded in 1998, CBaySystems has been acknowledged by some of the industry's leading publications and ratings institutions, including Forbes.com - Ten to Watch, Healthcare Informatics 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and Inc. Magazine - One of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America.

CBay is headquartered in Annapolis, MD, and Atlanta, GA. CBaySystems Holdings Ltd joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on June 18, 2007 and trades under the ticker symbol CBAY. For more information, visit www.cbaysystems.com.

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Report Reveals Registered Nurses Least Satisfied in Hospital Setting, Offers Solutions to Improve Satisfaction

Among health care professionals, nurses are the least satisfied with their jobs according to a new Press Ganey Associates, Inc. report, which examines the perspectives of more than 200,000 employees and 45,000 nurses nationwide. The 2008 Employee and Nurse Check-Up Report: Employee and Nurse Perspectives on American Health Care Organizations cites the actions of senior leadership as a major influence of nurse loyalty and retention.

Nurses being the least satisfied employees is troubling for an American health care system struggling with a nursing shortage crisis, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Press Ganey's report includes the National Nurse Loyalty and Retention Opportunity Index, which shows nurses prioritize the following concerns:

1) Senior leadership really listens to employees
2) Senior leadership responds promptly to most problems
3) Senior leadership can be trusted to be straightforward and honest
4) This organization has enough staff to provide quality care
5) Satisfied with level of involvement in decision making


"In light of concerns about maintaining adequate nursing staff, it is particularly important that senior leadership increase employee involvement to help re-build relationships and trust, and form true partnerships," said Debbie Paller, vice president of Physician and Employee Services at Press Ganey. "Not listening to or excluding them will lead to more frustration, and frustration leads to more vacancies."

The annual report presents employees' and nurses' greatest concerns with their organizations and identifies improvement opportunities. The report also found that employees report the lowest overall satisfaction with:

-- Compensation; salaries should match inflation
-- Participation; limited encouragement to share new thoughts or ideas
-- Recognition; hard work should be better rewarded



Solutions

According to the 2008 Employee and Nurse Check-Up Report, organizations can improve employees' perspectives and loyalty by creating a partnership between employees and administrators. Employees need to feel that they are contributing and valuable to the organization, therefore organizations should:

-- Implement regular communication between employees and leadership
-- Ask for suggestions or improvement for overall patient care and
employee needs
-- Grow relationships with staff at all levels


Organizations that take steps to partner with their employees can see not only increased employee retention, but also increased patient volumes and satisfaction, and healthier bottom lines. The health care industry is constantly changing, and greater changes are on the horizon, but there is incredible potential for organizations that partner with their employees.

The 2008 Employee and Nurse Check-Up Report: Employee and Nurse Perspectives on American Hospitals is available at http://www.pressganey.com/galleries/default-file/Employee_Nurse_Check-Up_10- 08-08.pdf. Debbie Paller is available for comment upon request.

Case Study

Lowell General Hospital (LGH) in Lowell, Massachusetts is a 200-bed, independent, not-for-profit community hospital serving Lowell and its surrounding communities. Located in the competitive New England market, LGH is always struggling for patients, employees, and physicians. In 1999, LGH learned the overall satisfaction and engagement of its employees ranked in the 14th percentile. Their employees wanted more participation, recognition, and supervision from senior management. They knew drastic improvements had to be made in order to provide a successful culture for its employees.

Determined to make a change, LGH launched a new plan to improve employee engagement and satisfaction. The new plan included:

-- A vision to make employees a priority
-- Increased staff involvement through a weekly internal newsletter
-- Intranet communication tool where employees are connected to senior
leadership
-- Employees in improvement initiatives to reward and recognize staff
members


These efforts led to a turnaround for LGH. Employee satisfaction increased from the 14th percentile in 1999 to the 58th percentile in 2007, and turnover decreased from the 30th percentile in 2002 to the 13th percentile in 2007. LGH now provides an environment where employees feel valued and appreciated, and will better serve physicians and patients.

Press Ganey Associates, Inc.

For more than 20 years, Press Ganey has been committed to providing insight that allows health care organizations to improve the quality of care they provide while improving their bottom-line results. The company offers the largest comparative customer feedback databases, actionable data, solution resources, and unparalleled consulting and customer service. Press Ganey currently partners with more than 7,000 health care facilities -- including over 40% of U.S. hospitals -- to measure and improve the quality of their care.

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Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) to Present at Three Upcoming Investor Conferences

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) has been selected to present at three upcoming investor conferences. The conferences include the 7th Annual BIO Investor Forum in San Francisco in October, the 19th Annual Oppenheimer & Co. Healthcare Conference, and the 9th Annual Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw Healthcare Conference in November, both in New York City.

Lender Support Systems, Inc. (LSSI), a provider of compliance and loan servicing software, announced it is sponsoring employee and challenged athlete Chris Kinnee to compete in the San Diego Triathlon Challenge (SDTC) at La Jolla Cove, on Sunday, October 26th, 2008.


The San Diego Triathlon Challenge is a half-Ironman distance event that features world-class challenged athletes, professional triathletes, celebrities and other able-bodied participants on one of the most breathtaking courses in the country.


Chris Kinnee became an amputee at the young age of 6 years old. While going to the doctor with a simple ear infection, an injection of penicillin was incorrectly administered into his artery. Gangrene set in his foot and it almost took his life. With crutches under his arms and not yet fitted with his first prosthesis, Chris competed with other children who had physical disabilities and continues his athletic quest today.

“This will be Chris’s first triathlon and his first ever competition on a road bike,” said Cary Burch, president and CEO of LSSI. “LSSI is proud of Chris’s determination and we are proud to be part of this special event,” Burch concluded.

Through LSSI’s donation, The Challenged Athletes Foundation has purchased a racing cycle for Kinnee. When asked what keeps him going, Chris Kinnee stated: "Stay positive and never give up on your dreams!"

About The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)

Established in 1997, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is a unique organization that recognizes the athletic greatness inherent in all people with physical challenges and supports their athletic endeavors by providing grants for training, competition and equipment needs. Grants are awarded for a wide range of physical challenges, across the entire spectrum of sport. The hundreds of athletes assisted by CAF range from world class athletes competing on an international level to those who are recently disabled and are intent on becoming more active. For more information, visit www.challengedathletes.org

About LSSI

Founded in 1982, Poway, Calif.-based Lender Support Systems, Inc. (LSSI) provides a suite of compliance solutions to mortgage lenders and service providers as a platform for building more streamlined, cost effective and profitable loan services. The company’s technology solutions include: compliance services, mortgage closing document preparation software, and loan servicing software. For more information, visit www.lendersupport.com.

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AllscriptsMisys to Drive Healthcare Transformation

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. (AllscriptsMisys) today begins its first day as a combined company with an ambitious plan to connect healthcare in order to improve quality, reduce errors and lower costs for the American healthcare system. Formed by the merger of a subsidiary of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC, the newly integrated company is among the largest providers of Electronic Health Record and Practice Management solutions in the United States, with a client base of nearly one-third of the nation's practicing physicians. AllscriptsMisys also provides information and connectivity solutions to more than 700 US hospitals and nearly 7,000 post-acute and homecare organizations.

By virtue of its size and ability to connect providers to stakeholders across the healthcare community, AllscriptsMisys is uniquely positioned to support the increasing focus on the health of patients and the healthcare organizations that deliver services to them.

"AllscriptsMisys is the perfect marriage of two great companies," said Jess Kupec, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Francis Physician Hospital Organization (PHO) in Hartford, Conn., which represents over 650 physicians in 300 locations. "We were already using software from both companies to help our physicians automate clinical and financial tasks while at the same time connecting them to critical information they need to improve the quality of care. This combination makes it easier for Allscripts and Misys clients to select and connect the best products."

AllscriptsMisys aims to be the clear leader in providing innovative software, connectivity and information solutions that empower physicians and other healthcare providers to improve the health of their patients and their bottom line. Every day approximately 150,000 physicians across the United States utilize one or more of the company's portfolio of Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, ePrescribing and other ambulatory solutions. Additionally, hundreds of hospitals and thousands of post-acute facilities -- including home care agencies and hospices -- utilize the company's Emergency Department, Care Management and Homecare solutions.

The brand name of AllscriptsMisys is Allscripts.

"AllscriptsMisys has the size and scope to bring real transformation to healthcare by using our software to connect physicians and other key healthcare stakeholders to the information they need to deliver higher quality outcomes," said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of AllscriptsMisys. "We want to eliminate the paper, the waste, the errors and the patient inconvenience associated with today's healthcare delivery system and, working with our clients, we know we can. Our goal is to empower the best physicians and caregivers in the world with the information they need to deliver world- class care, while at the same time supporting them with Revenue Cycle Management and EDI platforms to help them better manage their own bottom lines."

Mike Lawrie, Executive Chairman of AllscriptsMisys and Chief Executive Officer of Misys plc, commented, "Today marks a historic day in the movement towards transforming healthcare in the US. By merging two healthcare technology powerhouses, we've created a company capable of delivering the quality and cost improvements that healthcare providers and patients have long sought. Working together with our customers, AllscriptsMisys will deliver on the promise and potential of healthcare technology."

By seamlessly integrating information across its product portfolio, and across the continuum of care, the combined company is focused on delivering the benefits of connected communities and enabling providers to Connect To Health(TM). Examples include:

-- Connecting physicians outside the hospital with real-time information on their patients who visit the Emergency Department or are admitted to the hospital, ensuring continuity of care and better outcomes

-- Connecting Emergency Department personnel with their patient's medical history, prescriptions and other information that is vital to providing safe, effective emergency care

-- Connecting hospital care management teams with Emergency Department physicians to drive significant improvements in patient care through collaborative management

-- Connecting hospitals and physicians with the post-acute care community -- such as extended care facilities -- to cut length of stay, increase throughput and improve patient outcomes

"This industry has been talking for years about the value of connecting the isolated silos of healthcare information, but with AllscriptsMisys, it's no longer a vision -- we're doing it right now in hospitals and clinics across the nation," said Tullman.

The launch of AllscriptsMisys also makes it easier for the 90,000 former Misys Practice Management clients who lack an Electronic Health Record to adopt the Allscripts Electronic Health Record best suited to their practice size and specialty, Tullman added. "Our objective is to offer safe and easy choices to the existing Misys base and to the market in general. Practices that are pleased with their current practice management systems can simply add the Allscripts Electronic Health Record that fits and feels best. Others may choose to upgrade to a new suite of products. And, beginning today, basic interfaces between AllscriptsMisys products will be included at no charge."

AllscriptsMisys clients who have experience using both Allscripts Electronic Health Records and Misys Practice Management solutions confirm that the products are already seamlessly integrated. Renee Bomar, a nurse practitioner at Georgia Pediatric Pulmonology Associates (GPPA), whose 14 providers run two clinics in Atlanta, said the interface between the two solutions is "so seamless we don't even think about it. The two systems are so familiar with each other that it doesn't matter which support team you call with an issue, it will be resolved. And that was before the merger."

Visit the AllscriptsMisys Online News Center (http://www.allscripts.com/press) for more information including client video testimonials and case studies.

About AllscriptsMisys

AllscriptsMisys (Nasdaq: MDRX - News) uses innovation technology to bring health to healthcare. More than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals and nearly 7,000 post-acute and homecare organizations utilize AllscriptsMisys to improve the health of their patients and their bottom line. The company's award-winning solutions include electronic health record, electronic prescribing, revenue cycle management, practice management, document management, medication services, hospital care management, emergency department information systems and homecare automation. Allscripts is the brand name of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. To learn more, visit http://www.allscripts.com.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events, developments, the Company's future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are outlined below. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: the volume and timing of systems sales and installations; length of sales cycles and the installation process; the possibility that products will not achieve or sustain market acceptance; the timing, cost and success or failure of new product and service introductions, development and product upgrade releases; competitive pressures including product offerings, pricing and promotional activities; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; undetected errors or similar problems in our software products; compliance with existing laws, regulations and industry initiatives and future changes in laws or regulations in the healthcare industry; possible regulation of the Company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; the possibility of product-related liabilities; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, manage our growth and integrate acquisitions; the ability to recognize the benefits of the merger with Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC ("MHS"); the integration of MHS with the Company and the possible disruption of current plans and operations as a result thereof; maintaining our intellectual property rights and litigation involving intellectual property rights; risks related to third- party suppliers; our ability to obtain, use or successfully integrate third- party licensed technology; breach of our security by third parties; and the risk factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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