Pharmacy OneSource Acquires ScheduleRx Application from Maplewood Software

May 26, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Health News
Bellevue, WA—Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., pharmacy’s #1 documentation and formulary application service provider, and Maplewood Software, a provider of online, departmental-level scheduling solutions, announced today Pharmacy OneSource’s acquisition of Maplewood Software’s ScheduleRx product. The acquisition includes Maplewood’s ScheduleRx software and existing pharmacy customer base.

“We are very pleased with the agreement. ScheduleRx dovetails with Pharmacy OneSource’s existing product line and sales model,” said Nancy Janzen, CEO of Maplewood Software. “We believe Pharmacy OneSource, maximizing their excellent marketing and sales channels, will take ScheduleRx to an even higher level of market penetration.”

ScheduleRx is the only pharmacy-specific, web-based, staff scheduling solution available today designed specifically to meet the needs of pharmacies. Skill-based scheduling is fully automated with ScheduleRx. It greatly reduces time used in the creation and editing of schedules to save pharmacy directors frustration and money. Maplewood Software currently has 45 U.S. pharmacy departments using ScheduleRx.

“We are very pleased to have acquired this superb pharmacy application,” said Keith Streckenbach, Executive Vice President of Pharmacy OneSource. “Together with our other applications, Accupedia, Amplifi, DIOne, Quantifi, Simplifi 797 and UnitStock, this new product solidifies Pharmacy OneSource’s commitment to high performance pharmacy standardized.”

Pharmacy OneSource will be responsible for the further development of ScheduleRx and its marketing, sales and full-service support.

“Mutual customers mentioned the Pharmacy OneSource name on several occasions and after initial discussions, it was obvious there was an excellent synergy between our companies and product lines,” said Janzen. “This business arrangement promises to work well for both companies and more importantly, our customers.”

About Pharmacy OneSource:
Pharmacy OneSource is pharmacy's #1 documentation and formulary application service provider. More than 1,000 healthcare organizations in the U.S. utilize one or more of our HIPAA compliant web-based applications: Accupedia, Amplifi, DIOne, Quantifi, Simplifi 797, and UnitStock.

Our applications address challenges with: JCAHO medication management and USP 797 compliance, clinical documentation, financial performance, communications, formulary management, clinical decisions and patient safety.

About Maplewood Software:
Maplewood Software is a privately held company founded in 1996. The company will move forward with a continued focus on releasing other web-based applications in its ScheduleWise suite of department-specific scheduling and regulatory compliance solutions. Recently released ScheduleWise applications include ScheduleLabs, ScheduleRad, and ScheduleRn and address enterprise-wide scheduling needs in the hospital market.

For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacyonesource.com or http://www.maplewoodsoftware.com.