> News & Events Index • 2002 Press Release MDS implements Atlas LabWorks™ in Memphis JV Physician Clients now have access to automated Laboratory test ordering TORONTO, Canada (June 28, 2002) – MDS Diagnostic Services of MDS Inc (NYSE: MDZ/TSX: MDS), an international health and life sciences company, and Atlas Medical Software, a division of Atlas Development Corporation of Woodland Hills, CA announced today that client physicians at Memphis Pathology Laboratory, a joint venture of MDS, now have automated laboratory test order entry capability, using Atlas LabWorks™. There is a need in the USA to provide comprehensive patient information when a laboratory test is ordered. "Our clients told us they wanted a product to help them more easily provide patient information at the order entry point. MDS Diagnostic Services has been looking at order entry solutions for some time," stated George Engelberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, MDS Diagnostic Sector. "After much investigation, we concluded that Atlas had the product that most closely met our requirements. It offers great deployment flexibility, numerous configurable workflow options, a powerful feature set and a proven track record in the lab market." Atlas LabWorks™ enables physicians to order laboratory tests and view results anywhere, anytime using a secure Windows®-based or web-based environment. Atlas is a proven entity. More than twenty reference and hospital laboratories throughout the United States currently use Atlas LabWorks. Now that MDS has successfully implemented Atlas LabWorks at the MDS Memphis joint venture, it is anticipated that other MDS US-based labs will implement the system over the next few years. Robert Atlas, CEO of Atlas said: "We're very pleased that MDS has chosen Atlas LabWorks as the solution for its clients. MDS Diagnostic Services is a major player in the US reference lab market. Our system offers the lab a critical competitive advantage in pursuing its growth strategy. We look forward to helping MDS serve their clients more effectively for years to come." About MDS Inc. As part of MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ), an international health and life sciences company, MDS Diagnostic Services is a leading provider of laboratory services in North America and manages more than 300 operations directly and on behalf of partners such as Duke University Health System, Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation, and the Toronto University Health Network. The MDS Inc. focus is on advancing health through science. It does this by providing: laboratory testing, imaging agents for nuclear medicine testing, sterilization systems for medical and consumer products, research services to speed discovery and development of new drugs, therapy systems for planning and delivery of cancer treatment, analytical instruments to assist in the development of new drugs, and medical/surgical supplies. MDS employs more than 10,000 highly skilled people at its global operations on five continents. For more information, visit www.mdsdx.com or www.mdsintl.com. About Atlas Development Corporation Atlas Development Corporation is a privately held software development company based in Woodland Hills, CA. that specializes in software solutions for the healthcare industry. Atlas LabWorks™, which is currently in use in over twenty laboratories throughout the United States, is widely acknowledged as one of the leading integrated software solutions for laboratory remote order entry and results reporting. In addition to Atlas LabWorks, the company has developed numerous healthcare software solutions for health care industry leaders, including an award-winning post-acute care enterprise management system that monitors all clinical and financial data across the institution, and a communicable disease surveillance, tracking and reporting system that electronically links public health officials with physicians, hospitals and laboratories. www.atlasmedical.com Contact information Atlas Medical Software Robert S. Gregory Managing Director, Business Development (973) 509-3782 rgregory@atlasmedical.com MDS Inc. Patricia Everitt Director of External Communications, MDS Diagnostic Services (416) 213-4258 peveritt@mdsintl.com
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