Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. and Cerner Announce Strategic Alliance


DENVER, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Blood Bank Software to Complement Renowned Laboratory Information 
System

Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOB), an
international e-Health, medical information technology company, today
announced that its Wyndgate Technologies(R) (Wyndgate) division has formed a
strategic marketing alliance with Cerner Corporation (Cerner) (Nasdaq: CERN),
a leading provider of healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions.
Cerner will market Wyndgate's comprehensive blood management software modules
in conjunction with Cerner's universally known Millennium Suite laboratory
information system (LIS). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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"We are pleased that Cerner Corporation has selected Wyndgate blood
management systems to complement its Millennium Suite," said Thomas F.
Marcinek, President and COO of Global Med Technologies. "This strategic
alliance will offer healthcare organizations feature-rich blood management
solutions which will interface with Cerner's laboratory information systems,
promoting increased efficiencies in blood banks, as well as supporting
patient safety. The Cerner-Wyndgate affiliation further strengthens
Wyndgate's position in the domestic and international blood management
marketplace. Today Wyndgate's products and services manage, annually, more
than eight million blood components, representing over 27% of the U.S. blood
supply."

About Cerner Corporation

Cerner is a major U.S. supplier of healthcare information technology
solutions that optimize clinical and financial outcomes. Around the world,
healthcare organizations ranging from single-doctor practices to entire
countries turn to Cerner for its powerful and intuitive solutions. Cerner
offers clients a dedicated focus on healthcare, an end-to-end solution and
service portfolio, and proven market strengths. Cerner Millennium is a
healthcare information technology computing platform helping health
professionals elevate safety, quality and efficiency.

About Global Med Technologies, Inc.

Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. is an international e-Health medical
information technology company providing information management software
products and services to the healthcare industry. Its Wyndgate
Technologies(R) division is a leading supplier of information management
systems to U.S. and international blood centers and hospital transfusion
centers. Each year, Wyndgate's products and services manage more than
eight million blood components, representing over 27% of the U.S. blood
supply. Wyndgate's products are also being used in Canada, Africa, and the
Caribbean. Wyndgate's software provides Vein-to-Vein(R) tracking from donor
collection to patient transfusion through its Donor Doc(TM) interactive donor
health history questionnaire, ElDorado Donor(TM) and SafeTrace(R) donor
management systems, to its SafeTrace Tx(R) advanced transfusion management
system. Global Med's PeopleMed(R), Inc. subsidiary provides custom software
validation, consulting and compliance solutions to hospitals and blood
centers. PeopleMed's in-depth knowledge of Wyndgate's products and the blood
banking industry results in cost-effective validation services, which leads
to more efficient software implementations and upgrades for our customers.

For more information about Global Med's products and services, please
call +1-800-WYNDGATE or visit http://www.globalmedtech.com,
http://www.peoplemed.com and http://www.wyndgate.com.

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Web site: http://www.globalmedtech.com
              http://www.peoplemed.com
              http://www.wyndgate.com



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