NORCROSS, Ga., June 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EasyLink Services International Corporation ("EasyLink" or "Company") (Nasdaq:ESIC) (www.easylink.com), a global provider of cloud-based messaging services and e-commerce solutions, today announced it has signed a reseller agreement with Allscripts, a provider of clinical and business performance and collaboration solutions for the healthcare industry. Allscripts will offer EasyLink's hosted inbound fax services as a secure and efficient alternative to fax machines and fax servers.
Allscripts delivers an integrated platform of solutions to facilitate enhanced collaboration and exchange of critical patient information. The company's automated homecare software application enables providers to perform scheduling, administrative, and clinical tasks through a single configurable system. Allscripts' clients now have the option to receive inbound faxes through the homecare system with EasyLink's scalable, cloud-based fax solution. EasyLink's fax-as-a-service allows Allcripts' clients to build additional efficiencies into their business processes with timeliness and traceability of fax deliveries.
"We are pleased to have Allscripts as a business partner," said Kevin Maloney, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, EasyLink Services. "Fax as a service eliminates the costs of telecom lines and dedicated fax infrastructure, and provides auditable reports of delivery, which is crucial in the healthcare industry where the protection of personal health information is concerned."
About Allscripts
Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX) provides innovative solutions that empower all stakeholders across the healthcare continuum to deliver world-class outcomes. The company's Electronic Health Record, Computerized Physician Order Entry and other clinical, financial, connectivity and information solutions for hospitals, physicians and post-acute organizations are the essential technologies that enable a Connected Community of Health(TM). To learn more about Allscripts, please visit www.allscripts.com.
About EasyLink Services International Corporation
EasyLink Services International Corporation (EasyLink) (Nasdaq:ESIC), headquartered in Norcross, GA, offers a comprehensive portfolio of "any to any" cloud-based messaging and transaction services that can bridge the most challenging technology gaps while creating significant cost efficiencies across an organization. From Desktop Fax and Production Messaging to EDI, Managed File Transfer, Document Capture and Management, Secure Messaging and Notifications we help companies drive costs out of their operations. With over two decades of servicing customers around the globe, EasyLink has established a proven track record for providing effective, reliable and secure communications. For more information on EasyLink, visit www.easylink.com.
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