Thomson MICROMEDEX Partners With Bond Technologies To Offer An Intelligent Electronic Health Record

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROMEDEX, a part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), the leader in information solutions for healthcare and scientific professionals, and Bond Technologies, one of the first .NET electronic health records (EHR) providers, announce the integration of comprehensive clinical information from MICROMEDEX into Bond's robust Electronic Health Record (EHR) software, titled Clinician EHR 2004.

Relied upon in 88% of the top hospitals* in the U.S., MICROMEDEX has a proven track record of providing clinical decision support information for physicians, pharmacists, and healthcare organizations throughout the country. Bond Technologies required clinical content that was comprehensive, current, reliable and relevant. "Thomson Healthcare's MICROMEDEX content is superior to others we looked at," said Travis Bond, President of Bond Technologies. "Their commitment to quality and use of medical experts provides our professionals with critical information written to them and for them."

Though a number of EMR and EHR providers have integrated portions of MICROMEDEX content, Bond Technologies is one of the first EHR developers to deploy the full suite of MICROMEDEX integrated decision support products, such as the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) in addition to their evidence-based clinical information and screening tools. With the two companies combining technology and content, healthcare providers have the added benefit and comfort of up to date clinical information imbedded into one application.

"MICROMEDEX is pleased to work with Bond Technologies to deliver a truly intelligent EHR system for offices with one provider to hundreds of providers," said Jeff Reihl, Executive Vice President of MICROMEDEX. "The Clinician EHR 2004 application delivers reliable decision support as part of the clinician's workflow, supporting best practices and helping improve outcomes."

During this week's TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record) conference and exhibition, Bond Technologies launched the Clinician EHR 2004 system. Within their exhibit, titled "The Digital Medical Office of the Future," attendees of TEPR are able to see the advantages of the partnership between Thomson and Bond Technologies first hand. Clinician EHR 2004 is positioned to advance the electronic health record market by combining the most advanced technology and up-to-date clinical information, with an easy to use and affordable software application.

For detailed information about MICROMEDEX, call (800) 525-9083 (+1 303 486-6444 outside the U.S.) or visit http://www.micromedex.com/.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson MICROMEDEX

With 2003 revenues of $7.6 billion, The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com/) is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value- added information, software applications and tools to more than 20 million users in the fields of scientific research and healthcare, law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC). Thomson healthcare information solutions can be found at http://www.thomson.com/healthcare, and include Thomson American Health Consultants, an innovator of medical education programs and the largest publisher of health care newsletters in the world; Gardiner Caldwell, one of the world's largest medical communication agencies; Physicians World, a leader in advanced medical education programs for over 30 years; MICROMEDEX, the foremost provider of trusted medical information, enabling clinicians to access answers and alerts to prevent adverse events and promote best clinical practices; and PDR, The Physician's Desk Reference, the drug information standard for 57 years that annually reaches 500,000 practicing physicians across the United States.

For detailed information about Bond Technologies, call (866) 331- 2663 or visit http://www.bondclinician.com/.

About Bond Technologies

Bond Technologies offers the industry's most advanced Electronic Health Record (EHR) software. Clinician EHR 2004 is designed to infuse your workflow in an easy-to-use .NET application. With operational headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Bond Technologies develops medical software and has a distribution channel of local Certified Solution Providers, to provide medical practices with a local presence and support. Bond's Digital Medical Office of the Future allows physicians to experience an innovative, intuitive, intelligent EHR at an affordable price.

* According to U.S. News and World Report 2003

MICROMEDEX

CONTACT: Jackie Kirschman, Sr. Corporate Marketing Manager ofMICROMEDEX, +1-303-486-6535, jackie.kirschman@thomson.com; or Amy Elkins,Sales Manager of Bond Technologies, +1-813-269-0882, ext. 2269aelkins@bondmedical.com

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