Anoto Digital Pen and Paper Technology Receives a Clean Bill of Health in Nursing Home Care

BOSTON, MA - May 7, 2007- Anoto, the inventor of Digital Pen and Paper
technology, announces today its significant track record in improving the
quality of care for nursing homes through its Digital Pen and Paper technology.
Its technology has been deployed in more than 14 nursing facilities around the
country. 

The digital pen looks, feels, and writes like any standard ink pen but is
actually a sophisticated data capture device using an infrared camera that its
position on the paper as the user writes. The pen is then docked to a PC, where
a complete image of the written document, plus additional information such as
time-stamping, is uploaded into a software application, either as a single
image, or with the handwriting translated into data. 


“We're thrilled with Anoto's Digital Pen and Paper and the customization
Digital Pen Systems provided because it enables us to use existing work
(standardized documentation and proven clinical reports) and to jump-start and
accelerate our quality improvement implementation process," says Alan Gibson,
Director, CQI and Customer Service, Country Villa Health Services in CA. “We
were able to redesign CNA documentation and implement the Digital Pen solution
all in less than 3 months, providing access to clinical reports immediately.” 


Digital Pen Systems, an Anoto partner, custom develops applications for many
nursing home providers. Its On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Partnering with
Quality Improvement Organizations project, funded by the US Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in collaboration with the Institute for
Clinical Outcomes Research (ICOR), Health Management Strategies (HMS), and
California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), facilitates certified nursing
assistants and wound care nurses' resident documentation using Anoto's wireless
Digital Pen and Paper system. 

"Using Anoto's Digital Pen and Paper technology in combination with customizing
documentation forms and reports designed for the AHRQ-funded project has
improved nursing homes' front-line care processes and greatly increased staff
motivation. We are pleased to see that our customized Digital Pen and Paper
application is enabling clinicians to make better care decisions in addition to
helping residents stay healthier because of it." says Jason Soulier, President
of Digital Pen Systems. 

AHRQ clinicians use Digital Pen and Paper for daily documentation of resident
care on customized CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) flow sheets to prevent,
track and manage pressure ulcers at the nursing unit and facility level.