Angleton Danbury Medical Center Gets Electronic Forms Directly Into EMRs with Access Intelligent Forms Suite?s MEDITECH Scanning and Archiving Integration

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Sulphur Springs, Texas (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Angleton Danbury Medical Center, an acute care facility based in Angleton, Texas, needed a way to get forms into the MEDITECH Scanning and Archiving document management application without paper, to standardize patient forms and to create barcoded wristbands. Hospital administrators selected Access Intelligent Forms Suite to meet these needs.

?Access?s electronic forms management technology is proven to be effective and to integrate with MEDITECH,? said Owen Huett, Director of Information Systems at Angleton Danbury. ?We want to be as paperless as possible, and recognized that Access?s solutions would help achieve this.?

Previously, an admissions clerk registered a patient in the MEDITECH HIS, and then retrieved hard copies of the required forms. When the patient got to a clinical floor, a nurse pulled the forms needed by their department ? another time-consuming, laborious process. The challenge was compounded by a lack of forms standardization, and version control issues resulting from use of outdated forms.

Access Intelligent Forms Suite transformed this process. Now, when the patient is registered, the admissions clerk simply clicks a button, and all required forms are generated on demand, with patient demographics applied. The patient quickly completes the forms and applies a secure, electronic signature with Access e-Signature, via an LCD pad. Completed forms are sent directly into the correct patient?s EMR via seamless integration between the Access system and MEDITECH Scanning and Archiving (SCA).

?With Access?s Image Portal, we push e-forms into MEDITECH Scanning and Archiving without generating paper or manual indexing,? Huett said. ?This is a huge time saver and we know the forms are going into the right medical record.?

The benefits don?t end there. Once registration is complete, the Access system generates the required clinical forms to a nurse?s station, helping clinicians proactively prepare for the patient?s arrival. A barcoded wristband is also created, which is enhanced by a patient photo taken by the registration staff ? another way of ensuring positive patient identification.

?The ability to output e-forms and a barcoded armband at the same time is extremely valuable,? Huett said. ?We also plan to make us of the armbands in supporting bedside medication verification.?

This is just one of the ways that Angleton Danbury intends to extend its Access solution. Huett and his team are considering using Access e-Signature to capture bedside consents and social services forms. In addition, the hospital sees potential in Access?s Universal Document Portal, which could capture output from fetal monitors, standardize it and send it into the EMR via MEDITECH SCA ? another paperless, hands-free process.

?Instead of us cutting up fetal monitoring strips, sticking them down and scanning them, we could use Access Universal Document Portal to easily and cost-effectively get them into EMRs,? Huett said.







Freedom Cigarettes, the UK?s Favourite E Cigarette Brand Is Going to Expand into the US Market This Year

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(PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Electric cigarettes, e-cigs or e cigarettes, as they are known, have never been as popular as they are now with many smokers are making the switch from traditional cigarettes. E-cigs contain no tar, tobacco or omit second hand smoke so they are a healthier and more socially acceptable alternative to smoking tobacco. Freedom Cigarettes have only been running for nine months, but in that time experienced a massive increase on sales month on month. They are winning a good amount of the UK?s market share and are now looking to broaden their horizons by moving into the American market. The electronic cigarette market in the US is by far the most competitive in the world with big players like Blu Cigs and NJoy leading the pack. The US market is also quite fragmented with lots of SMEs serving clients on a local level and acquisition is a tactic Freedom Cigarettes might employ.

?We are always looking at new ways to expand our business operations and the America market is the next logical step. The initial penetration will be the biggest investment in time and money, but will a good strategy you can reap the rewards. We have been very successful expanding our operations into Ireland, experiencing a massive increase in our customer base, not just from existing smokers, but vapers too looking for a quality and reliable product. The American market will present a lot of new challenges; however we feel that our business plan is pretty solid and our team is more than capable,? commented Richard Power of Freedom Cigarettes.







Chrome River CAPTURE Automates Front-end Invoice Processing

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(PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Chrome River Technologies, a leading provider of expense reporting and invoice automation, announced today the availability of Chrome River CAPTURE, a service that automates the front-end receiving, handling, digitizing, and data entry process for vendor invoices. CAPTURE is a complementary service to Chrome River INVOICE as part of the full cost control suite.

CAPTURE eliminates the labor intensive handling and manual data processing of invoices and dramatically lowers costs. The service outsources the non-core activities and allows your accounts payable process to focus on the value-add of visibility and control. Chrome River handles all of the requirements of personnel and sophisticated technology to support invoice intake processing, which allows organizations to quickly scale up or down as needed.

With CAPTURE, vendors send invoices to a dedicated PO Box, email or fax number. The rest of the process is handled by the secure CAPTURE processing center. All invoices are gathered, opened, separated, prepped and scanned with high-quality imaging hardware and software. The invoice data is then extracted using intelligent Optical Character Recognition (OCR). A double quality control process using human verification ensures a 99.5% accuracy rate.

The digital invoices and data are delivered securely to the Chrome River INVOICE service accessible by the customer within one business day of receipt. Customers using this service can further improve their approval process by configuring automated routing steps to ensure invoices are immediately delivered directly to the appropriate individuals for approval. With Chrome River CAPTURE, customers can move to 100% electronic invoicing immediately to make remarkable improvements to their accounts payable process.

?Chrome River CAPTURE is another service that we knew would make our customers lives easier,? said Dan Humbert, Product Director of Chrome River Technologies. ?With CAPTURE, invoice handling including pre- and post-processing is provided as a secure, outsourced service. Working in combination with Chrome River INVOICE, invoices are securely managed and controlled using your organization?s compliance rules and automated routing to ease process handling through to payment. We?re pleased to offer another service that saves time, money and man-hours as part of a cost management strategy.?

Chrome River is committed to keeping their end users happy with continuous enhancements and innovations that impress and make their lives easier. The addition of Chrome River CAPTURE is another enhancement that adds significant value to Chrome River?s expense automation product line.

About Chrome River

Chrome River Technologies, Inc. provides expense reporting and invoice automation solutions that uniquely combine the latest available internet technologies with over 25 years of financial systems experience. Chrome River delivers immediate payback via a ?Software as a Service? delivery model that requires no hardware, no software, and no long-term commitment. This unique service is easily configurable to meet the needs of organizations worldwide with complex expense management policies and collaborative approval processes. Additional information about Chrome River Technologies, Inc. and its solutions may be obtained by phone at 1.888.781.0088 or by visiting the company website at http://www.chromeriver.com.







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Buff Sales Introduces New Product Line

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Northville, FL (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Buff Sales, an independent manufacturers representatives, recently announced its debut of three new products that have already began to sell at leading retail stores nationwide.

?Buff Sales has introduced and sold us new lines that have become category leaders in our stores. When Buff Sales calls to introduce a new company or product today, we give them the best audience we can,” said Richard B. vice president of a leading retailer.

The new products include cell phones, electronic tablets and electronic cameras. The products are available at leading retailers, such as Wal Mart, Sam?s Club and many others.

?Buff Sales is really excited to present these new products,? said founder of Buff Sales, Ron Buff. ?Buff Sales is always working to offer cutting edge, innovative products.?

Recently Buff Sales marked its 33 years in the business. Established in 1979 by Ron Buff, Buff Sales represents diverse manufacturers? products. In addition, Buff Sales provides consulting services to help promote the products and ensure they will be sold at leading retail stores nationwide. Buff Sales works with Wal Mart, Sam?s Club, K-Mart, Goodyear and many other leading stores.

Buff Sales offers ifs manufacturers the ability to market their products with a fixed percentage of sales, its trained employees assist its clients in preparing, selling and merchandising their products.

?Buff Sales is committed to ensuring our clients? products are picked up by the leading stores and industries,? Ron Buff said.

More About Buff Sales

Based in Northville, Michigan and established in 1979 by Ron Buff, father of Ron Buff Jr., Buff Sales continues to sell to the nation?s largest retailers, including Wal Mart, Sam?s Club and Good Year. Buff Sales represents products from around the world and sells these items to the largest retail accounts in the United States. Buff Sales assists its customers in preparing, selling and merchandising their products. Buff Sales represents large multi-national corporations to start-up inventors in various product lines, such as, electronics, appliances, home furnishings to pet, HBA and everything in between.







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Publisher Solves the Problem of Delivering Secured PDF Format Books on Apple?s iPAD

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A long-standing problem for book publishers and training organisations is how to leverage and protect the value of their existing catalogue by developing new media offerings without huge costs, complexities and risks. One option is to convert their catalogue of publications into ePUB format and outsource the technicalities to the major distribution channels such as Amazon?s Kindle Publishing facility or Apple?s iBookstore. However, there are several major issues with this approach: the net revenue received by the publisher from the main channel, Amazon, is typically very low; the format of many of the reader devices so widely used ? Kindle, Nook, iPhones etc are unsuitable for larger and more complex documents, especially those that have a lot of formatting and images; and it can be relatively costly, complex and unsatisfactory to convert existing files to the ePUB format. The ideal solution is to publish files in PDF format, direct from a publisher?s or training organisation’s own website or via third parties, in the confidence that this will be inexpensive and secure and with a cost model that is affordable for even the smallest organisation.

Since 2006 Drumlin Security have been delivering cost-effective PDF security solutions to a wide range of organisations ranging from training enterprises and international engineering companies to traditional and non-traditional publishers. These solutions provide delivery to Windows PC and Mac computers, but until now, not on mobile devices such as the iPAD. However, in a major breakthrough, working closely with their client Swiss-based publisher Taxbooks GmbH, Drumlin Security have devised a very simple, effective and efficient solution to this long-standing problem. This comes in the form of a very small and fast app for the iPAD (available from the iPAD App Store) coupled with Drumlin?s well-established in-network Digital Rights Management (DRM) service. The Taxbooks app includes a built-in (updatable) catalogue of selected Taxbooks titles (see iPAD screenshot) with a one-touch download process and simple DRM authorization using a 9 character code issued to customers. The new Taxbooks app is used for the imprints of the publisher Verlag Steuern und Recht GmbH, a sister company of Taxbooks GmbH.

A free general purpose app: “Javelin reader” is also now available from the App Store and enables both standard PDFs and secured PDFs to be downloaded or synch-ed to the iPAD and then read by users (with DRM authorisation when required). Publishers can load their own catalogue (or a subset) onto the iPAD and test the process using standard PDF files with Javelin right now. A brief User Guide explaining how this works is available within the Javelin reader app and directly downloadable from:

http://www.drumlinsecurity.co.uk/ipad/userguide.pdf

Bespoke applications for specific publishers, file conversion to the secure PDF format, and the delivery of DRM services for the iPAD are provided by individual quotation. The end-user apps (Taxbooks and Javelin) are provided free of charge. Details of pricing for many of Drumlin’s services are shown on the Products and Services page of the Drumlin Security website.

Secured PDFs can have a wide range of controls applied: date expiry, user-specific watermarking, prevention of various forms of copying (file copying/emailing, cut-and-paste prevention, screen capture protection etc) and controls over printing rights. Drumlin Security’s software is available for all MS Windows OS platforms, Apple?s Mac OSX, and for mobile tablet devices (for Apple?s iPAD right now, and in due course for Android devices). For courseware providers and publishers there is no need for special software on their websites or in-house servers and usage of the DRM facility can be easily integrated into any eCommerce/shopping cart facility with little or no extra work. The secured version of PDFs created using the Drumlin software can be placed on a web site, CD or emailed to a user or customer.

Drumlin Security provides several options that offer an easy and cost-effective way to manage materials in PDF format and ensure that those receiving the files cannot onward distribute them. For Training organisations this applies to documents provided on training center facilities and to documents supplied externally to subcontracted trainers and to students taking part in Distance Learning programmes. For Educational publishers, like Management Pocketbooks, their entire catalogue in secure PDF format is already available online for PC and Mac users. For more details please try out the Taxbooks and Javelin apps via Apple?s App Store for the iPAD and visit the Drumlin Security website, http://www.drumlinsecurity.com







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Sertifi to Host E-Signatures for Hospitality Webinar

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Sertifi, an on-demand electronic signature and Web contracting provider, will host its E-Signatures for Hospitality Webinar on Wednesday, May 16 at 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

The 30-minute webinar will address the many benefits electronic signatures bring to hospitality companies such as hotels, restaurants, caterers, and many more. A Sertifi esignature demonstration will also be performed during the webinar followed by a brief Q&A session.

Sertifi speeds up the entire paperwork process for hospitality companies by making it possible to quickly capture esignatures which expedites the entire contract process and saves money. Sertifi’s esignature tools allow industry professionals to focus on other important areas of their job such as customer relationships and generating new business.

“Hospitality leaders that implement electronic signatures will appreciate the cost-saving and environmental benefits that automated contract-signing brings to their business,” said Doug Rae, director of sales. “Sertifi’s esignatures increase both revenue and customer satisfaction while reducing the company’s carbon footprint.”

Register for Webinar

Visit http://bit.ly/HospitalitySertifi to register for the webinar. To learn more about Sertifi and its esignature solutions, call 1.866.983.8877 or visit their website to request an esignature demonstration.

About Sertifi

Based in Chicago, Sertifi provides leading electronic signature and Web contracting solutions that enable organizations to close agreements up to 30% faster. Sertifi is the industry?s most trusted esign provider and has processed millions of electronic signature documents.

Sertifi provides the industry?s leading esignature web service API, which enables integration into existing systems, or pre-built connectors into leading platforms such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.







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E-book Publisher Joins ?First On the Web? Press To Create ?World?s Greenest Publisher?

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Nancy and David McAllister were revolutionaries when they began offering electronic books through the brand-new WWW in 1994. Now their publishing house, Boson Books, has worldwide distribution through all major e-tailers in all popular e-book formats. They represent nearly 100 authors worldwide, making getting published a reality for writers of quirky, geeky, or unusual mysteries, science fiction, and romance.

Boson has just merged with Bitingduck Press, a Los Angeles-area publisher run by two PhD physicists with a passion for science and the environment. The merged press offers full-service publishing with no author fees, including editing, copyediting, typesetting, and e-formatting. “E-books have made self-publishing easy,” says founder Jay Nadeau, “but everyone needs an editor. We offer authors personalized attention and quality editing to make the best e-books possible.” The press also does print runs and specializes in electronic formatting of books containing equations and graphics.

The merged catalog offers about 140 active titles for sale and 6 that will become available within the next few weeks to months. The first e-book by the new collaboration is Somebody Wants Somebody Dead (by Phillip Gardner), a collection of suspenseful, darkly humorous short stories now available on Amazon. In June, the press will offer color and black and white versions of The Yoga Facelift(2nd edition), by the founder of organic sunscreen company Marie-Veronique Organics. Also in 2012 are one adult mystery/suspense novel and two young adult paranormal adventures.

Bitingduck Press founders are Jay Nadeau and Chris Lindensmith, both PhDs in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1996. Along with publishing, they offer freelance editorial and copyediting services and scientific consultation to the entertainment industry. For more information, contact: jay(at)bitingduckpress(dot)com or chris(at)bitingduckpress(dot)com. We accept un-agented submissions; authors looking to publish with us are encouraged to visit our website.







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Wireless Terminals are Now Even More Convenient

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Addison, TX (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Small businesses are quickly realizing the opportunities of going mobile: with one-time customers quickly turning into loyal clients, mobility adds a sense of dedication and both merchant and customer have a peace of mind knowing their transactions are backed by top security and convenience. So where can the average merchant find this peace of mind? Encore Payment Systems now offers their merchants a safe, all-inclusive wireless payment solution with the Clear Advantage Freedom with mobile bundle — making the most popular wireless terminal a better value for mobile businesses.

Encore is now offering their merchants the perfect solution with the Clear Advantage Freedom wireless terminal bundled with a car charger, carrying case, docking station and ID tag. The same wireless terminal that offers unlimited data with a ?Smart Sim? is now even more beneficial to mobile businesses. Smart Sim technology ensures that you connect to the cellular carrier with the best signal so coverage issues become almost non-existent. With the Smart Sim, the days of being limited to a single wireless network are gone. For merchants who make a living making house calls this bundle means more face time with their customers and less time turning down a credit card payment you couldn?t previously accept or process. The now bundled Clear Advantage Freedom wireless terminal is the ideal solution for the merchant on the go keeping their payments convenient, organized and online from anywhere.

The Clear Advantage family of terminals has always held up to its name as the ?clear advantage? to merchant solutions and thus has become a most valued product line for Encore?s merchants. The Clear Advantage Freedom wireless terminal is the most popular of the family of terminals for its versatility, convenience and most importantly, its security.

For further information on the Clear Advantage Freedom wireless bundle visit http://www.encoreps.com

or contact:

Justin Motz, marketing(at)encoreps(dot)com, (214) 442-1700 x1327

Our affiliated companies: Prodigy Payment Systems and Momentum Payment Systems

About Clear Advantage

The Clear Advantage line-up, established in 2005, has evolved over the last six years from a single comprehensive merchant solution to a full line-up of multifunctional business solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses throughout the U.S. Its complete system can process a variety of electronic payments, including credit and debit cards, smart cards, gift and loyalty cards, prepaid cards, EBT, and electronic check conversion. The Clear Advantage Mobile is an ideal solution that allows merchants to take payments virtually anywhere they use their cell phone.

About Encore Payment Systems

Encore Payment Systems was established for the purpose of providing electronic payment processing solutions and other value-added services to small and medium-sized merchants throughout the United States. Encore is a leader in the electronic payment processing field providing credit card, debit card, ATM card, gift card, prepaid card, EBT and check processing services. Encore maintains a sincere dedication to superior customer service and an honest and ethical approach to acquiring new customers. This vision has enabled Encore to become one of the fastest growing companies in the industry excelling in all aspects of merchant services. Encore Payment Systems is located at 3801 Arapaho Road, Addison, Texas 75001. Please follow us on Twitter @EncorePS, like us on Facebook or visit Encore Payment Systems online at http://www.EncorePS.com.

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Pentec Advances the Future of Patient Care with Live Video eVisit

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Pentec Health, Inc. today announced that it has launched a live, video enabled eVisit service as part of the company?s myPentec suite of electronic healthcare solutions. eVisit allows doctors to address the needs of some of their most complex specialty infusion patients, such as those with cerebral palsy or who are physically disabled, while the patients remain at home.

Pentec?s eVisit service enables live, video-based visits between doctors, patients, nurses and pharmacists. This confidential, HIPAA-compliant, secure online electronic communication platform demonstrates Pentec?s commitment to investing in technologies that improve the quality of healthcare, while expanding the landscape of how healthcare is currently provided in the United States.

In an effort to better monitor the progress of patients receiving treatments at home, Pentec Health recently launched two other myPentec offerings, a Physician Portal and a Patient Portal. These solutions enable 24/7 access to medical records and two-way, HIPAA-compliant electronic messaging. eVisit is the third capability, rounding out one of the most advanced approaches to home healthcare.

Doctors and Patients Embrace the Technology

Dr. James Bressi, D.O., of Summit Pain Specialists in Ohio?one of several states where eVisits are reimbursed?is an early adopter of Pentec?s new technology, which he dubs ?technology-assisted medical treatment.? Dr. Bressi utilizes Pentec?s services to treat approximately 80 of his patients with severe, chronic pain and spasticity.

?The types of patients we?re dealing with are highly complex with limited mobility and where infection is at a higher risk. Mobilizing them for an office, clinic or hospital visit is painful. In addition, there is added time and expense for doing so,? he explains. ?Most of the time, we can see many of these patients at home. With Pentec?s video capability, I can see the patient; see his/her face. The pharmacist is able to get my order, and we can do everything for the patient we would have done in the clinic, but allow him/her to remain in the comfort of their home.?

Patient Francis Martz recently completed an eVisit from his own home with Dr. Bressi. ?When you are disabled like I am, it (eVisit) makes it easier to have a visit with the doctor one-on-one. Most importantly, it also makes it easier on my wife.?

Interactive Videoconferencing at Work

Pentec Health?s 50 home care nurses in 20 states are equipped with all the necessary hardware and software to enable an eVisit. During an in-home visit, the nurse can, for example, assess certain levels of medication and request a prescription refill. If a concern is raised during the course of the visit, such as evidence of adverse medication effects, the nurse can initiate an eVisit to demonstrate the clinical symptoms in ?real time? and obtain the physician?s recommendations for treatment.

Michael Abens, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Pentec Health explains, ?The launching of eVisit enables us to better serve our patients and our physicians through timely and relevant communication across the team. There is a fundamental difference between a doctor reading a nurse?s note to ascertain a patient’s status versus direct, live video interaction. It eliminates any delays in changing therapy and makes sure everyone is on the same page regarding the patient. We are doing our part to help patients achieve outcomes?and lead healthier, longer lives.?

Changing the Landscape of Quality of Care in the United States; Reducing Costs

Videoconferencing capabilities currently exist and are highly accepted and practiced in the hospital-to-hospital environment. While eVisits for home care are not yet reimbursed by insurance companies in all states, it is gaining traction.

A 2010 survey by Forrester Research reported that patient eVisits are gaining momentum due to increasing consumer demand for improved access to clinical services, and availability of new technologies. Online consultation has been shown to prevent an office visit for about 40% of patients.

Furthermore, the American Academy of Family Physicians supports virtual/electronic visits, and there is a recognized need in rural areas as reported by the Department of Health and Human Services. As of 2009, 20% of the United States population was located in rural areas?making a routine office visit for complex patients an arduous task.

?This is the wave of the future,? explains Tim Leffler, Chief Information Officer, Pentec Health. ?We are combining proprietary and commercial electronic medical records and video technologies to deliver real-time video-based patient care solutions that benefit not only the patient but the referring physician, and the payor. Doctors agree that reimbursements for eVisits are needed and they are urging health plans to follow the lead of other states.?

Abens added, ?Connecting the doctor to the patient at home and keeping them out of the hospital, clinic or doctor?s office is a sure way to keep costs down. We recognize this. Doctors recognize this. It?s only a matter of time before the insurance companies catch up.?

About Pentec Health, Inc.

Pentec Health Inc. is a privately held specialty infusion services and healthcare technology company headquartered in suburban Philadelphia. Cutting edge innovations in patient care allow Pentec Health to provide products and services to underserved patient populations. The Joint Commission has consistently awarded Pentec with a Gold Seal of Approval for their commitment to providing the highest level of patient safety and patient care for renal nutritional and specialty infusion home care services. Pentec?s renal nutrition business specializes in providing patient-specific, proprietary nutritional therapies for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. Pentec?s specialty infusion business provides in-home care for patients with implanted drug delivery pumps treating severe pain and/or spasticity. Pentec?s award-winning executives are noted for top leadership and giving back to the communities in which they serve. For more information, visit http://www.pentechealth.com







Church of Scientology Recognized with DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards of Excellence

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2012

The first award went to the Scientology website, http://www.Scientology.org . Online since 1996 in the early days of the World Wide Web, the site has kept pace with the latest technical and creative advances to bring about an experience RCC judges describe as ?lively, inviting and exciting.? Now in 17 languages, the site?s use of video makes it easy for visitors to gain an understanding of core concepts of the Scientology religion, learn about Church-sponsored humanitarian and social betterment campaigns and meet more than 200 Scientologists in the popular ?Meet a Scientologist? section of the website. And with new Ideal Scientology Churches opening in cities around the world throughout the year, the site is regularly updated with news and videos of these grand openings events.

The RCC judges also honored the Church with an Award of Excellence for Scientology Handbook: Tools for Life videos on DVD, saying they were impressed with the ?top-notch writing, production and post production? of this 2 1/2-hour video, particularly ?the choice of lenses, the music and direction.? They described the result as ?very persuasive communication.?

Comprised of 19 individual videos, Scientology Handbook: Tools for Life is available online through the homepage of the Scientology website along with 19 corresponding free online courses. The Scientology Handbook: Tools for Life film provides an introduction to basic Scientology principles that can be used to improve any aspect of life, including the most common and overwhelming difficulties and challenges?a failed marriage, trouble raising children, problems on the job, conflicts, and how to overcome any barrier to achieving one?s goals.

The videos are based on the Scientology Handbook, a text compiled from the works of L. Ron Hubbard who directed Scientology technology to be made readily available to enable anyone to take ?effective steps to arrest and reverse the deterioration of a world where the individual is increasingly beset by economic, political and social forces that seem more and more overwhelming.? The Scientology Handbook is the textbook for the training of the Volunteer Minister, defined by Mr. Hubbard in 1976 as ?a person who helps his fellow man on a volunteer basis by restoring purpose, truth and spiritual values to the lives of others.?

The RCC is an interfaith association of religion communicators who work in print and electronic communication, marketing, and public relations. Established in 1929, it is the oldest association of religion communicators in America.

The DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards are given annually to active members of the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) who demonstrate excellence in religious communications and public relations.

For more information on the Religion Communicators Council, visit http://www.ReligionCommunicators.org . For more information on the Scientology website and the Scientology Handbook: Tools for Life film on DVD, visit http://www.Scientology.org .

About The Church of Scientology

The Scientology religion was founded by author and philosopher L. Ron Hubbard. The first Church of Scientology was formed in the United States in 1954 and has grown to more than 10,000 Churches, Missions and affiliated groups and millions of members in 167 nations.