ACS Develops E-prescribing Capability for Alabama Medicaid

Streamlines Communications Between Physicians and Pharmacies
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
A new e-prescribing capability that allows Alabama Medicaid physicians to
electronically send an accurate and easy-to-understand prescription directly to
pharmacies is helping the state agency move toward its goal of providing better
health care at a lower cost.

Based on technology developed by Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS),
the new capability is part of QTool, a Web-based electronic health record and
clinical support tool developed by ACS to support Alabama Medicaid`s initiative
to build a statewide electronic health information system. Approximately 150
Medicaid-enrolled physicians are pilot testing QTool in nine Alabama counties:
Calhoun, Houston, Lamar, Jefferson, Montgomery, Pickens, Talladega, Tuscaloosa
and Winston.

"Medication history and e-prescribing are two features of our QTool system that
physicians are particularly interested in, and we look forward to making this
capability available to more physicians as we expand the use of our electronic
health record," said Alabama Medicaid Commissioner Carol H. Steckel.

E-prescribing allows participating physicians to consult a patient`s medical
history, check the agency`s preferred drug list, enter the prescription and
securely transmit it to the pharmacy of the patient`s choice. Additionally,
e-prescribing provides added protection to patients by displaying key alerts
such as Drug Interaction, excessive dose and allergy warnings to notify the
physician prior to completing the e-prescription. The patient can then pick up
the medicine at the pharmacy without the need for a paper prescription.

"This e-prescribing initiative demonstrates how ACS is assisting our state
clients in meeting the goals of health care reform by developing electronic
health record technology tools that are critical to their success," said
Christopher Deelsnyder, senior vice president and managing director, ACS
Government Healthcare Solutions. "Adopting electronic health records will help
states - such as Alabama - reduce their program costs and improve health care
affordability for more people."

In addition to e-prescribing, physicians can view information on patients`
emergency room, hospital and doctor visits, lab tests, and medications. QTool
also has built-in alerts that notify the physician when asthma and diabetes
patients need special tests or care.

About ACS

ACS is a national leader in state healthcare program administration, offering a
full spectrum of systems and complementary services through an integrated
solution, from care management solutions and child health programs to pharmacy
benefits management and traditional Medicaid fiscal agent services. ACS supports
more than 35 million program recipients and processes nearly 570 million
Medicaid healthcare claims annually, representing close to $50 billion in
provider payments. As the nation's largest government program pharmacy benefits
administrator, ACS serves 35 states, the District of Columbia, and the
Department of Labor with drug expenditures totaling more than $13 billion.

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 74,000 people supporting client
operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and
government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at
http://www.acs-inc.com.

ACS Investor Relations Contact
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Jon Puckett, 214-841-8281
Vice President
Investor Relations
jon.puckett@acs-inc.com
or
ACS Media Contact
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Lacey Hautzinger, 214-841-8004
Manager
Corporate Communications
lacey.hautzinger@acs-inc.com
or
Alabama Medicaid Media Contact
Alabama Medicaid Agency
Robin Rawls, 334-353-9363
Director, Communications
robin.rawls@medicaid.alabama.gov

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