Escalon® Medical Corp. and Modernizing Medicine, Inc. Announce Partnership for Offering Integrated EMR and Image Management

WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalon® Medical Corp. (Nasdaq: ESMC) today announced the partnering of its Sonomed Escalon(TM) group with Modernizing Medicine, Inc. to provide cloud-based end-to-end electronic medical records (EMR) and image management solutions for ophthalmic practices. Seamless integration of Sonomed Escalon's AXIS(TM) image management software and Modernizing Medicine's Electronic Medical Assistant(TM) EMA Ophthalmology EMR solution provides complete patient management from a single merged solution, from coding and prescribing at the touch of a button to powerful exam image review tools, and more. The companies will introduce the integrated solutions at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL November 10-13, 2012.

"EMA Ophthalmology is a cloud-enabled EMR that is fast becoming one of the industry's leading solutions due to its power, flexibility, ease of use, and focus on improving clinical efficiency," noted Matthew Carnevale, Sonomed Escalon's Chief Technology Officer. "Now added to that is unparalleled exam image review capabilities and complete integration with nearly any diagnostic imaging device."

"We are excited to save doctors even more time with the addition of AXIS' advanced integration of diagnostic images to patient records stored in EMA," said James Brooks, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Modernizing Medicine. "Sonomed Escalon is an ideal partner for Modernizing Medicine since both companies have demonstrated a commitment to making accessible mobile offerings, especially on the iPad platform. With the combined AXIS EMA Ophthalmology solution, ophthalmologists can now both review diagnostic images such as OCT, fluorescein angiography, color fundus, and others, and interpret the results of the exam directly on an iPad."

The partnership allows Modernizing Medicine and Escalon to offer their respective products either as stand-alone solutions or as an integrated package, depending upon the needs of particular clients. For more information, visit www.modmed.com or www.sonomedescalon.com, or meet both companies at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Annual Meeting, booth #2771 for Modernizing Medicine and #3238 for Sonomed Escalon.