WARWICK, R.I., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GBA Health Network Systems: Business Power for Healthcare.

GBA Health Network Systems, a leading provider and developer of practice management software products and services, announces the delivery of a revolutionary new practice management solution to be launched at the 2004 HIMSS Conference in Orlando, Florida. GBA will exhibit with strategic partner and fellow RI-based company-American Power Conversion.

MEDfx-Practice Management Software. With a 20-year history of servicing the healthcare market, GBA has spent over two years and millions of dollars developing the only XML based solution written fully in Java, utilizing J2EE architecture. "The healthcare community has never seen anything like MEDfx before," said Colin Barry, President/CIO. "With so many legacy Windows based solutions still available, MEDfx is truly the next generation solution that will set the standards for future products to follow. MEDfx will change the way doctors, clinics, and practices manage and grow their business."

MEDfx is described as a next generation Healthcare Information System that is built to perform in a high patient volume environment, scalable from a single physician, up to a multi-location practice, community health center, or multi-practice enterprise. MEDfx delivers value, innovation, and choice by incorporating the latest technology into its design. The result is a platform independent, open standards-based architecture that is as easy to use as it looks. Finally, there is a practice management solution that bridges the power of business technology and healthcare.

"Managing the business of today's fast paced medical practice is complex. At GBA, we are committed to modernizing the business of healthcare by leveraging the power of emerging technologies. MEDfx will simplify the convergence of healthcare and business technology," said GBA Chairman/CEO, Gerald Barry.

"MEDfx is an innovative solution that provides all the tools necessary to manage a cost-effective, efficient, and healthy practice, from any location -- no matter what size or specialty. No other product looks or performs like MEDfx."

The pending 2005 HIPAA security regulations and general heightened security awareness are affecting the business of all medical providers. Most practices will have to re-evaluate the products they currently utilize and the companies that service them. And, as physicians continue to prepare and comply with current and future HIPAA regulations while attempting to grow their business, the ability of their current software to provide compliance, as well as scalability for future IT innovations is imperative. Following the security trends in the Online Banking community, MEDfx offers an intensely secure product, enabling practices to leverage all the benefits of robust design technology.