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National Nursing Home Week 2008

MDI recognizes National Nursing Home Week by offering our thanks to all those who work in all types of eldercare facilities and communities. The work you do is very important. We share your commitment to ensuring the health and well-being of your residents and we thank you for all you do for those you serve.

New MDI Achieve Website Coming Soon!

We are pleased to announce the development of a new company website, www.MDIAchieve.com. Currently, this site contains links to all of the existing sites that are part of the MDI Achieve family.

In May, we will officially launch this new website with all new features and functionality. Stay tuned!

MDI Achieve Acquires QuickCARE

MDI Achieve is pleased to announce that we have recently acquired the business activities and assets of QuickCare Software Services, based in Dallas, Texas. This transaction better positions MDI Achieve for continued growth in the evolving elder care market and strengthens MDI Achieve as the leading provider of software solutions and services to the industry.

To read the full text of MDI Achieve's Letter to Clients regarding this acquisition, click here http://www.mditech.com/about/news/QuickCareLetter.pdf.

To read the original Press Release, click here http://www.mditech.com/about/news/QuickCAREAcquisition.pdf.

Program Updates Policy

MDI is committed to providing our clients with continuous enhancements to our program to give you new tools to help make your day-to-day operations more effiicent. As always, our routine program updates are provided to current clients at no additional charge.

For many years, MDI clients have enjoyed the simplicity of internet delivery to obtain program updates quickly and easily. Effective April 16, 2007, website download will become MDI's sole method of delivery for program updates and update CDs will be discontinued. For step-by-step instructions on how to download a program update, please visit our website at http://www.mditech.com/UpdateInstructions.pdf.

MDI Publishes Electronic Charting White Paper

In response to the many inquiries we have received regarding our electronic charting product, e-Charting, MDI is pleased to introduce a new white paper titled "Preparing for Electronic Charting." This document is intended to explain the electronic charting concept and how it fits into the eventual reality of Electronic Health Records. Understanding this will help Long-term Care facilities to develop realistic goals and expectations of the benefits that electronic charting can provide in order to achieve greater success. Click here to download the white paper.

"Just wanted to let you know how happy I am with the MDI program...I also want you to know how good your staff has been in providing support. The timeliness is great and they are very friendly and helpful!"

Tina Weber
Billing Manager
Putnam Acres Care Ctr

"In our first year using MDI, our facility was able to generate $125,000 in extra income and cut our payroll from $1 million to $775,000...It has made us more efficient in capturing higher RUG scores and tile levels...(Accounts) Receivable has made us more efficient in collections and billing. Payroll has made it so much easier to monitor payroll costs and employee productivity."

Kathie Stocks
Rice Springs Care Home

"I deal with a lot of different vendors in the course of my job and MDI is most definitely at the top of my list for best customer support, attitude, willingness to help and always, always going the extra mile for the customer!"

Connie Terry
Information Systems
Sun Health

"I have not had time to try out all the new things I learned at the (Advanced Training) meeting. I hope I will be able to attend the yearly meeting, it was a fun time...Really enjoy the time to get to know everyone; it makes it easier to call when I can put a face to a name."

Joleen Goergen
Director of Nursing Service
Sunset Knoll, Inc.

"MDI's Customer Service is reliable... The support staff is knowledgeable, courteous and friendly... You still get a human being when you call MDI, rather than voice mail."

Edith Pariseau
Bookkeeper
Norlite Nursing Center

"MDI software is... efficient and easy to learn, and the flow from one module to another really makes my job a lot easier... I really appreciate that (MDI) works so hard to keep the program up-to-date."

Joy Karasti
Business Office Manager
Gogebic Medical Care Facility