Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 16, 2004
Commission File Number: 333-57780
INTERCARE DX, INC.
(Exact name of registrants specified in its charter)
California 95-4304537
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
900 Wilshire Avenue, Suite 500
Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 627-8878 Fax: (213) 627-9183
(Address, Including Zip Code, And Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
Of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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ITEM 1. Changes in Control of Registrant Not Applicable
ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Not Applicable
ITEM 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Not Applicable
ITEM 5. Other Materially Important Events
The Registrant announced that the 2003 annual shareholder meeting will
be held on March 6, 2004, at Los Angeles, CA.
ITEM 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors Not Applicable
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.
(None)
(b) EXHIBITS.
(None)
ITEM 8: Change in Fiscal year Not Applicable
ITEM 9: Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 16, 2004, the registrant issued a press release announcing
That it will exhibit ICE software at the HIMSS Conference on February
22-26 at Orlando Florida, and at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on
March 6, 2004, Los Angeles California .
EXHIBIT ITEM. DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1 - Copy of the Press Release of January 16, 2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
InterCare Dx, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: January 16, 2004 By:/s/ Anthony C. Dike
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Anthony C. Dike
(Chairman and CEO)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday , January 16, 2004
INTERCARE TO EXHIBIT ICE(tm) AT THE HIMSS CONFERENCE
February 22-26, 2004 at Orlando Florida
and at
The Annual Shareholder Meeting on March 6, 2004, Los Angeles California
"InterCare Clinical Explorer " (ICE(tm), the company's scalable, Electronic
Medical Record software system, with Patient Centric web browser based portal
designed to integrate every aspect of the healthcare enterprise, and very
useful for information tracking, error reduction, patient safety, will be
featured at both meetings"
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--Anthony C. Dike, MD, Chairman and CEO of InterCare DX, Inc.
(OTC BB: "ICCO") announced today that the company will participate in the HIMSS
2004 Annual Conference, which will be held at the Orange County Convention
Center, Orlando, Florida February 22 - 26, 2004. HIMSS (Health Information and
Management Systems Society) is the premier source for healthcare IT information.
HIMSS' industry intelligence empowers you to ask the right questions and
implement the right solutions. At the conference (Booth 1669), InterCare will
demonstrate the latest version of its InterCare Clinical Explore (ICE(tm) ), an
innovative and robust software suite designed for integrated management of the
healthcare enterprise, from medical history to diagnosis and treatment through
billing. InterCare is the exclusive value-added reseller of ICE under an
agreement with Meridian Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: "MRDH").
ICE 's extensive, scalable system flexibility allows its adaptation to clinical
workflow, operating independently in centralized and decentralized facilities.
The program features intuitive order entry, "tapering" orders, a clinical
knowledge base, digital video enhanced patient education module, real-time
electro-physiological data capture and display, voice command, voice
recognition, digital dictation module and numerous other capabilities to
complement and document the diagnostic and treatment processes, including
unlimited free-text notes. ICE is available for both inpatient and outpatient
clinical documentation, thus enabling healthcare providers to create a life-time
longitudinal multimedia patient clinical record.
Also available within ICE(tm) is the patient centric interface also known as
"PR-ICE " which is based on a small USB hard-drive device designed to be
carried by all insured persons and incorporating biometric authentication for
access to health care services and medical records; and a full menu of
back-office support services to increase administrative accuracy and efficiency.
Through a customized web browser or patient portal, patient can update their
medical records, schedule appointment with their primary care physicians, and
verify their eligibility status in real time.
ICE(tm) provides practical business solutions, including off-site data
collection, replication and storage custom-tailored to current health care
environments, in which error reduction, medical necessity checking, HIPAA
compliance and revenue loss reduction are essential. The software meets HL-7
standards, operating as a stand-alone system or integrated with other Legacy
or third-party healthcare applications.
The strength of the ICE(tm) application is derived from differentiated core
technologies consisting of the following: Microsoft OCX, GRID, SQL Server and
PUSH technologies. The system provides real-time information to physicians,
patient and other healthcare providers on a need-to-know basis. Maximized
information displays increase workflow efficiency by minimizing mouse clicks and
screen changes.
Also, the Company has elected to hold its' 2003 Annual Shareholder meeting on
March 6, 2004, at the Corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California. At the
meeting, the Company will also demonstrate to the shareholders, the ICE
software application. Details of the meeting including the definitive proxy
material can be viewed at SEC Edgar website at www.sec.gov.
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"ICE(tm) is specifically designed to provide one single cost-effective solution
to meet the exacting demands of today's healthcare environments," said Dike.
"With an estimated 98,000 deaths per year attributable to medical error,
public pressure is causing healthcare organizations to investigate how they can
improve the quality of care, including patient and medication safety, through a
combination of procedural changes and better use of information technology. In
such an environment, ICE(tm) becomes one of the best total solutions to a
multifaceted and critical problem," Dike said.
About InterCare DX
InterCare DX, Inc. an affiliate of Meridian Holdings, Inc., developed and
markets under an exclusive value-added reseller agreement InterCare Clinical
Explorer (ICE(tm)), an innovative, robust and totally scalable software
application designed to integrate every aspect of the healthcare enterprise.
InterCare provides implementation and support for the ICE , which is used to
document and track inpatient and outpatient diagnoses and treatment modalities
in various healthcare environments, ranging from individual practices to entire
hospital systems. For more information about the company and its products and
services, visit www.intercare.com.
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About Meridian Holdings, Inc.
Meridian Holdings, Inc. is a Healthcare Services and Technology Company.
Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum
leverage of information technology, operational excellence,
industry expertise, and synergistic business opportunities. Meridian is
committed to building shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as
independent business entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity
participation. Learn more about the company and its affiliated entities,
including CGI Communications Services, Inc. and InterCare DX, Inc. by visiting
Meridian's web site at www.meho.com.
Also, periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Intercare
and Meridian, including their annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003, may be viewed at www. sec.gov.
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NOTE: Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Material that is forward-looking
may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results
that are forward-looking in nature. Editors and investors are cautioned that
such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may cause the
Company's results to differ from such forward-looking statements. These include,
but are not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, technological, and
other factors discussed in the statements and/or in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CONTACT: Anthony C. Dike, M.D.(CEO)
InterCare DX, Inc.
213-627-8878
www.intercare.com
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