NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Receives Top Honors at 2004 TEPR Conference

HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004-- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (QSII:NASDAQ), today announced that for the fourth consecutive year, its applications have been awarded top honors by The Medical Records Institute at the annual TEPR (Toward an Electronic Patient Record) conference.
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At this year's conference, held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., the NextGen EPM application was awarded first honors in the "Practice Management Systems" category, the only practice management category in which awards were given.

In addition, the NextGen EMR application earned one of the two first honors awards given in the "EMR Systems for Small/Solo Practices" category and second honors in the "Medium and Large Practice" category.

A panel of independent judges evaluated and scored solutions based on written applications and live presentations.

The 2004 TEPR conference and exhibition was sponsored by the Medical Records Institute, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The TEPR conference is one of the largest healthcare information technology conferences in the world and connects industry experts, conference attendees and exhibitors in addressing current industry trends and regulatory, practical and implementation issues in electronic healthcare.

About NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc., develops and markets computer-based practice management and electronic medical records systems for medical and dental group practices. In business for more than 25 years, QSI is profitable and has a history of financial health and customer service. Please visit www.nextgen.com and www.qsii.com for additional information.

Contact:
Quality Systems Inc., Irvine
Lou Silverman, 949/255-2600
www.qsii.com
or
Coffin Communications Group, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
William F. Coffin/Sean Collins, 818/789-0100
www.coffincg.com

This news release may contain forward-looking statements, including those related to revenue and net income, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could impact actual results are volume and timing of systems sales and installations; length of sales cycles and installation process; the possibility that the products will not achieve market acceptance; seasonal patterns of sales and customer buying behavior; the development by competitors of new or superior technologies; delays in product development; undetected errors or bugs in software; product liability; changing economic, political or regulatory influences in the health-care industry; changes in product-pricing policies; competitive pressures; possible regulation of the company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; general economic conditions; and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Quality Systems' periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.