ALLSCRIPTS HOLDING INC
S-4/A, 2000-12-07
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 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2000

                                                 Registration No. 333-49568
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                              AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                    TO
                                    FORM S-4
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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                   ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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         DELAWARE                    5122                    36-4392754
     (State or Other          (Primary Standard           (I.R.S. Employer
       Jurisdiction               Industrial           Identification Number)
    of Incorporation)       Classification Number)

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                              2401 Commerce Drive
                          Libertyville, Illinois 60048
                                 (847) 680-3515
  (Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
                   Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

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                                Glen E. Tullman
                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                   Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
                              2401 Commerce Drive
                          Libertyville, Illinois 60048
                                 (847) 680-3515
 (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
                             of Agent For Service)

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                                    Copy To:
                                Steven D. Rubin
                           Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
                           700 Louisiana, Suite 1600
                              Houston, Texas 77002

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   Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effectiveness of this registration statement and the
consummation of the mergers described in this registration statement.

   If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, check the following box. [_]

   If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [_]

   If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]

   THE REGISTRANT AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A
FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID
SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.

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                               [ALLSCRIPTS LOGO]

                  MERGER PROPOSED--YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT

   Allscripts, Inc., Channelhealth Incorporated and IDX Systems Corporation
have agreed on a merger transaction involving Allscripts and Channelhealth, a
majority-owned subsidiary of IDX. Before we can complete the merger, we must
obtain the approval of our stockholders and Channelhealth must obtain the
approval of its stockholders. We are sending you the attached proxy
statement/prospectus to ask you to vote in favor of the merger transaction.
Upon completion of the transaction:

  . Allscripts and Channelhealth will each become a wholly-owned subsidiary
    of a new holding company named "Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc."
    (formerly "Allscripts Holding, Inc."), which we refer to in the proxy
    statement/prospectus as New Allscripts;

  . each outstanding share of Allscripts common stock will be converted into
    one share of New Allscripts common stock; and

  . each outstanding share of Channelhealth common stock and each outstanding
    share of Channelhealth preferred stock will be converted into the right
    to receive shares of New Allscripts common stock representing altogether
    about 22.8% of the New Allscripts common stock calculated on a fully
    diluted basis.

   The New Allscripts common stock, including the shares issued to stockholders
of Channelhealth as a result of the merger transactions, will be authorized for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol "MDRX," which
is Allscripts' current trading symbol.

   Allscripts and Channelhealth will each hold a special meeting of its
stockholders to consider and vote on the merger proposal. Completion of the
merger requires approval of Allscripts' stockholders and Channelhealth's common
and preferred stockholders, voting separately by class.

   YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the special
meeting, please take the time to vote by completing the enclosed proxy card and
mailing it to us. If you sign, date, and mail your proxy card without
indicating how you want to vote, your proxy will be counted as a vote for the
merger proposal. If you do not return your card or do not instruct your broker
how to vote any shares held for you in "street name," your shares will not be
voted at the special meeting. The date, time and place for the stockholders
meeting is as follows:

                              January 8, 2001
                                 9:00 a.m., CST
                               LaSalle Bank N.A.
                            135 South LaSalle Street
                            Chicago, Illinois 60603
                               43rd Floor, Room A

   This proxy statement/prospectus gives you detailed information about the
merger transaction we are proposing, and it includes our merger agreement as
Annex A. You can get more information about Allscripts from publicly available
documents that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We
encourage you to read carefully this entire document, including all of its
annexes, and WE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE SECTION ON "RISK FACTORS"
BEGINNING ON PAGE 23.

   We join with the members of our board of directors in recommending that you
vote FOR the merger proposal.

                                Glen E. Tullman
                             Chairman of the Board
                                Allscripts, Inc.
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                                ALLSCRIPTS, INC.
                              2401 Commerce Drive
                          Libertyville, Illinois 60048

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                   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

                              January 8, 2001

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   A special meeting of stockholders of Allscripts, Inc. will be held starting
at 9:00 a.m., local time, on January 8, 2001, at LaSalle Bank N.A., 135 LaSalle
Street, Chicago Illinois 60603, 43rd Floor, Room A for the following purposes:

1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt an agreement and
   plan of merger and the transactions contemplated by it, including the
   issuance of shares of New Allscripts common stock, among Allscripts,
   Allscripts Holding, Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of Allscripts, IDX
   Systems Corporation, Channelhealth Incorporated, a majority owned subsidiary
   of IDX, and Bursar Acquisition, Inc. and Bursar Acquisition No. 2, Inc.,
   both of which are newly formed subsidiaries of New Allscripts; and

2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or
   any adjournment or postponement thereof.

   Holders of record of Allscripts common stock at the close of business on
November 22, 2000, the record date for the Allscripts special meeting, are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or at any adjournment or
postponement thereof. Allscripts and Channelhealth will each hold a special
meeting of their respective stockholders to consider and vote on the merger
proposal. Completion of the merger requires approval of Allscripts'
stockholders and Channelhealth's common stockholders and preferred
stockholders, voting separately by class.

   The Allscripts board of directors has determined that the terms of the
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by it are advisable and in
the best interests of Allscripts and its stockholders. The members of the
Allscripts board of directors unanimously recommend that stockholders vote at
the special meeting to approve the merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated by it, including the issuance of shares of New Allscripts common
stock to stockholders of Channelhealth.

   One-third of the outstanding common shares of our company must be
represented at the meeting to constitute a quorum. Therefore, all stockholders
are urged either to attend the special meeting or to be represented by proxy.
If a quorum is not present at the meeting, a vote for adjournment or
postponement will be taken among the stockholders present or represented by
proxy. If a majority of the stockholders present or represented by proxy vote
for adjournment or postponement, it is the company's intention to adjourn the
special meeting until a later date and to vote proxies received at the
adjourned or postponed meeting(s).

   Stockholders of record can vote their shares by completing and returning the
accompanying proxy card in the enclosed business reply envelope.

   If you later find that you can be present at the special meeting or for any
other reason desire to revoke your proxy, you may do so at any time before the
vote is taken as discussed on page 32 of this document.

   Please do not send any Allscripts stock certificates at this time. If the
mergers are completed, forms to be used to exchange your Allscripts share
certificates for New Allscripts share certificates will be mailed to you.

                                          By Order of the Board of Directors,

                                          /s/ John G. Cull
                                          _________________________________
                                          John G. Cull
                                          Senior Vice President, Finance
                                          Secretary and Treasurer

Libertyville, Illinois

December 8, 2000
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGERS...................................   1

SUMMARY...................................................................   4

  The Mergers (Page 34)...................................................   4
    Allscripts Merger.....................................................   4
    Channelhealth Merger..................................................   4
    Earnout Shares........................................................   4
  The Companies (Page 75).................................................   4
    Allscripts, Inc.......................................................   4
    Channelhealth Incorporated............................................   5
    Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc..................................   6
  The Allscripts Special Meeting (Page 28)................................   6
    Time, Place and Date..................................................   6
    Record Date, Quorum and Shares Entitled to Vote.......................   6
    Approval of the Merger Proposal.......................................   6
    Recommendation of the Allscripts Board................................   6
    Opinion of Financial Advisor to Allscripts............................   6
  The Channelhealth Special Meeting (Page 28).............................   7
    Time, Place and Date..................................................   7
    Record Date, Quorum and Shares Entitled to Vote.......................   7
    Approval of the Merger Proposal.......................................   7
    Recommendation of the Channelhealth Board.............................   7
  The Transaction (Page 34)...............................................   7
    Purpose...............................................................   7
    Effect Upon Allscripts................................................   8
    Effect Upon Channelhealth.............................................   8
  Management and Operation After the Mergers (Page 83)....................   8
  Interests of Certain Persons (Page 43)..................................   9
  Conditions to the Mergers (Page 62).....................................   9
  Certain Differences in the Rights of Stockholders (Page 96).............   9
  Per Share Market Price Information (Page 21)............................   9
  Accounting Treatment (Page 46)..........................................   9
  United States Federal Income Tax Consequences (Page 46).................   9
  Appraisal Rights (Page 49)..............................................  10
  Listing of New Allscripts Common Shares (Page 48).......................  10
  Risk Factors (Page 23)..................................................  10
ALLSCRIPTS SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA ..........................  11
CHANNELHEALTH SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA...........................  12
NEW ALLSCRIPTS PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION...............  13
NEW ALLSCRIPTS AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
 SHEET....................................................................  14
NEW ALLSCRIPTS NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET UNAUDITED....  15
NEW ALLSCRIPTS UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS..  16
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NEW ALLSCRIPTS NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 UNAUDITED................................................................  17
UNAUDITED COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA......................................  20
PRICE RANGE OF ALLSCRIPTS COMMON STOCK....................................  21
ALLSCRIPTS DIVIDEND POLICY................................................  21
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.....................  22
RISK FACTORS..............................................................  23
  The value of the New Allscripts shares to be received in the mergers
   will fluctuate.........................................................  23
  New Allscripts may face difficulties in integrating the operations and
   products of Channelhealth and Allscripts...............................  24
  Allscripts is currently experiencing losses and New Allscripts may not
   become profitable in the future........................................  24
  The business separation of Channelhealth from IDX may impair assets.....  24
  Channelhealth expects to continue to incur losses and may never achieve
   profitability, which may cause New Allscripts' stock price to fall.....  24
  Channelhealth recently began independent operations and its limited
   operating history makes an evaluation of its business and prospects
   difficult..............................................................  24
  Channelhealth's historical financial information may not be
   representative of its results as a company separate from IDX...........  25
  Channelhealth's and New Allscripts' growth and revenues could suffer if
   they are unable to enter into and maintain relationships with IDX
   customers..............................................................  25
  Channelhealth's and New Allscripts' business will be harmed if they
   cannot maintain Channelhealth's strategic alliance agreement with
   Healtheon/WebMD........................................................  25
  Channelhealth's and New Allscripts' business will be harmed if they
   cannot maintain the strategic alliance agreement and the cross license
   agreement with IDX.....................................................  26
  New Allscripts may have substantial sales of its common stock after the
   transaction closes that could cause its stock price to fall............  26
  Because New Allscripts' executive officers and directors will have
   substantial control of its voting stock, takeovers not supported by
   them will be more difficult, possibly preventing New Allscripts
   stockholders from obtaining an optimal share price.....................  26
  Certain stockholders, directors and/or officers may have interests that
   are diverse or in addition to the remaining stockholders of
   Channelhealth..........................................................  27
  Channelhealth did not obtain a fairness opinion in connection with the
   transactions contemplated by the merger agreement......................  27
THE SPECIAL MEETINGS......................................................  28
  Time, Place and Date....................................................  28
  Purposes................................................................  28
  Record Date.............................................................  28
  Outstanding Shares Held on the Record Dates.............................  29
  Shares Entitled to Vote.................................................  29
  Quorum Requirements.....................................................  29
  Shares Beneficially Owned by Allscripts and Channelhealth Directors,
   Executive Officers and Certain Other Beneficial Owners as of the Record
   Dates..................................................................  29
  Votes Necessary to Approve the Allscripts and Channelhealth Proposals...  30
  Voting by Proxy.........................................................  31
  How to Vote by Proxy....................................................  31
  Revoking Your Proxy.....................................................  32
  Other Voting Matters....................................................  32
  Other Business; Adjournments and Postponements..........................  33
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THE TRANSACTION...........................................................  34
  Overview................................................................  34
  Background..............................................................  34
  Recommendation of the Allscripts Board of Directors; Allscripts' Reasons
   for the Transaction....................................................  36
  Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors of
   Channelhealth; Channelhealth's Reasons for the Transaction.............  38
  Opinion of Allscripts' Financial Advisor................................  39
    Discounted Cash Flow Analysis.........................................  40
    Selected Companies Analysis...........................................  41
    Pro-Forma Merger Analysis.............................................  41
    Contribution Analysis.................................................  41
    General...............................................................  42
  Interests of Certain Persons in the Transaction.........................  43
    New Allscripts Board Of Directors.....................................  43
    IDX...................................................................  43
    Employment Agreement..................................................  43
    Severance Agreements..................................................  44
    Stock Options.........................................................  45
    Indemnification of Channelhealth Officers And Directors...............  45
  Regulatory Approval.....................................................  45
    Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.................................................  45
    Other Antitrust.......................................................  46
    Status of Regulatory Approvals and Other Information..................  46
  Accounting Treatment....................................................  46
  United States Federal Income Tax Consequences...........................  46
    Federal Income Tax Implications to Allscripts Stockholders............  47
    Federal Income Tax Implications to Channelhealth Stockholders.........  47
  Stock Market Listing....................................................  48
  Federal Securities Laws Consequences....................................  49
  Appraisal Rights........................................................  49

THE MERGER AGREEMENT......................................................  52
  The Merger..............................................................  52
  Merger Consideration....................................................  52
    Exchange Ratios.......................................................  52
    Fractional Shares.....................................................  52
    Earnout...............................................................  52
  Exchange Procedures.....................................................  53
  Accrued Liabilities Adjustment..........................................  54
  Channelhealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement..............................  54
  Representations and Warranties..........................................  54
  Covenants...............................................................  56
    Stockholders Meetings.................................................  56
    Board of Directors Covenant to Recommend..............................  56
    Operations of the Companies Pending Closing...........................  56
    Channelhealth Employee Matters........................................  58
    Treatment of Stock Options............................................  58
    Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Registration Statement....................  59
    Listing of New Allscripts Shares and Earnout Shares...................  60
    Rule 144..............................................................  60
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    Allscripts Tax Covenant...............................................  60
    Repayment of Loans by IDX.............................................  60
    Use of Names..........................................................  60
    Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement...............................  61
    No Solicitation.......................................................  61
    Cooperation...........................................................  61
    Indemnification and Insurance.........................................  62
  Conditions..............................................................  62
    Mutual Conditions.....................................................  62
    Conditions to Obligations of IDX and Channelhealth to Complete the
     Mergers..............................................................  63
    Conditions to Obligations of New Allscripts and Allscripts to Complete
     the Mergers..........................................................  63
  Indemnification.........................................................  64
    Non-Tax Indemnification...............................................  64
    Tax Indemnification and Related Matters...............................  65
    Limitations on Non-Tax Indemnification Liability......................  65
  Channelhealth Stockholders' Representative..............................  66
  Termination.............................................................  66
    Termination by Allscripts or IDX......................................  66
    Effect of Termination.................................................  67
  Amendment and Waiver....................................................  67
  Expenses................................................................  67

THE RELATED TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS........................................  68
  The Voting Agreements...................................................  68
    The Allscripts Voting Agreements......................................  68
    The Channelhealth Voting Agreements...................................  68
  The Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement.............................  68
    New Allscripts Board of Directors.....................................  68
    Limitation on Business Combination Transactions.......................  69
    Limitation on Acquisition of Additional Voting Securities.............  69
    Restrictions on Transfer by IDX.......................................  69
    Voting of New Allscripts Shares Held by IDX...........................  71
    IDX's Right to Participate in Securities Issuances by New Allscripts..  71
    Termination...........................................................  72
  The Strategic Alliance Agreement........................................  72
    Marketing of Channelhealth Products...................................  72
    Marketing Restrictions on New Allscripts..............................  72
    Marketing Restrictions on IDX.........................................  73
    Termination of Marketing Restrictions.................................  73
    Compensation..........................................................  73
    New Allscripts Change of Control......................................  73
    IDX Change of Control.................................................  73
    Termination of Alliance...............................................  73
  The Amended and Restated Cross License and Software Maintenance
   Agreement..............................................................  74
    Cross License.........................................................  74
    Support...............................................................  74
    Termination...........................................................  74

BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH.................................................  75

CHANNELHEALTH SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA..........................  77
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CHANNELHEALTH MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS................................................   78
  General.................................................................   78
  Results of Operations...................................................   78
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 Compared to Nine Months Ended
     September 30, 1999...................................................   78
    Year Ended December 31, 1999 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1998.   79
    Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1997.   80
    Liquidity and Capital Resources.......................................   81

BUSINESS OF ALLSCRIPTS AND NEW ALLSCRIPTS.................................   82
  Allscripts..............................................................   82
  New Allscripts..........................................................   82
  Legal Proceedings.......................................................   82

MANAGEMENT OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS..............................................   83
  Directors...............................................................   83
  Committees of the Board of Directors....................................   84
  Compensation of Directors...............................................   84
  Pharmacy Advisory Board.................................................   84
  Executive Officers and Key Employees....................................   86
  Compensation of New Allscripts' Executive Officers......................   87

DESCRIPTION OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS CAPITAL STOCK...............................   89
  Authorized Capital Stock................................................   89
    New Allscripts Common Stock...........................................   89
    New Allscripts Preferred Stock........................................   89
    New Allscripts Warrants...............................................   89
    Registration Rights of Certain Holders of New Allscripts Common Stock.   89
  Description of Registration Rights for Earnout Shares...................   90
  Certain Limited Liability, Indemnification and Anti-takeover Provisions.   90
    Indemnification and Limitation of Liability...........................   90
    Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law...................   90
    Special Meetings of Stockholders; No Stockholder Action By Written
     Consent..............................................................   91
    Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Nomination
     of Directors.........................................................   91
    Classified Board of Directors.........................................   91
    Number of Directors; Removal; Vacancies...............................   91
    Consideration of Constituencies with Respect to Acquisitions..........   91
  Transfer Agent and Registrar............................................   92

OWNERSHIP OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS COMMON STOCK..................................   93
  Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers..................   93
  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners.........................   94

COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
 ALLSCRIPTS...............................................................   95

COMPARISON OF CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS
 AND CHANNELHEALTH........................................................   96
  Authorized Capital Stock................................................   96
  Dividend Rights.........................................................   96
  Voting Rights...........................................................   97
  Conversion Rights.......................................................   97
  Directors And Officers..................................................   97
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  Liability of Directors...................................................  98
  Indemnification of Directors and Officers................................  98
  Removal of Directors.....................................................  99
  Special Meetings.........................................................  99
  Action of Stockholders Without a Meeting.................................  99
  Stockholders' Proposals.................................................. 100
  Quorum................................................................... 100
  Charter Amendments....................................................... 100
  By-Law Amendments........................................................ 101
  Mergers and Major Transactions........................................... 101
  Dissolution.............................................................. 101
  Liquidation.............................................................. 101

LEGAL MATTERS.............................................................. 102

EXPERTS.................................................................... 102

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS............................................. 102

OTHER MATTERS.............................................................. 103

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS...................................................... 104

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION........................................ 105

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.............................................. F-1
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                                    ANNEXES

ANNEX A--MERGER AGREEMENT

ANNEX B--AMENDMENT TO MERGER AGREEMENT

ANNEX C--OPINION OF GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

ANNEX D--DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW SECTION 262


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                    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGERS

Q: WHAT IS PROPOSED?

A: Allscripts and Channelhealth propose to combine their businesses and
   Allscripts will create a new holding company for itself and Channelhealth.

Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE MERGERS?

A: In the mergers, Allscripts and Channelhealth will become separate wholly-
   owned subsidiaries of a new holding company, Allscripts Healthcare
   Solutions, Inc. (formerly Allscripts Holding, Inc.), which we refer to in
   the attached document as "New Allscripts." Channelhealth stockholders will
   become New Allscripts stockholders and will own approximately 22.8% of the
   New Allscripts common shares that will be outstanding after the mergers, or
   21.9% on a fully diluted basis and treating option holders and warrant
   holders as stockholders, with the potential to receive additional shares if
   the Channelhealth business meets certain revenue goals through the end of
   the year 2002. Current Allscripts stockholders will own the remaining
   approximately 77.2%, or 78.1% on a fully diluted basis.

Q: WHY ARE ALLSCRIPTS AND CHANNELHEALTH PROPOSING TO MERGE?

A: Our companies are proposing to merge because we expect as a combined company
   to grow revenues and gross profit faster and beyond the levels that either
   company could achieve individually. We believe that the companies have
   complementary skills, and that the combined portfolio of product and service
   offerings will be more attractive to our respective current customers and
   potential future customers than either company's individual portfolio. In
   addition, we expect the combined company, through a ten-year strategic
   alliance agreement with IDX that will become effective upon completion of
   the merger transactions, to gain access to IDX's universe of doctors
   including approximately 118,000 physicians and over 2,000 client sites.
   Finally, we believe that the merger will create other cost savings
   opportunities through administrative and operational synergies. Please read
   the more detailed description of our reasons for the merger on pages 37
   through 38.

Q: WHAT WILL THE NEW COMPANY BE CALLED AND WHERE WILL IT BE HEADQUARTERED?

A: The combined company will be called Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
   and will be headquartered in Allscripts' current headquarters in
   Libertyville, Illinois.

Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO CHANNELHEALTH SHARES AND STOCK OPTIONS IN THE MERGERS?

A: Channelhealth common and preferred stockholders will receive 0.33730 New
   Allscripts common shares for each share of Channelhealth common or preferred
   stock they own. Channelhealth stockholders also will receive cash for any
   fractional New Allscripts shares they would be otherwise entitled to
   receive. In addition, Channelhealth stock options will be converted into
   options to purchase New Allscripts common shares based on the same exchange
   ratio as applies to the conversion of Channelhealth stock, at an exercise
   price equal to the former exercise price under the Channelhealth option
   divided by the 0.33730 exchange ratio. The New Allscripts common shares will
   be authorized for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker
   symbol "MDRX," which is Allscripts' current trading symbol.

Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALLSCRIPTS COMMON SHARES, STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS IN
   THE MERGERS?

A: Allscripts common stockholders and holders of Allscripts stock options or
   warrants will receive one New Allscripts common share, option or warrant for
   each share of Allscripts common stock they own or each option or warrant to
   purchase Allscripts common stock they hold. Allscripts warrants and stock
   options will be converted into warrants and options to purchase the same
   number of New Allscripts common shares, at the same exercise price and
   otherwise on the same terms, as currently apply. The New Allscripts

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   common shares will be authorized for quotation on the Nasdaq National
   Market under the trading symbol "MDRX," which is Allscripts' current
   trading symbol.

Q: WHEN IS ALLSCRIPTS' SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING?

A: Allscripts' special meeting of stockholders will take place on January 8,
   2001. The location of the special meeting is specified on the cover page of
   this document.

Q: HOW DO I VOTE MY ALLSCRIPTS SHARES IF MY SHARES ARE HELD IN "STREET NAME"?

A: You should vote your shares in accordance with the instructions provided to
   you by your broker. Your broker will not vote your shares unless the broker
   receives appropriate instructions from you.

Q: MAY I CHANGE MY VOTE EVEN AFTER RETURNING A PROXY CARD?

A: Yes. If you are an Allscripts stockholder and want to change your vote, you
   may do so at any time before the Allscripts special meeting by sending to
   LaSalle Bank N.A., Allscripts' solicitation agent for the merger, at 135
   South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, a proxy with a later date.
   Alternatively, you may revoke your proxy by delivering to LaSalle Bank
   N.A., at 135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Room 1811, a
   written revocation prior to the Allscripts special meeting or by voting in
   person at the Allscripts special meeting. Allscripts stockholders that
   require assistance in changing or revoking a proxy should contact LaSalle
   Bank N.A. at (800) 246-5761.

Q: IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MERGERS OR ALLSCRIPTS, WHERE CAN I FIND
   ANSWERS?

A: In addition to reading this document, its annexes and the documents we have
   incorporated in this document by reference, you can find more information
   about the mergers or about Allscripts in its filings with the Securities
   and Exchange Commission and with the Nasdaq National Market.

Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT ALLSCRIPTS' SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING?

A: At the Allscripts special meeting, Allscripts stockholders will vote on the
   merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement,
   including the merger and the issuance of New Allscripts common shares to
   Channelhealth stockholders in the merger with Channelhealth. We cannot
   complete the mergers unless, among other things, Allscripts stockholders
   vote to adopt and approve the merger agreement and the transactions
   contemplated by the merger agreement, including the issuance of New
   Allscripts shares to Channelhealth stockholders, and Channelhealth common
   and preferred stockholders, voting separately by class, vote to approve the
   merger agreement.

Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT CHANNELHEALTH'S SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING?

A: At the Channelhealth special meeting, Channelhealth stockholders will vote
   on the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger
   agreement and the transfer of assets to IDX pursuant to the
   Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement. We cannot complete the mergers
   unless, among other things, the Channelhealth common and preferred
   stockholders, voting separately by class, vote to approve the merger
   agreement and the Channelhealth common and preferred stockholders, voting
   together as one class, vote to approve the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase
   agreement.

Q: WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO VOTE?

A: Mail your signed proxy card in the enclosed return envelope as soon as
   possible so that your shares may be represented at the special meeting. In
   order to assure that we obtain your vote, please vote as instructed on your
   proxy card even if you currently plan to attend the special meeting in
   person. The members of the Allscripts board of directors unanimously
   recommend that Allscripts stockholders vote for the merger agreement and
   the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger
   and issuance of New Allscripts shares to Channelhealth stockholders.

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Q: ARE THERE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MERGERS THAT I SHOULD CONSIDER IN
   DECIDING HOW TO VOTE?

A: Yes. There are risks associated with all business combinations, including
   the mergers. In particular, you should be aware that the number of New
   Allscripts common shares that Channelhealth stockholders will receive is
   fixed and will not change as the market price of shares of Allscripts common
   stock fluctuates in the period before the mergers. Accordingly, the value of
   the New Allscripts common shares that Channelhealth stockholders will
   receive in return for their shares of Channelhealth stock may be either less
   than or more than the current market price of the Allscripts common shares.
   There also are a number of other risks that are discussed in this document
   and in other documents incorporated by reference in this document. Please
   read with particular care the more detailed description of the risks
   associated with the mergers on pages 23 through 27.

Q: WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO COMPLETE THE MERGERS?

A: We expect to complete the mergers as quickly as possible once all the
   conditions to the mergers, including obtaining the approvals of the
   Allscripts stockholders and the Channelhealth common and preferred
   stockholders at the special meetings, are fulfilled. Fulfilling some of
   these conditions is not entirely within our control.

Q: SHOULD I SEND IN MY ALLSCRIPTS STOCK CERTIFICATES NOW?

A: No. After the merger is completed, we will send written instructions to you
   that explain how to exchange your Allscripts stock certificates for New
   Allscripts stock certificates. New Allscripts will also send a letter of
   transmittal that you must execute. Please do not send in any stock
   certificates until you receive these written instructions and the letter of
   transmittal.

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                                    SUMMARY

   This summary highlights selected information from this proxy
statement/prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is
important to you. You should carefully read this entire document and the other
documents to which this document refers to fully understand the mergers and the
other matters being submitted to stockholders. See "Where You Can Find More
Information" on page 106. Each item in this summary includes a page reference
directing you to a more complete description of that item.

The Mergers (Page 34)

   Pursuant to the merger agreement, Bursar Acquisition, Inc. and Bursar
Acquisition No. 2, Inc., each a separate subsidiary of New Allscripts, will
merge with and into Allscripts and Channelhealth, respectively, and each of
Allscripts and Channelhealth will survive the mergers as separate wholly-owned
subsidiaries of New Allscripts.

 Allscripts Merger

   In the merger of Bursar with and into Allscripts, which we refer to as the
Allscripts merger, each share of Allscripts common stock will be exchanged for
one share of New Allscripts common stock. As of November 29, 2000, there were
29,081,012 shares outstanding (32,509,770 on a fully diluted basis and treating
option and warrant holders as stockholders). Therefore, upon completion of the
mergers, former Allscripts stockholders will own about 77.2% of the New
Allscripts common stock (78.1% on a fully diluted basis) and former
Channelhealth stockholders will own the remainder of the outstanding common
stock.

 Channelhealth Merger

   In the merger of Bursar No. 2 with and into Channelhealth, which we refer to
as the Channelhealth merger, each share of preferred stock and each share of
common stock of Channelhealth will be exchanged for 0.33730 shares of common
stock of New Allscripts. As of November 27, 2000 there were 25,527,425 shares
of Channelhealth common stock and 2,719,429 shares of Channelhealth preferred
stock, or 28,246,854 shares in the aggregate, outstanding (29,741,780 as of
November 27, 2000 on a fully diluted basis and treating option holders as
stockholders), but this total will be reduced by 2,771,009 shares of
Channelhealth common stock pursuant to the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase
agreement described later in this document. Consequently, New Allscripts will
issue 8,593,003 shares of its common stock to Channelhealth stockholders in
exchange for the 25,475,845 shares of Channelhealth common and preferred stock
that will be outstanding at the closing date for the mergers.

 Earnout Shares

   In addition, if, following completion of the mergers, Channelhealth meets
specified revenue goals through the end of the year 2002, New Allscripts will
issue up to an additional 1,599,374 shares of common stock to former
Channelhealth stockholders on the basis of an exchange ratio of 0.06278 shares
of New Allscripts common stock for each Channelhealth common or preferred share
held at the effective time of the mergers.

The Companies (Page 75)

 Allscripts, Inc.
 2401 Commerce Drive
 Libertyville, Illinois 60048
 (847) 680-3515

   Allscripts is the leading provider of innovative point-of-care medication
management solutions designed to meet the needs of physician practices, their
patients and managed care payers and plans.

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   Founded in 1986, Allscripts' initial focus was point-of-care dispensing of
prepackaged medications. In 1997, with the addition of the current management
team, Allscripts began the transition to a healthcare Internet company with an
emphasis on using information technology to provide enhanced efficiency and
expanded connectivity to the various participants in the pharmaceutical
process.

   In 1998, Allscripts introduced the first version of TouchScript(R),
innovative software that provides easy-to-use electronic prescribing and uses
the Internet to route transactions to retail, mail order and Internet
pharmacies and managed care organizations. The newly introduced hand-held
version, the TouchScript Personal Prescriber(R), provides physicians with an
easy-to-use, portable device that provides information at the point of
prescribing and adds real value to the practice, to patients and to managed
care payers.

   Allscripts offers a number of Internet-based patient and physician
compliance and education services, as well as e-commerce applications.

   The Allscripts portfolio of products and services includes the following:

     Point-of-care medication management

    . More than 700 sites with approximately 2,500 physician users of
      Allscripts' TouchScript software;

     Internet products and services

    . Online ordering of medications and medical educational materials

    . Drug education and detailing

    . Internet enabled electronic prescribing

    . Patient education and compliance programs;

     Information products

    . Data mining products; and

     Prepackaged medications

    . Fulfillment of prepackaged medication orders.


 Channelhealth Incorporated
 25 Green Mountain Drive
 Burlington, Vermont 05403
 (802) 951-2418

   Channelhealth offers physician-focused, Internet-based software applications
and services that automate many of the clinical, financial and administrative
functions involved in the healthcare delivery process. Channelhealth's suite of
applications, referred to collectively as the "Physician Channel," allows
healthcare providers to perform numerous tasks over the Internet, such as
managing prescriptions, ordering and viewing laboratory test results, creating
encounter forms, transcribing clinical notes and managing schedules, e-mail and
task lists. These services are designed to be implemented on a modular basis to
facilitate physician adoption.

   Prior to completing the Channelhealth merger, Channelhealth will transfer
certain assets related to its "eCommerce Channel" and "Patient Channel"
businesses to IDX pursuant to the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement.

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 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
 2401 Commerce Drive
 Libertyville, Illinois 60048
 (847) 680-3515

   New Allscripts is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allscripts that has
not conducted any business activities except in connection with the merger
agreement. As a result of the mergers, Allscripts and Channelhealth will each
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Allscripts. Accordingly, the business
of New Allscripts will be the businesses currently conducted by Allscripts and
the "Physician Channel" business of Channelhealth.

The Allscripts Special Meeting (Page 28)

 Time, Place and Date

   The Allscripts special meeting will be held at LaSalle Bank, 135 South
LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, 43rd Floor, Room A on January 8, 2001,
starting at 9:00 a.m., local time.

 Record Date, Quorum and Shares Entitled to Vote

   Holders of record of shares of Allscripts common stock at the close of
business on November 22, 2000 are entitled to notice of, and vote at, the
Allscripts special meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. At the
close of business on the Allscripts record date, there were 29,081,012 shares
of Allscripts common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of
Allscripts common stock is entitled to one vote at the Allscripts special
meeting.

 Approval of the Merger Proposal

   The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of Allscripts common stock is required to approve the merger proposal.

 Recommendation of the Allscripts Board

   The Allscripts board of directors has unanimously approved the merger
agreement and determined that the mergers and the other transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement, including the issuance of shares of New
Allscripts common stock to Channelhealth stockholders, are advisable and in the
best interests of the stockholders of Allscripts. The Allscripts board
unanimously recommends that stockholders of Allscripts vote FOR the merger
proposal. See "The Transaction--Recommendation of the Allscripts Board;
Allscripts' Reasons for the Transaction."

 Opinion of Financial Advisor to Allscripts

   On July 13, 2000, Goldman, Sachs & Co. delivered its oral opinion, which it
confirmed in a written opinion dated as of July 13, 2000, and, on November 28,
2000, subsequently delivered its oral opinion, which it confirmed in a written
opinion dated as of November 29, 2000, to Allscripts' board of directors, that
as of the date of each such opinion the merger consideration to be paid to the
holders of Channelhealth common stock by Allscripts pursuant to the merger
agreement was fair from a financial point of view to Allscripts. The full text
of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated as of November 29, 2000, which
sets forth assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review
undertaken in connection with the opinion, is contained in Annex C. Goldman
Sachs provided its advisory services and its opinion for the information and
assistance of the Allscripts board of directors in connection with its
consideration of the merger. It is not a recommendation as to how any holder of
Allscripts common stock should vote at the Allscripts special meeting. You are
urged to read the opinion in its entirety. See "The Transaction--Opinion of
Allscripts' Financial Advisor."

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The Channelhealth Special Meeting (Page 28)

 Time, Place and Date

   The Channelhealth special meeting will be held at 1400 Shelbourne Road,
Burlington, Vermont 05403 on January 2, 2001, starting at 10:00 a.m., local
time.

 Record Date, Quorum and Shares Entitled to Vote

   Holders of record of shares of Channelhealth common stock and preferred
stock at the close of business on December 4, 2000 are entitled to notice of
and vote at the Channelhealth special meeting. At the close of business on the
Channelhealth record date, there were 25,527,425 shares of Channelhealth common
stock and 2,719,429 shares of Channelhealth preferred stock outstanding and
entitled to vote. Each share of Channelhealth common stock and preferred stock
is entitled to one vote at the Channelhealth special meeting.

 Approval of the Merger Proposal

   The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of Channelhealth common stock and the affirmative vote of the holders of two-
thirds of the outstanding shares of Channelhealth preferred stock, voting
separately by class, are required to approve the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Channelhealth intends to
utilize this proxy statement/prospectus to solicit proxies from its
stockholders in connection with Channelhealth's special meeting relating to the
merger transaction, although it is not required to file proxy materials with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 Approval of the Channelhealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement

   The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of Channelhealth common stock and the outstanding shares of Channelhealth
preferred stock, voting together as a single class, are required to approve the
Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement. Channelhealth intends to utilize
this proxy statement/prospectus to solicit proxies from its stockholders in
connection with Channelhealth's special meeting relating to the merger
transaction, which includes the transaction contemplated by the
Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement, although it is not required to file
proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 Recommendation of the Channelhealth Board

   The Channelhealth board of directors has unanimously approved the merger
agreement and the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement and determined
that the mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement, including the transfer of assets to IDX pursuant to the
Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement, are advisable and in the best
interests of the stockholders of Channelhealth. The Channelhealth board
unanimously recommends that stockholders of Channelhealth vote FOR the merger
proposal and for the approval of the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase
agreement. See "The Transaction--Background" and "--Recommendation of the
Channelhealth Board; Channelhealth's Reason's for the Transaction."

The Transaction (Page 34)

 Purpose

   The purpose of the merger transactions is to combine Allscripts and
Channelhealth. Upon completion of the mergers, New Allscripts intends to
continue conducting the business currently conducted by Allscripts and the
"Physician Channel" business of Channelhealth. See "Business of New
Allscripts."

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 Effect Upon Allscripts

   Upon consummation of the Allscripts merger, Bursar will be merged into
Allscripts with the following effects:

  . each outstanding share of Allscripts common stock, other than shares held
    in the treasury of Allscripts, will be converted into one share of New
    Allscripts common stock, and upon such conversion all shares of
    Allscripts common stock will be canceled and retired and will cease to
    exist;

  . shares of Allscripts common stock held in the treasury of Allscripts will
    be canceled and retired and will cease to exist without payment of any
    consideration;

  . each outstanding share of common stock of Bursar will be converted into
    one share of common stock of Allscripts;

  . all outstanding shares of common stock of New Allscripts held by
    Allscripts will be canceled and retired and will cease to exist, and all
    consideration paid for those shares shall be returned to Allscripts; and

  . as a result of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement,
    Allscripts will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Allscripts.

 Effect Upon Channelhealth

   Upon consummation of the Channelhealth merger, Bursar No. 2 will be merged
into Channelhealth with the following effects:

  . each outstanding share of Channelhealth common and preferred stock, other
    than shares held in the treasury of Channelhealth and shares held by
    persons who have perfected appraisal rights, will be converted into the
    right to receive 0.33730 shares of New Allscripts common stock, plus cash
    in lieu of any fractional share interests, and upon such conversion all
    outstanding shares of Channelhealth stock will be canceled and retired
    and will cease to exist;

  . all shares of Channelhealth stock held in the treasury of Channelhealth
    will be canceled and retired and will cease to exist without payment of
    any consideration;

  . each outstanding share of common stock of Bursar No. 2 will be converted
    into one share of common stock of Channelhealth; and

  . as a result of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement,
    Channelhealth will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Allscripts.

Management and Operation After the Mergers (Page 83)

   After the merger, the New Allscripts board of directors will continue to
manage the combined business of Channelhealth and Allscripts as wholly-owned
subsidiaries of New Allscripts. The combined company will be called "Allscripts
Healthcare Solutions, Inc." and will be headquartered in Libertyville,
Illinois.

   For so long as IDX owns at least 1,874,460 shares of New Allscripts common
stock, which represents 25% of the number of New Allscripts shares that it will
receive upon completion of the Channelhealth merger, New Allscripts has agreed
to fix the number of New Allscripts directors at nine members and to appoint an
individual designated by IDX to the board. The initial IDX designee to the New
Allscripts board will be Richard E. Tarrant, Channelhealth's Chairman of the
Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. The IDX designee will serve as
the sole non-executive Vice Chairman of the New Allscripts board so long as IDX
owns at least 5,623,379 shares of New Allscripts common stock, which represents
75% of the number of New Allscripts shares that it will receive upon completion
of the Channelhealth merger.

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Interests of Certain Persons (Page 43)

   In considering the recommendation of the Channelhealth board with respect to
the merger proposal, Channelhealth stockholders should be aware that certain
directors and executive officers of Channelhealth have interests in the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement that are in addition to the
interests of other holders of Channelhealth stock. See "The Transaction--
Interests of Certain Persons in the Transaction."

Conditions to the Mergers (Page 62)

   In addition to the approval of the stockholders of Allscripts and
Channelhealth, the completion of the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement is subject to various other conditions. See "The Merger Agreement--
Conditions to the Mergers."

Certain Differences in the Rights of Stockholders (Page 96)

   New Allscripts and Channelhealth are organized under the corporate laws of
the state of Delaware. There are certain differences between the respective
charter documents and by-laws of New Allscripts and Channelhealth. See
"Comparison of Certain Provisions of the Certificates of Incorporation and By-
Laws of New Allscripts and Channelhealth."

Per Share Market Price Information (Page 21)

   Allscripts common shares are listed on the Nasdaq National Market. On July
12, 2000, the last trading day before we announced the mergers, Allscripts
common shares closed at $29.125 per share. There is no public market for
Channelhealth's common or preferred shares. On December 6, 2000, the most
recent practicable date before the mailing of this document, Allscripts common
shares closed at $9.125 per share.

   Based on the exchange ratio in the Channelhealth merger, which is 0.33730
common shares per share of Channelhealth common and preferred stock, the market
value of the consideration that Channelhealth stockholders will receive in the
Channelhealth merger for shares of Channelhealth common or preferred stock
would be approximately $9.824 per share based on the closing price of
Allscripts common shares on July 12, 2000, and $3.078 per share based on the
closing price of Allscripts common shares on December 6, 2000. Of course, the
market price of Allscripts common shares will fluctuate prior to the mergers
and the market price for New Allscripts common shares will fluctuate after the
mergers, however the exchange ratio is fixed. You should obtain current stock
price quotations for Allscripts common stock.

Accounting Treatment (Page 46)

   New Allscripts will account for the Channelhealth merger under the purchase
method of accounting. See "The Transaction--Accounting Treatment."

United States Federal Income Tax Consequences (Page 46)

   Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has delivered an opinion to Allscripts, based on
certain representations and assumptions, to the effect that the Allscripts
merger will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Hale and Dorr LLP has delivered an opinion to IDX,
based on certain representations and assumptions, to the effect that the
Channelhealth merger will constitute an exchange under Section 351 of the
Internal Revenue Code. It is a condition to the obligations of Allscripts under
the merger agreement that it shall have received an opinion from Weil, Gotshal
& Manges LLP to the effect that the Allscripts merger will be treated as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code or an exchange under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code. See "The
Transaction--United States Federal Income Tax Consequences."

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Appraisal Rights (Page 49)

   Under Delaware law, Channelhealth common and preferred stockholders are
entitled to appraisal rights. See "The Transaction--Appraisal Rights."

Listing of New Allscripts Common Shares (Page 48)

   New Allscripts will apply to authorize the New Allscripts Common Stock for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market and anticipates that its shares will
trade on the Nasdaq National Market, upon official notice of issuance, under
the symbol "MDRX."

Risk Factors (Page 23)

   See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 23 of this proxy statement/prospectus
for a discussion of various matters that holders of Allscripts common stock and
holders of Channelhealth common and preferred stock should carefully consider
in determining how to vote with respect to the merger proposal, including:

  . the fixed ratio provided by the merger agreement for the exchange of
    shares of Channelhealth common and preferred stock for New Allscripts
    common stock;

  . the failure to realize revenue synergies, cost reductions and other
    benefits; and

  . factors that may influence the future operating results of New Allscripts
    and Channelhealth.

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                ALLSCRIPTS SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

   You should read the selected consolidated financial data shown below in
conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" and our financial statements and related notes
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. The
consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999 and the consolidated balance sheet data at December 31,
1998 and 1999 are derived from the consolidated financial statements audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP that are incorporated by reference into this proxy
statement/prospectus. The consolidated statements of operations data for the
years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 and the balance sheet data at December
31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 are derived from audited financial statements that are
not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. The consolidated statements of
operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 2000 and the
balance sheet data at September 30, 2000 is derived from unaudited financial
statements that are incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus. The balance sheet data at September 30, 1999 is derived
from unaudited financial statements that are not included in this proxy
statement/prospectus. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of
results to be expected for any future period. The statements of operations data
below reflect the pharmacy benefit management business that we sold in March
1999 as a discontinued operation. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in Allscripts' annual
report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-Q/A-1 and
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Nine Months Ended
                                    Year Ended December 31,                  September 30,
                           ----------------------------------------------  ------------------
                            1995     1996      1997      1998      1999      1999      2000
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
(in thousands, except per
share data)                                                                   (unaudited)
<S>                        <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Statement of Operations
 Data:
Revenue.................   $33,310  $33,462  $ 30,593  $ 23,682  $ 27,586  $ 19,395  $ 36,601
Cost of revenue.........    24,142   23,390    21,117    17,320    21,909    15,394    28,743
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Gross profit............     9,168   10,072     9,476     6,362     5,677     4,001     7,858
Operating expenses:
 Selling, general and
  administrative
  expenses..............    12,427   11,599    13,869    12,658    20,656    13,802    31,317
 Amortization of
  intangibles...........       495      529       409       372     1,351       745    15,037
 Other operating
  expenses..............     1,318    1,034     2,568       430       319       319    13,729
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Loss from operations....    (5,072)  (3,090)   (7,370)   (7,098)  (16,649)  (10,865)  (52,225)
Interest income
 (expense), net.........    (1,005)  (1,301)   (1,621)     (596)    1,216       403     5,702
Other expense...........       325      (39)      --        --        --        --        --
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Loss from continuing
 operations.............    (5,752)  (4,430)   (8,991)   (7,694)  (15,433)  (10,462)  (46,523)
Income (loss) from
 discontinued
 operations.............     1,389    1,489    (1,808)      970       642       642        83
Gain from sale of
 discontinued
 operations.............       --       --        --        --      3,547     3,547     4,353
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Loss before
 extraordinary items....    (4,363)  (2,941)  (10,799)   (6,724)  (11,244)   (6,273)  (42,087)
Extraordinary loss from
 early extinguishment of
 debt...................       --       --        --       (790)      --        --        --
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Net loss................    (4,363)  (2,941)  (10,799)   (7,514)  (11,244)   (6,273)  (42,087)
Accretion on mandatory
 redeemable preferred
 shares and accrued
 dividends on preferred
 shares.................      (923)    (923)     (923)   (2,415)   (2,198)   (2,198)      --
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Net loss attributable to
 common shareholders....   $(5,286) $(3,864) $(11,722) $ (9,929) $(13,442) $ (8,471) $(42,087)
                           =======  =======  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
Basic and diluted loss
 per share from
 continuing operations
 including accretion on
 accrued dividends on
 preferred shares.......   $ (3.84) $ (1.87) $  (3.35) $  (1.66) $  (1.20) $  (1.09) $  (1.70)
                           =======  =======  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
Weighted average shares
 of common stock used in
 computing per share
 data...................     1,737    2,854     2,956     6,076    14,718    11,580    27,409
                           =======  =======  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
Balance Sheet Data (at
 period end):
Cash, cash equivalents
 and marketable
 securities.............   $   673  $   665  $    205  $    718  $ 55,610  $ 63,089  $127,280
Working capital
 (deficit)..............    (2,730)   5,443    (3,023)      271    58,856    65,111   108,214
Total assets............    23,701   26,713    19,387    18,920    74,014    78,947   320,641
Long-term debt..........     4,814   15,093    11,276        59        59        59       --
Redeemable preferred
 shares.................     8,873    9,796    10,719    32,547       --        --        --
Total stockholders'
 equity (deficit).......    (2,859)  (6,700)  (18,356)  (26,792)   67,364    71,856   305,840
Other Operating Data:
Traditional revenue(1)..   $33,310  $33,462  $ 30,593  $ 22,338  $ 17,892  $ 13,807  $ 14,570
E-commerce revenue(2)...       --       --        --      1,344     9,694     5,588    22,031
                           -------  -------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenue.................   $33,310  $33,462  $ 30,593  $ 23,682  $ 27,586  $ 19,395  $ 36,601
                           =======  =======  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========
</TABLE>
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(1) Traditional revenue includes all non-e-commerce revenue and is derived from
    the sale through non-Internet channels of prescription medications and
    other medical products to physicians who do not use our software.
(2) E-commerce revenue is derived primarily from the sale of prescription
    medications over the Internet to physicians who use our software or who
    order products from us primarily over the Internet. E-commerce revenue also
    includes revenue from software license fees, computer hardware sales and
    leases, and related services.

(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, other operating expenses
    includes the immediate expensing of the value of acquired in-process
    research and development that had not yet reached technological feasibility
    and had no probable alternate uses of $8,700 for Medifor, Inc. and $5,029
    for MasterChart, Inc.
(4) Marketable securities include both short-term and long-term assets.

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<PAGE>

                CHANNELHEALTH SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

   In the table below, you are provided with summary historical financial data
of the Physician Channel Business of Channelhealth Incorporated. This
information has been prepared using the financial statements of the Physician
Channel business of Channelhealth Incorporated for the five years ended
December 31, 1999 and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 2000.

   When you read this summary historical financial data, it is important that
you read along with it the historical financial statements, related notes and
"Channelhealth Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" included in separate sections of this proxy statement/
prospectus.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Nine Months
                                                                      Ended September
                                 Year Ended December 31,                    30,
                         -------------------------------------------  ----------------
                          1995     1996     1997     1998     1999     1999     2000
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
                                     (in thousands)                     (unaudited)
<S>                      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Statement of Operations
 Data:
Revenue:
  System sales.......... $   187  $   992  $   933  $   672  $ 1,050  $   614  $    91
  Maintenance and
   service fees.........     129      444      540      441    1,319      606    1,458
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Total revenues......     316    1,436    1,473    1,113    2,369    1,220    1,549
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenues......      27      232    1,931    2,579    2,461    1,834    1,543
  Selling, general and
   administrative
   expenses and research
   and development......   1,526    2,423    1,931    1,514    3,958    3,128    5,478
  Other operating
   expenses.............      --       --       --       --    4,561       --      937
  Interest expense......      54      201      382      636    1,038      738    1,161
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Total costs and
     expenses...........   1,607    2,856    4,244    4,729   12,018    5,700    9,119
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Net loss............ $(1,291) $(1,420) $(2,771) $(3,616) $(9,649) $(4,480) $(7,570)
                         =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
Statement of Net Assets
 Data (at period end):
Working capital
 (deficit).............. $   (35) $   656  $  (142) $   109  $ 1,615  $   777  $ 1,885
Total assets............       0      844      428      765    1,980    1,314    2,361
Net assets (deficit)....     (35)     805      391      732    1,950    1,277    2,312
</TABLE>

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                                 NEW ALLSCRIPTS

                  PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Overview

   Effective May 9, 2000 and May 17, 2000, Allscripts, Inc. (the Company)
acquired MasterChart, Inc. and Medifor, Inc., respectively (the Previously
Acquired Companies). These acquisitions have been accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price has been
allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values on the
acquisition dates, with the excess of the purchase price recorded as goodwill.

   As soon as practicable after the filing of this joint proxy
statement/prospectus, the Company expects to acquire the Physician Channel
business of Channelhealth Incorporated. This acquisition will be accounted for
using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price
will be allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired
and liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values on the
acquisition date, with the excess of the purchase price recorded as goodwill.

   The MasterChart, Inc. total purchase price of approximately $132.7 million
consisted of 1,617,873 shares of the Company's common stock with a fair value
of approximately $127.4 million, cash of approximately $5.0 million and
transaction costs totalling approximately $0.3 million. The Medifor, Inc. total
purchase price of approximately $38.8 million consisted of 935,858 shares of
the Company's common stock with a fair value of approximately $34.4 million and
the issuance of 142,786 common stock options as replacement of Medifor, Inc.
common stock options with a fair value of approximately $4.2 million and
transaction costs totalling approximately $0.2 million.

   The Physician Channel total purchase price of approximately $228.9 million
will consist of 8,593,003 shares of the Company's common stock with a fair
value of approximately $218.4 million, the issuance of 504,239 common stock
options as replacement of Channelhealth common stock options with a fair value
of approximately $6.5 million and transaction costs totalling approximately
$4.0 million. Additional consideration may be granted relative to the Physician
Channel acquisition if certain revenue targets are achieved during 2002. Those
revenue targets, if achieved, will result in the recording of additional
purchase price at the time that the targets are met. Allscripts has not yet
performed a final valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets
and liabilities to be acquired relative to the Physician Channel acquisition.
As such, the pro forma adjustments related to the Physician Channel are
preliminary estimates that are subject to change.

   The following unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations
reflects the Company's results of operations for the year ended December 31,
1999, and nine months ended September 30, 2000, as if the acquisitions had
occurred on January 1, 1999, after giving effect to purchase accounting
adjustments. The following unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet
reflects the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2000, as if the
Physician Channel acquisition had occurred on September 30, 2000, after giving
effect to purchase accounting adjustments. These pro forma financial statements
have been prepared for comparative purposes only, do not purport to be
indicative of what the Company's operating results or financial position would
have been had the acquisitions actually taken place on January 1, 1999, or
September 30, 2000, respectively, and are not indicative of future operating
results or financial position.

                                       13
<PAGE>

                        NEW ALLSCRIPTS AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                      (In thousands, except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              September 30, 2000
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                                         Physician
                                  Allscripts, Physician   Channel
                                     Inc.      Channel  Adjustments    Pro Forma
                                  ----------- --------- -----------    ---------
<S>                               <C>         <C>       <C>            <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.....   $  77,657   $  --     $    --       $  77,657
  Marketable securities.........      23,391      --          --          23,391
  Accounts receivable, net......      12,734    1,929      (1,929)(1)     12,734
  Interest receivable...........       1,165      --          --           1,165
  Other receivable..............         --         5          (5)(1)        --
  Inventories...................       5,315      --          --           5,315
  Prepaid expenses and other
   current assets...............       2,753      --        2,867 (2)      5,620
                                   ---------   ------    --------      ---------
    Total current assets........     123,015    1,934         933        125,882
Long-term marketable securities.      26,232      --          --          26,232
Fixed assets, net...............      10,832      397         --          11,229
Intangible assets, net..........     159,214       30     235,224 (5)    420,468
                                                           26,000 (6)
Other assets....................       1,348      --          --           1,348
                                   ---------   ------    --------      ---------
    Total assets................   $ 320,641   $2,361    $262,157      $ 585,159
                                   =========   ======    ========      =========
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..............   $   8,082   $  --     $    --       $   8,082
  Accrued expenses..............       3,551      --        4,025 (3)      7,576
  Deferred revenue..............       3,168       49         (49)(1)      3,168
                                   ---------   ------    --------      ---------
    Total current liabilities...      14,801       49       3,976         18,826
Deferred tax liability..........         --       --       38,596 (2)     38,596
                                   ---------   ------    --------      ---------
    Total liabilities...........      14,801       49      42,572         57,422
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred shares:
  Undesignated, $0.01 par value,
   1,000,000 shares authorized,
   no shares issued and
   outstanding .................         --                   --             --
Common shares:
  $0.01 par value, 150,000,000
   shares authorized, 28,808,816
   shares issued, 28,774,351
   shares outstanding;
   37,367,354 pro forma shares
   issued and outstanding.......         288      --           86 (4)        374
  575,356 shares to be issued
   pursuant to business
   combination..................           6      --          --               6
Unearned compensation...........      (1,220)     --          --          (1,220)
Additional paid-in capital......     410,930      --      224,743 (4)    635,673
Treasury stock at cost; 34,465
 common shares..................         (68)     --           68 (9)        --
Accumulated deficit.............    (104,096)     --       (3,000)(7)   (107,096)
Physician Channel net assets....         --     2,312      (2,312)(8)        --
                                   ---------   ------    --------      ---------
    Total stockholders' equity..     305,840    2,312     219,585        527,737
                                   ---------   ------    --------      ---------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity.......   $ 320,641   $2,361    $262,157      $ 585,159
                                   =========   ======    ========      =========
</TABLE>

   See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet.

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<PAGE>

                                 NEW ALLSCRIPTS

                 NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                   UNAUDITED

Pro forma Adjustments (dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

   The MasterChart and Medifor acquisitions were completed on May 9, 2000 and
May 17, 2000, respectively. As such, the assets, liabilities and equity
relative to each of those entities are included in the September 30, 2000
historical Allscripts balance sheet. The following adjustments represent those
for the Physician Channel business of Channelhealth Incorporated.

   Allscripts has not yet performed a final valuation of the tangible and
identifiable intangible assets and liabilities to be acquired relative to the
Physician Channel acquisition. As such, the following adjustments are
preliminary estimates that are subject to change.

   The following adjustments were applied to Allscripts' historical balance
sheet and those of the company to be acquired to arrive at the pro forma
consolidated financial information.

  (1) To eliminate accounts receivable of $1,929, unbilled receivables of $5
      and deferred revenue of $49 on the statements of net assets of
      Physician Channel, as they are not being acquired by Allscripts, Inc.

  (2) To record net current deferred tax asset of $2,867 and net long-term
      deferred tax liability of $38,596 to be generated by the acquisition of
      Physician Channel.

  (3) To record accrued transaction expenses of $4,025 related to the
      acquisition of Physician Channel.

  (4) To record the issuance of 8,593,003 shares of common stock with a fair
      value of approximately $218,400 and 504,239 replacement options with a
      fair value of approximately $6,500 in the acquisition of Physician
      Channel.

  (5) To record goodwill and other intangible assets related to the
      acquisition. A summary of purchase price allocated to goodwill and
      other intangibles is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Total
                                                                       --------
      <S>                                                              <C>
      Acquired goodwill............................................... $138,224
      Strategic alliance agreement....................................   93,000
      Tradenames......................................................    4,000
                                                                       --------
          Total....................................................... $235,224
                                                                       ========
</TABLE>

  (6) Allscripts also has allocated $26,000 to identified software related to
      the purchase of Physician Channel.

  (7) An adjustment was made to the pro forma balance sheet to reflect the
      immediate write-off of in-process research and development of $3,000 to
      be acquired from Physician Channel.

  (8) To eliminate the historical equity of the Physician Channel.

  (9) To cancel Allscripts' treasury shares as required under the merger
      agreement.

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<PAGE>

                                 NEW ALLSCRIPTS

           UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                    (In thousands except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000
                         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Previously                          Physician  Physician
                         Allscripts,  Acquired                            Channel    Channel
                            Inc.     Companies  Adjustments    Subtotal   Results  Adjustments    Pro Forma
                         ----------- ---------- -----------    --------  --------- -----------    ---------
<S>                      <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>       <C>            <C>
Revenue.................  $ 36,601    $  1,720   $    --       $ 38,321   $ 1,549   $    --       $  39,870
Cost of revenue.........    28,743       1,004        824 (1)    30,571     1,543      3,900 (2)     36,014
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
   Gross profit (loss)..     7,858         716       (824)        7,750         6     (3,900)         3,856
Selling, general and
 administrative
 expenses, including
 amortization of
 intangibles............    46,354      30,618    (28,185)(1)    60,050     5,478     28,309 (2)     93,837
                                                   11,263 (1)
Other operating
 expenses...............    13,729         --         --         13,729       937        --          14,666
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
   Loss from operations.   (52,225)    (29,902)    16,098       (66,029)   (6,409)   (32,209)      (104,647)
Interest income
 (expense), net.........     5,702        (166)       166 (1)     5,702    (1,161)     1,161 (2)      5,702
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
Loss from continuing
 operations before
 income taxes...........   (46,523)    (30,068)    16,264       (60,327)   (7,570)   (31,048)       (98,945)
Income tax benefit......       --          --         --            --        --      16,371 (2)     16,371
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
Loss from continuing
 operations including
 accretion and accrued
 dividends on preferred
 shares.................  $(46,523)   $(30,068)  $ 16,264      $(60,327)  $(7,570)  $(14,677)     $ (82,574)
                          ========    ========   ========      ========   =======   ========      =========
Per share data--basic
 and diluted:
 Continuing operations
  (including accretion
  and accrued dividends
  on preferred shares)..  $  (1.70)                            $  (2.06)                          $   (2.18)
Weighted average shares
 of common stock
 outstanding used in
 computing per share
 data--basic and
 diluted................    27,409                  1,851 (3)    29,260                8,593 (3)     37,853
<CAPTION>
                                                Year Ended December 31, 1999
                         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Previously                          Physician  Physician
                         Allscripts,  Acquired                            Channel    Channel
                            Inc.     Companies  Adjustments    Subtotal   Results  Adjustments    Pro Forma
                         ----------- ---------- -----------    --------  --------- -----------    ---------
<S>                      <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>       <C>            <C>
Revenue.................  $ 27,586    $  4,206   $    --       $ 31,792   $ 2,369   $    --       $  34,161
Cost of revenue.........    21,909       1,863      2,299 (1)    26,071     2,461      5,200 (2)     33,732
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
   Gross profit (loss)..     5,677       2,343     (2,299)        5,721       (92)    (5,200)           429
Selling, general and
 administrative
 expenses, including
 amortization of
 intangibles............    22,007       5,155     31,056 (1)    58,218     8,519     37,745 (2)    104,482
Other operating
 expenses...............       319         --         --            319        --        --             319
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
   Loss from operations.   (16,649)     (2,812)   (33,355)      (52,816)   (8,611)   (42,945)      (104,372)
Interest income
 (expense), net.........     1,216        (323)       387 (1)     1,280    (1,038)     1,038 (2)      1,280
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
Loss from continuing
 operations before
 income taxes...........   (15,433)     (3,135)   (32,968)      (51,536)   (9,649)   (41,907)      (103,092)
Income tax benefit......       --          --         --            --        --      18,918 (2)     18,918
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
Loss from continuing
 operations.............   (15,433)     (3,135)   (32,968)      (51,536)   (9,649)   (22,989)       (84,174)
Accretion of mandatory
 redemption value of
 preferred shares and
 accrued dividends on
 preferred shares.......    (2,198)        --         --         (2,198)      --         --          (2,198)
                          --------    --------   --------      --------   -------   --------      ---------
Loss from continuing
 operations including
 accretion and accrued
 dividends on preferred
 shares.................  $(17,631)   $ (3,135)  $(32,968)     $(53,734)  $(9,649)  $(22,989)     $ (86,372)
                          ========    ========   ========      ========   =======   ========      =========
Per share data--basic
 and diluted:
 Continuing operations
  (including accretion
  and accrued dividends
  on preferred shares)..  $  (1.20)                            $  (3.11)                          $   (3.34)
Weighted average shares
 of common stock
 outstanding used in
 computing per share
 data--basic and
 diluted................    14,718                  2,554 (3)    17,272                8,593 (3)     25,865
</TABLE>
    See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of
                                  operations.

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                                 NEW ALLSCRIPTS

            NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   UNAUDITED

1. MasterChart, Inc. and Medifor, Inc. Pro forma Adjustments (dollars in
thousands, unless otherwise noted)

   The following adjustments were applied to the Company's historical
statements of operations and those of MasterChart, Inc. and Medifor, Inc. to
arrive at the pro forma consolidated financial information prior to the impact
of the proposed acquisition of Physician Channel business of Channelhealth
Incorporated. (See Note 2).

   Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000:

  . To record amortization, for the period from January 1, 2000 to the dates
    of acquisition, of acquired trade names totaling $8,700 for Medifor, Inc.
    and $17,400 for MasterChart, Inc. on a straight-line basis over 60
    months.

  . To record amortization, for the period from January 1, 2000 to the dates
    of acquisition, of goodwill of $21,600 related to the Medifor, Inc.
    acquisition and $107,600 related to the MasterChart, Inc. acquisition on
    a straight-line basis over 60 months.

   A summary of the pro forma adjustments relating to the amortization of
acquired intangible assets is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Medifor MasterChart  Total
                                                     ------- ----------- -------
      <S>                                            <C>     <C>         <C>
      Trade names................................... $  663    $1,247    $ 1,910
      Goodwill......................................  1,641     7,712      9,353
                                                     ------    ------    -------
          Total..................................... $2,304    $8,959    $11,263
                                                     ======    ======    =======
</TABLE>

  . To record amortization of $824 for the period from January 1, 2000 to the
    date of acquisition, for acquired software valued at $4,600 related to
    the MasterChart, Inc. acquisition amortized on a straight-line basis over
    24 months.

  . To eliminate compensation expense of $28,185, of which $22,663 relates to
    a MasterChart, Inc. variable stock compensation plan which resulted in a
    one time non-recurring compensation charge to MasterChart, Inc. pursuant
    to change of control provisions within the plan and $5,522 related to
    warrants issued and exercised in connection with services received
    relative to the acquisition of MasterChart, Inc.

  . To eliminate interest expense of $166 related to convertible debt of
    MasterChart, Inc. that was either converted to the Company's equity or
    re-paid in connection with the acquisition.

   Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1999:

  . To record amortization of acquired trade names totaling $8,700 for
    Medifor, Inc. and $17,400 for MasterChart, Inc. on a straight-line basis
    over 60 months.

  . To record amortization of goodwill of $21,600 related to the Medifor,
    Inc. acquisition and $107,600 related to the MasterChart, Inc.
    acquisition on a straight-line basis over 60 months.

   A summary of the pro forma adjustments relating to the amortization of
acquired intangible assets is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Medifor MasterChart  Total
                                                     ------- ----------- -------
      <S>                                            <C>     <C>         <C>
      Trade names................................... $1,740    $ 3,480   $ 5,220
      Goodwill......................................  4,314     21,522    25,836
                                                     ------    -------   -------
          Total..................................... $6,054    $25,002   $31,056
                                                     ======    =======   =======
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>


  . To record amortization of $2,299 for acquired software valued at $4,600
    related to the MasterChart, Inc. acquisition amortized on a straight-line
    basis over 24 months.

  . To eliminate interest expense of $387 related to convertible debt of
    MasterChart, Inc. that was either converted to the Company's equity or
    paid in connection with the acquisition.

   The attached unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 1999 does not include the immediate expensing of the value of
acquired in-process research and development that had not yet reached
technological feasibility and had no probable alternate future uses of $8,700
for Medifor, Inc. and $5,029 for MasterChart, Inc.

2. Physician Channel Pro forma Adjustments (dollars in thousands, unless
otherwise noted)

   Allscripts has not yet performed a final valuation of the tangible and
identifiable intangible assets and liabilities to be acquired relative to the
Physician Channel acquisition. As such, the following adjustments are
preliminary estimates that are subject to change.

   Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000:

  . To record amortization of acquired trade names with a preliminary value
    totaling $4,000 on a straight-line basis over 60 months.

  . To record amortization of goodwill with a preliminary value of $138,224
    on a straight-line basis over 60 months.

  . To record amortization of a strategic alliance agreement with a
    preliminary value of $93,000 on a straight-line basis over 120 months.

   A summary of the pro forma adjustments relating to the amortization of
acquired intangible assets is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Amortization
                                                                    ------------
      <S>                                                           <C>
      Trade names..................................................   $   600
      Strategic alliance agreement.................................     6,975
      Goodwill.....................................................    20,734
                                                                      -------
          Total....................................................   $28,309
                                                                      =======
</TABLE>

  . To record amortization of $3,900 for acquired software with a preliminary
    value of $26,000 on a straight-line basis over 60 months.

  . To eliminate interest expense of $1,161 related to interest on net
    balances outstanding and due to IDX Systems Corporation, the parent
    company of Channelhealth, for the funding of operations of the Physician
    Channel business.

  . To reflect the deferred income tax benefit based upon the realizability
    of the deferred tax asset.

   Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1999:

  . To record amortization of acquired trade names with a preliminary value
    totaling $4,000 on a straight-line basis over 60 months.

  . To record amortization of goodwill with a preliminary value of $138,224
    on a straight-line basis over 60 months.

  . To record amortization of a strategic alliance agreement with a
    preliminary value of $93,000 on a straight-line basis over 120 months.

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<PAGE>


   A summary of the pro forma adjustments relating to the amortization of
acquired intangible assets is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Amortization
                                                                    ------------
      <S>                                                           <C>
      Trade names..................................................   $   800
      Strategic alliance agreement.................................     9,300
      Goodwill.....................................................    27,645
                                                                      -------
          Total....................................................   $37,745
                                                                      =======
</TABLE>

  . To record amortization of $5,200 for acquired software with a preliminary
    value of $26,000 on a straight-line basis over 60 months.

  . To eliminate interest expense of $1,038 related to interest on net
    balances outstanding and due to IDX for the funding of operations of the
    Physician Channel business.

  . To reflect the deferred income tax benefit based upon the realizability
    of the deferred tax asset.

   The attached unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the year ended
December 31, 1999 does not include the immediate expensing of the preliminary
value of acquired in-process research and development that had not yet reached
technological feasibility and had no probable alternate future uses of $3,000.

3. Net Loss per Share

   Basic net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 1999 and the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 is computed using the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding during the respective period. Diluted net loss per
share is computed excluding the weighted average number of common equivalent
shares outstanding because such common equivalents are anti-dilutive.
Differences between historical weighted average shares outstanding used to
compute net loss per share result from the inclusion of shares issued in
conjunction with the acquisitions as if such shares were outstanding from
January 1, 1999.

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                      UNAUDITED COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA

   The following table presents historical per share data for each of
Allscripts and Channelhealth, after giving effect to the sale of the non-
Physician Channel operations and net assets to IDX, New Allscripts pro forma
equivalent per share data giving effect to the completion of the mergers and
related issuance of stock to Allscripts and Channelhealth stockholders upon
completion of the mergers and Channelhealth equivalent pro forma per share data
giving effect to the Channelhealth merger. You should read this table together
with the historical consolidated financial statements of Allscripts
incorporated by reference in this document, the historical financial statements
of Channelhealth included in this document and the pro forma financial
statements of New Allscripts included in this document. You should not rely on
the pro forma per share data as being necessarily indicative of future results
or actual results had the mergers occurred on the dates assumed.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Nine Months Ended
                                              Year Ended       September 30,
                                           December 31, 1999       2000
                                           ----------------- -----------------
      <S>                                  <C>               <C>
      Allscripts Historical
        Book value........................      $ 2.79            $10.42
        Cash dividends declared...........         --                --
        Loss from continuing operations...       (1.20)            (1.70)
      Channelhealth Historical (1)
        Book value........................      $ 0.09            $ 0.09
        Cash dividends declared...........         --                --
        Loss from continuing operations...       (0.43)            (0.30)
      New Allscripts Equivalent Pro Forma
       (2)
        Book value........................      $  --             $13.91
        Cash dividends declared...........         --                --
        Loss from continuing operations...       (3.34)            (2.18)
      Channelhealth Equivalent Pro Forma
       (3)
        Book value........................      $  --             $ 4.69
        Cash dividends declared...........         --                --
        Loss from continuing operations...       (1.13)            (0.74)
</TABLE>
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(1) Amounts assume the cancellation of 2,771,009 shares of Channelhealth common
    stock in connection with the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement, to
    be effective as of the completion of the merger transactions and, for the
    nine months ended September 30, 2000, the conversion of all outstanding
    shares of Channelhealth Series A Convertible Preferred stock to shares of
    Channelhealth common stock.
(2) New Allscripts' pro forma data include the effect of the mergers all on the
    basis described in the notes to the pro forma financial statements included
    elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
(3) Shows the pro forma book value and income effects of the mergers from the
    perspective of an owner of Channelhealth common stock assuming a total of
    25,475,845 shares of Channelhealth common stock are outstanding as of the
    completion of the merger transactions.

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                     PRICE RANGE OF ALLSCRIPTS COMMON STOCK

   Allscripts' common stock has been quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "MDRX" since July 23, 1999. Prior to that time, there was no public
market for Allscripts' common stock. The following table sets forth, for the
periods indicated, the high and low closing prices per share of Allscripts'
common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  High     Low
                                                                -------- -------
      <S>                                                       <C>      <C>
      Year Ended December 31, 1999
        Third Quarter (since July 23, 1999).................... $19.75   $12.38
        Fourth Quarter.........................................  49.50    10.88
      Year Ended December 31, 2000
        First Quarter..........................................  86.00    44.63
        Second Quarter.........................................  50.00    21.875
        Third Quarter..........................................  29.3125  13.125
        Fourth Quarter (through December 6, 2000)..............  18.125    8.875
</TABLE>

   On December 6, 2000, the last reported sale price of Allscripts' common
stock on the Nasdaq National Market was $9.125 and there were approximately 445
stockholders of record.

                           ALLSCRIPTS DIVIDEND POLICY

   Allscripts has never declared or paid cash dividends on its common stock.
New Allscripts currently intends to retain all available funds and any future
earnings for use in the operation and expansion of its business and does not
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

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             CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

   This proxy statement/prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
in this proxy statement/prospectus contain forward-looking statements with
respect to the mergers and the financial condition, results of operations,
plans, objectives, future performance and business of Allscripts, New
Allscripts and Channelhealth. These statements appear in a number of places and
include statements regarding our plans, beliefs or current expectations
including those plans, beliefs and expectations of our officers and directors
with respect to, among other things, future operating results, the ability to
generate revenue, profitability or cost savings following completion of the
mergers.

   These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties.
When considering such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the
risk factors and other cautionary statements in this proxy statement/prospectus
and the documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.
You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed
elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and in the documents referred to
or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus, could affect
the future results of the combined company following the mergers and could
cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-
looking statements, including:

  . changes in general economic conditions or in political, regulatory or
    competitive forces;

  . changes in the securities markets;

  . dependence on key personnel to manage the integration of the two
    companies;

  . risk that our analyses of these risks and forces could be incorrect or
    that the strategies developed to address them could be unsuccessful;

  . risks described below under "Risk Factors;" and

  . description of future tax consequences.

   Stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-
looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this proxy
statement/prospectus or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference in
this proxy statement/prospectus, the dates of those documents.

   All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to
Allscripts, New Allscripts or Channelhealth or any person acting on their
behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements
contained or referred to in this section. None of Allscripts, New Allscripts or
Channelhealth undertakes any obligations to release publicly any revisions to
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date of this proxy statement/prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.

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                                  RISK FACTORS

   In addition to the other information contained in this proxy
statement/prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus, you should carefully consider the following risk factors
before you decide how to vote on the proposed transaction.

The value of the New Allscripts shares to be received in the mergers will
fluctuate.

   Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the
mergers, each outstanding share of Channelhealth common stock and each
outstanding share of Channelhealth preferred stock, other than shares held in
the treasury of Channelhealth and shares held by persons who have perfected
appraisal rights, will be converted into the right to receive 0.33730 shares of
New Allscripts common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional share interests,
and each outstanding share of Allscripts common stock, other than shares held
in the treasury of Allscripts, will be converted into one share of New
Allscripts common stock. The merger agreement does not provide for any
adjustment of the number of shares of New Allscripts common stock issuable for
each share of Channelhealth common or preferred stock or Allscripts common
stock based upon fluctuations in the price of Allscripts common stock.
Accordingly, the value of the stock consideration to be received by holders of
Channelhealth common or preferred stock upon the consummation of the
transaction, and the corresponding dilution, if any, to holders of Allscripts
common stock, are not presently ascertainable and will depend upon the market
price of New Allscripts common stock at the effective time of the mergers,
which in turn will be affected by the market price of Allscripts common stock
at that time. On July 12, 2000, the last trading day prior to the public
announcement of the execution of the merger agreement, the closing price of
Allscripts common stock on the Nasdaq National Market was $29.125 per share. On
December 6, 2000 (the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this
proxy statement/prospectus), the closing price of Allscripts common stock on
the Nasdaq National Market was $9.125 per share. Holders of Allscripts common
stock and holders of Channelhealth stock are urged to obtain current market
quotations for Allscripts common stock prior to making any decisions with
respect to the merger proposals. The merger agreement does not provide
Allscripts, Channelhealth or IDX the right to terminate the agreement based
upon fluctuation in the price of Allscripts common stock. Such variations may
be the result of:

  . actual or anticipated variations in Allscripts' quarterly operating
    results;

  . announcements of technological innovations or new services or products by
    Allscripts or its competitors;

  . timeliness of Allscripts' introductions of new products;

  . changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;

  . conditions and trends in the electronic healthcare information, Internet,
    e-commerce and pharmaceutical markets; and

  . general market conditions and other factors.

   In addition, the stock markets, especially the Nasdaq National Market, have
recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected
the market prices of equity securities of many technology companies, and
Internet-related companies in particular. These fluctuations have often been
unrelated or disproportionate to operating performance. These broad market
factors may materially affect the trading price of Allscripts' common stock.
General economic, political and market conditions like recessions and interest
rate fluctuations may also have an adverse effect on the market price of
Allscripts' common stock.

   Volatility in the market price for Allscripts' common stock may result in
the filing of securities class action litigation. On October 26, 2000,
Allscripts announced that its previously reported revenues for the second
quarter of 2000 were being revised from $12.6 million to $12.1 million. Two
complaints, styled as shareholder class action complaints, have been filed in
the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against
Allscripts and its President and Chief Financial Officer, David B. Mullen,
alleging that the defendants failed to disclose that revenue relating to
Allscripts' relationship with IMS Health was not properly recorded in the
second quarter of 2000. The complaints in these actions purport to be brought
on behalf of

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individuals who purchased common stock of Allscripts during the period of July
27, 2000 through and including October 26, 2000. The plaintiffs allege
violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and seek unspecified damages. According to reports on the Internet, at least
one additional similar complaint has been filed against Allscripts. At this
time, management is unable to determine the likely outcome of this matter or to
reasonably estimate the amount of loss with respect to this matter. In
addition, these actions could result in substantial costs and the diversion of
management's attention and resources.

New Allscripts may face difficulties in integrating the operations and products
of Channelhealth and Allscripts.

   Channelhealth and Allscripts have previously operated separately. The
proposed management team of New Allscripts does not have experience with the
combined business. Integration of product lines will involve consolidation of
products with duplicative functionality, coordination of research and
development activities and convergence of the technologies supporting the
various products. New Allscripts may not be able to integrate the products,
product development, information systems and operations of Channelhealth and
Allscripts without a loss of key officers, employees, customers or suppliers, a
loss of revenues or an increase in net loss, an increase in operating or other
costs or other difficulties. In addition, New Allscripts may not be able to
realize the operating efficiencies, the material expansion of its customer base
to IDX customers or the other benefits expected from the Channelhealth merger
and related transactions such as the strategic alliance with IDX. Any
unexpected costs or delays incurred in connection with such integration could
have an adverse effect on New Allscripts' business, results of operations or
financial condition.

Allscripts is currently experiencing losses and New Allscripts may not become
profitable in the future.

   Allscripts is currently experiencing losses and cannot assure you that New
Allscripts will become profitable in the foreseeable future, if ever. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 and the year ended December 31, 1999,
Allscripts had losses of $42.1 million and $11.2 million, respectively. Even if
New Allscripts does achieve profitability it may be unable to sustain or
increase its profitability in the future.

The business separation of Channelhealth from IDX may impair assets.

   The separation of Channelhealth from the rest of IDX's businesses, assets
and liabilities pursuant to the asset purchase agreement between IDX and
Channelhealth requires the transfer of assets, including intellectual property
rights, between Channelhealth and IDX. Some of these transfers may trigger
Channelhealth liabilities that will not become payable by Channelhealth until
after the mergers are completed. Generally, IDX will be responsible for these
liabilities but IDX would not be required to indemnify Channelhealth for any
losses that are consequential, in the nature of lost profits, diminution in
value, damage to reputation or the like, special or punitive damages or
otherwise not actual losses.

Channelhealth expects to continue to incur losses and may never achieve
profitability, which may cause New Allscripts' stock price to fall.

   Historically, Channelhealth has incurred significant net losses, and since
Channelhealth has only recently implemented its business strategy, Allscripts
and Channelhealth expect Channelhealth to continue to incur losses at least
through 2001. Additionally, Channelhealth has spent significant amounts on
research and development and sales and marketing efforts, and Channelhealth
expects these costs to continue. Channelhealth and Allscripts cannot be certain
that Channelhealth will achieve profitability and if it is unable to do so, New
Allscripts' business prospects may be harmed and New Allscripts' stock price
may fall.

Channelhealth recently began independent operations and its limited operating
history makes an evaluation of its business and prospects difficult.

   Since its inception as an independent company in September 1999,
Channelhealth's operating activities have consisted largely of developing the
applications necessary to provide its services and Channelhealth has

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only recently begun to sell its services to provider organizations. In
addition, Channelhealth's long-term success will depend largely on the success
of its strategic relationships and the strategic alliance between New
Allscripts and IDX. Channelhealth is still in the early stages of its current
strategic relationships and it is unable to predict whether the goals of those
relationships will be achieved. Channelhealth's limited operating history and
limited experience with its strategic business partners make it difficult to
evaluate its business following the Channelhealth merger and prospects.

Channelhealth's historical financial information may not be representative of
its results as a company separate from IDX.

   Channelhealth's financial statements, which reflect the operations and net
assets of the "Physician Channel" business of Channelhealth and exclude the
operations and net assets of the "Patient Channel" business and the "eCommerce
Channel" business to be retained by IDX, have been derived from the
consolidated financial statements of IDX using the historical results of
operations and historical bases of the assets and liabilities of IDX.
Accordingly, the historical financial information included in this proxy
statement/prospectus does not necessarily reflect what Channelhealth's
financial position, results of operations and cash flows would have been as a
separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented. In addition, such
information may not necessarily be indicative of what Channelhealth's financial
position, results of operations and cash flows will be in the future as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of New Allscripts. Its historical costs and expenses
include allocations from IDX for centralized administrative services and
infrastructure costs, including accounting, cash management, information
management, property management, human resources, legal services and purchasing
of materials, equipment and supplies.

   Channelhealth and IDX have determined these allocations on bases that they
consider to be reasonable reflections of Channelhealth's utilization of
services provided or the benefit Channelhealth received from such services.
Channelhealth has not made adjustments to its historical financial information
to reflect many significant changes that will occur in its cost structure,
funding and operations as a result of its separation from IDX.

Channelhealth's and New Allscripts' growth and revenues could suffer if they
are unable to enter into and maintain relationships with IDX customers.

   Channelhealth seeks to increase its subscriber base through targeting
provider organizations that use IDX practice management systems or other IDX
services, and affiliates of these organizations. Channelhealth's services use
the Web FrameWork technology, which it licenses from IDX, and which enables its
software applications and services to be tightly integrated with IDX practice
management systems and provide real-time synchronization of data. If
Channelhealth's relationship with IDX terminates, its services might not be as
attractive to IDX customers and Channelhealth may not have access to this
potential customer base, IDX might enter into arrangements that would allow
Channelhealth's competitors to utilize IDX technology and IDX could compete
against Channelhealth. If any of these situations were to occur,
Channelhealth's and New Allscripts' expected revenues may be lower, their
business may be harmed and New Allscripts' stock price may fall.

Channelhealth's and New Allscripts' business will be harmed if they cannot
maintain Channelhealth's strategic alliance agreement with Healtheon/WebMD.

   On June 8, 2000, Channelhealth and IDX entered into agreements with
Healtheon/WebMD Corp. pursuant to which Healtheon/WebMD agreed to provide
electronic transaction and content services to Channelhealth and IDX. Pursuant
to the agreement, Healtheon/WebMD's content is to be integrated into
Channelhealth's Physician Channel and Patient Channel internet services.
Healtheon/WebMD further committed to a multi-million dollar campaign promoting
IDX and Channelhealth products and services that incorporate Healtheon/WebMD
content and transactions. Healtheon/WebMD has recently informed IDX that it
believes Channelhealth and IDX will be unable to perform their obligations to
Healtheon/WebMD if the proposed strategic alliance between Allscripts and IDX
is consummated. Healtheon/WebMD also stated that it would seek to terminate the
Channelhealth agreement and would propose a "restructured" relationship with
IDX. Such proposal has not been received by

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IDX. Allscripts and Channelhealth believe that Channelhealth's and IDX's
performance will not be impaired by the strategic alliance with Allscripts and
that Healtheon/WebMD does not have a basis for unilaterally terminating the
Channelhealth or restructuring the IDX agreement. In addition, pursuant to the
strategic alliance agreement between Allscripts and IDX, each of Allscripts and
IDX agree not to take any action which would cause a default under or
termination of the agreement between Channelhealth and Healtheon/WebMD. In the
event the Healtheon/WebMD agreement is terminated, Channelhealth's and New
Allscripts' expected revenues for 2001 may be significantly lower than
currently anticipated, their business' may be harmed and New Allscripts' stock
price may fall.

Channelhealth's and New Allscripts' business will be harmed if they cannot
maintain the strategic alliance agreement and the cross license agreement with
IDX.

   Upon completion of the mergers, New Allscripts will enter into a 10-year
strategic alliance agreement with IDX pursuant to which New Allscripts and IDX
will agree to coordinate product development and align their respective
marketing processes. Under this agreement IDX will grant New Allscripts the
exclusive right to market, sell, license and distribute ambulatory point-of-
care and clinical application products to IDX customers. This agreement does
not, however, limit IDX's continued development and distribution of its own
"LastWord" or radiology products and services. Channelhealth's and New
Allscripts' business strategy includes targeting current and prospective IDX
customers and their affiliates. If Channelhealth and New Allscripts fail to
successfully implement that business strategy, Channelhealth and New Allscripts
may not be able to achieve projected results or support the price paid for
Channelhealth. If IDX does not renew the strategic alliance agreement, or if
such agreement is terminated, Channelhealth and New Allscripts would lose
access to an important customer base. After the expiration or termination of
the strategic alliance agreement, New Allscripts may not be able to align with
another company to market and distribute its products on as favorable a basis
as that represented by the IDX strategic alliance. This would harm New
Allscripts' growth and revenue. In addition, prior to the termination of this
agreement, New Allscripts cannot allow certain specified IDX direct competitors
to market, distribute or sell its or Channelhealth's services, even if such an
agreement would benefit New Allscripts' business.

   Also upon completion of the mergers, Channelhealth will enter into an
amended and restated cross license and software maintenance agreement with IDX
pursuant to which Channelhealth grants IDX a license to use, market and
sublicense its products combined with IDX products, and IDX grants
Channelhealth a license to use, market and sublicense IDX software for use with
Channelhealth products. If this agreement is terminated, Channelhealth will not
have access to IDX software, which would harm its and New Allscripts' ability
to integrate their services with IDX systems and provide real-time data
synchronization. This would make Channelhealth's systems less desirable to IDX
customers and would harm its business.

New Allscripts may have substantial sales of its common stock after the
transaction closes that could cause its stock price to fall.

   Allscripts' common stock began trading on the Nasdaq National Market on July
23, 1999. After the mergers are completed, a substantial number of New
Allscripts shares will be eligible for public sale at various times thereafter.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of New Allscripts common stock after
the transaction closes could cause New Allscripts' stock price to fall.

Because New Allscripts' executive officers and directors will have substantial
control of its voting stock, takeovers not supported by them will be more
difficult, possibly preventing New Allscripts stockholders from obtaining an
optimal share price.

   Upon completion of the merger, New Allscripts executive officers and
directors will beneficially own or control 18,184,741 shares or 48.3% of the
outstanding New Allscripts common stock. If the New Allscripts executive
officers and directors choose to act or vote together, they will have the power
to influence significantly all matters requiring the approval of New Allscripts
stockholders, including the election of

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directors and the approval of significant corporate transactions. Without the
consent of these stockholders, New Allscripts could be prevented from entering
into transactions that could be beneficial to it or its stockholders as a
whole.

   Pursuant to the stock rights and restrictions agreement by and between IDX
and New Allscripts, IDX will be subject to various limitations and restrictions
surrounding its ownership of voting securities of New Allscripts. In limited
circumstances, under the stock rights and restrictions agreement, IDX must vote
all of its shares of New Allscripts securities in accordance with the
recommendation of the New Allscripts board of directors. This voting limitation
permits New Allscripts' directors to have substantial control over New
Allscripts' voting stock.

Certain stockholders, directors and/or officers may have interests that are
diverse or in addition to the remaining stockholders of Channelhealth.

   In considering the recommendation of the Channelhealth board of directors
with respect to the Channelhealth merger, stockholders of Channelhealth should
be aware that certain members of Channelhealth's management, certain
stockholders and the Channelhealth board of directors have certain interests in
the merger that may present them with actual or potential conflicts of
interests. Completion of the merger will result in the appointment of Richard
E. Tarrant, Channelhealth's current Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and President, to the New Allscripts board of directors to serve
initially as New Allscripts' sole non-executive Vice Chairman. Additionally,
New Allscripts will enter into an employment agreement with Pamela Pure,
currently Channelhealth's Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, with a
term of three years and a renewal option. New Allscripts will also enter into
severance agreements with certain specified Channelhealth management employees,
which will provide upon termination of the employee's employment with New
Allscripts prior to the first anniversary date following the completion of the
merger transactions for any reason other than cause, that the employee will
receive a cash severance payment equal to one-half of his or her annual salary.

   Pursuant to the merger agreement, New Allscripts will assume all outstanding
Channelhealth employee stock options, excluding those stock options granted
under IDX's stock option plans, and convert each of those options into an
option to purchase New Allscripts common stock. New Allscripts and Allscripts
also agreed to guarantee, and to cause Channelhealth to maintain and perform,
Channelhealth's existing indemnification obligations to present and former
directors and officers of Channelhealth, with respect to matters occurring
through completion of the mergers to the extent required under Channelhealth's
certificate of incorporation and by-laws.

   In addition, pursuant to the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement,
IDX, the majority stockholder of Channelhealth, will acquire the eCommerce
Channel and certain components of the Patient Channel in exchange for shares of
Channelhealth common stock held by IDX.

Channelhealth did not obtain a fairness opinion in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

   Stockholders of Channelhealth should be aware that Channelhealth did not
retain a financial advisor to assist it in its negotiations with Allscripts
(including, without limitation, rendering a fairness opinion) and its
consideration of other alternative transactions available to Channelhealth. In
reaching its conclusion not to retain a financial advisor, the Channelhealth
board of directors considered the expertise and experience of the non-employee
members of Channelhealth's board of directors. As a result, the Channelhealth
board of directors was confident that it possessed the sophistication and
expertise to evaluate the fairness of the merger and to recommend it to
Channelhealth's stockholders consistent with its fiduciary duties without
incurring the expense of retaining a financial advisor.

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                              THE SPECIAL MEETINGS

   The Allscripts board of directors is using this proxy statement/prospectus
to solicit proxies from Allscripts stockholders for use at the Allscripts
special meeting of stockholders. Allscripts is first mailing this proxy
statement/prospectus and accompanying form of proxy to its stockholders
beginning on or about December 8, 2000.

Time, Place and Date

 Allscripts Special Meeting

                              January 8, 2001
                                 9:00 a.m. CST
                               LaSalle Bank N.A.
                            135 South LaSalle Street
                            Chicago, Illinois 60603
                               43rd Floor, Room A

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

                              January 2, 2001
                                 10:00 a.m. EST
                              1400 Shelburne Road
                           Burlington, Vermont 05403

Purposes

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   The purpose of the Allscripts special meeting is to adopt and approve the
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement,
including the issuance of shares of New Allscripts common stock.

   Stockholders will also vote on such other matters as may properly come
before the Allscripts special meeting, including any postponement or
adjournment of the meeting.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   The purpose of the Channelhealth special meeting is to adopt and approve the
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and
to adopt and approve the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement.

   Stockholders will also vote on such other matters as may properly come
before the Channelhealth special meeting, including any postponement or
adjournment of the meeting.

Record Date

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   Holders of record of Allscripts common shares at the close of business on
November 22, 2000 will be entitled to vote.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   Holders of record of Channelhealth common shares and preferred shares at the
close of business on December 4, 2000 will be entitled to vote.

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Outstanding Shares Held on the Record Dates

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   As of the Allscripts record date, there were 29,081,012 outstanding
Allscripts common shares entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Allscripts
special meeting.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   As of the Channelhealth record date, there were 25,527,425 outstanding
Channelhealth common shares and 2,719,429 outstanding Channelhealth preferred
shares entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Channelhealth special
meeting.

Shares Entitled to Vote

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   Each Allscripts common share that you own as of the record date entitles you
to one vote.

   Allscripts common shares deemed beneficially held by Allscripts or its
subsidiaries will not be voted.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   Each Channelhealth common share and each Channelhealth preferred share that
you own as of the record date entitles you to one vote.

   Channelhealth common shares and Channelhealth preferred shares deemed
beneficially held by Channelhealth or its subsidiaries will not be voted.

Quorum Requirements

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   The presence at the Allscripts special meeting, in person or by proxy, of
the holders of one-third of the outstanding Allscripts common shares is
necessary to constitute a quorum. If a quorum is not represented at the
meeting, a vote for adjournment will be taken among the stockholders present or
represented by proxy.

   Abstentions and broker non-votes count as present for establishing a quorum.
Allscripts common shares held by Allscripts or its subsidiaries do not count
toward a quorum. A "broker non-vote" occurs with respect to a proposal when a
broker is not permitted to vote on that proposal without instruction from the
beneficial owner of the Allscripts common shares and no instruction is given.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   The presence at the Channelhealth special meeting, in person or by proxy, of
the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Channelhealth common
stock and preferred stock, considered as a single class, is necessary to
constitute a quorum. If a quorum is not represented at the meeting, a vote for
adjournment will be taken among the stockholders present or represented by
proxy.

   Abstentions count as present for establishing a quorum. Shares of
Channelhealth common stock or preferred stock held by Channelhealth or its
subsidiaries do not count toward a quorum.

Shares Beneficially Owned by Allscripts and Channelhealth Directors, Executive
Officers and Certain Other Beneficial Owners as of the Record Dates

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   Allscripts directors and executive officers beneficially own common shares,
including outstanding options. These shares represent approximately 36.6% of
the Allscripts common shares outstanding as of the record date.

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   These individuals have indicated that they intend to vote their Allscripts
common shares in favor of the Allscripts merger proposal.

   Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C. is a party to a voting agreement with
Channelhealth under which it has agreed to vote 146,464 shares of its
Allscripts common shares in favor of the Allscripts merger proposal. As of the
Allscripts record date, Liberty beneficially owned 3,248,170 Allscripts common
shares, representing approximately 11.2% of the Allscripts common shares
outstanding on that date. Michael J. Kluger, a director of Allscripts, is a
Managing Director of Liberty Capital Partners, Inc., which is an affiliate of
Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C.

   Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors
III, L.P. and The Morgan Stanley Venture Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P. are
parties to a voting agreement with Channelhealth under which they have agreed
to vote their Allscripts common shares in favor of the Allscripts merger
proposal. As of the Allscripts record date the Morgan Stanley partnerships
beneficially owned, collectively, 5,254,063 Allscripts common shares,
representing approximately 18.1% of the Allscripts common shares outstanding on
that date. M. Fazle Husain, a director of Allscripts, is a Managing Member of
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.L.C.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   Channelhealth directors and executive officers beneficially own shares of
Channelhealth common stock and preferred stock. These shares represent
approximately 98.2% of the shares of Channelhealth common stock and
approximately 93.5% of the shares of Channelhealth preferred stock outstanding
as of November 27, 2000.

   These stockholders have indicated that they intend to vote their shares of
Channelhealth common stock and preferred stock in favor of the Channelhealth
merger proposal and the approval of the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase
agreement.

   IDX is a party to a voting agreement with Allscripts under which IDX has
agreed to vote its shares of Channelhealth common stock in favor of the
Channelhealth merger proposal. As of the Channelhealth record date, IDX
beneficially owned 25,000,000 shares of Channelhealth common stock,
representing approximately 97.9% of the Channelhealth common shares outstanding
on that date. Following the closing of the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase
agreement, IDX's holdings will be reduced to 22,228,991 shares, representing
97.7% of the Channelhealth common shares outstanding on that date. Richard E.
Tarrant, the Chairman of the Board of Channelhealth, is the Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of IDX.

   Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. is a party to a voting agreement with
Allscripts under which Pequot has agreed to vote its shares of Channelhealth
preferred stock in favor of the Channelhealth merger proposal. As of the
Channelhealth record date, Pequot beneficially owned 2,542,243 shares of
preferred stock, representing approximately 93.5% of the Channelhealth
preferred shares outstanding on that date. Gerald A. Poch, a director of
Channelhealth, is a Managing Director of Pequot Capital Management, Inc. and a
member of the General Partner of Pequot.

Votes Necessary to Approve the Allscripts and Channelhealth Proposals

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   Approval of the Allscripts merger proposal requires the approval of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Allscripts common stock.

   Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes against
the Allscripts merger proposal.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   Approval of the Channelhealth merger proposal requires the approval of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Channelhealth common stock
and the approval of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of
Channelhealth preferred stock, voting separately by class.

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   Approval of the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement requires the
approval of the holders, as of the record date, of a majority of the shares of
Channelhealth common stock and Channelhealth preferred stock, voting together
as a single class, present in person or by proxy, and voting on the matter.

   Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the Channelhealth
merger proposal. Abstentions will have no effect on the approval of the
Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement.

   Because IDX, which owns more than a majority of the outstanding shares of
Channelhealth common stock, and Pequot, which owns more than two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of Channelhealth preferred stock, have each agreed to vote
their shares of Channelhealth stock in favor of the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated in the merger agreement, including the merger and the
sale of assets to IDX, both proposals will be approved.

Voting by Proxy

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   You may vote in person at the special meeting or by proxy. Allscripts
recommends you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the special meeting.
You can always change your vote at the special meeting.

   You may vote in writing by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card.
If you properly submit your proxy to Allscripts in time to vote, one of the
individuals named as your proxy will vote your shares as you have directed. You
may vote for or against the proposal submitted at the special meeting or
abstain from voting.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   You may vote in person at the special meeting or by proxy. We recommend you
vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the special meeting. You can always
change your vote at the special meeting.

   You may vote by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card. All shares
represented at the Channelhealth special meeting by properly executed proxies
received prior to or at the Channelhealth special meeting and not properly
revoked will be voted at the Channelhealth special meeting in accordance with
the instructions indicated in such proxies. If no instructions are indicated,
such proxies will be voted FOR approval of the merger agreement and for
approval of the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement.

How to Vote by Proxy

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   Complete, sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope.

   The members of the Allscripts board of directors unanimously recommend that
you vote FOR approval of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated
by the merger agreement, including the merger of Allscripts with a subsidiary
of New Allscripts and the issuance of New Allscripts shares in the merger of
Channelhealth with a separate subsidiary of New Allscripts.

   Approval of the Allscripts merger proposal by Allscripts stockholders is a
condition to consummation of the mergers.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   Complete, sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope.

   The members of the Channelhealth board of directors unanimously recommend
that you vote FOR approval of the merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger of Channelhealth
with a subsidiary of New Allscripts and FOR the approval of the
Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement.

   Approval of the Channelhealth merger proposal by holders of Channelhealth
common stock and preferred stock, voting separately by class, is a condition to
consummation of the mergers.

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Revoking Your Proxy

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   You may revoke your proxy before it is voted by:

  . submitting a new proxy with a later date;

  . notifying LaSalle Bank N.A., Allscripts' solicitation agent for the
    merger, at 135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Room 1811
    in writing before the special meeting that you have revoked your proxy;
    or

  . voting in person, or notifying LaSalle Bank N.A., Allscripts'
    solicitation agent for the merger, at (800) 246-5761, orally of your wish
    to revoke, at the special meeting.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   You may revoke your proxy before it is voted by:

  . Submitting a new proxy with a later date;

  . Notifying Channelhealth's Secretary in writing before the special meeting
    that you have revoked your proxy; or

  . Voting in person, or notifying Channelhealth's Secretary orally of your
    wish to revoke, at the special meeting.

  . Any written notice revoking a proxy should be sent to Channelhealth
    Incorporated, 25 Green Mountain Drive, Burlington, Vermont 05403,
    Attention: Secretary.

Other Voting Matters

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   Voting in Person. If you plan to attend the special meeting and wish to vote
in person, Allscripts will give you a ballot at the special meeting. However,
if your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm or trustee, you must
obtain from the firm or trustee an account statement, letter or other evidence
of your beneficial ownership of your shares.

   People with Disabilities. Allscripts can provide reasonable assistance to
help you participate in the special meeting if you tell Allscripts about your
disability and your plan to attend. Please call or write LaSalle Bank N.A.,
Allscripts' solicitation agent for the merger, at 135 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois, 60603, (800) 246-5761, at least two weeks before the special
meeting.

   Proxy Solicitation. We will pay our own costs of soliciting proxies.

   You should submit your proxy without delay by mail. We also will reimburse
brokers and other nominees for their expenses in sending these materials to you
and getting your voting instructions.

   Do not send in any stock certificates with your proxy cards. The exchange
agent will mail transmittal forms with instructions for the surrender of stock
certificates for shares of New Allscripts common stock as soon as practicable
after the completion of the merger.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   Voting in Person. If you plan to attend the special meeting and wish to vote
in person you will receive a ballot at the special meeting.


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   People with Disabilities. Channelhealth can provide reasonable assistance to
help you participate in the special meeting if you tell Channelhealth about
your disability and your plan to attend the special meeting. Please call or
write Channelhealth's Secretary at least two weeks before the special meeting
at (802) 951-2418 or at the address given above.

   Proxy Solicitation. Proxies are being solicited by and on behalf of the
Channelhealth board. All expenses of this solicitation, including the cost of
preparing and mailing this proxy statement will be borne by Channelhealth. In
addition to solicitation by use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by
directors, officers and employees of Channelhealth in person or by telephone,
telegram or other means of communications. Such directors, officers and
employees will not be additionally compensated, but may be reimbursed for out-
of-pocket expenses in connection with such solicitation.

   You should submit your proxy by mail without delay.

   Do not send in any stock certificates with your proxy cards. The exchange
agent will mail transmittal forms with instructions for the surrender of stock
certificates for shares of New Allscripts common stock as soon as practicable
after the completion of the merger.

Other Business; Adjournments and Postponements

 Allscripts Special Meeting

   Allscripts is currently not aware of any other business to be acted upon at
the special meeting. If, however, other matters are properly brought before the
meeting, or any adjourned or postponed special meeting, your proxies will have
discretion to vote or act on those matters according to their best judgment,
including to adjourn the special meeting.

   Adjournments or postponements of the special meeting may be made for the
purpose of, among other things, soliciting additional proxies. Any adjournment
may be made from time to time by approval of the holders of shares representing
a majority of the votes present in person or by proxy at the special meeting,
whether or not a quorum exists, without further notice other than by an
announcement made at the special meeting.

 Channelhealth Special Meeting

   Channelhealth is currently not aware of any other business to be acted upon
at the special meeting. If, however, other matters are properly brought before
the meeting, or any adjourned or postponed special meeting, your proxies will
have discretion to vote or act on those matters according to their best
judgment, including to adjourn the special meeting.

   Adjournments or postponements of the special meeting may be made for the
purpose of, among other things, soliciting additional proxies. If a quorum is
not present at the time the Channelhealth special meeting is convened, or if
for any other reason, Channelhealth believes that additional time should be
allowed for the solicitation of proxies or for the satisfaction of the
conditions to the merger or the transactions contemplated thereby,
Channelhealth may adjourn the special meeting with a vote of the holders of
shares representing a majority of the voting power of the Channelhealth common
stock and preferred stock present at such meeting. If Channelhealth proposes to
adjourn the Channelhealth special meeting, the persons named in the enclosed
proxy card will vote only those shares for which they have authority to vote in
favor of the merger agreement in favor of the adjournment. The persons named in
the enclosed proxy card will not vote any shares which have voted against the
merger agreement in favor of such adjournment

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                                THE TRANSACTION

Overview

   The merger agreement provides for a business combination between Allscripts
and Channelhealth and the creation of a new holding company, which we refer to
in this document as "New Allscripts," for Allscripts and Channelhealth. To
implement these transactions, prior to signing the merger agreement Allscripts
formed New Allscripts as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allscripts and formed
Bursar Acquisition, Inc. and Bursar Acquisition No. 2, Inc. as wholly-owned
subsidiaries of New Allscripts. The merger agreement provides for the merger of
Bursar with and into Allscripts and the merger of Bursar No. 2 with and into
Channelhealth, in each case in exchange for shares of New Allscripts' common
stock, with Allscripts and Channelhealth surviving the mergers as wholly-owned
subsidiaries of New Allscripts. In the mergers, each outstanding share of
Allscripts common stock will be converted into one share of New Allscripts
common stock and each outstanding share of Channelhealth common stock and
Channelhealth preferred stock will be converted into the right to receive
0.33730 shares of New Allscripts common stock. As a result of the mergers, the
former holders of Allscripts common stock collectively will hold approximately
77.2% (approximately 78.1% on a fully diluted basis and treating option and
warrant holders as former stockholders) of the issued and outstanding shares of
New Allscripts common stock and the former holders of Channelhealth common and
preferred stock collectively will hold approximately 22.8% (approximately 21.9%
on a fully diluted basis and treating option and warrant holders as former
stockholders) of the issued and outstanding shares of New Allscripts common
stock. In addition, if following the completion of the mergers the
Channelhealth business generates specified minimum sales revenue during 2002,
New Allscripts will issue additional shares to former Channelhealth
stockholders with the result that their fully diluted percentage ownership
interest in New Allscripts would increase to as much as 24.3%, based on the
number of fully diluted New Allscripts shares calculated at the effective time
of the merger.

   Prior to the closing of the mergers, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement
executed at the same time as the merger agreement, IDX will acquire
Channelhealth's "eCommerce Channel" and "Patient Channel" businesses and
associated assets, rights, obligations and liabilities in consideration of the
return to Channelhealth of 2,771,009 shares of Channelhealth common stock
currently owned by IDX. In addition, upon completion of the mergers, New
Allscripts and IDX will execute a stock rights and restrictions agreement, a
10-year strategic alliance agreement and a cross license agreement. The
material terms of these agreements are summarized in "The Related Transaction
Agreements."

Background

   In early 1999, IDX established a division to conduct its Internet business
under the brand name "IDX.com." On October 1, 1999, IDX reorganized its
Internet business by combining IDX.com and Channelhealth, Inc., an independent
privately held company acquired by IDX in April 1999. In January 2000,
Channelhealth completed the placement of 2,719,429 shares of its Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock to Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P., as lead
investor, and others. In the first quarter of 2000, Channelhealth considered an
initial public offering, but aborted the plan following the general decline in
the stock market price of equity securities of technology and Internet-related
companies that commenced late in the first quarter of 2000.

   As part of its strategy of expanding its product and service offerings and
growing its business by reaching new customers, Allscripts regularly evaluates
acquisition opportunities involving businesses that it believes are
complementary.

   In April 2000, representatives of Allscripts and IDX met to discuss the
possible merger of Allscripts and Channelhealth. On April 26, 2000, Allscripts
and IDX executed a non-disclosure agreement and commenced furnishing non-public
information regarding Allscripts and Channelhealth, respectively. In May 2000,
Allscripts engaged Goldman Sachs as its exclusive financial advisor in
connection with the Channelhealth opportunity. An

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Allscripts team conducted preliminary due diligence on Channelhealth at IDX's
facilities in Burlington, Vermont in early May 2000. Members of Channelhealth's
management team, including Vincent Estrada and Pamela Pure, as well as IDX's
General Counsel, Robert W. Baker, Jr., and Chief Financial Officer, Jack Kane
participated in the diligence meetings and IDX's Chief Executive Officer,
Richard E. Tarrant, attended via teleconference. Allscripts completed its
preliminary valuation analyses and preliminary due diligence on Channelhealth
on May 9, 2000. Between May 9, 2000 and June 16, 2000, representatives of
Allscripts, Channelhealth and IDX held several discussions about various
transaction structures. Based on those discussions, Allscripts and IDX
concluded that Allscripts' acquisition of Channelhealth, without the
"eCommerce" and "Patient Channel" businesses, was the transaction structure
most likely to meet the strategic goals of both parties.

   On June 16, 2000, Allscripts delivered an offer to IDX to acquire
Channelhealth, without its "eCommerce Channel" and "Patient Channel"
businesses, in consideration of a 21.3% equity ownership in Allscripts for
former Channelhealth stockholders on a fully diluted basis, with additional
shares to be issued to increase the former Channelhealth stockholders'
aggregate fully diluted ownership percentage to as much as 24.3% if the
Channelhealth business generated specified minimum post-closing sales revenue.
IDX's management preliminarily approved the Allscripts proposal, subject to
approval of the parties' boards of directors, the negotiation and execution of
definitive agreements and the completion of further confirmatory due diligence.

   On July 2, 2000, Allscripts' counsel provided an initial draft of a share
exchange agreement and the stock rights and restrictions agreement to IDX,
Channelhealth and their respective counsel. Over the Fourth of July holiday
weekend, representatives of the parties conducted negotiations by telephone and
e-mail, and concluded that the transaction should go forward using the holding
company structure reflected in the merger agreement. Allscripts' counsel
circulated a draft merger agreement reflecting the holding company structure on
July 3, 2000. On July 5, 2000, Mr. Baker of IDX provided an initial draft of
the strategic alliance agreement to Allscripts and its counsel. Thereafter,
negotiations continued among representatives of Allscripts, Channelhealth and
IDX on the merger agreement, the stock rights and restrictions agreement, the
strategic alliance agreement and the other transaction agreements, and among
representatives of IDX and Channelhealth on an asset purchase agreement
pursuant to which the assets, rights, obligations and liabilities associated
with Channelhealth's "eCommerce Channel" and "Patient Channel" businesses would
be transferred to IDX prior to completion of the mergers in consideration of
the return by IDX to Channelhealth of a number of shares of Channelhealth's
common stock owned by IDX. On July 6, 2000, the Allscripts board of directors
was updated by Allscripts management as to the status of the merger
negotiations.

   The Allscripts board of directors met by telephone conference call during
the morning of July 12, 2000 to receive an update on negotiations with respect
to the merger agreement and related transaction agreements. The board received
a report from Glen E. Tullman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Allscripts, representatives of Goldman Sachs and representatives of
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, outside counsel to Allscripts. The board reconvened
by telephone conference call late in the evening of July 12, again with the
participation of representatives of Goldman Sachs and Weil Gotshal. At this
meeting, the board reviewed with management, their financial advisors and
counsel the terms of the merger agreement and the other significant transaction
agreements. Goldman Sachs made a presentation as to the fairness from a
financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be paid to the holders
of Channelhealth common stock by Allscripts pursuant to the merger agreement.
Following discussion and a question and answer period with representatives of
Goldman Sachs and Weil Gotshal, the Allscripts board unanimously approved the
merger agreement and the merger contemplated by the merger agreement, approved
the related transaction agreements and authorized management to proceed with
execution and delivery of the merger agreement, subject to confirmation that
Goldman Sachs would be prepared to issue its written fairness opinion based
upon the final language of the merger agreement and related transaction
agreements as negotiated by management and counsel with their counterparts at
IDX, Channelhealth and their respective counsels.

   On July 11, 2000, the Channelhealth board of directors appointed a special
committee comprised of the two directors not employed by IDX or Channelhealth.
On July 12, the special committee reviewed with

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management and legal counsel the transaction agreements and voted to recommend
approval of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement, including the transfer of assets to IDX pursuant to the
Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement and determined that the transactions
were in the best interests of the stockholders of Channelhealth. Later that
day, the Channelhealth board of directors unanimously approved the merger
agreement and the transactions contemplated by it and the Channelhealth/IDX
asset purchase agreement.

   On July 13, 2000, prior to the commencement of trading on the Nasdaq
National Market, the parties executed the merger agreement and announced the
transaction.

   On October 31, 2000, IDX received correspondence from W. Michael Long, the
Chairman of WebMD Corporation, a strategic partner of both IDX and
Channelhealth pursuant to separate agreements entered into with WebMD effective
June 6, 2000, expressing WebMD's belief that Channelhealth would be unable to
perform its obligations under its agreement with WebMD if the merger
transactions with Allscripts were completed. WebMD indicated that if the merger
transactions were completed, WebMD would seek to terminate its agreement with
Channelhealth. At the time of execution of the merger agreement,
Channelhealth's strategic relationship with WebMD was projected to be a
significant source of revenue to Channelhealth in 2001. In addition, during the
period between the execution of the merger agreement and November 2000, the
financial performance of Channelhealth deteriorated. As a result of these
events, members of Allscripts management expressed concern to the Allscripts
board that Channelhealth's business prospects may have changed since the time
of execution of the merger agreement.

   On November 27, 2000, the Allscripts board of directors met by telephone
conference to discuss Allscripts management's concern with Channelhealth's
business prospects. Representatives of Goldman Sachs and Weil Gotshal also
participated in that meeting. The board reviewed with management, its financial
advisors and its counsel the recent developments surrounding Channelhealth's
agreement with WebMD and the overall financial position of Channelhealth.
Allscripts management recommended that the board of directors request Goldman
Sachs to update the fairness opinion it delivered to the board at the time of
execution of the merger agreement. The board of directors unanimously agreed
that, in light of recent developments, it would seek Goldman Sachs' updated
opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the merger
consideration to be paid to the holders of Channelhealth common stock by
Allscripts pursuant to the merger agreement.

   The Allscripts board of directors met again by telephone conference call on
the evening of November 28, 2000, to discuss the status of the merger
transactions. Allscripts management, as well as representatives of Goldman
Sachs and Weil Gotshal, participated in the conference call. Goldman Sachs made
a presentation as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the merger
consideration to be paid to the holders of Channelhealth common stock by
Allscripts pursuant to the merger agreement. Following discussion and a
question and answer period with representatives of Goldman Sachs and Weil
Gotshal, the Allscripts board of directors confirmed its approval of the merger
agreement, the merger contemplated by the merger agreement and the related
transaction agreements, subject to confirmation that Goldman Sachs would be
prepared to issue its updated written fairness opinion.

   On November 29, 2000, Goldman Sachs delivered its updated written fairness
opinion to the Allscripts board of directors. The written opinion of Goldman
Sachs, dated as of November 29, 2000, is set forth in Annex C. See "Opinion of
Allscripts Financial Advisor."

Recommendation of the Allscripts Board of Directors; Allscripts' Reasons for
the Transaction

   At its second meeting on July 12, 2000, the Allscripts board of directors
unanimously approved the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by
the merger agreement, including the issuance to the stockholders of
Channelhealth of the number of shares of New Allscripts common stock necessary
to complete the merger with Channelhealth, and determined that the transactions
were in the best interests of the

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stockholders of Allscripts. At a meeting on November 28, 2000, the Allscripts
board of directors determined that the transactions remained in the best
interests of the stockholders of Allscripts.

   THE ALLSCRIPTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT HOLDERS OF
ALLSCRIPTS COMMON STOCK VOTE FOR THE MERGER PROPOSAL.

   In reaching its determination to approve the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the Allscripts board
considered a number of factors, including, without limitation, the factors
listed below.

  . New Allscripts, through the strategic alliance agreement, will gain
    access to IDX's universe of doctors including approximately 118,000
    physicians and over 2,000 client sites comprised of over 265 large-group
    practices (greater than 75 physicians), over 510 small group practices
    (fewer than 75 physicians) and over 280 integrated delivery networks
    representing more than 370 hospitals.

  . The transaction adds potentially high-growth businesses, which are
    expected to increase 2001-2003 annual revenues.

  . The potential exists for revenue synergies if New Allscripts can achieve
    its goal of significantly penetrating the installed base of existing IDX
    customers with sales of Allscripts' current products and the potential
    exists for cost savings if New Allscripts can achieve its goal of
    reducing materially Channelhealth's overhead expenses.

  . The transaction is not expected to postpone Allscripts' projected
    profitability in the first quarter of 2002 (on a cash earnings per share
    basis), while adding potentially high-growth businesses.

  . The Allscripts merger is expected to be completed on a tax-deferred basis
    for federal income tax purposes.

  . The transaction is expected to accelerate Channelhealth's ability to
    increase physician adoption of its "Physician Channel" services through
    the contribution by Allscripts of direct sales representatives as well as
    service and support technicians, and the contribution by IDX of sales
    representatives committed to meeting sales quotas for Channelhealth
    offerings and combined Allscripts/Channelhealth product offerings.

  . The transaction represents a cost-effective way for Allscripts to broaden
    the functionality of its TouchScript product by (1) providing methodology
    for reporting medically significant results such as transcriptions and
    lab results, (2) strengthening its point-of-care offerings through
    inclusion of lab ordering, referrals, charge capture and other clinical
    transactions and (3) integrating its TouchScript point-of-care
    applications with Channelhealth's Physician Homebase product.

  . The presentation to the Allscripts board of directors by representatives
    of Goldman Sachs and the opinion of Goldman Sachs delivered to the
    Allscripts board of directors to the effect that the merger consideration
    to be paid to the holders of Channelhealth common stock by Allscripts
    pursuant to the merger agreement was fair to Allscripts from a financial
    point of view. See "--Opinion of Allscripts' Financial Advisor."

   In view of the number and wide variety of factors considered in connection
with its evaluation of the transaction, the Allscripts board did not consider
it practicable to, nor did it attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative
weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its determination. In
addition, the Allscripts board did not undertake to make any specific
determination as to whether any particular factor (or any aspect of any
particular factor) was favorable or unfavorable to its ultimate determination;
rather, it reached a general consensus that the transaction was in the best
interest of Allscripts and its stockholders. In considering the factors
described above, individual members of the Allscripts board may have given
different weight to different factors.

   The Allscripts board members realize that there are risks associated with
the transaction, including that some of the potential benefits set forth above
may not be realized or that there may be significant costs

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associated with realizing such benefits. The Allscripts board also considered
factors such as the risks associated with (1) New Allscripts' ability to retain
Channelhealth's management, key employees and sales personnel, (2) New
Allscripts' ability to maintain and expand relationships with IDX's customers,
(3) New Allscripts' and Channelhealth's ability to maintain licensing,
marketing and distribution arrangements with IDX following completion of the
mergers and (4) the limited operating history and historical losses of
Channelhealth. These factors are discussed more fully in this proxy
statement/prospectus on page 23 under "Risk Factors."

Recommendation of the Special Committee and the Board of Directors of
Channelhealth; Channelhealth's Reasons for the Transaction

   On July 11, 2000, the Channelhealth board of directors appointed a special
committee comprised of the two directors not employed by IDX or Channelhealth.
On July 12, the special committee voted to recommend approval of the merger
agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and the
transfer of assets to IDX pursuant to the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase
agreement and determined that the transactions were fair and in the best
interests of the stockholders of Channelhealth. Later that day, the
Channelhealth board of directors unanimously approved the merger agreement and
the transactions contemplated by it and the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase
agreement.

THE CHANNELHEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT HOLDERS OF
CHANNELHEALTH VOTING STOCK VOTE FOR THE MERGER PROPOSAL.

   The special committee, in resolving to recommend approval of the merger
agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, and the
Channelhealth board of directors, in reaching its determination to approve the
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement,
considered a number of factors, including, without limitation, the factors
listed below:

  . The potential exists for revenue synergies if New Allscripts can achieve
    its goal of accelerating significantly Channelhealth's product rollout
    and market penetration and the potential exists for cost savings if New
    Allscripts can achieve its goal of reducing materially Channelhealth's
    overhead expenses.

  . The mergers are expected to be completed on a tax-deferred basis for
    federal income tax purposes (other than with respect to cash received in
    lieu of fractional shares).

  . The transaction is anticipated to accelerate Channelhealth's ability to
    increase physician adoption of its "Physician Channel" services through
    the contribution by Allscripts of direct sales representatives as well as
    service and support technicians, and the contribution by IDX of sales
    representatives committed to meeting sales quotas for Channelhealth
    offerings and combined Allscripts/Channelhealth product offerings.

  . The transaction represents a cost-effective way for Channelhealth to
    broaden the functionality of its "Physician Channel" services by (1)
    providing linkage to transcription services which, combined with
    Allscripts' MasterChart technology, provides a highly competitive
    offering and (2) integrating with Allscripts' TouchScript point-of-care
    applications.

  . The transaction is anticipated to enable Channelhealth to more
    effectively distribute its product offerings through Allscripts' sales
    distribution channels.

  . The structure of the merger that affords Channelhealth stockholders a
    choice of whether to seek complete or increased liquidity after the
    merger through a sale of New Allscripts common stock on the open market
    or to continue their investment in Channelhealth, through New Allscripts.

  . By receiving New Allscripts common stock, the Channelhealth stockholders
    will have an investment in a larger company, which the Channelhealth
    board of directors believes offers greater financial resources and
    flexibility, competitive strength and business opportunities than would
    be possible for Channelhealth alone. Thus, the Channelhealth board of
    directors has concluded that the merger provides Channelhealth
    stockholders with better long-term prospects and liquidity than if they
    continued to hold their Channelhealth common shares and preferred shares.

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  . During the period of March 2000 through April 2000, the Channelhealth
    board of directors considered an initial public offering of equity
    securities of Channelhealth. Considering the various factors necessary to
    complete a successful initial public offering and given the current
    market climate, the Channelhealth board of directors concluded that
    Channelhealth could not reasonably anticipate completing such a
    transaction in the near future. Furthermore, there could be no assurances
    that the market would be amenable to a public offering by Channelhealth
    at the time or that a favorable price could be achieved.

  . The Channelhealth board of directors reviewed with its counsel and with
    management the provisions of the merger agreement and determined that its
    terms permitted Channelhealth to achieve the tax-deferred disposition of
    its business for marketable securities in a manner that is fair to the
    Channelhealth stockholders.

   Based upon the foregoing, the Channelhealth board of directors concluded at
its July 12, 2000 meeting that the merger represents the best strategic
alternative currently available to maximize the return to Channelhealth
stockholders. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection
with the evaluation of the merger, the Channelhealth board of directors did not
find it practicable to, nor did it attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign
relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its
determination.

Opinion of Allscripts' Financial Advisor

   On July 13, 2000, Goldman Sachs delivered its oral opinion, which it
confirmed in a written opinion dated as of July 13, 2000, and, on November 28,
2000, subsequently delivered its oral opinion, which it confirmed in a written
opinion dated as of November 29, 2000, to the Allscripts board of directors,
that as of the date of each such opinion the merger consideration to be paid to
the holders of Channelhealth common stock by Allscripts pursuant to the merger
agreement was fair from a financial point of view to Allscripts.

   The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs dated November 29,
2000, which sets forth assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on
the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is contained in Annex C.
Goldman Sachs provided its advisory services and its opinion for the
information and assistance of the Allscripts board of directors in connection
with its consideration of the merger. The Goldman Sachs opinion is not a
recommendation as to how any holder of Allscripts common stock should vote at
the Allscripts special meeting. Stockholders of Allscripts are urged to read
such opinion in its entirety.

   In connection with its opinion, Goldman Sachs reviewed, among other things:

  . the merger agreement;

  . the form of strategic alliance agreement;

  . the form of stock rights and restrictions agreement;

  . the registration statement on form S-4, including the proxy
    statement/prospectus related to the special meeting of stockholders of
    Allscripts;

  . the annual report to stockholders and annual report on Form 10-K of
    Allscripts for the year ended December 31, 1999;

  . the annual reports to stockholders and annual reports on Form 10-K of IDX
    for the five years ended December 31, 1999;

  . a number of interim reports to stockholders and quarterly reports on Form
    10-Q of Allscripts and IDX;

  . certain other communications from Allscripts and IDX to their respective
    stockholders; and

  . a number of internal financial analyses and forecasts for Allscripts and
    Channelhealth prepared by their respective managements, including certain
    cost savings and operating synergies projected by the management of
    Allscripts to result from the transactions contemplated by the merger
    agreement.

   Goldman Sachs also held discussions with members of the senior management of
Allscripts regarding the strategic rationale for, and the potential benefits
of, the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and its past and
current business operations, financial condition and future prospects. In
addition, Goldman Sachs

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reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the Allscripts common
stock, compared financial and stock market information for Allscripts and
financial information for Channelhealth with similar information for certain
other companies the securities of which are publicly traded, reviewed the
financial terms of certain recent business combinations in the healthcare
information technology industry specifically and in other industries generally.
Goldman Sachs also performed such other studies and analyses that it considered
appropriate.

   Goldman Sachs relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the
financial and other information discussed with or reviewed by it and assumed
such accuracy and completeness for purposes of rendering its opinion. In that
regard, Goldman Sachs assumed, with the consent of the Allscripts board of
directors, that the forecasts for Allscripts and Channelhealth prepared by the
management of Allscripts and Channelhealth and the synergies have been
reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available
estimates and judgments of Allscripts, and that such synergies will be realized
in the amounts and the time periods contemplated thereby. In addition, Goldman
Sachs did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and
liabilities of Allscripts, Channelhealth, IDX or any of their subsidiaries. No
evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities of Allscripts,
Channelhealth, IDX or any of their subsidiaries was furnished to Goldman Sachs.
Goldman Sachs relied upon the assumption that the strategic alliance agreement
and the stock rights and restrictions agreement, when entered into by New
Allscripts and IDX, will be in the forms attached as Exhibit D and Exhibit E to
the merger agreement, respectively.

   The following is a summary of the material financial analyses used by
Goldman Sachs in connection with providing its November 29, 2000 written
opinion to the Allscripts board of directors. Some of the summaries of the
financial analyses include information presented in tabular format. In order to
more fully understand the financial analyses used by Goldman Sachs, the tables
must be read together with the full text of each summary. The tables alone are
not a complete description of Goldman Sachs' financial analyses.

 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

   Goldman Sachs performed a discounted cash flow analysis to determine the
theoretical enterprise value of Channelhealth utilizing its management
projections, which were refined and approved by Allscripts management. This
analysis assumes that the transaction closes on, and cash flows are discounted
to, December 31, 2000.

   Goldman Sachs applied discount rates ranging from 15.0% to 25.0% and
terminal value multiples of estimated 2004 earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization, sometimes referred to as EBITDA, ranging from
5.0x to 10.0x. The various ranges for discount rates and terminal value
multiples were chosen by Goldman Sachs based upon theoretical analyses of cost
of capital ranges that could be applicable. Based on these discount rates and
terminal value multiples, Goldman Sachs derived theoretical enterprise values
ranging from:

  . $81.5 million to $234.9 million.

   Goldman Sachs also performed a discounted cash flow analysis to determine
the theoretical value of the revenue synergies that might result from the
transaction utilizing Allscripts' management projections. This analysis assumes
that the transaction closes on, and cash flows are discounted to, December 31,
2000.

   Goldman Sachs applied discount rates ranging from 15.0% to 20.0% and
terminal value multiples of estimated 2010 EBITDA ranging from 6.0x to 10.0x.
The various ranges for discount rates and terminal value multiples were chosen
by Goldman Sachs based upon theoretical analyses of cost of capital ranges that
could be applicable. Based on these discount rates and terminal value
multiples, Goldman Sachs derived theoretical revenue synergies values ranging
from:

  . $171.9 million to $382.9 million.


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 Selected Companies Analysis

   Goldman Sachs reviewed and compared financial information of Channelhealth
to corresponding financial information, ratios and public market multiples for
selected publicly traded healthcare information technology Internet companies.
Goldman Sachs selected the following companies for comparison because they are
publicly traded companies with certain operations that for purposes of analysis
may be considered similar to certain operations of Channelhealth:

   The selected publicly traded healthcare information technology Internet
companies consisted of:

  . Allscripts, Inc.;

  . WebMD Corp.;

  . MedicaLogic/Medscape, Inc.;

  . I-Many, Inc.; and

  . The TriZetto Group, Inc..

   Goldman Sachs calculated and compared various financial multiples and ratios
for the selected companies based on financial data as of November 24, 2000,
estimated 2000 revenue data primarily based on Goldman Sachs research and
estimated 2001 revenue data primarily based on Institutional Broker's Estimate
System, sometimes referred to as IBES, and Wall Street research (estimated 2000
and 2001 revenue data for Allscripts based on its management projections as of
June 2000). The multiples for the selected companies were calculated using
closing per share prices as of November 24, 2000. With respect to each of the
selected healthcare information technology--Internet companies, Goldman Sachs
considered:

  . estimated 2000 and estimated 2001 revenue multiples; and

  . IBES long-term growth rates.

   The results of these analyses are summarized in the following charts.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Revenue Multiple
                                               --------------------
                                                                      IBES LT
                 Selected Companies              2000E      2001E   Growth Rate
                 ------------------            ---------- --------- ------------
      <S>                                      <C>        <C>       <C>
      Selected HCIT Internet Companies
        Median................................       6.4x      3.5x        50.0%
        Range................................. 3.1x-19.5x 1.1x-9.9x 45.0%-100.0%
</TABLE>

 Pro-Forma Merger Analysis

   Goldman Sachs prepared a pro forma analysis of the financial impact of the
merger using Allscripts management estimates for Allscripts and Channelhealth.
Goldman Sachs analyzed, assuming synergies projected by Allscripts management,
on a pro forma basis:

  . the accretion or dilution to cash earnings per share of the common stock
    of the combined company for each of the years 2001 and 2002.

   The analysis indicated that the proposed transaction would be dilutive to
cash EPS in estimated year 2001, dilutive to cash EPS in estimated year 2002
with 50% synergies and accretive to cash EPS in estimated year 2002 with 100%
synergies.

 Contribution Analysis

   Goldman Sachs reviewed historical and estimated future operating and
financial information, including, among other things, revenues and gross
profit, for Allscripts, Channelhealth and the pro forma combined entity
resulting from the merger based on Allscripts' and Channelhealth's management
projections. A contribution

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analysis demonstrates the parties' respective historical and projected
contributions, on a percentage basis, to certain income statement items of the
combined company and compares such contributions to the parties' stockholders'
relative equity interests in the combined company following the merger.

   Goldman Sachs analyzed the relative income statement contribution of
Allscripts and Channelhealth to the combined company on a pro forma basis based
on financial data and on the assumptions provided to Goldman Sachs by
Allscripts and Channelhealth managements for estimated years 2001 through 2003
and for estimated years 2001 through 2003 with 50% synergies to each.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Allscripts
                                          Contribution
                                          ------------
             <S>                          <C>
             Revenues
             2001E.......................     92.3%
             2002E.......................     87.8%
             2003E.......................     83.2%
             2001E + 50% Synergies.......     82.1%
             2002E + 50% Synergies.......     70.2%
             2003E + 50% Synergies.......     65.5%
             Gross Profits
             2001E.......................     91.5%
             2002E.......................     85.9%
             2003E.......................     79.4%
             2001E + 50% Synergies.......     85.0%
             2002E + 50% Synergies.......     75.7%
             2003E + 50% Synergies.......     70.5%
</TABLE>

 General

   The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not
necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting
portions of the analyses or of the summary set forth above, without considering
the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the processes
underlying Goldman Sachs' opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination,
Goldman Sachs considered the results of each of these analyses in their
totality. No company or transaction used in the above analyses as a comparison
is directly comparable to Channelhealth or the merger. The analyses were
prepared for purposes of Goldman Sachs' providing its opinion to Allscripts'
board of directors as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the
merger consideration to be paid to the holders of Channelhealth common stock by
Allscripts and do not purport to be appraisals or necessarily reflect the
prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold. Analyses based
upon forecasts of future results are not necessarily indicative of actual
future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than
suggested by those analyses. These analyses are inherently subject to
uncertainty, being based upon numerous factors or events beyond the control of
the parties or their advisors. As described above, Goldman Sachs' opinion to
Allscripts' board of directors was one of many factors taken into consideration
by Allscripts' board of directors in making its determination to approve the
merger agreement. The terms of the merger, including the merger consideration,
were determined through arm's-length negotiations between Allscripts, IDX and
Channelhealth. This summary is not a complete description of the analysis
performed by Goldman Sachs and is qualified by reference to the written opinion
of Goldman Sachs set forth in Annex C.

   Goldman Sachs, as part of its investment banking business, is continually
engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with
mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, competitive biddings,
secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements
and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. Allscripts selected
Goldman Sachs as its financial advisor because it is a nationally recognized
investment banking firm that has substantial experience in transactions similar
to the merger. Goldman Sachs is familiar with Allscripts, having provided
certain investment banking services to Allscripts from time to time, including
having acted as managing underwriter of the initial public offering of
Allscripts common stock on July 23, 1999 and having acted as managing
underwriter of the public offering of

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Allscripts common stock on March 6, 2000. In addition, Goldman Sachs has acted
as Allscripts' financial advisor in connection with, and has participated in
certain of the negotiations leading to, the merger agreement. Goldman Sachs
provides a full range of financial advisory and securities services and, in the
course of its normal trading activities, may from time to time effect
transactions and hold securities, including derivative securities, of
Allscripts or IDX for its own account and for the accounts of customers.

   Pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 9, 2000, Allscripts engaged Goldman
Sachs to act as its financial advisor in connection with the possible
acquisition of all or a portion of the stock or assets of Channelhealth.
Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement, Allscripts has agreed to pay
Goldman Sachs a fee in an amount customary for similar transactions upon
consummation of the merger. Allscripts has agreed to reimburse Goldman Sachs
for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including attorney's fees, and to
indemnify Goldman Sachs against certain liabilities, including certain
liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Transaction

   In considering the recommendation of the Channelhealth board of directors
with respect to the merger agreement, Channelhealth stockholders should be
aware that some members of the management of Channelhealth and the board of
directors of Channelhealth have interests in the Channelhealth merger that may
be different from, or in addition to, the interests of the other Channelhealth
stockholders generally.

 New Allscripts Board Of Directors

   Richard E. Tarrant, Channelhealth's current Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President, will be appointed to the New Allscripts board
of directors to serve initially as the board's sole non-executive Vice
Chairman. For information about the benefits to be received by New Allscripts
directors, see "Management of New Allscripts--Directors--Compensation of
Directors" and for information about the circumstances in which IDX remains
entitled to appoint a designee to the New Allscripts board and Mr. Tarrant
remains entitled to serve as the board's sole non-executive Vice Chairman, see
"The Related Transaction Agreements--The Stock Rights and Restrictions
Agreement--New Allscripts Board of Directors."

 IDX

   In connection with the mergers, 2,771,009 shares of Channelhealth common
stock will be returned to Channelhealth by IDX pursuant to the
Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement in exchange for certain assets,
including the "eCommerce Channel" and certain components of the "Patient
Channel," from Channelhealth. In addition, upon completion of the mergers, IDX
will enter into a 10-year strategic alliance agreement with New Allscripts and
a cross license agreement with Channelhealth. The material terms of the asset
purchase agreement are summarized in "The Merger Agreement--Channelhealth/IDX
Asset Purchase Agreement," and the material terms of the strategic alliance
agreement and the amended and restated cross license and software maintenance
agreement are summarized in "The Related Transaction Agreements."

 Employment Agreement

   In connection with the mergers, New Allscripts will enter into an employment
agreement with Pamela Pure, currently Channelhealth's Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, with a term of three years and a renewal option on terms
agreeable to New Allscripts and Ms. Pure. Under the agreement, Ms. Pure will
receive an annual salary of $210,000, plus other specified benefits for serving
as President of Channelhealth. Ms. Pure will also receive an annual performance
bonus of up to $73,500, with the exact amount to be determined by Allscripts'
Chief Executive Officer and its President. The employment agreement also
provides that, in addition to the New Allscripts stock options into which the
Channelhealth stock options currently held by Ms. Pure will be converted
pursuant to the merger agreement, Ms. Pure will receive options to purchase a
number of shares of New Allscripts common stock at an exercise price per share
equal to the closing price of the Allscripts common stock on the date of
completion of the merger transactions, such that, together with the options
converted pursuant to the merger agreement, Ms. Pure will hold a total of
100,000 New Allscripts stock options.

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   New Allscripts' employment agreement with Ms. Pure will also provide that if
she is terminated other than for "cause" or if she resigns as President of
Channelhealth for "good reason," she will receive severance pay in an amount
equal to one year's salary. In the event Ms. Pure resigns her employment with
New Allscripts other than for good reason or her employment is terminated for
cause, she will not be entitled to a severance benefit.

   A termination by Ms. Pure of her employment agreement for good reason means
a termination by her following:

  . an intentional, willful and material failure of New Allscripts to meet
    its obligations in any material respect under the employment agreement,
    which remains uncured one week after Ms. Pure has provided written notice
    of such failure;

  . a substantial adverse diminution in the nature or status of Ms. Pure's
    responsibilities with New Allscripts; or

  . a requirement that Ms. Pure relocate her residence to a location greater
    than 100 miles from her then current residence without her consent.

   A termination by New Allscripts of Ms. Pure's employment for cause means a
termination by New Allscripts following:

  . her willful or grossly negligent failure to perform her duties and
    obligations under the employment agreement;

  . her commission of acts of gross misconduct that materially impair the
    goodwill or business of New Allscripts or cause material damage to its
    property, goodwill or business;

  . her conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude; or

  . her violation of law in connection with her employment in a manner that
    is materially injurious to New Allscripts, monetarily or otherwise.

   The employment agreement will also include provisions that restrict Ms. Pure
during the term of her employment with New Allscripts and for one year
thereafter from (1) conspiring with other New Allscripts employees to engage in
or have an interest in "directly competitive" businesses, (2) working for or
having an interest in "directly competitive" businesses (subject to her right
to own up to 2% of a publicly traded entity), (3) soliciting the services of or
hiring other New Allscripts employees or (4) contacting or soliciting New
Allscripts' customers for the purpose of selling products or services to them
that are the same as or substantially similar to the products or services
offered by New Allscripts.

 Severance Agreements

   In connection with the mergers, New Allscripts will enter into severance
agreements with certain specified Channelhealth management employees. The
agreement will provide that upon a termination of the employee's employment
with New Allscripts prior to the first anniversary date following completion of
the merger transactions for any reason other than for cause, the employee will
receive a cash severance payment equal to one-half of his or her annual salary.

   A termination by New Allscripts of an employee's employment for cause means
a termination by New Allscripts following:

  . the employee's refusal or willful failure to perform the duties and
    obligations of his or her employment in any material respect that remains
    uncured 30 days following receipt of written notice of the refusal or
    failure from New Allscripts;

  . the employee's commission of acts of gross misconduct that materially
    impair the goodwill or business of New Allscripts or cause material
    damage to its property, goodwill or business;

  . the employee's conviction of or entering of a plea of nolo contendere to
    a felony involving moral turpitude; or

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  . the employee's violation of law in connection with his or her employment
    in a manner that is materially injurious to New Allscripts, monetarily or
    otherwise.

   The severance agreements will also include provisions that restrict the
employee during the term of his or her employment with New Allscripts from (1)
conspiring with other New Allscripts employees to engage in or have an interest
in "directly competitive" businesses, (2) working for or having an interest in
"directly competitive" businesses (subject to the employee's right to own up to
2% of a publicly traded entity), (3) soliciting the services of or hiring other
New Allscripts employees or (4) contracting or soliciting New Allscripts'
customers for the purpose of selling products or services to them that are the
same as or substantially similar to the products or services offered by New
Allscripts.

 Stock Options

   Upon completion of the mergers, New Allscripts will assume all outstanding
Channelhealth stock options and convert each of those options into an option to
purchase a number of shares of New Allscripts common stock equal to the number
of shares of Channelhealth common stock subject to the Channelhealth option
multiplied by 0.33730, which is the exchange ratio for converting Channelhealth
common and preferred stock into New Allscripts common stock in the
Channelhealth merger, at an exercise price equal to the former exercise price
under the Channelhealth option divided by the 0.33730 exchange ratio. Generally
these assumed options will be subject to the same terms and conditions,
including with respect to expiration date, vesting and exercise provisions, as
previously applied to the converted Channelhealth options. Upon completion of
the merger transactions, there will be outstanding among these assumed options,
options to purchase approximately 1,091,251 shares of Channelhealth common
stock held by individuals other than Channelhealth employees, which will
convert into options to purchase approximately 368,079 shares of New Allscripts
common stock. Of those options, options to purchase approximately 358,778
shares of New Allscripts common stock will be fully vested and exercisable as
of the date of grant at an exercise price of $29.65 (subject to adjustment for
any stock split or reclassification) per share and will be exercisable at any
time up to the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, and options to purchase
approximately 9,301 shares of New Allscripts common stock will be exercisable
ratably over four years at an exercise price of $29.65 (subject to adjustment
for any stock split or reclassification) per share up to the tenth anniversary
of the date of grant.

 Indemnification of Channelhealth Officers And Directors

   From and after the effective time of the mergers, New Allscripts and
Allscripts agreed jointly and severally to guarantee, and to cause
Channelhealth to maintain and perform, Channelhealth's existing indemnification
obligations to present and former directors and officers of Channelhealth with
respect to matters occurring through completion of the mergers to the extent
required under Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation and by-laws in
effect as of the date of the merger agreement and as permitted under and
consistent with applicable law, for a period of not less than six years after
the completion of the mergers. In addition, for six years from the effective
time of the mergers, New Allscripts agreed to maintain in effect
Channelhealth's current directors' and officers' liability insurance covering
those persons who are currently covered by Channelhealth's directors' and
officers' liability insurance policy, provided that in no event is New
Allscripts required to expend for any one year an amount in excess of 200% of
the annual premiums currently paid by Channelhealth for this insurance.
However, if the annual premiums exceed the 200% cap, New Allscripts agreed to
obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding
the cap.

Regulatory Approval

 Hart-Scott-Rodino Act

   Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
which we refer to as the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, transactions such as the mergers may not be consummated until
notifications have been given and certain information has been furnished to the
Antitrust

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Division of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade
Commission and specified waiting period requirements have expired or
terminated. We have filed all appropriate notification and report forms with
the Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to the
mergers, and the waiting period with respect to such filings terminated on
August 23, 2000.

 Other Antitrust

   Other antitrust authorities may also bring legal action under state or
federal antitrust laws. Such action could include seeking to enjoin the
consummation of the mergers or seeking divestiture of certain assets of
Allscripts or Channelhealth. Private parties may also seek to take legal action
under the antitrust laws under certain circumstances. We cannot predict whether
or not a challenge to the mergers on antitrust grounds will be made or, if such
a challenge is made, what the result might be.

 Status of Regulatory Approvals and Other Information

   We have filed applications with all applicable domestic regulatory agencies
and have taken, or will take, other appropriate action with respect to any
requisite approvals or other action of any court, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, whose consent,
approval, order or authorization, or with whom registration, declaration or
filing of the merger agreement is required to consummate the mergers, subject
to the provisions of the merger agreement.

   The merger agreement provides that the obligation of each of the parties to
consummate the mergers is conditioned upon, among other things, the absence of
any statute, rule, regulation, order or decree of any governmental body or
authority prohibiting consummation of the mergers. We cannot predict whether or
not any governmental agency will approve or take any other required action with
respect to the mergers, and, if approvals are received or action is taken,
whether or not those approvals or action will be conditioned upon matters that
would cause us to abandon the mergers. In addition, we cannot predict whether
or not an action will be brought challenging such approvals or action, or, if
such challenge is made, what the result might be.

   We are not aware of any material governmental approvals or actions that may
be required for consummation of the merger transactions other than as described
above.

Accounting Treatment

   New Allscripts will account for the merger transactions under the purchase
method of accounting, with Allscripts treated as the acquiror. As a result, New
Allscripts will record the assets and liabilities of Allscripts at historical
amounts, without restatement to fair values. New Allscripts will record the
assets (including both tangible and identifiable intangible assets) and
liabilities of Channelhealth at their estimated fair values at the date of the
mergers, with the excess of the purchase price over the sum of such fair values
recorded as goodwill. For this purpose, the purchase price is based upon the
market capitalization of Allscripts using an average trading price of
Allscripts common shares for a period immediately before and after the
announcement of the merger transactions. See "New Allscripts Consolidated
Condensed Pro Forma Financial Statements."

United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

   The following discussion is a general summary of the material federal income
tax consequences of the Allscripts and Channelhealth mergers and is based on
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the final, proposed and
temporary Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings
and interpretations, and judicial decisions, in each case as in effect as of
the date hereof. All of the foregoing are subject to change at any time,
possibly with retroactive effect. The discussion set forth below does not
address all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to a
stockholder in light of such stockholder's particular circumstances or to
stockholders subject to special rules under the federal income tax laws, such
as non-United States persons, financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations,
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securities or stockholders who acquired their Allscripts or Channelhealth
shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as
compensation, nor any consequences arising under the laws of any state, local
or foreign jurisdiction. This discussion assumes that holders of Allscripts
common stock and holders of Channelhealth common stock or preferred stock hold
their respective shares of stock as capital assets within the meaning of
Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code.

   None of Allscripts, New Allscripts, Channelhealth or IDX intends to secure a
ruling from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the tax consequences
of the merger transactions. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has delivered to
Allscripts an opinion dated December 6, 2000, a copy of which is filed as
Exhibit 8.1 to the registration statement filed by New Allscripts, to the
effect that (based upon and subject to the facts, representations, covenants
and assumptions set forth therein) the Allscripts merger will be treated as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code. It is a condition to the obligation of Allscripts to complete the merger
transactions that Allscripts shall have received an opinion, dated the date of
completion of the mergers, from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to the effect that
the Allscripts merger will be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code or an exchange under Section 351 of
the Internal Revenue Code. Hale and Dorr LLP has delivered to IDX an opinion
dated December 6, 2000, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 8.2 to the
registration statement filed by New Allscripts, to the effect that (based upon
and subject to the facts, representations, covenants and assumptions set forth
therein) the Channelhealth merger will be treated as an exchange under Section
351 of the Internal Revenue Code. The opinions of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
and Hale and Dorr LLP, filed as exhibits to the registration statement filed by
New Allscripts, are based on facts existing at the date hereof and at the date
of completion of the mergers. In rendering such opinions, Weil, Gotshal &
Manges LLP and Hale and Dorr LLP have assumed the absence of changes in
existing facts and have relied on representations and covenants made by
Allscripts, New Allscripts, Channelhealth, IDX and others. The opinion of Weil,
Gotshal & Manges LLP dated the date of the completion of the mergers will be
based on facts existing at such date and will also rely on representations and
covenants made by Allscripts, New Allscripts, Channelhealth, IDX and others.

 Federal Income Tax Implications to Allscripts Stockholders

   Based on the advice of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, counsel to Allscripts,
assuming the Allscripts merger is treated as a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code:

  . no gain or loss will be recognized for federal income tax purposes by a
    holder of Allscripts common stock upon the exchange of Allscripts common
    stock for New Allscripts common stock pursuant to the Allscripts merger;

  . a stockholder's aggregate tax basis in New Allscripts common stock
    received pursuant to the Allscripts merger will be the same as such
    stockholder's aggregate tax basis in the Allscripts common stock that was
    exchanged therefor; and

  . a stockholder's holding period in New Allscripts common stock received
    pursuant to the Allscripts merger will include the period during which
    such stockholder held the Allscripts common stock exchanged therefor.

 Federal Income Tax Implications to Channelhealth Stockholders

   Based on the advice of Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to IDX, assuming the
Channelhealth merger is treated as an exchange under Section 351 of the
Internal Revenue Code and that the only consideration received by the
Channelhealth stockholders is New Allscripts common stock, cash in lieu of a
fractional share of New Allscripts common stock and earnout shares:

  . no income, gain or loss will be recognized for federal income tax
    purposes by a holder of Channelhealth stock upon the exchange of
    Channelhealth common or preferred stock for New Allscripts common stock
    pursuant to the Channelhealth merger, except as described below with
    respect to cash received in lieu of

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   a fractional share of New Allscripts common stock and the portion of the
   earnout shares that is characterized as interest for federal income tax
   purposes;

  . a stockholder's aggregate tax basis in New Allscripts common stock
    received pursuant to the Channelhealth merger (excluding the portion of
    the earnout shares which will be characterized as interest for federal
    income tax purposes as described below) will be the same as such
    stockholder's aggregate tax basis in the Channelhealth stock exchanged
    therefor;

  . a stockholder's holding period of the New Allscripts common stock
    received pursuant to the Channelhealth merger (excluding the portion of
    the earnout shares which will be characterized as interest for federal
    income tax purposes as described below) will include the period during
    which such stockholder held the Channelhealth common and preferred stock
    exchanged therefor;

  . cash received by holders of Channelhealth stock in lieu of a fractional
    share of New Allscripts common stock will be treated as received in
    exchange for such fractional share interest, and capital gain or loss
    will be recognized for federal income tax purposes, measured by the
    difference between the amount of cash received and the portion of the
    basis of the Channelhealth stock allocable to the fractional share
    interest, and such capital gain or loss will be long-term if the
    Channelhealth stock had been held for more than one year at the time of
    the Channelhealth merger; and

  . a portion of the earnout shares received pursuant to the Channelhealth
    merger will be characterized as interest and taxable to the Channelhealth
    stockholders as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes if and
    when such holder receives the earnout shares.

   A holder of Channelhealth stock who receives or may receive earnout shares
and who sells less than all of the shares he, she or it received or may receive
in the Channelhealth merger should consult his, her or its tax advisor as to
the proper method of determining the basis and holding period of the shares
that are sold.

   The above discussion does not apply to stockholders who exercise appraisal
rights. A holder of Channelhealth stock who exercises appraisal rights with
respect to the Channelhealth merger and receives cash for shares of
Channelhealth stock will generally recognize capital gain (or loss) measured by
the difference between the amount of cash received and the stockholder's basis
in those shares. The capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or
loss if the holder's holding period for the shares is more than one year.

   Under the Internal Revenue Code, a holder of Channelhealth stock may be
subject, under certain circumstances, to backup withholding at a rate of 31%
with respect to the amount of cash, if any, received in lieu of a fractional
share of New Allscripts common stock or pursuant to the exercise of appraisal
rights unless the holder provides proof of an applicable exemption or a correct
taxpayer identification number, and otherwise complies with applicable
requirements of the backup withholding rules. Any amount withheld under the
backup withholding rules is not an additional tax and may be refunded or
credited against the holder's federal income tax liability, provided the
required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

   HOLDERS OF ALLSCRIPTS COMMON STOCK, CHANNELHEALTH COMMON STOCK AND
CHANNELHEALTH PREFERRED STOCK ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS
REGARDING THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE TRANSACTION, WHICH MAY
VARY FOR HOLDERS IN DIFFERENT TAX SITUATIONS, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND
EFFECT OF FOREIGN, STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER TAX LAWS AND THE EFFECT OF ANY
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE TAX LAWS.

Stock Market Listing

   New Allscripts will apply to authorize the New Allscripts common stock for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market and anticipates that its shares will
trade on the Nasdaq National Market, upon official notice of issuance, under
the symbol "MDRX."

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Federal Securities Laws Consequences

   All shares of New Allscripts common stock received by Allscripts
stockholders and Channelhealth common and preferred stockholders upon
completion of the merger transactions will be freely transferable under federal
securities laws, except that shares of New Allscripts common stock received by
persons who are deemed to be "affiliates" (as such term is defined under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of Allscripts or Channelhealth prior to the
consummation of the merger transactions may be resold by them only in
transactions permitted by the resale provisions of Rule 145 promulgated under
the Securities Act (or Rule 144 in the case of such persons who become
affiliates of New Allscripts) or as otherwise permitted under the Securities
Act. Persons who may be deemed to be affiliates of Allscripts or Channelhealth
generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or
are under common control with such party and may include certain officers and
directors of such party as well as principal stockholders of such party. In
addition, pursuant to the stock rights and restrictions agreement to be entered
into between New Allscripts and IDX upon completion of the merger transactions,
IDX will agree to certain restrictions on the transferability of the shares of
New Allscripts common stock received by IDX upon consummation of the merger
transactions. See "The Transaction Agreements--Stock Rights and Restrictions
Agreement."

   Any shares of New Allscripts common stock issued pursuant to the earnout
clause of the merger agreement will be issued in reliance upon the exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Rule 506
of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation D. However, if any
earnout shares are issued, within five business days of issuance New Allscripts
will file a non-exclusive resale "shelf" registration statement to permit the
unrestricted resale of those shares to the public on a continuous basis. New
Allscripts will use its best efforts to cause the resale shelf registration
statement to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission as
soon as practicable after filing and to cause the registration statement to
remain effective for a period of two years or such earlier time as all of the
earnout shares covered by the registration statement have been sold.

Appraisal Rights

   The following summary of the provisions of Section 262 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law is not intended to be a complete statement of these
provisions and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, a copy of which is
attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D and is incorporated into
this summary by reference.

   Under Delaware law, Allscripts common stockholders are not entitled to
appraisal rights in connection with the merger. However, holders of
Channelhealth common and preferred stock are entitled to appraisal rights under
Delaware law. A holder of Channelhealth common or preferred stock who elects to
exercise appraisal rights must satisfy each of the following conditions: (1)
such holder must deliver to Channelhealth, before the taking of the vote with
respect to the merger agreement, written notice of his or her intention to
demand payment of the fair value of his or her shares (this written notice must
be in addition to and separate from any proxy or vote against the merger
agreement; neither voting against adoption nor a failure to vote for the merger
agreement will constitute such a notice); and (2) such holders must not vote in
favor of adoption of the merger agreement (a failure to vote will satisfy the
requirement, but a vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement, by proxy
or in person, will constitute a waiver of such holder's appraisal rights and
will nullify any previously filed written notice of intent to demand payment).
A stockholder who fails to comply with either of these conditions will have no
appraisal rights with respect to his or her shares.

   A stockholder who elects to exercise his or her appraisal rights should mail
or deliver his or her written notice to: Channelhealth Incorporated, 25 Green
Mountain Drive, Burlington, Vermont 05403, Attention: Secretary. Such notice
must be executed by, or with the consent of, the holder of record. The notice
must identify the stockholder and indicate the intention of such stockholder to
demand payment of the fair value of his or her shares. In the notice, the
stockholder's name should be stated as it appears on his or her stock
certificate(s). If the shares are owned of record in a fiduciary capacity, such
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custodian, the demand should be executed in that capacity, and if the shares
are owned of record by more than one person, as in a joint tenancy or tenancy
in common, the demand should be executed by or on behalf of all joint owners.
An authorized agent, including one or more joint owners, may execute a demand
for appraisal on behalf of a record holder; however, in the demand the agent
must identify the record owner or owners and expressly disclose that the agent
is executing the demand as an agent for the record owner or owners. A record
holder such as a broker who holds shares as nominee for several beneficial
owners may exercise appraisal rights for the shares held for one or more
beneficial owners and not exercise rights for the shares held for other
beneficial owners. In this case, the written demand should state the number of
shares for which appraisal rights are being demanded. When no number of shares
is stated, the demand will be presumed to cover all shares held of record by
the broker or nominee.

   If the merger is completed, each holder of Channelhealth common or preferred
stock who complies with (1) and (2) above will be entitled to be paid for his,
her or its shares of Channelhealth common or preferred stock by the surviving
corporation the fair value in cash of the shares of Channelhealth common or
preferred stock. The Delaware Court of Chancery will appraise the shares,
determining the fair value arising from the consummation of the merger,
together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount
determined to be fair value. In determining such fair value, the court may take
into account all relevant factors and upon such determination will then direct
the payment of the fair value of the shares, together with any interest, to the
holders of Channelhealth common or preferred stock who have perfected their
appraisal rights. The shares of Channelhealth common or preferred stock with
respect to which holders have perfected their appraisal rights in accordance
with Section 262 and have not effectively withdrawn or lost their appraisal
rights are referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the "dissenting
shares."

   Stockholders considering seeking appraisal for their shares should note that
the fair value of their shares determined under Section 262 could be more, the
same or less than the consideration they would receive pursuant to the merger
agreement if they did not seek appraisal of their shares. The costs of the
appraisal proceeding may be determined by the court and allocated among the
parties as the court deems equitable under the circumstances. Upon application
of a stockholder, the court may order all or a portion of the expenses incurred
by any stockholder in connection with the appraisal proceeding, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and the fees and expenses of
experts, to be charged pro rata against the value of all shares entitled to
appraisal. In the absence of such determination or assessment, each stockholder
bears his or her own expenses.

   Within ten days after the effective date of the mergers, Channelhealth, as
the surviving corporation in the merger, must mail notice to all stockholders
who have complied with (1) and (2) above notifying such stockholders of the
effective date of the Channelhealth merger. Within 120 days after the effective
date, holders of Channelhealth common or preferred stock may file a petition in
the Delaware court of Chancery for the appraisal of their shares, although they
may, within 60 days of the effective date, withdraw their demand for appraisal
and accept the merger consideration to which he or she would have otherwise
been entitled. At the hearing on such petition, the Court will determine the
stockholders who have perfected their appraisal rights. The Court may require
the holders of dissenting shares to submit their stock certificates to the
Register in Chancery for notation thereon of the pending of appraisal
proceedings; the failure of a stockholder to comply with such direction may
result in the Court dismissing the proceedings as to such stockholder. In
addition, within 120 days of the effective date, the holders of dissenting
shares may, upon written request, receive from Channelhealth as statement
setting forth the aggregate number of shares not voted in favor of adopting the
merger agreement and with respect to which demands for appraisals have been
received and the aggregate number of holders of such shares.


   If any holder of Channelhealth common or preferred stock who demands
appraisal of his, her or its shares under Section 262 fails to perfect, or
effectively withdraws or loses the right to appraisal, his, her or its shares
will be converted into a right to receive a number of New Allscripts common
shares calculated in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement.
Dissenting shares lose their status as dissenting shares if:

  . the merger is abandoned;

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  . the stockholder seeking appraisal rights fails to make a timely written
    demand for appraisal;

  . neither Channelhealth nor the stockholder files a complaint or intervenes
    in a pending action within 120 days after the effective date of the
    merger; or

  . the stockholder delivers to Channelhealth, as the surviving corporation,
    within 60 days of the effective date of the merger, or thereafter with
    Channelhealth's approval, a written withdrawal of the stockholder's
    demand for appraisal of the dissenting shares, although no appraisal
    proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery may be dismissed as to any
    stockholder without the approval of the court.

   Failure to follow the steps required by Section 262 for perfecting appraisal
rights may result in the loss of appraisal rights, in which event a
Channelhealth stockholder will be entitled to receive the consideration with
respect to the holder's dissenting shares in accordance with the merger
agreement. In view of the complexity of the provisions of Section 262,
Channelhealth stockholders are encouraged to consult with their own advisors
regarding these appraisal rights.

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                              THE MERGER AGREEMENT

   This section describes the material provisions of the merger agreement, as
amended. Because the description of the merger agreement contained in this
document is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that is in
the merger agreement. A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Annex A to
this document and you are encouraged to read the full text of the merger
agreement before you decide how to vote.

The Merger

   At the effective time of the mergers, Bursar will merge with and into
Allscripts and Bursar No. 2 will merge with and into Channelhealth. Allscripts
and Channelhealth, which will be the surviving corporations in these mergers,
each will become a separate wholly-owned subsidiary of New Allscripts.

   The closing date of the mergers will occur no later than the second business
day following the date on which all conditions to the mergers, other than those
conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing, have been
satisfied or waived, unless the parties agree on another time. As soon as
practicable on or after the closing date of the merger, certificates of merger
will be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The
effective time of the mergers will be the time the certificates of merger are
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at a later time
as the parties may agree and specify in the certificates of merger. The parties
currently anticipate that the merger will be completed shortly after the
Channelhealth and Allscripts special meetings, assuming their respective
stockholders adopt and approve at these meetings the merger and the issuance of
New Allscripts common shares in connection with the Channelhealth merger and
all other conditions to the mergers have been satisfied or waived. In an
amendment to the merger agreement, entered into by the parties as of November
29, 2000, the parties agreed to extend the termination date of the merger
agreement if the merger transactions have not occurred, to January 9, 2001. The
amendment to the merger is attached as Annex B to this proxy
statement/prospectus.

Merger Consideration

 Exchange Ratios

   At the effective time of the mergers,

  . each share of Channelhealth common stock and each share of Channelhealth
    preferred stock issued and outstanding immediately before the effective
    time of the merger (other than shares of Channelhealth stock held by
    Channelhealth, which will be canceled and retired without the right to
    receive any consideration in exchange therefor and shares held by persons
    who have perfected appraisal rights) will be converted into the right to
    receive 0.33730 New Allscripts common shares; and

  . each issued and outstanding share of Allscripts common stock will be
    converted into the right to receive one New Allscripts common share.

 Fractional Shares

   Certificates for fractional New Allscripts common shares will not be issued
in the Channelhealth merger. Channelhealth stockholders who would otherwise
receive fractional shares will instead be entitled to receive a cash payment
equal to the value of these fractional share interests.

 Earnout

   Earnout Shares. In further consideration of the Channelhealth merger, on or
before March 31, 2003, New Allscripts agreed to issue additional shares of New
Allscripts common stock to the former Channelhealth stockholders if the
following conditions are satisfied:

  . If for the period from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002, which
    we refer to as the earnout period, New Allscripts or any of its
    affiliates recognizes revenues from sales generated from the
    Channelhealth service lines set forth on a schedule to the merger
    agreement, which we refer to as gross qualifying revenues, of greater
    than or equal to $180 million but less than or equal to $210 million, New
    Allscripts will issue an additional .04131 shares of its common stock for
    each share of Channelhealth common or preferred stock held at the
    effective time of the mergers;

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  . If during the earnout period, New Allscripts either (1) recognizes gross
    qualifying revenues in excess of $210 million or (2) sells, transfers or
    otherwise disposes of, or causes any of its affiliates to sell, transfer
    or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its business or
    intellectual property related to physician-focused, Internet-based
    services that automate clinical, financial and administrative functions
    involved in the healthcare delivery process, New Allscripts will issue an
    additional 0.06278 shares of its common stock for each share of
    Channelhealth common or preferred stock held at the effective time of the
    mergers; and

  . If during the earnout period, New Allscripts recognizes gross qualifying
    revenues of less than $180 million, New Allscripts will not issue any
    additional shares of its common stock.

   No Channelhealth stockholder will be entitled to receive any earnout shares
otherwise issuable on account of any share of Channelhealth stock with respect
to which appraisal rights shall have been demanded and perfected and not
effectively withdrawn or forfeited prior to the effective time of the merger.

   Registration of Earnout Shares. Any shares of New Allscripts common stock
issued pursuant to the earnout clause of the merger agreement will be, and the
right to receive such shares is being, issued in reliance upon the exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Rule 506
of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation D. If any earnout shares
are issued, within five business days of issuance New Allscripts will file a
non-exclusive resale "shelf" registration statement to permit the unrestricted
resale of those shares to the public on a continuous basis. New Allscripts will
use its best efforts to cause the resale shelf registration statement to be
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as
practicable after filing and to cause the registration statement to remain
effective until the second anniversary of the filing of the registration
statement or such earlier time as all of the earnout shares covered by the
registration statement have been sold. New Allscripts may suspend sales of
earnout shares pursuant to the registration statement during any period when
New Allscripts is involved in discussions concerning or is otherwise engaged in
any material financing, offering, investment, acquisition or divestiture
transaction if New Allscripts determines that amending the registration
statement or supplementing the related resale prospectus would be required to
permit sales to continue, but the disclosure would interfere with the
transaction or other business purpose giving rise to the need for the amendment
or supplement. However, New Allscripts agreed to use its reasonable efforts to
permit sales of earnout shares pursuant to the resale shelf registration
statement for at least 180 days during any 360-day period. Any earnout shares
issued to IDX by New Allscripts will be subject to the stock rights and
restrictions agreement to be entered into between New Allscripts and IDX upon
completion of the merger transactions. See "The Related Transaction
Agreements--Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement."

Exchange Procedures

   As soon as reasonably practicable after the effective time of the mergers,
an exchange agent will mail a letter of transmittal to each holder of record of
Channelhealth or Allscripts stock certificates. This letter of transmittal must
be used in surrendering Channelhealth or Allscripts stock certificates to the
exchange agent for cancellation. Upon surrender of a Channelhealth or
Allscripts stock certificate for cancellation, together with a duly executed
letter of transmittal and any other documents that the exchange agent may
reasonably require, the holder of the Channelhealth or Allscripts stock
certificate will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor (1) a New
Allscripts certificate representing the number of whole New Allscripts common
shares that the holder has the right to receive, (2) in the case of
Channelhealth holders, a check representing the amount of cash payable in lieu
of any fractional New Allscripts common shares, if any and (3) unpaid dividends
and distributions, if any, that the holder has the right to receive pursuant to
the merger agreement, after giving effect to any required withholding tax.
NEITHER CHANNELHEALTH NOR ALLSCRIPTS STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD SEND IN THEIR
CHANNELHEALTH OR ALLSCRIPTS STOCK CERTIFICATES UNTIL THEY RECEIVE THE LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL.

   In the event any certificates representing Channelhealth common stock or
preferred stock or any certificates representing Allscripts common stock have
been lost, stolen or destroyed, the exchange agent will

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issue shares of New Allscripts common stock and, if applicable, cash in
exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates upon the making of an
affidavit of that fact by the owner of such certificates and delivery of a bond
in a reasonable sum as indemnity against any claim that may be against New
Allscripts or the exchange agent with respect to the certificates alleged to
have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

   After the effective time of the mergers, each Channelhealth and Allscripts
stock certificate, until surrendered and exchanged, will represent only the
right to receive a certificate representing New Allscripts common shares and,
in the case of Channelhealth stock certificates, cash in lieu of fractional
shares, if any, and unpaid dividends and distributions, if any. Holders of
Channelhealth and Allscripts stock certificates will not be entitled to receive
any dividends or other distributions with respect to New Allscripts common
shares declared or made by New Allscripts having a record date after the
effective time of the mergers until the Channelhealth or Allscripts stock
certificates are surrendered. Subject to applicable law, following surrender of
the Channelhealth or Allscripts stock certificates, as the case may be, such
dividends and distributions, if any, will be paid without interest.

Accrued Liabilities Adjustment

   Following completion of the mergers, New Allscripts will cause Channelhealth
to prepare a balance sheet as of the closing date, which shall be audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, IDX's regular independent public accountants. To the extent
there are accounts payable or other current and accrued liabilities, excluding
only liabilities for taxes for which IDX is otherwise indemnifying New
Allscripts pursuant to the merger agreement, reflected on the Channelhealth
closing date balance sheet, IDX will make a payment to New Allscripts equal to
that amount, which we refer to as the accrued liabilities adjustment.

Channelhealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement

   Pursuant to the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement, Channelhealth
agreed to assign, sell, convey, transfer and deliver to IDX, on or before the
closing date for the merger transactions, the assets identified in that
agreement and also on a schedule to the merger agreement in consideration of
the return to Channelhealth of 2,771,009 shares of its common stock currently
held by IDX. The merger agreement provides that these assets, which we refer to
as the retained assets, are not included in the properties or assets of
Channelhealth to be acquired by New Allscripts through the Channelhealth
merger. Also in the merger agreement, IDX agreed to indemnify and hold harmless
New Allscripts, Allscripts, Channelhealth and their respective directors,
officers, employees, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns harmless from
and against any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages,
costs and expenses arising out of or related to:

  . the ownership or operation of the business or properties comprising the
    retained assets; and

  . the authorization, approval, execution, delivery and performance of the
    Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement.

Representations and Warranties

   The merger agreement contains various representations and warranties made by
IDX, Channelhealth and New Allscripts and Allscripts. The table below
summarizes what the most important of these representations and warranties
relate to and by which party they are made:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  Representation and                                              New Allscripts
                    Warranty as to:                        IDX      Channelhealth and Allscripts
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                  <C>          <C>           <C>
  Capitalization of Channelhealth                           X             X
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  Options, warrant, calls, rights, commitments or
  other agreements to issue, sell, redeem, transfer
  or otherwise dispose of Channelhealth securities;                       X
  voting agreements with respect to Channelhealth
  capital stock
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  Representation and                                              New Allscripts
                    Warranty as to:                        IDX      Channelhealth and Allscripts
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                  <C>          <C>           <C>
  Capitalization of Allscripts, New Allscripts,
  Bursar and Bursar No. 2; options, warrants, rights,
  agreements or commitments to issue, dispose of or                                     X
  purchase Allscripts or New Allscripts common stock;
  voting agreements with respect to Allscripts common
  stock
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Authorization of New Allscripts common shares to be                                   X
  issued pursuant to the merger agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Ownership of Channelhealth shares                         X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subsidiaries                                                            X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Operations of Bursar and Bursar No. 2                                                 X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Corporate Records                                                       X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Transactions between IDX and Channelhealth                X             X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Material contracts of IDX under which Channelhealth       X
  receives a direct benefit
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  Material contracts of Channelhealth                                     X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Financial statements                                                    X             X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Allscripts SEC filings                                                                X
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  No undisclosed liabilities                                              X             X
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  Absence of material adverse change                                      X             X
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  Absence of other material developments                                  X
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  Accuracy of information supplied for inclusion in                       X             X
  the proxy statement/prospectus
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  Compliance with laws; permits                                           X             X
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  Taxes                                                                   X
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  No present intention to merge or liquidate New
  Allscripts or Allscripts or transfer assets outside
  of the ordinary course, and no plan or intention as
  of the effective time of the mergers to engage in                                     X
  an "integrated transaction" that would cause the
  former Channelhealth and Allscripts stockholders
  and any "integrated transferors" not to be in
  control of New Allscripts
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  Real property                                                           X
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  Tangible personal property                                              X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Intangible property                                                     X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Employee benefits and ERISA matters                                     X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Labor matters                                                           X
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  Litigation                                                              X             X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Environmental matters                                                   X
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  Insurance policies                                                      X
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Inventories and accounts receivable                                     X
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  Customers and suppliers                                                 X
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  Banking relationships                                                   X
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  No misrepresentations                                                   X             X
</TABLE>


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   In addition to the foregoing, each of the parties to the merger agreement
have also represented and warranted as to financial advisors, corporate
organization, existence and good standing, the absence of any breach of its
charter, by-laws, material agreements or any laws and the obtaining of all
necessary consents. Each of Channelhealth, Allscripts and New Allscripts have
made representations and warranties as to corporate power and authority to do
business and Channelhealth has further represented and warranted as to foreign
qualifications to do business and the absence of any liens on its properties or
assets. Each of Allscripts and IDX have represented and warranted as to
fairness opinions to be received from their respective financial advisors.

   The representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement form
the basis of certain conditions to the parties' obligations to complete the
merger, and will survive the closing of the merger transactions, provided that
any claims or actions with respect to representations and warranties will
terminate unless by March 31, 2002 written notice of such claims is delivered
or such actions are commenced by that date, except for Channelhealth's tax
matters representations and warranties, which will survive the closing until 60
days after the expiration of the applicable tax statute of limitations.

Covenants

   Each of the parties to the merger agreement has undertaken certain covenants
in the merger agreement. The following summarizes the more significant of these
covenants.

 Stockholders Meetings

   Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, Channelhealth
and Allscripts agreed to submit the merger agreement for approval to their
respective stockholders at a meeting to be duly held for that purpose.

 Board of Directors Covenant to Recommend

   Channelhealth and Allscripts have agreed that their respective boards of
directors will recommend the approval of the merger agreement and authorize the
merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, and
have otherwise agreed to use best efforts to obtain their respective
stockholders' approval of the merger transactions.

 Operations of the Companies Pending Closing

   Channelhealth. Channelhealth and IDX have undertaken a series of covenants
that impose restrictions on Channelhealth until either the effective time of
the mergers or the termination of the merger agreement. In general,
Channelhealth is required to conduct its business in the ordinary course and to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its present business
operations and organization and preserve its present relationship with the
Channelhealth customers and suppliers identified on a schedule to the merger
agreement. Channelhealth and IDX further agreed that Channelhealth will:

  . maintain its assets and properties in their current condition, ordinary
    wear and tear excepted and maintain insurance on its assets and
    properties in such amounts and of such kinds comparable to that in effect
    on the date of the merger agreement;

  . maintain its books, accounts and records in the ordinary course;

  . continue to collect accounts receivable and pay accounts payable
    utilizing normal procedures without discounting or accelerating payment
    of such accounts;

  . comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and contractual
    and other obligations applicable to its operations; and

  . consummate the transactions contemplated by the Channelhealth/IDX asset
    purchase agreement in accordance with its terms.

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   Channelhealth and IDX have also agreed to limitations, prohibitions and
other provisions relating to the conduct of Channelhealth's business during the
period from the date of the merger agreement to the effective time of the
mergers or termination of the merger agreement, including:

  . declaring, setting aside, making or paying any dividend or other
    distribution in respect of the capital stock of Channelhealth or
    repurchasing, redeeming or otherwise acquiring any outstanding shares of
    the capital stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests
    in, Channelhealth, except for the redemption of common shares
    contemplated by the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement;

  . transferring, issuing, selling or disposing of any shares of capital
    stock or other securities of Channelhealth or granting options, warrants,
    calls or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the
    capital stock or other securities of Channelhealth, other than (1) the
    issuance of Channelhealth common stock pursuant to the exercise of
    options outstanding on the date of the merger agreement and disclosed in
    a schedule to the merger agreement and (2) the grant of options under
    Channelhealth's stock option plan to purchase not more than 30,000 shares
    of Channelhealth common stock at an exercise price not less than the fair
    market value on the date of grant to employees of Channelhealth not
    holding any such options at the date hereof;

  . effecting any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split or like
    change in the capitalization of Channelhealth;

  . amending the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Channelhealth;

  . (1) materially increasing the annual level of compensation of any
    employee of Channelhealth, (2) granting any unusual or extraordinary
    bonus, benefit or other direct or indirect compensation to any employee,
    director or consultant, other than in the ordinary course consistent with
    past practice or in such amounts as are fully reserved against in
    Channelhealth's financial statements, (3) increasing the coverage or
    benefits available under any (or creating any new) severance pay,
    termination pay, vacation pay, Channelhealth awards, salary continuation
    for disability, sick leave, deferred compensation, bonus or other
    incentive compensation, insurance, pension or other employee benefit plan
    or arrangement made to, for, or with any of the directors, officers,
    employees, agents or representatives of Channelhealth or otherwise
    modifying, amending or terminating any such plan or arrangement or (4)
    entering into any employment, deferred compensation, severance,
    consulting, non-competition or similar agreement (or amending any such
    agreement) to which Channelhealth is a party or involving a director,
    officer or employee of Channelhealth in his or her capacity as a
    director, officer or employee of Channelhealth;

  . except for trade payables, advances for employee reimbursable expenses
    and for indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in each case in the
    ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, borrowing
    monies for any reason or drawing down on any line of credit or debt
    obligation, or becoming the guarantor, surety, endorser or otherwise
    liable for any debt, obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) of
    any other person;

  . subjecting any of the properties or assets of Channelhealth to any lien,
    with customary exceptions;

  . acquiring any material properties or assets or selling, assigning,
    transferring, conveying, leasing or otherwise disposing of any of its
    material properties or assets, except (1) for fair consideration in the
    ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (2) as
    contemplated by the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement;

  . canceling or compromising any debt or claim or waiving or releasing any
    material right except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
    past practice;

  . entering into any commitment for capital expenditures in excess of
    specified amounts;

  . entering into, modifying or terminating any labor or collective
    bargaining agreement or, through negotiation or otherwise, making any
    commitment or incurring any liability to any labor organization;

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  . entering into or agreeing to enter into any merger or consolidation with
    any corporation or other person, or engaging in any new business or
    investing in, making a loan, advance or capital contribution to, or
    otherwise acquiring the securities of any other person other than
    advances for reimbursable employee expenses;

  . except for transfers of cash pursuant to normal cash management practices
    or otherwise in the ordinary course of business, making any investments
    in or loans to, or paying any fees or expenses to, or entering into or
    modifying any contract with IDX or any affiliate of IDX;

  . making any change in any method of accounting for tax or financial
    accounting purposes, except as required by GAAP, or making or revoking
    any tax election or settling or compromising any tax dispute;

  . amending the Channelhealth/IDX asset purchase agreement; or

  . agreeing to do anything prohibited by the restrictions set forth above or
    anything that would make any of the representations and warranties of
    Channelhealth in the merger agreement untrue or incorrect in any material
    respect as of any time through and including the effective time of the
    merger.

   Allscripts. During the period from the date of the merger agreement to the
effective time of the mergers or termination of the merger agreement,
Allscripts agreed not to, and to cause New Allscripts not to:

  . amend its certificate of incorporation or by-laws;

  . effect any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split or like change
    in the capitalization of Allscripts or New Allscripts; or

  . issue any additional shares of Allscripts common stock or New Allscripts
    common stock other than at fair market value, as determined by resolution
    of the Allscripts board of directors, or options or warrants to acquire
    such shares except (1) in the case of stock options, pursuant to the
    Allscripts' existing stock option plan at fair market value at the date
    of grant or (2) otherwise at fair market value, as determined by
    resolution of the Allscripts board of directors.

 Channelhealth Employee Matters

   From and after the effective time of the mergers, Channelhealth will
continue the employment at will of the current Channelhealth employees at
initially the same or greater rate of base pay as that at which they were
employed immediately prior to the completion of the mergers. In addition,
following completion of the mergers through December 31, 2001, which we refer
to as the transition period, New Allscripts will provide those employees of
Channelhealth with benefits that, in the aggregate, are substantially
comparable to the benefits currently provided under Channelhealth's existing
employee benefit plans, at no additional cost to the employees. For eligibility
and vesting purposes with respect to Channelhealth or New Allscripts employee
benefit plans covering Channelhealth employees after completion of the mergers,
they will retain any credit for their past service under the existing
Channelhealth employee benefit plans.

   Without limiting the foregoing, during the transition period, continuing
Channelhealth employees will be provided with benefits under the New Allscripts
plans that are no less favorable than the benefits provided to similarly
situated employees of Allscripts. Continuing Channelhealth employees will be
eligible to participate in the New Allscripts employee benefit plans without
any evidence of insurability and without the application of any pre-existing
physical or mental condition restrictions except to the extent applicable under
the existing Channelhealth employee benefit plans, but counting expenditures
made prior to the completion of the mergers for purposes of applying
deductible, out-of-pocket maximums and other such matters.

 Treatment of Stock Options

   Channelhealth Options. Each outstanding option to purchase shares of
Channelhealth common stock will be assumed by New Allscripts and converted into
an option to purchase a number of New Allscripts common shares equal to 0.33730
multiplied by the number of shares of Channelhealth common stock that could
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been obtained immediately prior to the effective time of the mergers upon the
exercise of the Channelhealth option, at an exercise price per share equal to
(1) the exercise price per share of Channelhealth common stock purchasable
pursuant to the Channelhealth stock option divided by (2) 0.33730.

   Assumption of Channelhealth Obligations. New Allscripts will assume the
obligations of Channelhealth under the Channelhealth stock option plan. The
other terms of the Channelhealth options and the plan under which they were
issued, shall continue to apply in accordance with their terms. Promptly after
the effective time of the mergers, and in any event within 30 days after the
effective time, New Allscripts will file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 or other appropriate form under
the Securities Act to register the New Allscripts common shares issuable upon
exercise of the Channelhealth options assumed by New Allscripts, and use its
reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to remain effective
until the exercise or expiration of those options.

   Allscripts Employee Incentive Plans. The Allscripts Amended and Restated
1993 Stock Option Plan and each option outstanding under that plan, and each
other outstanding award (including restricted stock, stock equivalents and
stock units) under any employee incentive or benefit plans, programs or
arrangements and non-employee director plans maintained by Allscripts as of the
date of the merger agreement that provide for grants of equity-based awards
will be amended or converted into a similar plan or instrument of New
Allscripts without any adjustment as to the number of shares eligible for
purchase or issuance or as to the exercise or purchase price. The other terms
of each Allscripts option or award, and the plans or agreements under which
they were issued, will be assumed by New Allscripts and will continue to apply
in accordance with their terms.

   IDX Stock Options. IDX agreed that it will remain responsible for all of its
obligations and rights with respect to any stock options held on the closing
date of the mergers under IDX's stock option plan by any employees of
Channelhealth. Upon completion of the merger transactions, all such stock
options will vest.

   Reservation, Issuance and Listing of Shares. New Allscripts will (1) reserve
for issuance the number of New Allscripts common shares that will become
subject to the benefit plans, programs and arrangements referred to above, (2)
issue the appropriate number of New Allscripts common shares pursuant to these
plans, programs and arrangements, upon the exercise or maturation of rights
existing thereunder on the effective time of the merger or thereafter granted
or awarded and (3) take all actions necessary to authorize the New Allscripts
common shares for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market.

 Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Registration Statement

   As promptly as practical after execution of the merger agreement, Allscripts
and New Allscripts agreed to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a proxy statement/prospectus and to use their commercially
reasonable efforts to have the proxy materials cleared by the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the registration statement of which the proxy materials
will form a part declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission
as promptly as practicable after filing. Allscripts and New Allscripts agreed:

  . to keep IDX and Channelhealth informed of any comments or correspondence
    received from the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the
    proxy materials and registration statement;

  . to cause all documents that Allscripts is required to file with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission to comply with all applicable legal
    requirements; and

  . to amend or supplement the registration statement and/or the proxy
    statement/prospectus if and as required.

   In connection with the preparation of the registration statement, each of
IDX and Allscripts agreed to obtain for inclusion in the registration statement
the opinion of their respective tax counsel concerning the federal income tax
consequences of the Channelhealth merger to the stockholders of Channelhealth
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Allscripts merger to the stockholders of Allscripts, respectively. Each of Hale
and Dorr LLP and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are permitted to require and rely
on representations made by Allscripts, New Allscripts, Channelhealth, IDX and
others in rendering their respective opinions.

 Listing of New Allscripts Shares and Earnout Shares

   Prior to the effective time of the merger, New Allscripts agreed to take all
actions necessary to authorize the shares of New Allscripts common stock to be
issued in the mergers and the earnout shares for quotation on the Nasdaq
National Market, subject to official notice of issuance.

 Rule 144

   New Allscripts agreed to file all reports required to be filed by it under
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in a timely manner and, if at any time
prior to the seventh anniversary of the effective time of the mergers, New
Allscripts is not required to file such reports, it will, on the request of the
former Channelhealth stockholders, make publicly available other information so
long as is necessary to permit sales of its securities pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act, and take such further action as the
Channelhealth stockholders may reasonably request to enable the former
Channelhealth stockholders to sell shares of New Allscripts common stock
without registration under the Securities Act as provided by Rule 144.

 Allscripts Tax Covenant

   Prior to the effective time of the mergers, Allscripts undertook not to
agree to all or substantially all of the material terms of a transaction that
(1) would be integrated with the mergers for federal income tax purposes, which
we refer to as an integrated transaction and (2) would cause the stockholders
of Allscripts and the Channelhealth stockholders immediately before the mergers
and any "integrated transferors" not to be in control (within the meaning of
Section 368(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) of New Allscripts immediately
after the mergers. For purposes of this covenant, an "integrated transferor"
includes any person who receives shares of New Allscripts capital stock in an
integrated transaction and would be treated as a transferor of property to New
Allscripts in that transaction for purposes of Section 351 of the Internal
Revenue Code.

 Repayment of Loans by IDX

   On or prior to the closing date for the merger transactions, any loans or
other advances by Channelhealth to IDX or any of its affiliates (including
interest) will be repaid to Channelhealth.

 Use of Names

   IDX agreed that upon completion of the mergers, New Allscripts and
Channelhealth will have the sole right to use each of the following names, and
that IDX will not and will not permit any of its affiliates to use any of these
names or any variation or simulation of any of them in any business involving
the provision of healthcare information and/or point-of-care clinical
application or devices or any related business:

     . CHANNELPHARMACY
                                     . NOTEWORKS

     . CHANNELHEALTH
                                     . ORDERWORKS

     . CHANNELHEALTH.COM
                                     . PHARMACYCHANNEL

     . CHARGEWORKS
                                     . PHYSICIAN CHANNEL

     . DOCWORKS
                                     . PHYSICIAN HOMEBASE

     . KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE
                                     . RESULTWORKS

     . MEDWORKS                      . WEBWORKS

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   The foregoing restrictions will lapse if after completion of the mergers
Channelhealth changes its name, or, with respect to a particular name, the
restrictions will lapse if Channelhealth ceases to use that name in any of its
businesses for a period of 12 consecutive months.

 Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement

   At or prior to the effective time, New Allscripts and Allscripts agreed to
take actions under the Delaware General Corporation Law or their respective
certificates of incorporation or by-laws as may be required to enable New
Allscripts to comply with its obligations under the stock rights and
restrictions agreement to be entered into upon completion of the mergers
between New Allscripts and IDX. See "The Related Transaction Agreements--Stock
Rights and Restrictions Agreement."

 No Solicitation

   IDX has agreed that IDX, Channelhealth and their respective directors,
officers, employees, representatives and agents:

  . other than in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger
    agreement, will not, directly or indirectly, discuss, negotiate,
    authorize, recommend, propose or enter into any transaction involving a
    merger, consolidation, business combination, purchase or disposition of
    any amount of the assets or capital stock of or other equity interest in
    Channelhealth or the Enterprise Solutions Division or Systems Division of
    IDX as currently conducted, which we refer to as a "Channelhealth
    acquisition transaction";

  . facilitate, encourage, solicit or initiate discussions, negotiations or
    submissions of proposals or offers in respect of a Channelhealth
    acquisition transaction;

  . furnish to any person any information concerning Channelhealth or IDX in
    connection with any Channelhealth acquisition transaction; or

  . otherwise cooperate in any way, or assist or participate in, or
    encourage, any effort or attempt by any person to do or seek to do any of
    the foregoing.

   IDX also agreed to inform Allscripts in writing following receipt by IDX or
Channelhealth of any proposal or inquiry in respect of any Channelhealth
acquisition transaction.

 Cooperation

   Each of the parties agreed to cooperate in taking various actions, including
actions relating to:

  . obtaining at the earliest practicable date all consents and approvals
    required to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger
    agreement;

  . as promptly as practicable after the execution of the merger agreement,
    filing any reports, notifications or other information that may be
    required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and furnishing to the other all
    such information in its possession as may be reasonably necessary for the
    completion of the reports, notifications or submissions to be filed by
    the other, provided that, nothing in this Agreement will require
    Allscripts, IDX or Channelhealth, whether pursuant to an order of the
    Federal Trade Commission or the United States Department of Justice or
    otherwise, to dispose of any assets, lines of business or equity
    interests in order to obtain the consent of the Federal Trade Commission
    or the Department of Justice to the transactions contemplated by the
    merger agreement; and

  . using our respective best efforts to (1) take all actions necessary or
    appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger
    agreement and (2) cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date
    of all of the conditions to our respective obligations to consummate the
    transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

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   Investigation. Until the effective time of the mergers or the date of
termination of the merger agreement, each of the parties has agreed to provide
access for each other and their respective representatives to their respective
properties, businesses, operations, books and records. The parties also have
agreed to treat any information obtained as a result of this process as
confidential and not to use any of it except in connection with the merger
agreement.

   Further Assurances. IDX and Allscripts have each agreed to execute and
deliver such other documents or agreements and to take such other action as may
be reasonably necessary for the implementation of the merger agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.

 Indemnification and Insurance

   Channelhealth Officers and Directors. From and after the effective time of
the mergers, New Allscripts and Allscripts agreed jointly and severally to
guarantee, and to cause Channelhealth to maintain and perform Channelhealth's
existing indemnification obligations to present and former directors and
officers of Channelhealth with respect to matters occurring through completion
of the mergers to the extent required under Channelhealth's certificate of
incorporation and by-laws in effect as of the date of the merger agreement and
as permitted under and consistent with applicable law, for a period of not less
than six years after the completion of the mergers. In addition, for six years
from the effective time of the mergers, New Allscripts agreed to maintain in
effect Channelhealth's current directors' and officers' liability insurance
covering those persons who are currently covered by Channelhealth's directors'
and officers' liability insurance policy, provided that in no event is New
Allscripts required to expend for any one year an amount in excess of 200% of
the annual premiums currently paid by Channelhealth for this insurance.
However, if the annual premiums exceed the 200% cap, New Allscripts agreed to
obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding
the cap.

   Allscripts Officers and Directors. From and after the effective time of the
mergers, New Allscripts and Channelhealth, as the surviving corporation of the
Channelhealth merger, agreed to guarantee, and to cause Allscripts, as the
surviving corporation of the Allscripts merger, to maintain and perform
Allscripts' existing indemnification obligations to present and former
directors and officers of Allscripts with respect to matters occurring through
completion of the mergers to the extent required under Allscripts' certificate
of incorporation and by-laws in effect as of the date of the merger agreement
and as permitted under and consistent with applicable law, for a period of not
less than six years after the completion of the mergers. In addition, for six
years from the effective time of the mergers, New Allscripts agreed to maintain
in effect Allscripts' current directors' and officers' liability insurance
covering those persons who are currently covered by Allscripts' directors' and
officers' liability insurance policy.

Conditions

 Mutual Conditions

   Each party's obligations to complete the mergers are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of various mutual conditions, the most significant of
which are as follows:

  . no action, suit or proceeding is pending by or before any governmental
    body wherein an unfavorable judgment, order, decree, stipulation or
    injunction would reasonably be expected to (1) prevent the consummation
    of the mergers or (2) cause any of the transactions contemplated by the
    merger agreement to be rescinded following completion, and no such
    judgment, order, decree, stipulation or injunction is in effect;

  . the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared the registration
    statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part effective
    under the Securities Act, and the registration statement is not the
    subject of any stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order; and

  . the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act relating to the
    mergers has expired or terminated, which occurred on August 23, 2000.

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 Conditions to Obligations of IDX and Channelhealth to Complete the Mergers

   The conditions to IDX's and Channelhealth's obligations to complete the
mergers also include the following:

  . each of the representations and warranties of New Allscripts and
    Allscripts qualified by materiality set forth in the merger agreement is
    true and correct, and each of the representations and warranties not
    qualified by materiality is true and correct in all material respects;

  . each of New Allscripts and Allscripts has performed and complied with in
    all material respects all of its obligations under the merger agreement;

  . New Allscripts and Allscripts have delivered to IDX and Channelhealth
    certificates dated the effective time of the mergers and signed by the
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of each, certifying
    as to the fulfillment of both of the above;

  . the shares of New Allscripts common stock to be issued in the mergers and
    the earnout shares provided for under the merger agreement have been
    authorized for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market, subject to
    official notice of issuance;

  . New Allscripts and Allscripts have obtained all of the waivers, permits,
    consents, approvals or other authorizations and effected all of the
    requisitions, filings and notices required to be obtained by them to
    consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, except
    for any which if not obtained or effected would not reasonably be
    expected to have a material adverse effect; and

  . the requisite approval by Channelhealth's stockholders of the merger
    agreement and the Channelhealth merger has been obtained.

 Conditions to Obligations of New Allscripts and Allscripts to Complete the
 Mergers

   The conditions to New Allscripts' and Allscripts' obligations to complete
the mergers also include the following:

  . each of the representations and warranties of IDX and Channelhealth
    qualified by materiality set forth in the merger agreement is true and
    correct, and each of the representations and warranties not qualified by
    materiality is true and correct in all material respects;

  . each of IDX and Channelhealth has performed and complied with in all
    material respects all of its obligations and covenants under the merger
    agreement;

  . IDX and Channelhealth have delivered to New Allscripts and Allscripts
    certificates dated the effective time of the mergers and signed by the
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of each, certifying
    as to the fulfillment of both of the above;

  . each of IDX and Channelhealth has obtained (1) all consents and waivers
    required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution and
    delivery of the merger agreement and the related agreements to which it
    is a party and (2) all consents and waivers required by the terms of (a)
    any material contract to which Channelhealth is a party and (b) any
    contract to which IDX is a party under which Channelhealth receives a
    direct benefit, each in a form reasonably satisfactory to New Allscripts
    and Allscripts, except as otherwise provided in schedules to the merger
    agreement;

  . any loans from Channelhealth to IDX or any of its affiliates have been
    repaid to Channelhealth;

  . Allscripts has received an opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, special
    counsel to Allscripts dated as of the closing date of the mergers, in
    form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Allscripts, substantially
    to the effect that, on the basis of the facts, representations and
    assumptions set forth in such opinion, the Allscripts merger shall be
    treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
    Internal Revenue Code or an exchange under Section 351 of the Internal
    Revenue Code; and

  . the requisite approval by Allscripts' stockholders of the transactions
    contemplated by the merger agreement has been obtained.

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Indemnification

 Non-Tax Indemnification

   IDX. Pursuant to the merger agreement, and subject to the limitations
discussed below, IDX agreed to indemnify and hold New Allscripts, Allscripts,
Channelhealth and their respective directors, officers, employees, affiliates,
agents, successors and assigns, which we refer to as the Allscripts indemnified
parties, harmless from and against all of the following:

  . liabilities of Channelhealth existing prior to and including the closing
    date for the mergers, or thereafter arising as a result of facts existing
    or transactions entered into prior to that date, except to the extent
    that such liabilities are (1) provided for in Channelhealth's March 31,
    2000 balance sheet, (2) incurred in the ordinary course of business
    between the March 31, 2000 balance sheet date and the closing date for
    the mergers and are not the result of any breach by IDX of any covenant
    relating to the conduct of Channelhealth's business prior to closing or
    (3) disclosed in the representations or warranties of IDX or
    Channelhealth in, or on any schedule attached to, the merger agreement;

  . any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, costs and
    expenses, which we refer to as indemnifiable losses, arising out of or
    related to (1) the operation or ownership of the business or properties
    comprising the retained assets or (2) the authorization, approval,
    execution, delivery or performance of the Channelhealth/IDX asset
    purchase agreement;

  . indemnifiable losses attributable to or resulting from any default under
    or breach of any contract of IDX pursuant to which Channelhealth receives
    a direct benefit (1) by IDX or (2) by Channelhealth, which default or
    breach, in the case of this subclause (2), occurs prior to the closing
    date for the mergers, provided that IDX shall have no liability under
    this subclause for any breach occurring after the closing date to the
    extent such breach is attributable to the negligence or willful
    misconduct of New Allscripts, Allscripts, Channelhealth or any of their
    affiliates after that date;

  . any and all indemnifiable losses resulting from the Channelhealth
    litigation identified on a schedule to the merger agreement and any other
    matter, claim, proceeding, dispute, state of facts or condition disclosed
    on any schedule to the merger agreement with respect to which such
    schedule reflects that the Allscripts indemnified parties are entitled to
    indemnification from IDX under the merger agreement;

  . indemnifiable losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the
    failure of any representation or warranty of IDX or Channelhealth set
    forth in the merger agreement, or in any certificate delivered by or on
    behalf of either of them pursuant to the merger agreement, to be true and
    correct in all respects as of the date made;

  . indemnifiable losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the
    breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part of IDX or
    Channelhealth under the merger agreement; and

  . any and all notices, actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands,
    assessments, judgments, costs, penalties and expenses, including
    attorneys' and other professionals' fees and disbursements incident to
    any and all indemnifiable losses for which IDX is responsible under the
    merger agreement.

   Allscripts and New Allscripts. Pursuant to the merger agreement, and subject
to the limitations discussed below, Allscripts and New Allscripts jointly and
severally agreed to indemnify and hold IDX and its affiliates, agents,
successors and assigns harmless from and against:

  . indemnifiable losses attributable to or resulting from the conduct of the
    business or operations of Channelhealth following the closing of the
    mergers;

  . indemnifiable losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the
    failure of any representation or warranty of Allscripts or New Allscripts
    set forth in the merger agreement, or in any certificate delivered by or
    on behalf of either of them pursuant to the merger agreement, to be true
    and correct in all respects as of the date made;

  . indemnifiable losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the
    breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part of Allscripts or
    New Allscripts under the merger agreement;

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  . indemnifiable losses attributable to or resulting from any default by
    Channelhealth following completion of the mergers under, or any breach by
    Channelhealth of, any IDX contract under which Channelhealth receives a
    direct benefit that occurs in either case after the closing date,
    provided that neither New Allscripts, Allscripts nor Channelhealth shall
    have any liability under this clause for any such breach to the extent
    such breach is attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct
    of IDX or any of its affiliates after the closing date; and

  . any and all notices, actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands,
    assessments, judgments, costs, penalties and expenses, including
    attorneys' and professionals' fees and disbursements incident to any and
    all indemnifiable losses for which Allscripts and New Allscripts are
    responsible under the merger agreement.

 Tax Indemnification and Related Matters

   In the merger agreement, IDX agreed to be responsible for and to indemnify
and hold harmless the Allscripts indemnified parties from and against any and
all taxes that may be imposed upon or assessed against Channelhealth or its
assets:

  . with respect to all taxable periods ending on or prior to the closing
    date for the merger transactions;

  . with respect to any and all taxes of Channelhealth allocable to the
    period up to and including the closing date;

  . arising by reason of any breach by Channelhealth or any inaccuracy of
    Channelhealth's representations as to tax matters;

  . by reason of Channelhealth's being a successor-in-interest or transferee
    of another entity;

  . with respect to any and all taxes of any member of a consolidated,
    combined or unitary group of which Channelhealth (or any predecessor) is
    or was a member prior to the closing date, by reason of the liability of
    Channelhealth pursuant to the Treasury Regulations or any state, local or
    foreign law or regulation;

  . by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Channelhealth/IDX asset
    purchase agreement; and

  . arising by reason of sales, use, stamp, documentary, filing, recording,
    transfer or similar fees, taxes or governmental charges as levied by any
    taxing authority or governmental agency in connection with the mergers.

 Limitations on Non-Tax Indemnification Liability

   The merger agreement provides that except with respect to claims based on
actual fraud, the rights of the parties under the indemnification provisions
summarized above are the sole and exclusive remedies of the parties and their
respective affiliates with respect to claims resulting from or relating to any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure to perform any covenant or
agreement contained in the merger agreement or otherwise relating to the merger
transactions, and the parties specifically waived any remedy of rescission.
Further, no party will be responsible for any indemnifiable losses that are
consequential, in the nature of lost profits, diminution in value, damage to
reputation or the like or special or punitive damages or otherwise not actual
losses. Indemnification recoveries are to be reduced by any related recoveries
to which the indemnified party or parties are entitled under insurance policies
and by any tax benefits actually received by the indemnified party or parties
or any of its or their respective affiliates on account of the matter resulting
in the indemnifiable losses or the payment of those losses. The merger
agreement further provides that IDX's indemnification liabilities will be
calculated net of any accruals, reserves or provisions reflected in the closing
date balance sheet of Channelhealth required to be delivered pursuant to the
merger agreement and which will form the basis of the accrued liabilities
adjustment.

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   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the merger agreement,
each of the following three limitations on non-tax indemnification liabilities
will apply:

  . the aggregate liability of IDX for the sum of all indemnifiable losses
    and related expenses, excluding the losses and related expenses described
    in the first two bullet points under "Indemnification--Non-Tax
    Indemnification--IDX" above, shall not exceed $50 million;

  . the aggregate liability of Allscripts for the sum of all indemnifiable
    losses under the second bullet point described under "Indemnification--
    Non-Tax Indemnification--Allscripts and New Allscripts" above shall not
    exceed $50 million, provided that the issuance of any earnout shares
    shall not be counted against such amount; and

  . IDX shall not be liable for any individual indemnifiable loss, excluding
    any loss described in the first two bullet points under
    "Indemnification--Non-Tax Indemnification--IDX" above, unless that loss
    exceeds $50,000 and IDX shall not be liable for any individual
    indemnifiable losses in excess of $50,000 unless and until the aggregate
    amount of those losses exceeds $1 million, and in that case, IDX will be
    liable only for the amount of those losses in excess of $500,000.

Channelhealth Stockholders' Representative

   Pursuant to the merger agreement and in order to administer efficiently the
transactions contemplated by it, by virtue of the adoption of the merger
agreement and the approval of the Channelhealth merger by the Channelhealth
stockholders at the Channelhealth special meeting, each Channelhealth
stockholder (1) other than IDX and (2) that is not a holder of shares with
respect to which appraisal rights have been asserted will designate IDX as its
representative and in such capacity will authorize IDX to:

  . make all decisions on behalf of the Channelhealth stockholders relating
    to any adjustment in the cash reserves for purposes of calculating the
    accrued liabilities adjustment;

  . make all decisions and grant all consents and approvals on behalf of the
    Channelhealth stockholders relating to the calculation of gross
    qualifying revenues during the earnout period and any distribution of
    earnout shares;

  . take all action necessary in connection with the waiver of any condition
    to the obligation of Channelhealth to consummate the transactions
    contemplated by the merger agreement;

  . determine the Channelhealth stockholders to whom the shares of New
    Allscripts common stock will be distributed in connection with the
    Channelhealth merger and the number of those shares to be distributed to
    each individual stockholder;

  . give and receive all notices required to be given under the merger
    agreement; and

  . take any and all additional actions as are contemplated to be taken by or
    on behalf of the Channelhealth stockholders by the terms of the merger
    agreement.

   The merger agreement provides that all decisions and actions by IDX, as the
Channelhealth stockholders' representative, are binding upon all of the
Channelhealth stockholders and no Channelhealth stockholder has the right to
object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest any of those decisions or
actions.

Termination

 Termination by Allscripts or IDX

   The merger agreement may be terminated prior to the closing if:

  . Allscripts and IDX agree to terminate by mutual written consent;

  . the mergers have not been completed by January 9, 2001, provided that the
    terminating party is not in default of any of its obligations under the
    merger agreement; or

  . there shall be in effect a final order of a governmental body
    restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the mergers.

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 Effect of Termination

   If Allscripts or IDX terminates the merger agreement as provided above, the
merger agreement terminates (except for the parties' respective confidentiality
obligations under their April 26, 2000 nondisclosure and
non-use agreement), and there is no other liability on the part of Allscripts
or IDX to the other, except liability arising out of a breach of the merger
agreement or pursuant to the non-disclosure and non-use agreement.

Amendment and Waiver

   The parties may amend the merger agreement in writing at any time prior to
the effective time of the mergers, but after any approval of the matters
presented to the Channelhealth stockholders or the Allscripts stockholders
relating to the mergers, the parties may not amend the provisions of the merger
agreement regarding the exchange ratios and the parties may not make any
amendment that by law requires further approval or authorization by
Channelhealth stockholders or Allscripts stockholders without their further
approval or authorization.

   At any time before the effective time of the mergers, Allscripts and
Channelhealth may:

  . waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made by a
    party in the merger agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to
    the merger agreement; and

  . waive compliance with any of the covenants or agreements or conditions
    undertaken by a party in the merger agreement.

   Any agreement or waiver will be valid only if set forth in a signed written
instrument.

Expenses

   IDX and Channelhealth, on the one hand, and Allscripts, New Allscripts,
Bursar and Bursar No. 2, on the other, agreed to each bear their own expenses
incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of the merger
agreement and related agreements and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby, provided that in no event will Channelhealth, as the
surviving corporation of the Channelhealth merger, be liable for any expenses
required by the merger agreement to be borne by IDX and Channelhealth. In
addition, IDX agreed to reimburse New Allscripts for a specified percentage of
any additional expenses incurred by New Allscripts or Allscripts that would not
have been incurred had the transactions been structured so as not to
contemplate a transaction described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue
Code.

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                       THE RELATED TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS

The Voting Agreements

   The following summary of the Allscripts and Channelhealth voting agreements
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the
Allscripts and Channelhealth voting agreements, which are incorporated by
reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. We urge you to read the full text
of each of the Allscripts and Channelhealth voting agreements.

 The Allscripts Voting Agreements

   In connection with the execution and delivery of the merger agreement,
Channelhealth entered into a voting agreement with Morgan Stanley Venture
Partners III, L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and The Morgan
Stanley Venture Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P. and a voting agreement with
Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C. under which these stockholders agreed to
vote their shares of Allscripts capital stock in favor of the approval and
adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the merger, and each of these
stockholders also granted an irrevocable proxy to Channelhealth to vote their
shares accordingly. As of the record date for the special meeting, these
stockholders owned shares of Allscripts common stock representing approximately
29.3% of the total voting power of the outstanding Allscripts capital stock.
The Allscripts voting agreements terminate upon the first to occur of the
completion of the mergers and the termination of the merger agreement in
accordance with its terms.

 The Channelhealth Voting Agreements

   In connection with the execution and delivery of the merger agreement,
Allscripts entered into a voting agreement with IDX and a voting agreement with
Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. under which these stockholders agreed to
vote their shares of Channelhealth capital stock in favor of approval and
adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the mergers and each of these
stockholders also granted an irrevocable proxy to Allscripts to vote their
shares accordingly. As of the record date for the special meeting, IDX owned
Channelhealth common shares representing approximately 97.9% of the total
number of outstanding shares of Channelhealth common stock and Pequot owned
Channelhealth preferred shares representing approximately 93.5% of the total
number of outstanding shares of Channelhealth preferred stock. The
Channelhealth voting agreements prohibit these stockholders from selling,
assigning, pledging, transferring or otherwise disposing of any their
Channelhealth shares prior to the Channelhealth stockholders meeting. The
Channelhealth voting agreements terminate upon the first to occur of the
completion of the mergers and the termination of the merger agreement in
accordance with its terms.

   Because IDX, which owns more than a majority of the outstanding shares of
Channelhealth common stock, and Pequot, which owns more than two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of Channelhealth preferred stock, have each agreed to vote
their shares of Channelhealth stock in favor of the merger, the Channelhealth
merger proposal is expected to be approved.

The Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement

   Upon completion of the mergers, IDX and New Allscripts will execute the
stock rights and restrictions agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit E
to the merger agreement. This summary of the stock rights and restrictions
agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of stock rights
and restrictions agreement, which is incorporated by reference into this proxy
statement/prospectus.

 New Allscripts Board of Directors

   From and after the date of the stock rights and restrictions agreement until
the earlier of (1) termination of the agreement or (2) the date that IDX and
its affiliates beneficially own fewer than 25% of the New Allscripts

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common shares issued to IDX upon completion of the Channelhealth merger, IDX
will be entitled to designate an individual to the New Allscripts board of
directors. The initial IDX designee to the New Allscripts board will be Richard
E. Tarrant, the Chief Executive Officer of IDX and the Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President of Channelhealth. In addition, so long as
(1) the IDX designee is Mr. Tarrant and (2) IDX and its affiliates beneficially
own greater than 75% of the New Allscripts common shares issued to IDX upon
completion of the Channelhealth merger, Mr. Tarrant will be the sole non-
executive Vice Chairman of the New Allscripts board.

   IDX will commit to make Mr. Tarrant reasonably available for initial "road
show" efforts undertaken by Allscripts in connection with the merger agreement
and for subsequent meetings with customers of the Channelhealth business, which
will occur at least once a month.

 Limitation on Business Combination Transactions

   During the term of the stock rights and restrictions agreement, each of IDX
and New Allscripts agrees not to engage in or propose any transaction referred
to in the agreement as a "business combination," which means a merger,
consolidation, "business combination" as defined in Section 203 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law as currently in effect, compulsory share exchange or
other transaction involving the other and pursuant to which the other party's
voting securities are exchanged for cash, securities or other property, or any
sale of all or substantially all of the assets or liquidation of the other
party, including by means of a tender or exchange offer, or request or solicit
any other person to engage in or propose a business combination, unless the
transaction is approved by a majority of the other party's continuing directors
or the party engaging in or proposing the transaction beneficially owns less
than 5% of the other party's voting securities and has no representative on the
other party's board of directors. IDX and New Allscripts also agreed that for
the term of the stock rights and restrictions agreement, the operative
provisions, as presently in effect, of Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law will apply to any business combination between the parties
notwithstanding that those provisions might otherwise apply for a shorter
period of time.

   "Continuing director" of a party as used in the stock rights and
restrictions agreement means any member of that party's board who was a member
of the board at the date the agreement is signed or who is recommended or
elected to the board by a majority of the continuing directors to fill a
vacancy arising as a result of an increase in the number of directors after
that date, and any successor of a continuing director, who was recommended or
elected to succeed a continuing director by a majority of the continuing
directors.

 Limitation on Acquisition of Additional Voting Securities

   Without the consent of a majority of the other party's continuing directors,
neither party may acquire any additional voting securities of the other.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event IDX sells any of its shares of New
Allscripts common stock, it may acquire additional shares without having to
obtain New Allscripts' consent up to an aggregate amount that would cause IDX
to hold the same number of shares of New Allscripts common stock that it held
at the date the agreement is signed, provided that IDX cannot acquire
additional shares until six months have lapsed from the date of any sale of
shares by IDX and if IDX acquires additional shares pursuant to this clause of
the agreement, it cannot sell any New Allscripts shares until 30 days have
lapsed from the date of acquisition.

 Restrictions on Transfer by IDX

   During the term of the stock rights and restrictions agreement, without the
prior written consent of a majority of the New Allscripts continuing directors,
IDX agrees not to transfer beneficial ownership of any of its New Allscripts
voting securities except as follows:

  . to affiliates of IDX that agree to be bound by the same restrictions
    applicable to IDX under the stock rights and restrictions agreement;

  . to New Allscripts or a subsidiary of New Allscripts;

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  . pursuant to a merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange to which
    New Allscripts is a party;

  . as a pro rata dividend or distribution to holders of IDX common stock;
    provided that if such a dividend or distribution is made to a non-public
    stockholder of IDX, such holder must agree to the restrictions provided
    under the stock rights and restriction agreement;

  . pursuant to a tender or exchange offer commenced by any person other than
    IDX or any of its affiliates, if at the time of public announcement of
    the tender or exchange offer (1) IDX and its affiliates beneficially own
    collectively fewer than 5% of the then outstanding voting securities of
    New Allscripts and no representative of IDX in serving on the New
    Allscripts board or (2) IDX and its affiliates beneficially own
    collectively greater than 5% of the then outstanding voting securities of
    New Allscripts and a majority of the New Allscripts continuing directors
    recommends acceptance of the offer to New Allscripts stockholders;

  . from and after the first anniversary of the date of the stock rights and
    restrictions agreement, pursuant to a private placement, or pursuant to
    Rule 144 as described below, provided that in any year, IDX cannot
    transfer more than 25% of the number of New Allscripts common shares held
    by IDX at the date of the agreement, plus any additional New Allscripts
    voting securities that IDX or its affiliates may from time to time own
    after that date, and during any particular year IDX cannot transfer more
    than 16.6667% of those shares in any month in that year and provided
    further than IDX is not permitted to cumulate, or carry forward for
    transfer in subsequent periods either (1) unsold maximum monthly eligible
    transfer amounts from month to month during any particular year or (2)
    unsold maximum annual eligible transfer amounts from year to year; and

  . pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, subject to the volume
    limitations set forth in the bullet point above, provided that no
    transfers are permitted pursuant to Rule 144 except through a market
    maker in New Allscripts common stock approved in advance by New
    Allscripts, or as otherwise previously approved by New Allscripts.

   Additionally, during each of the periods from and after the first
anniversary of the date of the stock rights and restrictions agreement through
the second anniversary of that date and from and after the third anniversary
through the fourth anniversary of that date, IDX has the right to notify New
Allscripts that IDX wants to transfer in a single transaction either 50% or
100% of the maximum number of New Allscripts shares that it would be permitted
to transfer in that period, and the price at which IDX would be willing to
transfer those shares. Upon receipt of that notice, New Allscripts will have a
period of 10 days within which to arrange for the purchase of the offered
shares by a purchaser selected by New Allscripts in its sole discretion for
cash at a price per share equal to the average of the last sale price for New
Allscripts common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the
date that New Allscripts notifies IDX that New Allscripts has arranged for the
purchase of the IDX shares, provided that IDX has no obligation to transfer any
of the shares to the proposed purchaser if the purchase price does not equal at
least 90% of the price named by IDX in its notice to New Allscripts of IDX's
desire to transfer shares. If New Allscripts does not arrange for a purchase of
the IDX shares covered by a notice delivered by IDX under this clause of the
agreement, IDX is free to transfer those shares, but subject to and in
accordance with the time, volume and other restrictions set forth above.

   After the fifth anniversary of the date of the stock rights and restrictions
agreement, if IDX wants to transfer a number of New Allscripts common shares in
excess of 2.5% of the then issued and outstanding shares of New Allscripts
common stock, IDX must first notify New Allscripts and set forth in the notice
the number of shares or a minimum and maximum number of shares that IDX wants
to transfer, and the price at which IDX would be willing to transfer those
shares. New Allscripts will have a period of 10 days within which to arrange
for purchase of the offered shares by a purchaser selected by New Allscripts in
its sole discretion for cash at a price equal to the average of the last sales
price for New Allscripts common stock for the five trading days immediately
preceding the date that New Allscripts notifies IDX that New Allscripts has
arranged for the purchase of the IDX shares, provided that IDX has no
obligation to transfer any of the shares to the proposed purchaser if the
purchase price does not equal at least 90% of the price named by IDX in its
notice to New Allscripts of IDX's desire to transfer shares.

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   The stock rights and restrictions agreement also provides that if during the
period from the third anniversary through the fourth anniversary of the
agreement, New Allscripts proposes to file a registration statement under the
Securities Act with respect to a primary firm commitment underwritten public
offering of New Allscripts common stock, IDX will have the right to "piggyback"
on the offering by notifying New Allscripts that IDX wants to include some or
all of its New Allscripts shares in the registration, subject to customary
"cutback" provisions. New Allscripts will pay all of the expenses of the
piggyback registration, except underwriting discounts and commissions on shares
sold by IDX, fees of IDX's counsel and any transfer taxes applicable to the
sale of the IDX shares. Additionally, New Allscripts agreed to enter into
customary underwriting arrangements and to indemnify IDX against Securities Act
liabilities arising from the offering to the extent customarily undertaken by
issuers in connection with piggyback registrations.

   In addition, Richard E. Tarrant, Chief Executive Officer of each of IDX and
Channelhealth, and who will be appointed to the New Allscripts board as its
sole non-executive Vice Chairman upon completion of the mergers, signed the
stock rights and restrictions in his individual capacity for the purpose of
agreeing that for the six-month period following completion of the merger, he
will not transfer any of the New Allscripts common shares he receives in the
Channelhealth merger unless prior to the expiration of that period Glen E.
Tullman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New Allscripts, transfers for
his own account any New Allscripts common shares.

   "Transfer" as used in the stock rights and restrictions agreement means any
sale, transfer, writing of options or other conveyance of beneficial ownership
in the securities to which the term relates.

 Voting of New Allscripts Shares Held by IDX

   Generally the stock rights and restrictions agreement permits IDX to vote in
its complete discretion on all matters voted on by New Allscripts stockholders.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless both of the conditions described below
are met, IDX must vote all of its New Allscripts shares in accordance with the
recommendation of the New Allscripts continuing directors on any matter that:

  . constitutes a business combination;

  . involves the acquisition by any person other than IDX or its affiliates
    of beneficial ownership of greater than 50% of the then outstanding New
    Allscripts voting securities;

  . involves the issuance by New Allscripts of its own securities for cash;
    or

  . involves any acquisition by New Allscripts, whether through merger, share
    exchange, purchase of assets or otherwise;

provided that, if both of the following conditions are met, IDX may vote its
New Allscripts shares on the matters listed above in IDX's complete discretion:

  . the average of the last sale price of New Allscripts common stock for the
    90 trading days immediately preceding the date in which the matter is
    voted upon is less than $14.5625 per share, which equals 50% of the last
    sale price of New Allscripts common stock on July 12, 2000, the last
    trading day before announcement of the transaction; and

  . there exists no continuing and uncured default by IDX under the merger
    agreement, the stock rights and restrictions agreement, the strategic
    alliance agreement or the cross-licensing agreement that shall have
    resulted in a material adverse effect on the business, properties,
    results of operation, prospects, conditions (financial or otherwise) or
    per share market value of New Allscripts common stock.

 IDX's Right to Participate in Securities Issuances by New Allscripts

   If at any time during the term of the stock rights and restrictions
agreement New Allscripts plans to issue New Allscripts voting securities, or
securities exercisable, exchangeable for or convertible into New Allscripts
voting securities and as a result, IDX's beneficial ownership of all
outstanding New Allscripts voting securities

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would be reduced to below 2% after giving effect to the proposed transaction,
then New Allscripts must offer to sell to IDX a number or amount of the
securities proposed to be issued that, if purchased by IDX, would permit IDX
and its affiliates to beneficially own a number of New Allscripts voting
securities determined by dividing the aggregate number of outstanding New
Allscripts common shares then beneficially owned by IDX by the total number of
New Allscripts common shares then outstanding.

 Termination

   The stock rights and restrictions agreement will terminate by its terms on
its tenth anniversary, but it may be terminated earlier as follows:

  . by mutual written consent of IDX and New Allscripts; or

  . by IDX if New Allscripts files for bankruptcy, or another person
    commences a bankruptcy proceeding against New Allscripts and the
    proceeding is not dismissed or stayed within 60 days, or if an order for
    relief under a bankruptcy law is entered against New Allscripts.

The Strategic Alliance Agreement

   Upon completion of the mergers, IDX and New Allscripts will execute the
strategic alliance agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the
merger agreement. This summary of the strategic alliance agreement is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the form of strategic alliance agreement, which
is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.

 Marketing of Channelhealth Products

   The strategic alliance agreement provides for a ten-year strategic alliance
under which the parties will cooperate to develop and market Channelhealth
products pursuant to a development plan to be updated at least quarterly during
the term of the alliance. Each of New Allscripts and IDX will be required to
develop connectivity between their respective products to facilitate data
exchange and ease of use. Each party will develop and maintain interfaces with
respect to identified products of the other party and will reasonably maintain
compatibility of their respective products with any updates to the other
party's products. Under the alliance, the parties will mutually develop and
regularly update a plan for marketing New Allscripts products to IDX customers
and prospects. The marketing plan will describe detailed activities,
responsibilities and sales forecasts over two-year periods during the term of
the alliance. The parties will cooperate to publicize the alliance, will
jointly develop and produce product marketing materials and will feature each
other at trade shows and user group meetings. The parties will be required to
compensate and incent their sales forces to sell New Allscripts' products to
IDX customers and prospects.

 Marketing Restrictions on New Allscripts

   During the term of the alliance, New Allscripts will be prohibited from
developing, or cooperating with specified direct competitors of IDX to develop
or provide, practice management products other than those currently marketed by
Allscripts. New Allscripts will also be prohibited from marketing, selling,
licensing, cooperatively marketing or otherwise distributing any products
competitive with the "virtual office" component of IDX's "Patient Channel"
product. Notwithstanding the foregoing, New Allscripts may cooperatively market
its products to non-IDX customers with any vendor of practice management
products that is not one of the specified direct competitors of IDX. New
Allscripts may also cooperate with any vendor of practice management products
on a case-by-case basis in the deployment of such vendor's practice management
products, provided that any interface and data exchange development services
performed by New Allscripts in that connection are provided at a charge that is
consistent with the ordinary and customary practice of New Allscripts. New
Allscripts may market its products directly to IDX customers.

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 Marketing Restrictions on IDX

   During the term of the alliance, IDX will be prohibited from cooperating
with direct competitors of New Allscripts to develop or provide any products
similar to or in competition with New Allscripts' products other than such
products currently marketed by IDX. Notwithstanding the foregoing, IDX may
provide products and services similar to New Allscripts' products as an
offering integrated with IDX's "LastWord," "IDXrad," "Imaging Suite" and other
non-practice management products and may cooperate with others who provide
products similar to New Allscripts' products on a case-by-case basis in the
deployment of such products, provided that any interface and data exchange
development services performed by IDX in that connection are provided at a
charge that is consistent with the ordinary and customary practices of IDX. In
connection with its "EDiX" product, IDX is restricted from providing hand-held
devices (except for dictation), but this restriction terminates if IDX ceases
to control EDiX Corporation. Except with respect to its "LastWord" product, IDX
may establish direct connections only for pharmaceutical benefit managers, drug
manufacturers and drug distributors involving a direct message to a patient via
IDX's "Patient Channel" product. IDX may market and re-sell the "Clinical
Management Suite" product, although New Allscripts is entitled to a share of
the revenues generated from sales of this product.

 Termination of Marketing Restrictions

   Either party may terminate the marketing restrictions to which it is subject
upon the occurrence of a material adverse change in the business, properties,
results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the other party
(other than changes that are the result of economic factors affecting the
economy as a whole or changes that are the result of factors generally
affecting the specific industry or markets in which the party competes). The
determination of whether a change is a material adverse change giving rise to a
termination right is subject to arbitration.

 Compensation

   New Allscripts and IDX will be entitled to agreed upon revenue sharing for
sales of each other's products. Under the strategic alliance agreement, IDX
will guarantee gross revenues to New Allscripts of $6,667 per day from sales of
Allscripts products from the date of completion of the mergers until December
31, 2000. IDX will guarantee gross revenues from those sales of $4.5 million in
2001.

 New Allscripts Change of Control

   If during the term of the alliance, a change of control occurs with respect
to New Allscripts whereby a direct competitor of IDX will control New
Allscripts, IDX will, for the remainder of the term of the alliance, receive a
revenue share on sales of all New Allscripts products (other than
pharmaceutical products) equal to the percentage of revenue share to which IDX
was entitled on such products at the time of the change of control and, at the
end of the term of the alliance, IDX will receive the source code for all
Allscripts products.

 IDX Change of Control

   If during the term of the alliance, a change of control occurs with respect
to IDX whereby a direct competitor of New Allscripts will control IDX, New
Allscripts will, for the remainder of the term of the alliance, receive a
revenue share on sales of all IDX "Patient Channel" products equal to the
percentage of revenue share to which New Allscripts was entitled at the time of
the change of control and, at the end of the term of the alliance, New
Allscripts will receive the source code for all IDX "Patient Channel" products.

 Termination of Alliance

   Either of New Allscripts or IDX may terminate the alliance in the event such
party becomes insolvent or if the other party has defaulted under or breached
any material term of the strategic alliance agreement and has not cured such
default or breach within 120 days after it occurs.

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The Amended and Restated Cross License and Software Maintenance Agreement

   Upon completion of the mergers, IDX and Channelhealth will execute the
amended and restated cross license and software maintenance agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit F to the merger agreement. This summary of
the amended and restated cross license and software maintenance agreement is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of amended and restated
cross license and software maintenance agreement, which is incorporated by
reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.

 Cross License

   The amended and restated cross license and software maintenance agreement
provides for, in the case of IDX, the granting of a perpetual, non-exclusive,
non-cancelable and non-terminable, fully paid-up license to Channelhealth
permitting Channelhealth to copy, use, display, perform, adopt, modify and
maintain certain IDX software applications and related intellectual property
rights, and create derivative works with regard to the software, for the
purpose of merging IDX software with New Allscripts' products and to market and
sublicense IDX software in connection with the marketing of those products and,
in the case of Channelhealth, the granting of a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-
cancelable and non-terminable, fully paid-up license to IDX permitting IDX to
copy, use, display, perform, market, sublicense, transmit, create and own
derivative works and to distribute certain Channelhealth software applications
and related intellectual property rights in connection with IDX's "Patient
Channel" business.

 Support

   Under the amended and restated cross license and software maintenance
agreement, each of IDX and Channelhealth will agree to provide the other with
software maintenance and updates during the term of the strategic alliance
between IDX and New Allscripts. IDX and Channelhealth will also provide
customer specific implementation services and consulting services at the same
service level and compensation rates as provided to their own customers.

 Termination

   The amended and restated cross license and software maintenance agreement is
subject in part to the terms of the strategic alliance entered into between New
Allscripts and IDX. In the event that the strategic alliance agreement is
terminated or not renewed, the license granted by IDX to Channelhealth will
terminate with respect to certain IDX technologies developed by IDX and
incorporated by IDX into IDX software, except as used by Channelhealth to
create or maintain compatibility or connectivity between New Allscripts
products and IDX products.

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                           BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH

   Channelhealth sells physician-focused, Internet-based software applications
and services that automate many of the clinical and administrative functions
involved in the healthcare delivery process. Channelhealth's solution is
designed to help healthcare providers lower healthcare costs and improve
decision making by managing information flows in an efficient and timely
manner. Channelhealth's suite of applications, which are known collectively as
the "Physician Channel," consists of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Application                          Key Applications and Services
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  <S>           <C>
  Physician     Access to practice management and clinical functions (schedules, tasks,
  Homebase      patient lists, e-mail),
                personally configured links to clinically relevant content and continuing
                medical education and non-clinical content
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  WebWorks      Office automation and work-flow integration tools that create task lists
                for the physicians and their support teams
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ChargeWorks   Automated encounter form that includes regulatory compliance decision
                support
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  DocWorks      Electronic dictation and transcription services with on-line tracking,
                viewing and printing capabilities
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  MedWorks      Medication management and prescription communication for ambulatory
                patients with drug utilization review and plan-specific formulary checking
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ResultWorks   Display of clinical results and text documents
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  OrderWorks    Ordering of diagnostic tests, supplies and other items for ambulatory
                patients
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  NoteWorks     Structured clinical note creation and editing
</TABLE>


   Channelhealth delivers its Physician Channel services through an application
services provider model and integrates them with a provider organization's
existing practice management system and databases. Channelhealth has designed
its services to be implemented on a modular basis. Thus, the Physician Channel
services can be implemented incrementally with minimal disruption and up-front
investment.

   Channelhealth has entered into strategic agreements with various providers
of on-line medical resources to better service the healthcare providers using
the Physician Channel. These agreements provide users of the Physician Channel
with access to continuing medical information courses, clinical reference and
health awareness information, as well as access to prescription benefit
management rules and eligibility, pertinent patient medication history and
network pharmacy listings. Channelhealth has also entered into an
administrative services agreement, a marketing, development and service
agreement and a cross license and software maintenance agreement with IDX. Upon
the closing of the mergers, the marketing, development and service agreement
and the cross license and software maintenance agreement will terminate and be
replaced with the strategic alliance agreement and the amended and restated
cross license and software maintenance agreement. The administrative services
agreement will terminate as of December 31, 2000. See "The Related Transaction
Agreements" on page 69.

   Channelhealth's target customers are large healthcare provider
organizations, primarily consisting of large physician group practices,
hospitals and integrated delivery networks. Channelhealth competes for
customers with other providers of Internet-based healthcare solutions and
clinical systems for the key service offerings of connectivity, content,
applications and the browser-based desktop and personal digital assistant user
interface. While it enjoys the advantage of access to a large installed base of
provider organizations in the United States and strong relationships with
executive management at prestigious healthcare organizations nationwide,
Channelhealth expects competitors to aggressively target that customer base.
Channelhealth distributes its services to clients under license agreements that
typically grant customers nonexclusive, nontransferable licenses to use the
software and services. To provide complete services for its clients,
Channelhealth provides technical service and support to its customers 24 hours
a day and seven days a week.

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   As of November 27, 2000, Channelhealth employed a total of 88 full time
employees for its "Physician Channel" business at its corporate headquarters in
Burlington, Vermont and regional office in Boston, Massachusetts. None of its
employees is represented by a labor union.

   Channelhealth's principal executive and corporate offices, development, and
customer support operations are located in Burlington, Vermont and Boston,
Massachusetts. Channelhealth leases both facilities from IDX.

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                CHANNELHEALTH SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

   In the table below, you are provided with summary historical financial data
of the Physician Channel business of Channelhealth Incorporated. This
information has been prepared using the financial statements of the Physician
Channel business of Channelhealth Incorporated for the five years ended
December 31, 1999 and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 2000.
The financial statements for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 1999
have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. The financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 and for the nine-
month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 2000 have not been audited.

   When you read this summary historical financial data, it is important that
you read along with it the historical financial statements, related notes and
"Channelhealth Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" included in separate sections of this proxy
statement/prospectus.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Nine Months
                                                                      Ended September
                                 Year Ended December 31,                    30,
                         -------------------------------------------  ----------------
                          1995     1996     1997     1998     1999     1999     2000
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
                                     (in thousands)                     (unaudited)
<S>                      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Statement of Operations
 Data:
Revenue:
  System sales.......... $   187  $   992  $   933  $   672  $ 1,050  $   614  $    91
  Maintenance and
   service fees.........     129      444      540      441    1,319      606    1,458
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Total revenues......     316    1,436    1,473    1,113    2,369    1,220    1,549
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenues......      27      232    1,931    2,579    2,461    1,834    1,543
  Selling, general and
   administrative.......     354      730      984      804    1,551    1,205    1,586
  Research and
   development..........   1,172    1,693      947      710    2,407    1,923    3,623
  Compensation charge
   related to issuance
   of stock options.....      --       --       --       --    4,561       --      269
  Settlement of
   litigation...........      --       --       --       --       --       --      937
  Interest expense......      54      201      382      636    1,038      738    1,161
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Total costs and
     expenses...........   1,607    2,856    4,244    4,729   12,018    5,700    9,119
                         -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
    Net loss............ $(1,291) $(1,420) $(2,771) $(3,616) $(9,649) $(4,480) $(7,570)
                         =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
Statement of Net Assets
 Data (at period end):
Working capital
 (deficit).............. $   (35) $   656  $  (142) $   109  $ 1,615  $   777  $ 1,885
Total assets............      --      844      428      765    1,980    1,314    2,361
Net assets (deficit)....     (35)     805      391      732    1,950    1,277    2,312
</TABLE>

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                   CHANNELHEALTH MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
           ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

   The Physician Channel business of Channelhealth reported a net loss of
$7,570,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. Excluding a
compensation charge related to the issuance of stock options of $269,000, the
net loss amounted to $7,301,000, as compared to a net loss of $4,480,000 for
the same period of 1999.

   The Physician Channel business reported a net loss of $9,649,000, $3,616,000
and $2,771,000 for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. For comparison purposes the net loss for 1999 after excluding a
compensation charge of $4,561,000 related to the issuance of vested stock
options to employees of the parent company of Channelhealth in the fourth
quarter of 1999 amounted to $5,088,000.

Results of Operations

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 Compared to Nine Months Ended September
 30, 1999

   Revenue. The Physician Channel business' total revenue increased to
$1,549,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 from $1,220,000 for the
same period in 1999, an increase of $329,000, or 27.0%. Revenue from system
sales decreased from $614,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to
$91,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, a decrease of $523,000,
or 85.2%. The decrease in sales was due to certain of the Physician Channel
business' customers delaying purchasing decisions with respect to certain
Physician Channel business software systems. Management believes such delays
are due to a number of factors, including the announced migration of the
Physician Channel business' software systems to Internet-based applications and
services, customer organizational changes, government applied pressures on
customers to reduce expenses, product complexity, and customer preoccupation
with internal Year 2000 issues. Maintenance and service revenue increased to
$1,458,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 (94.1% of total
revenue) compared to $606,000 (49.7% of total revenue) in the corresponding
period in 1999, an increase of $852,000, or 140.6%. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in maintenance and service revenue from new customers
obtained in 1999 and the decision by customers to continue to support
historical software systems rather than purchase new ones for the reasons noted
above.

   Cost of Revenues. The cost of revenues decreased to $1,543,000 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 from $1,834,000 for the same period in 1999, a
decrease of $291,000 or 15.9%. The cost of revenues decreased between the
periods primarily due to a reduction in amortization expense of capitalized
software for the period ended September 30, 2000. The gross profit margin
increased from -50.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to 0.4% for
the same period in 2000. The improvement in gross profit margin was due to a
reduction in amortization expense combined with guaranteed minimum payments
related to Channelhealth business partnership agreements as well as more
efficient utilization of installation and support services personnel in
performing revenue generating customer maintenance and support. The overall
negative gross margins during both periods are primarily due to the high fixed
costs relative to sales volume resulting from the early stage nature of the
Physician Channel business' development, particularly with its Internet-based
applications and services.

   Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased to $1,586,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 from $1,205,000 for the same period in 1999, an increase of
$381,000 or 31.6%. As a percentage of total revenue, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased to 102.4% for the nine months ended September
30, 2000 from 98.8% for the same period in 1999. The increase in selling,
general and administrative expenses is due to incremental expenses, primarily
additional personnel and marketing expenses, incurred to sell, market and
administer the Physician Channel business' new business initiatives in the
Internet-based software applications and services markets. The overall high
percentage of selling, general and administrative expenses to revenue during
both periods is primarily due to the high fixed costs relative to sales volume
resulting from the early stage nature of the Physician Channel business'
development, particularly with its Internet-based applications and services.

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   Research and Development. Research and development expenses increased to
$3,623,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 from $1,923,000 for the
same period in 1999, an increase of $1,700,000, or 88.4%. As a percentage of
total revenues, research and development expenses increased to 233.9% for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 from 157.6% for the same period in 1999.
The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to
additional personnel and efforts utilized to develop the Physician Channel
business' new Internet-based applications and services. The overall high
percentage of research and development expenses to revenue during both periods
is primarily due to the high fixed costs relative to sales volume resulting
from the early stage nature of the Physician Channel business' development,
particularly with its Internet-based software applications and services.

   Compensation Charge Related to Issuance of Stock Options. In the first
quarter of 2000, Channelhealth issued immediately vested options to certain
employees of the parent company. Accordingly, the Physician Channel business
has recognized compensation expense of approximately $269,000 related to the
issuance of the vested stock options, based on the fair market value of the
options on the date of issuance.

   Settlement of Litigation. In connection with the settlement of litigation
arising from a contractual dispute with respect to an exclusivity provision
from a supply contract, Channelhealth has incurred settlement and legal costs
as of September 30, 2000 of $937,000. Accordingly, the costs have been
recognized in the statement of operations for the nine month period ended
September 30, 2000.

   Interest Expense. Interest expense has increased to $1,161,000 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 from $738,000 for the same period in 1999, an
increase of $423,000 or 57.3%. The increase in interest expense is a result of
the increase of IDX's investment in the Physician Channel business.

   Year Ended December 31, 1999 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1998

   Revenue. The Physician Channel business' total revenue increased to
$2,369,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999 from $1,113,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1998, an increase of $1,256,000, or 112.8%. Revenue from
system sales increased from $671,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 to
$1,050,000 in system sales revenue for the year ended December 31, 1999, an
increase of $379,000, or 56.4%. The increase in sales was primarily due to the
sale of clinical software systems to several new customers in 1999. Maintenance
and service revenue increased to $1,319,000 during the year ended December 31,
1999 (55.7% of total revenue) compared to $441,000 (39.6% of total revenue) in
1998, an increase of $878,000, or 199.1%. The increase was primarily due to an
increase in maintenance and service revenue from new contracts obtained in 1998
and 1999, and 1999 service revenues related to supporting Year 2000 issues.

   Cost of Revenues. The cost of revenues decreased slightly to $2,461,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1999 from $2,579,000 in 1998, a decrease of
$118,000, or 4.6%. The cost of revenues decreased due to the consistent level
of personnel utilized in client services to support incremental system sales
revenue and maintenance and service revenue. The gross profit margin increased
from -131.7% for the year ended December 31, 1998 to -3.9% for the same period
in 1999. The improvement in gross profit margin was primarily due to an
increase in revenue, including the $379,000 increase in system sales with
higher gross margins than maintenance and service revenue, combined with the
more efficient utilization of installation and support personnel in 1999. The
negative gross margins during both years are primarily due to the high fixed
costs relative to sales volume resulting from the early stage nature of the
Physician Channel business' development.

   Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased to $1,551,000 for the year ended December 31,
1999 from $804,000 in 1998, an increase of $747,000, or 92.9%. As a percentage
of total revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to
65.5% in 1999 from 72.2% in 1998. The increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses is due to incremental expenses, primarily additional
personnel and marketing expenses, incurred to sell and market the Physician
Channel

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business' software systems and support services. As a percentage of revenue,
the expenses decreased due to the increase in revenue combined with a relative
high fixed cost component of the expenses. The overall high percentage of
selling, general and administrative expenses to revenue during both years is
primarily due to the high fixed costs relative to sales volume resulting from
the early stage nature of the Physician Channel business' development.

   Research and Development. Research and development expenses increased to
$2,407,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999 from $710,000 in 1998, an
increase of $1,697,000, or 239%. As a percentage of total revenues, research
and development expenses increased to 101.6% for the year ended December 31,
1999 from 63.8% for the same period in 1998. The increase in research and
development expenses in dollars and as a percentage of revenue was primarily
due to significant additional personnel and activities initiated in 1999 to
begin development of the Physician Channel business' new Internet-based
software applications and services. The overall high percentage of research and
development expenses to revenue during both years is primarily due to the high
fixed costs relative to sales volume resulting from the early stage nature of
the Physician Channel business' development.

   Compensation Charge Related to Issuance of Stock Options. In the fourth
quarter of 1999, Channelhealth issued immediately vested options to certain
employees of the parent company. Accordingly, the Physician Channel business
has recognized compensation expense of approximately $4,561,000 related to the
issuance of the vested stock options based on the fair market of the options on
the date of issuance.

   Interest Expense. Interest expense has increased to $1,038,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1999 from $636,000 for the same period in 1998, an increase
of $402,000 or 63.2%. The increase in interest expense is a result of the
increase of IDX's investment in the Physician Channel business.

   Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1997

   Revenue. The Physician Channel business' total revenue decreased to
$1,113,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 from $1,473,000 in 1997, a
decrease of $360,000, or 24.4%. Revenue from system sales decreased from
$933,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 to $671,000 in system sales
revenue in 1998, a decrease of $262,000, or 28.1%. The disappointing decrease
in sales was due to fewer than anticipated software system sales in 1998.
Maintenance and service revenue also decreased to $441,000 during the year
ended December 31, 1998 (39.6% of total revenue) compared to $540,000 (36.7% of
total revenue) in 1997, a decrease of $99,000, or 18.3%. The decrease was
primarily due to a decrease in maintenance and service revenue resulting from
the decrease in system sales and fewer contracts for support services in 1998.

   Cost of Revenues. The cost of revenues increased to $2,579,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1998 from $1,931,000 in 1997, an increase of $648,000, or
33.6%. The cost of revenues increased between the periods due to the addition
of installation and support personnel in anticipation of increased sales in
1998 and an increase in amortization expense of capitalized software. The gross
profit margin decreased from -31.1% for the year ended December 31, 1997 to -
131.7% in 1998. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to
significantly lower revenue combined with the incremental expenses of
additional personnel and amortization of capitalized software. The overall
negative gross margins during both years are primarily due to the high fixed
costs relative to sales volume resulting from the early stage nature of the
Physician Channel business' development.

   Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased to $804,000 for the year ended December 31,
1998 from $984,000 in 1997, a decrease of $180,000, or 18.3%. As a percentage
of total revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to
72.2% for the year ended December 31, 1998 from 66.8% in 1997. The decrease in
selling, general and administrative expenses is due primarily to lower sales
commission expenses resulting from the significant decrease in revenue from
1997 to 1998. The overall high percentage of selling, general and
administrative expenses to revenue during both years is primarily due to the
high fixed costs relative to sales volume resulting from the early stage nature
of the Physician Channel business' development.

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   Research and Development. Research and development expenses decreased to
$710,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998 from $947,000 in 1997, a decrease
of $237,000, or 25.0%. As a percentage of total revenues, research and
development expenses decreased to 63.8% for the year ended December 31, 1998
from 64.3% in 1997. Research and development expenses decreased between 1997
and 1998 due to a decrease in new development activities and the corresponding
reduction in personnel. The overall high percentage of research and development
expenses to revenue during both years is primarily due to the high fixed costs
relative to sales volume resulting from the early stage nature of the Physician
Channel business' development.

   Interest Expense. Interest expense has increased to $636,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1998 from $382,000 for the same period in 1997, an increase
of $254,000 or 66.5%. The increase in interest expense is a result of the
increase of IDX's investment in the Physician Channel business.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   The Physician Channel business has funded its operations, working capital
needs and capital expenditures primarily through net proceeds from its parent
company, IDX Systems Corporation, of which approximately $32 million is
attributable to venture capital financing secured by Channelhealth. Cash flows
related to operating activities are comprised principally of net loss and
depreciation and are also affected by the changes in accounts receivable and
deferred revenue. Due to the nature of the Physician Channel business, accounts
receivable and deferred revenue fluctuate considerably. This is due to, among
other things, the length of the sales cycle and installation efforts that are
dependent upon the size of the transaction, the changing business plans of the
customer, the effectiveness of the customers' management and general economic
conditions.

   Cash flows related to investing activities have principally been related to
the purchase of computers and office equipment. Computer and equipment
purchases have been financed through net proceeds from the parent company.

   Cash flows from financing activities have principally been related to net
proceeds from the parent company, of which approximately $32 million is
attributable to venture capital financing secured by Channelhealth. In the
first quarter of 2000, Channelhealth issued preferred stock to Pequot Private
Equity Fund II, L.P. for approximately $30 million, representing an equity
interest in Channelhealth of approximately 9%. In the same round of financing,
Channelhealth also raised approximately $2 million additional from various
other minority stockholders, representing an equity interest in Channelhealth
of less than 1%. The proceeds from the issuance of this preferred stock
combined with other funds from the parent has been the source of the net
proceeds provided to the Physician Channel business of Channelhealth.
Channelhealth is currently leasing its facilities in South Burlington, Vermont
from its parent company.

   Management believes that current operating funds and capital available from
its current parent company would be sufficient to meet its operating
requirements at least through the next twelve months. Upon completion of the
proposed transaction, capital will not be available to Channelhealth from its
current parent company.

   On September 29, 2000, Channelhealth entered into a 3-year lease with a
leasing company for computer equipment. This lease will allow Channelhealth to
establish its data center and continue its planned expansion as an ASP
provider. Total lease payments for this equipment will be approximately
$806,000.

   In October 2000, Healtheon/WebMD, a provider of content and transaction
processing for Channelhealth's Internet services under an agreement dated June
8, 2000, indicated to Channelhealth that it would seek to terminate the June 8,
2000 agreement. As of November 27, 2000, no proposal for a renegotiated
agreement, and no notice of termination or breach of the agreement, has been
received from Healtheon/WebMD by Channelhealth. The effect on Channelhealth's
business of Healtheon/WebMD's actions with respect to this agreement is not yet
determinable but could have an adverse effect.

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                   BUSINESS OF ALLSCRIPTS AND NEW ALLSCRIPTS

Allscripts

   Allscripts provides physicians with Internet and client/server medication
management solutions designed to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of
pharmaceutical healthcare. Allscripts' technology-based approach focuses on the
point of care, where prescriptions and many other healthcare transactions
originate, and creates an electronic dialogue between physicians and other
participants in the healthcare delivery process, including patients,
pharmacies, managed care organizations and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

   Allscripts currently offers products in four categories: point-of-care
medication management, Internet products and services, including e-detailing,
information products and prepackaged medications. Allscripts TouchScript
software enables electronic prescribing, routing of prescription information
and capturing of prescription data at the point of care. Allscripts' other e-
commerce products and services offer physicians and their patients medication-
related education and information services. Allscripts also sells prepackaged
medications to physicians for dispensing to their patients.

   Allscripts was incorporated in Illinois in 1986 and was reincorporated in
Delaware in 1999. Allscripts' executive offices are at 2401 Commerce Drive,
Libertyville, Illinois 60048. Allscripts' telephone number is (847) 680-3515;
its Internet e-mail address is [email protected]; and its web site is
www.allscripts.com. Information contained on Allscripts' Web site is not part
of this proxy statement/prospectus.

   TouchScript(R) and MedSmart(R) are registered trademarks of Allscripts, Inc.
Allscripts(TM), 3Touch Prescribing(TM), Physician's Interactive(TM),
ScriptGuard(TM), Personal Prescriber(TM), e-detailing(TM) and Intelligent
Reminder(TM) are trademarks of Allscripts, Inc. PATIENT ED(R), Just Right,
Just-in-Time Information(R), PediaStat(R) and Prescribe the Web(R) are
registered trademarks of Medifor, Inc. EduCare Templates(TM), Medifor DirectSM
and Transforming Health Care are trademarks of Medifor, Inc. MasterChart(R) and
MasterBuilder(R) are registered trademarks of MasterChart, Inc. HealthFrame(R),
currently a registered trademark of Lanier Worldwide, Inc., is being
transferred to MasterChart, Inc. pursuant to an agreement between Lanier and
MasterChart. All other trademarks, brand marks, trade names and registered
marks used in this proxy statement/prospectus are trademarks, brand marks,
trade names or registered marks of their respective owners.

New Allscripts

   New Allscripts is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allscripts that has
not conducted any business activities except in connection with the mergers. As
a result of the mergers, Allscripts and Channelhealth will each become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of New Allscripts. Accordingly, the business of New
Allscripts will be the business currently conducted by Allscripts and the
Physician Channel business of Channelhealth.

Legal Proceedings

   Three complaints, styled as shareholder class action complaints, have been
filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
against Allscripts and its President and Chief Financial Officer, David B.
Mullen, alleging that the defendants failed to disclose that revenue relating
to Allscripts' relationship with IMS Health was not properly recorded in the
second quarter of 2000. The complaints are captioned Bredeson v. Allscripts,
Inc. and David B. Mullen, Civ. No. 00C-6796 (N. D. Ill., filed on October 31,
2000), Karmazin v. Allscripts, Inc. and David B. Mullen, Civ. No. 00C-6864
(N.D. Ill., filed on November 2, 2000) and Mohr v. Allscripts, Inc. and David
B. Mullen, Civ. No. 00C-6992 (N.D. Ill., filed on November 6, 2000). The
complaints in these actions purport to be brought on behalf of individuals who
purchased common stock of Allscripts during the period of July 27, 2000 through
and including October 26, 2000. The plaintiffs allege violations of Sections
10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and seek unspecified
damages. According to reports on the Internet, at least one additional similar
complaint has been filed against Allscripts. At this time, management is unable
to determine the likely outcome of this matter or to reasonably estimate the
amount of loss with respect to this matter.

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                          MANAGEMENT OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS

Directors

   The following descriptions set forth the name, age and principal positions
held as of November 30, 2000 by each of the persons who are expected to serve
as directors of New Allscripts following completion of the mergers. Immediately
following completion of the mergers, the New Allscripts board of directors is
expected to consist of the members of the Allscripts board of directors as
constituted immediately prior to the completion of the mergers, except that
pursuant to the stock rights and restrictions agreement, Mr. Tarrant will be
appointed as a Class II director of New Allscripts. The New Allscripts board of
directors will be divided into three classes, with each class as nearly equal
in number as possible. The directors in each class will serve staggered three-
year terms expiring in 2001, 2002 or 2003, respectively.

                Class I--To serve until the 2001 Annual Meeting

   Michael J. Kluger, 44, has been one of Allscripts' directors since 1994. He
is a founding partner of Liberty Partners, L.P., whose general partner is
Liberty Capital Partners, Inc., a New York investment management firm, where he
has served as a Managing Director since 1992. For five years prior thereto, Mr.
Kluger was a Director and Senior Vice President of Merrill Lynch Interfunding
Inc., a subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., an investment banking and brokerage
firm. Mr. Kluger serves on the board of directors of Monaco Coach Corporation.

   David B. Mullen, 50, has been Allscripts' President and Chief Financial
Officer and a director since August 1997. From January 1995 to June 1997, Mr.
Mullen served as Chief Financial Officer of Enterprise Systems, Inc. From 1983
to 1995, Mr. Mullen was employed in various positions by CCC Information
Services Group, Inc., including Vice Chairman, President and Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to that, he was employed by Ernst & Young LLP.

                Class II--To serve until the 2002 Annual Meeting

   M. Fazle Husain, 36, has been one of Allscripts' directors since April 1998.
Mr. Husain is a Principal of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., an investment
banking firm, where he has been employed since 1991, and is a Managing Member
of Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.L.C., which is the general partner of
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors
III, L.P. and The Morgan Stanley Venture Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P. Mr.
Husain was also employed at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter from 1987 until 1989.
Mr. Husain focuses primarily on investments in the healthcare industry,
including healthcare services, medical devices and healthcare information
technology. He serves on the Boards of Directors of IntegraMed America, Inc.
and Cardiac Pathways Corporation.

   Glen E. Tullman, 41, has been the Chairman of the Board since May 1999 and
Allscripts' Chief Executive Officer since August 1997. From October 1994 to
July 1997, Mr. Tullman was Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Systems, Inc.,
a publicly traded healthcare information services company providing resource
management solutions to large integrated healthcare networks. From 1983 to
1994, Mr. Tullman was employed by CCC Information Services Group, Inc., a
computer software company servicing the insurance industry, most recently as
President and Chief Operating Officer.

   Richard E. Tarrant, 58, co-founded IDX in 1969 and has served as a director
and as the Chief Executive Officer of IDX since that time; he was also
President of IDX from 1969 to February 1999. Mr. Tarrant has also served as the
Chairman of Channelhealth's board of directors since October 1, 1999. Mr.
Tarrant has served as a Trustee of Saint Michael's College, as a member of the
Board of Trustees for the University Health Center (Vermont), an academic
medical center, from July 1988 to December 1994, as Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the University Health Center (Vermont) from 1992 to 1994 and as
Chairman of Fletcher Allen Health Care, an integrated healthcare delivery
system serving Vermont and northern New York State, from

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1992 to 1994. In 1991, Mr. Tarrant was a founding director of Vermont Managed
Care, a physician hospital organization consisting of 600 doctors and a 500-bed
teaching hospital. Mr. Tarrant presently serves as a Trustee of The University
of Vermont and of University Medical Education Associates. Mr. Tarrant is a
member of the Vermont Business Roundtable.

               Class III--To serve until the 2003 Annual Meeting

   Philip D. Green, 50, has been one of Allscripts' directors since 1992. Mr.
Green has been a partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. since
June 30, 2000. From 1989 until June 30, 2000, Mr. Green was a partner with the
Washington, D.C. based law firm of Green, Stewart, Farber & Anderson, P.C., of
which Mr. Green was a founding partner. From 1978 through 1989, Mr. Green was a
partner in the Washington, D.C. based law firm of Schwalb, Donnenfeld, Bray &
Silbert, P.C. Mr. Green practices healthcare law and represents several major
teaching hospitals.

   L. Ben Lytle, 54, has been one of Allscripts' directors since March 1999. He
is Chairman of the Board of Anthem, Inc., one of the largest healthcare
management companies in the United States. Before joining Anthem's predecessor
company in 1976, he held positions with LTV Aerospace, Associates Corp. of
North America and American Fletcher National Bank. Mr. Lytle serves on the
boards of IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., an energy company; Central Newspapers,
Inc., a media company; CID Equity Partners, a venture capital firm; and Duke
Realty Investments, Inc., a real estate investment firm.

   Edward M. Philip, 35, has been one of Allscripts' directors since July 1999.
Mr. Philip is Chief Operating Officer of Lycos, Inc., which he has been since
December 1996. He has been Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Lycos, Inc.
since December 1995. From July 1991 to December 1995, Mr. Philip was employed
by The Walt Disney Company, where he served in various finance positions, most
recently as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Prior to joining The Walt
Disney Company, Mr. Philip was an investment banker at Salomon Brothers Inc.

   For certain additional information concerning the persons expected to serve
as directors of New Allscripts (other than Mr. Tarrant), see Allscripts' Proxy
Statement used in connection with its 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the
relevant portions of which are incorporated by reference into Allscripts'
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. See
"Where You Can Find More Information."

Committees of the Board of Directors

   The New Allscripts board of directors will continue to have the two standing
committees established by Allscripts, the Audit Committee and the Compensation
Committee. The Audit Committee will recommend the appointment of auditors and
oversee New Allscripts' accounting and audit functions. The Compensation
Committee will determine executive officers' salaries, bonuses and other
compensation and administer the Allscripts Amended and Restated 1993 Stock
Incentive Plan, which will be assumed by New Allscripts.

Compensation of Directors

   In accordance with Allscripts' current practice, Allscripts expects that
independent directors of New Allscripts will receive a fee of $1,000 for each
meeting of New Allscripts' board of directors that they attend. New Allscripts
will also reimburse them for their travel expenses. Additionally, these
directors will be eligible to receive stock option grants at the discretion of
New Allscripts' board of directors or the board's Compensation Committee.

Pharmacy Advisory Board

   Because of the important role pharmacy plays in medication management, New
Allscripts will continue to consult with a Pharmacy Advisory Board assembled by
Allscripts to consult on a variety of topics. The Advisory Board will provide
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development of products and services, trends in pharmacy and pharmaceutical
care and the planning and conducting of pharmacoeconomic and medical research
on issues such as electronic prescribing, compliance programs and drug
education.

   J. Lyle Bootman, Ph.D., is Dean and Professor of the University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy and is Founding and Executive Director of the University of
Arizona Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic (HOPE) Research. Dr.
Bootman has authored over 200 research articles and has been an invited speaker
at more than 300 healthcare meetings. He has published several books, including
"Principles of Pharmacoeconomics." Dr. Bootman was recently named to the
Institute of Medicine and currently serves as the President of the American
Pharmaceutical Association.

   James T. Doluisio, Ph.D., is the Hoeschst Roussel Professor of Pharmacy at
the University of Texas at Austin, where he also served as the Dean of the
College of Pharmacy from 1973 through 1998. Dr. Doluisio has written more than
90 papers on bioequivalency, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics and on various
other pharmacy topics for national and international journals and textbooks.
Dr. Doluisio also served as President of the American Pharmaceutical
Association in 1982 and President of the American Association of Pharmaceutical
Scientists in 1988. From 1990 to 1995, he chaired the Board of the United
States Pharmacopeial Convention and recently served as the Inaugural Chairman
of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association's Deans Advisory Council. He
has served as a consultant to the FDA, as a member of the U.S. Office of
Technology Assessment Drug Bioequivalence Study Panel and as a consultant in
Pharmacy to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force.

   Robert C. Johnson, Ph.D., is President of R.C. Johnson Associates, a
healthcare and association management consulting firm in Arizona, and he is
Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Executive Director of the Center for
the Advancement of Pharmacy Practice at Midwestern University's College of
Pharmacy. Mr. Johnson is a past Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PCS
Health Systems, the nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager, and also served
as Corporate Vice President for Government Affairs for the McKesson Foundation.
He served as Chief Executive Officer of the California Pharmacists Association
for 20 years, and he is a past president of the American Pharmaceutical
Association.

   Delbert D. Konnor, PharmMS, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, a trade association representing
the major companies in the managed care pharmacy industry. In addition, he is
Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Administration at Duquesne University and
Ohio Northern University. Mr. Konnor previously served as Vice President of
Professional Services for AARP Pharmacy Service. His key governmental pharmacy
positions have included Manager of the Voluntary Compliance Program for the
Drug Enforcement Administration and the Director of the first White House
Conference on Prescription Drug Misuse, Abuse and Diversion.

   Debi Reissman, Pharm.D. is President of Rxperts Managed Care Consulting, a
consulting firm in Santa Ana, California that specializes in pharmacy benefit
consulting to physicians and the managed care industry. She is also an
Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California School of
Pharmacy. Dr. Reissman consults in the area of pharmacy benefit design and
prescription utilization management and has more than 19 years of experience in
the managed healthcare industry. She has held a variety of pharmacy management
positions, including Chief Executive Officer of Prescription Solutions, the
pharmacy benefit subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems. In addition to her
work experience, Dr. Reissman has been actively involved in national pharmacy
organizations, including the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy where she chaired
the finance committee and served as treasurer for four years.

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Executive Officers and Key Employees

   Set forth below are the name and expected title of each person who is
expected to serve as an executive officer of New Allscripts following the
consummation of the merger and the age and principal positions held by each
person as of November 30, 2000:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Name        Age                      Position
             ----        ---                      --------
      <C>                <C> <S>
      Glen E. Tullman    41  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

      David B. Mullen    50  President, Chief Financial Officer and Director

      Joseph E. Carey    43  Chief Operating Officer

      Lee Shapiro        44  Executive Vice President

      Scott Leisher      41  Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing

      John G. Cull       38  Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and
                             Secretary

      Carol McCall       37  Executive Vice President, Managed Care and
                             Clinical Information

      Clifford E. Berman 41  General Counsel and Senior Vice President,
                             Regulatory and Legal Affairs

      Stanley A. Crane   51  Chief Technology Officer

      Karl L. Greiter II 39  Vice President, Account Management

      James R. Hewitt    33  Chief Information Officer

      Steven Lefar       34  Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

      Donald Q. Paullin  57  Vice President, Physician's Interactive Operations

      Pamela Pure        39  Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
                             Channelhealth
</TABLE>

   For biographical information concerning Messrs. Tullman and Mullen, see
"Directors" above.

   Joseph E. Carey has been Allscripts' Chief Operating Officer since April
1999. From September 1998 to April 1999, he served as President and Chief
Operating Officer of Shopping@Home, Inc. Prior to that time, he was Senior Vice
President and General Manager of the Resource Management Group of HBO &
Company, a healthcare software firm. Mr. Carey joined HBO in 1997 with HBO's
acquisition of Enterprise Systems, Inc., where he held the role of President
from 1993 until the acquisition.

   Lee Shapiro is Executive Vice President of Allscripts. He is responsible for
strategic business development and related initiatives. Prior to joining
Allscripts, Mr. Shapiro was the Chief Operating Officer of Douglas Elliman-
Beitler, Chicago, Illinois. From 1980 until 1986, Mr. Shapiro practiced law
with Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Perlman, Chicago and its predecessor. Mr.
Shapiro served as the President of SES Properties, Inc., a closely held real
estate company based in Carlsbad, CA from 1986--1998. Concurrently, Mr. Shapiro
formed City Financial Bancorp in 1986 and served as its Vice Chairman until its
sale in 1992.

   Scott Leisher has been Allscripts' Executive Vice President, Sales and
Marketing, since October 2000. From April 2000 to October 2000, Mr. Leisher
served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for Allscripts. From 1998
to 2000, Mr. Leisher served as Senior Vice President, Sales, for Allscripts.
Prior to joining Allscripts, Mr. Leisher was with CCC Information Services from
1986 to 1998 where he served in a number of management positions, completing
his tenure there as a Senior Vice President in their Insurance Division.

   John G. Cull has been Allscripts' Senior Vice President, Finance, Secretary
and Treasurer since 1995. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Cull was Allscripts' assistant
controller, and from 1993 to 1995 he was Allscripts' controller. From 1986 to
1991, Mr. Cull was controller of Federated Foods, Inc., a food brokerage
company. Prior to joining Federated Foods, Mr. Cull was employed by Arthur
Andersen LLP.

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   Carol McCall has been Allscripts' Executive Vice President, Managed Care and
Informatics since February 2000. From 1997 to 2000, Ms. McCall was with Humana
where she served as its Chief Information Officer and later as its Vice
President of Pharmacy Management. Prior to that, Ms. McCall was a consulting
actuary with Milliman & Robertson in Seattle. Before joining M&R, she was
Assistant Vice President, Actuarial Services for Employers Health Insurance.
Ms. McCall is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American
Academy of Actuaries.

   Clifford E. Berman has been Allscripts' General Counsel and Senior Vice
President, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs since July 1998. From September
1996 to July 1998, he served as Vice President of Legal Services for
MedPartners, Inc. Prior to that time, he held various positions at Caremark,
Inc. Mr. Berman served on the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy and was Chairman
of its Legislative and Regulatory Committee from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Berman is
the past president of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association and
currently serves on its board of directors.

   Stanley A. Crane has been Allscripts' Chief Technology Officer since January
2000 and was its Vice President, Internet Services from April 1999 until that
time. From September 1998 to April 1999, he was Chief Technology Officer for
Shopping@Home, Inc. From January 1998 to September 1998, he was Chief
Technology Officer for MaxMiles, Inc., an Internet travel services company.
From August 1995 to January 1998, Mr. Crane was Chief Technology Officer for
Enterprise Systems, Inc., where he led a development team through its
successful migration from DOS-based applications to a system of Windows,
object-oriented, client/server applications. Prior to this, Mr. Crane held a
variety of roles with Lotus, Ashton-Tate and WordStar.

   Karl L. Greiter II has been Allscripts' Vice President, Account Management
since September 1998. From November 1995 to August 1998, Mr. Greiter was
Allscripts' controller. Before joining Allscripts, Mr. Greiter was employed by
William G. Ceas & Co., an investment banking firm.

   James R. Hewitt has been Allscripts' Chief Information Officer since January
2000. From August 1995 to January 2000, he was Managing Director of Information
Technology for The Options Clearing Corporation. Prior to 1995 Mr. Hewitt held
the position of Vice President Software Development for Enterprise Systems,
Inc.

   Steven Lefar has been Allscripts' Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development since April 1999. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Lefar served as a Senior
Manager in the healthcare practice of Andersen Consulting, where he helped
develop and implement Covation, a joint venture that delivers outsourcing and
e-commerce services to healthcare providers. Prior to that, he was employed
with Caremark and APM, a healthcare consulting firm.

   Donald Q. Paullin has been Allscripts' Vice President, Physician's
Interactive Operations since July 1999, when Allscripts acquired MedSmart,
which Mr. Paullin founded in 1995. Prior to founding MedSmart, Mr. Paullin was
the President of Medicode Marketing Corporation, a medical publishing company.

   Pamela Pure has served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
Channelhealth since January 1, 2000. In 1995, she joined IDX as Vice President
of Marketing, where she created the IDX Marketing Department and implemented
formal marketing processes, strategic planning, market research, and
communications. Prior to joining IDX, Ms. Pure was employed by Shared Medical
Systems Corporation, a medical software company, from May 1983 until March
1995.

Compensation of New Allscripts' Executive Officers

   New Allscripts has not yet paid any compensation to its Chief Executive
Officer or any other person anticipated to become an executive officer, and the
form and amount of such compensation to be paid to each such executive officer
in any future period is expected to be substantially similar to the form and
amount of such compensation that Allscripts would have paid to such executive
officer in such period. New Allscripts will assume employment agreements that
are currently in effect between such executive officers and Allscripts. In

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connection with the Channelhealth merger, New Allscripts will enter into an
employment agreement with Pamela Pure, currently Channelhealth's Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer. For a description of this employment agreement,
see "The Transaction--Interests of Certain Persons in the Transaction." In
addition, the Allscripts Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan will be
assumed by New Allscripts.

   For information concerning the employment agreements with, and the
compensation paid to, the Chief Executive Officer and the other four most
highly compensated executive officers of Allscripts for the 1999 fiscal year,
see Allscripts' Proxy Statement used in connection with its 2000 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders, the relevant portions of which are incorporated by reference
into Allscripts' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1999. See "Where You Can Find More Information."

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                  DESCRIPTION OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS CAPITAL STOCK

   The following summary of the capital stock of New Allscripts is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of New Allscripts, as amended by the Certificate
of Amendment thereof, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.3,
respectively, to the registration statement filed by New Allscripts.

Authorized Capital Stock

 New Allscripts Common Stock

   Holders of shares of New Allscripts common stock will be entitled to one
vote for each share held on all matters subject to a vote of stockholders,
subject to the rights of holders of any outstanding preferred stock, and will
not have cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, holders of a majority of the
shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors will be
able to elect all of the directors standing for election, subject to the rights
of holders of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock will be
entitled to receive ratably any dividends that the board of directors may
declare out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any preferential
dividend rights of outstanding preferred stock. Upon the liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of New Allscripts, the holders of common stock would
be entitled to receive ratably the net assets of New Allscripts available after
the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights
of holders of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock will
have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.

 New Allscripts Preferred Stock

   Under its certificate of incorporation, New Allscripts will be authorized to
issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, which may be issued from time to
time in one or more series upon authorization by the board of directors. The
board of directors, without further approval of the stockholders, will be
authorized to fix the number of shares constituting any series, as well as the
dividend rights and terms, conversion rights and terms, voting rights and
terms, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences and any other
rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions applicable to each series of
preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility
in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could
also adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock. The
issuance of preferred stock could also, under some circumstances, have the
effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or
discouraging a third party from acquiring, a majority of New Allscripts
outstanding voting stock or otherwise adversely affect the market price of New
Allscripts common stock. The management of Allscripts is not aware of any plans
by a third party to seek control of Allscripts or New Allscripts, and has no
current plans to issue any preferred stock.

 New Allscripts Warrants

   Upon completion of the mergers, New Allscripts will assume Allscripts
warrants outstanding to purchase, as of November 29, 2000, an aggregate of
27,703 shares of Allscripts common stock at an average weighted exercise price
of $2.41 per share.

 Registration Rights of Certain Holders of New Allscripts Common Stock

   Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III,
L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P. and The Morgan Stanley Venture
Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P., which collectively hold 8,502,233 shares of
Allscripts common stock, are entitled to registration rights with respect to
these shares. Under a registration rights agreement, Morgan Stanley Venture
Partners III, L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and The Morgan
Stanley Venture Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P., collectively, on the one
hand, and Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C., on the other hand, each are
entitled to require Allscripts to register their shares of common stock three
times, but not more than once in any six-month period. As of the date of filing
of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Morgan Stanley parties, collectively,
on the one hand, and Liberty Partners, on the other hand, have each exercised
their rights to require Allscripts to register their shares

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of Allscripts common stock one time. After completion of the merger
transactions, they will be entitled to require New Allscripts to register their
shares of New Allscripts common stock two times, but no more than once in any
six-month period. In addition, if New Allscripts proposes or is required to
register any of its common stock, either for its own account or for the account
of other of its stockholders, New Allscripts will be required to notify Liberty
and the Morgan Stanley partnership stockholders, and subject to the limitations
specified in the registration agreement, to include in the registration all of
the common stock requested to be included by those holders. New Allscripts will
be obligated to bear the expenses, other than underwriting commissions, of the
first registration required by Liberty or the Morgan Stanley partnerships, and
of all incidental registrations. Any exercise of these registration rights may
hinder New Allscripts' efforts to arrange future financings and have an adverse
effect on the market price of New Allscripts' common stock.

Description of Registration Rights for Earnout Shares

   Any shares of New Allscripts common stock issued pursuant to the earnout
clause of the merger agreement will be, and the right to receive such shares is
being, issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act afforded by Rule 506 of the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Regulation D. If any earnout shares are issued, within five
business days of issuance New Allscripts will file a non-exclusive resale
"shelf" registration statement to permit the unrestricted resale of those
shares to the public on a continuous basis. New Allscripts will use its best
efforts to cause the resale shelf registration statement to be declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as practicable
after filing and to cause the registration statement to remain effective for a
period of two years from the date of filing or such earlier time as all of the
earnout shares covered by the registration statement have been sold.

Certain Limited Liability, Indemnification and Anti-takeover Provisions

 Indemnification and Limitation of Liability

   New Allscripts' certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide that New
Allscripts shall, with some limitations, indemnify its directors and officers
against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and certain
settlements, actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any
suit or proceeding to which they are a party so long as they acted in good
faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of New Allscripts. This indemnification also applies to a criminal
action or proceeding, so long as the director or officer had no reasonable
cause to believe their conduct to have been unlawful.

   Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a Delaware
corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a provision
eliminating or limiting a director's liability to a corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duty. However, this
Section 102 provides that liability for breaches of the duty of loyalty, acts
or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, or knowing
violation of the law, and the unlawful purchase or redemption of stock or
payment of unlawful dividends or the receipt of improper personal benefits
cannot be eliminated or limited in this manner. New Allscripts' certificate of
incorporation includes a provision that eliminates, to the fullest extent
permitted, director liability for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary
duty.

 Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

   Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits certain
transactions between a Delaware corporation and an "interested stockholder,"
which is defined as a person who, together with any affiliates or associates,
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the outstanding
voting shares of a Delaware corporation. This provision prohibits certain
business combinations between an interested stockholder and a corporation for a
period of three years after the date the interested stockholder becomes an
interested stockholder, unless:

  . the business combination is approved by the corporation's board of
    directors prior to the date the interested stockholder becomes an
    interested stockholder;

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  . the interested stockholder acquired at least 85% of the voting stock of
    the corporation (other than stock held by directors who are also officers
    or by certain employee stock plans) in the transaction in which it
    becomes an interested stockholder; or

  . the business combination is approved by a majority of the board of
    directors and by the affirmative vote of 66 2/3% of the outstanding
    voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

   For this purpose, business combinations include mergers, consolidations,
sales or other dispositions of assets having an aggregate value in excess of
10% of the consolidated assets of the corporation, and certain transactions
that would increase the interested stockholder's proportionate share ownership
in the corporation.

   Upon completion of the Channelhealth merger, IDX will become an interested
stockholder of New Allscripts for purposes of Section 203. Pursuant to the
stock rights and restrictions agreement to be entered into between IDX and New
Allscripts, IDX and Allscripts agreed that for the term of that agreement, the
operative provisions, as presently in effect, of Section 203 will apply to any
business combination between the parties notwithstanding that those provisions
might otherwise apply for a shorter period of time.

 Special Meetings of Stockholders; No Stockholder Action By Written Consent

   New Allscripts' certificate of incorporation provides that special meetings
of its stockholders may be called only by a majority of the board of directors,
the Chairman or the President. In addition, the New Allscripts' certificate of
incorporation provides that its stockholders may only take actions at a duly
called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not take action by
written consent.

 Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Nomination of
 Directors

   New Allscripts' by-laws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business
before, or nominate directors at, any annual meeting of stockholders, must
provide timely notice in writing. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be
given in writing to the Secretary of New Allscripts not fewer than 120 days
prior to the meeting. The by-laws also specify requirements for a stockholder's
notice to be in proper written form.

 Classified Board of Directors

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide that the
board of directors is divided into three classes of directors serving staggered
three-year terms. As a result, one-third of New Allscripts' board of directors
will be elected each year. See "Management of New Allscripts--Directors."

 Number of Directors; Removal; Vacancies

   The New Allscripts by-laws provide that New Allscripts will have at least
three directors, with the exact number to be fixed by the board of directors.
Vacancies on the board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote
of the remaining directors then in office. The New Allscripts certificate of
incorporation provides that directors may be removed only for cause and only by
the holders of at least 80% of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

   Currently the number of Allscripts directors is fixed at eight. Prior to
completion of the mergers, the New Allscripts board will fix the number of New
Allscripts directors at nine to accommodate the appointment to the board of
Richard E. Tarrant pursuant to the stock rights and restrictions agreement. See
"The Related Transaction Agreements--The Stock Rights and Restrictions
Agreement--New Allscripts Board of Directors."

 Consideration of Constituencies with Respect to Acquisitions

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that in determining
whether an acquisition proposal is in the best interests of New Allscripts and
its stockholders, its board of directors may, to the extent

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permitted by law, consider all factors it deems relevant, including the effects
of the acquisition upon New Allscripts' employees, suppliers and customers and
the communities in which New Allscripts is located.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

   The transfer agent and registrar for the New Allscripts common stock is
LaSalle Bank N.A.

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                    OWNERSHIP OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS COMMON STOCK

Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

   There are currently 1,000 shares of New Allscripts common stock outstanding,
all of which are owned by Allscripts and will be cancelled in the Allscripts
merger. We anticipate that upon completion of the merger, approximately
37,674,015 shares of New Allscripts common stock will be issued and outstanding
and approximately 5,448,825 additional shares will be reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of options and warrants assumed by New Allscripts.

   The following table sets forth the anticipated beneficial ownership, after
giving effect to the mergers, of New Allscripts common stock by (1) each New
Allscripts director and each person expected to be a New Allscripts director
upon completion of the mergers, (2) each person expected to be one of the five
most highly compensated executive officers of New Allscripts, based on
anticipated fiscal 2000 compensation and (3) all persons expected to be New
Allscripts directors and executive officers, as a group.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Beneficial Ownership  Number Of Beneficial Ownership
                             Prior to Merger      Shares       after Merger
                           -----------------------Issued   -----------------------
          Name               Number     Percent  in Merger   Number     Percent
          ----             ------------ ------------------ ------------ ----------
<S>                        <C>          <C>      <C>       <C>          <C>
Executives and Directors:
  Tullman(1).............       868,728     3.0%       --       868,728     2.3%
  Mullen(2)..............       669,127     2.3%       --       669,127     1.8%
  Pure(3)................           --       --        --        14,757     *
  Cull(4)................       114,115     0.4%       --       114,115     0.3%
  Shapiro(5).............        56,202     0.2%       --        56,202     0.1%
  Carey(6)...............       132,646     0.5%       --       132,646     0.4%
  Leisher(7).............       143,854     0.5%       --       143,854     0.4%
Outside Directors:
  Green(8)...............       119,826     0.4%       --       119,826     0.3%
  Husain(9)..............     5,254,063    18.1%       --     5,254,063    13.9%
  Kluger(10).............     3,248,170    11.2%       --     3,248,170     8.6%
  Lytle(11)..............        16,666    0.1%        --        16,666     *
  Tarrant(12)............           --       --  7,533,254    7,533,254    20.0%
  Phillip(13)............        13,333     *          --        13,333     *
All Directors and
 Officers (13
 persons)(14)............    10,636,730    35.9%       --    18,184,741    47.6%
</TABLE>
--------
  * Less than 0.1%
 (1) Includes 130,148 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days.
 (2) Includes 137,702 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days, and 4,915 shares issuable upon exercise of
     warrants that are currently exercisable.
 (3) Includes 14,757 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days.

 (4) Includes 94,212 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days.
 (5) Includes 37,500 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days, and 3,333 shares issuable upon exercise of
     warrants that are currently exercisable.
 (6) Includes 34,584 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days.

 (7) Includes 14,394 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days.

 (8) Includes 77,237 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days, and 4,404 shares issuable upon exercise of
     warrants that are currently exercisable.

 (9) Consists of 5,254,063 shares owned by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III,
     L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and The Morgan Stanley
     Venture Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P. Mr. Husain is a Managing Member
     of Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.L.C., which is the General
     Partner of each of Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P., Morgan
     Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and The Morgan Stanley Venture
     Partners Entrepreneur Fund, L.P. Mr. Husain disclaims beneficial ownership
     of the shares

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    held by these entities. The address for Mr. Husain and these entities is
    c/o Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners, 1221 Avenue of the
    Americas, New York, New York 10020.

 (10) Consists of 3,248,170 shares owned by Liberty Partners Holdings 6,
      L.L.C. Mr. Kluger is the Managing Partner of Liberty Partners Holdings
      6, L.L.C. Mr. Kluger disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held
      by Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C. The address for Mr. Kluger and
      Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C. is c/o Liberty Partners, L.P., 1177
      Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036.

(11) Consists of 16,666 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days.

(12) Includes 7,497,838 shares owned by IDX Systems Corporation. Mr. Tarrant
     is a director and the Chief Executive Officer of IDX Systems Corporation.
     Mr. Tarrant disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by IDX
     Systems Corporation. The address for Mr. Tarrant and IDX Systems
     Corporation is c/o IDX Systems Corporation,

(13) Consists of 13,333 shares issuable upon exercise of options that will be
     exercisable within 60 days.

(14) Includes the shares described in Notes 1 through 13.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

   The following table sets forth information as to the anticipated beneficial
ownership of each person expected to own greater than 5% of the outstanding
shares of New Allscripts common stock. The information with respect to New
Allscripts common stock is based on information known to Allscripts as of the
date of this proxy statement/prospectus regarding the beneficial ownership of
voting securities of Allscripts and Channelhealth.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Beneficial Ownership   Number Of Beneficial Ownership
                            Prior to Merger      Shares       after Merger
                         ----------------------- Issued   -----------------------
          Name             Number      Percent  in Merger   Number      Percent
          ----           ------------ ------------------- ------------ ----------
<S>                      <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>
Holders of 5% or More:
  Liberty Partners
   Holdings 6, L.L.C. ..    3,248,170     11.2%       --     3,248,170      8.6%
  Morgan Stanley Venture
   Partners III, L.P. ..    4,611,499     15.9%       --     4,611,499     12.2%
  Morgan Stanley Venture
   Investors III, L.P. .      442,914      1.5%       --       442,914      1.2%
  Morgan Stanley Venture
   Partners Entrepreneur
   Fund, L.P. ..........      199,650      0.7%       --       199,650      0.5%
  IDX...................          --       0.0% 7,497,838    7,497,838   19.9%
</TABLE>

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             COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS OF NEW ALLSCRIPTS
                         AND STOCKHOLDERS OF ALLSCRIPTS

   New Allscripts and Allscripts are both organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Therefore, any differences in the rights of holders of Allscripts
common stock and New Allscripts common stock arise primarily from differences
in their respective certificates of incorporation and by-laws. The New
Allscripts certificate of incorporation and the New Allscripts by-laws are
substantially similar to the Allscripts certificate of incorporation and the
Allscripts by-laws, respectively.

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           COMPARISON OF CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS OF
                        NEW ALLSCRIPTS AND CHANNELHEALTH

   Channelhealth and New Allscripts are both organized under the laws of the
state of Delaware. Therefore, any differences in the rights of holders of
Channelhealth common stock or preferred stock, on the one hand, and the holders
of New Allscripts common stock, on the other, arise primarily from differences
in their respective certificates of incorporation and by-laws. The following is
a summary of certain of the material differences between the rights of the
holders of New Allscripts common stock, on the one hand, and the rights of the
holders of Channelhealth common stock and the holders of Channelhealth
preferred stock, on the other. Upon completion of the mergers, Channelhealth
common stockholders and preferred stockholders will become holders of New
Allscripts common stock, and their rights will be governed principally by the
Delaware General Corporation law, the New Allscripts certificate of
incorporation and the New Allscripts by-laws.

Authorized Capital Stock

 New Allscripts

   The authorized capital stock of Allscripts will be converted into capital
stock of New Allscripts upon completion of the Allscripts merger. The
authorized capital stock of Allscripts consists of 1,000,000 shares of
undesignated preferred stock, none of which is issued or outstanding and
150,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 29,073,514 shares were issued and
outstanding at October 31, 2000, 5,428,620 shares were reserved for issuance
under Allscripts' Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan at October 31,
2000 (under which plan options to acquire an aggregate of 3,408,553 shares of
common stock had been granted and were outstanding at October 31, 2000) and
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 27,703 shares of Allscripts Common Stock
were outstanding at October 31, 2000.

   New Allscripts' certificate of incorporation provides that the board of
directors is authorized to issue any series of preferred stock, to fix the
designation, stated value, redemption rights, voting rights, preferences, terms
of conversion or exchange, dividend rate and date of payment of any dividends
with respect to each series of preferred stock and to provide for a sinking
fund with respect to each series of preferred stock.

 Channelhealth

   The authorized capital stock of Channelhealth consists of 100,000,000 shares
of Channelhealth common stock and 3,000,000 shares of Channelhealth Series A
Preferred Stock. As of November 27, 2000, there are 25,527,425 shares of
Channelhealth common stock and 2,719,429 shares of Channelhealth Series A
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and no shares of Channelhealth common
stock are held by Channelhealth as treasury stock.

   Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation provides that the authority of
Channelhealth's board of directors to issue preferred stock is limited to
Series A Preferred Stock, of which the rights, preferences and terms are set
forth in detail in Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation.

Dividend Rights

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that New Allscripts
can pay dividends to New Allscripts common stockholders at such times and in
such amounts as the New Allscripts board of directors may determine, subject to
any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that Channelhealth
can pay dividends to Channelhealth common stockholders at such time and in such
amounts as the Channelhealth board of directors may determine, subject to any
preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock.

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   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that each holder of
Channelhealth preferred stock is entitled to a preferential dividend equal to
the per share dividend amount for each share of common stock into which the
preferred stock held by such holder is convertible.

Voting Rights

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that each holder of
New Allscripts common stock shall be entitled to one vote upon all matters upon
which the stockholders have the right to vote.

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that the board of
directors shall fix the designation of the voting rights of the holders of New
Allscripts preferred stock, except that such shares shall not have more than
one vote per share.

 Channelhealth

   Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation provides that each holder of
Channelhealth common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share held at
all meetings of stockholders. There shall be no cumulative voting.

   Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation provides that each holder of
Channelhealth preferred stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to
the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of preferred
stock held by such holder are then convertible at each meeting of stockholders.
Holders of shares of Channelhealth preferred stock are also entitled to vote as
a class on various extraordinary corporate matters, including the Channelhealth
merger.

Conversion Rights

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that the board of
directors shall fix the terms, if any, upon which the shares of each series of
preferred stock shall be convertible into or exchangeable for any other shares
of stock of New Allscripts.

 Channelhealth

   Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation provides that the holders of
preferred stock shall have the right, at any time and without the payment of
additional consideration, to convert any shares of preferred stock into such
number of shares of common stock as obtained by multiplying the number of
shares to be converted by $11.80 and dividing the result by the conversion
price of $11.80 or, in case an adjustment of such price has taken place, then
by the conversion price as last adjusted and in effect at the date any shares
of preferred stock are surrendered for conversion.

Directors And Officers

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that the number of
directors will be determined from time to time exclusively by a vote of a
majority of the New Allscripts board of directors. The New Allscripts by-laws
provide that the number of directors must be at least three. The New Allscripts
certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide for a classified board
consisting of three classes and requires the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least 80% of the voting power of the capital stock to remove a director for
cause.

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 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth by-laws provide that the number of directors will be
determined from time to time by the Channelhealth stockholders or by the
Channelhealth board of directors. The Channelhealth by-laws provide that the
number of directors must be at least one. The Channelhealth by-laws provide
that any one or more of the directors of Channelhealth may be removed, with or
without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote
at an election of directors, subject to class voting rights.

   The Channelhealth by-laws provide that a director who was elected by the
holders of a particular class or series of Channelhealth stock may only be
removed without cause by the holders of a majority of the shares of such class
or series.

Liability of Directors

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation eliminates the liability of
its directors to New Allscripts or its stockholders for monetary damages
arising from a breach of fiduciary duty, except for: (1) a breach of the duty
of loyalty to New Allscripts or its stockholders, (2) acts or omissions not in
good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of
law, (3) a declaration of a dividend or the authorization of the repurchase or
redemption of stock in violation of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (4)
any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation eliminates director liability
to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 New Allscripts

   New Allscripts' certificate of incorporation provides that New Allscripts
shall indemnify any person involved in a third-party action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason
of being a director or officer of New Allscripts, or by reason of being an
officer, director or employee of another enterprise at the request of New
Allscripts, against expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys' fees,
judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and amounts paid or to be paid in
settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding or incurred by reason of such person's being or having been
a representative of New Allscripts, to the fullest extent permitted by law. New
Allscripts' certificate of incorporation also provides that New Allscripts may
advance to a director or officer expenses incurred in defending any action,
upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay the
amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled
to indemnification. The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides
that if a claim for indemnity is not paid in full by New Allscripts within 30
days after receipt of the claim, the claimant may bring suit against New
Allscripts to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful, is
entitled to recover the expenses incurred in prosecuting the claim. The New
Allscripts' certificate of incorporation provides further that the provisions
for indemnification are not exclusive of any other rights to which the party
may be entitled under any statute, by-law, agreement or vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors. The New Allscripts by-laws provide for indemnification
of directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 Channelhealth

   Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation provides that Channelhealth
shall indemnify any person who is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, completed or pending action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of Channelhealth),

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by reason of being a director or officer of Channelhealth or, at the request of
Channelhealth, a director, officer or trustee of, or acting in a similar
capacity with, another enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts actually and reasonably incurred
in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (but may indemnify such
person only against expenses incurred in a derivative action on behalf of such
corporation) or incurred by reason of being or having been a representative of
Channelhealth, if such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed that
his or her actions were in or not opposed to the best interests of
Channelhealth and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. Channelhealth's
certificate of incorporation also provides that Channelhealth may advance to
any such director or officer expenses incurred in defending any action, upon
receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay the amount
advanced if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to
indemnification. A determination as to the amount of the indemnification to be
made by Channelhealth shall be made either (1) by a majority vote of the
directors who are not parties to such action, even though less than a quorum,
or, if there are no such directors or if such directors so direct, by a
committee of disinterested directors designated by independent legal counsel,
(2) by a majority vote of a quorum of the outstanding shares of stock of all
classes entitled to vote for directors, voting as a single class, consisting of
stockholders who are not parties to such action or (3) by a court of competent
jurisdiction. Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation provides further
that the provisions for indemnification are not exclusive of any other rights
to which the person may be entitled under any law, agreement or vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors.

Removal of Directors

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts by-laws provide that subject to the rights of any class
or series of stock having a preference over the common stock as to dividends or
upon liquidation to elect directors under specified circumstances, any director
may be removed from office only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of
the holders of 80% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares
of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting
together as a single class.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth by-laws provide that any one or more or all of the
directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority
of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors, except that
the directors elected by the holders of a particular class or series of stock
may be removed without cause only by vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of such class or series.

Special Meetings

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide that
special meetings of stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the
board, the president or by a majority of the entire New Allscripts board of
directors.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth by-laws provide that special meetings of stockholders may
be called at any time by the president or by the board of directors.

Action of Stockholders Without a Meeting

 New Allscripts

   New Allscripts' certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide that any
action required or permitted to be taken by New Allscripts' stockholders must
be effected at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders and may not be
effected by any consent in writing.

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 Channelhealth

   Channelhealth's by-laws permit the stockholders of Channelhealth to consent
in writing to any action without a meeting, provided such consent is signed by
stockholders having at least the minimum number of votes required to authorize
such action at a meeting of stockholders at which all shares entitled to vote
thereon were present and voted.

Stockholders' Proposals

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts by-laws include detailed provisions regarding the
procedures to be followed by stockholders with respect to business desired by
stockholders to be brought before a meeting and with respect to the procedures
to be followed in the nomination of directors by stockholders.

 Channelhealth

   Neither of Channelhealth's certificate of incorporation nor its by-laws
include provisions regarding the procedures to be followed by stockholders to
nominate directors or to properly bring business before a meeting of
stockholders.

Quorum

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts by-laws provide that the holders of not less than one-
third of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present
in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of
the stockholders for the transaction of business.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth by-laws provide that the holders of a majority of the
shares of the capital stock of Channelhealth issued and outstanding and
entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy,
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Charter Amendments

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that any proposal
to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of the certificate of
incorporation relating to classification of directors, removal of directors,
stockholder actions, special meetings of the stockholders, the powers and
authorities of the board of directors or compensation of directors must be
approved by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the votes entitled to be
voted generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single
class.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that any proposal to
amend, alter or repeal any provision of the certificate of incorporation the
effect of which is to authorize capital stock of Channelhealth that is senior
to the rights or preferences of the Channelhealth preferred stock, impairing
the rights of the Channelhealth preferred stock or amending, modifying or
waiving the terms of the Channelhealth preferred stock must be approved by the
written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of
the outstanding shares of Channelhealth preferred stock.

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By-Law Amendments

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that any by-laws
adopted by the directors under the powers conferred by the certificate of
incorporation may be amended or repealed by the directors or by the
stockholders. Certain articles and sections of the by-laws shall not be amended
or repealed and no provision inconsistent with such articles or sections shall
be adopted without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the
voting power of all the shares of New Allscripts entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

   The New Allscripts by-laws provide that the by-laws may be altered, amended
or repealed at any meeting of stockholders duly called for that purpose, by a
majority vote of the shares represented and entitled to vote at such meeting.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that the board of
directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the by-laws of
Channelhealth, except as and to the extent provided in the by-laws.

   The Channelhealth by-laws provide that the by-laws may be altered, amended
or repealed, or new by-laws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares of the capital stock of Channelhealth
issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders,
provided such action shall have been stated in the notice of such meeting.

Mergers and Major Transactions

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation explicitly permits New
Allscripts' board of directors to authorize the sale, lease or other
disposition of any part or parts of the properties of New Allscripts.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that any sale,
lease, assignment, transfer or other conveyance of all or substantially all of
the assets of Channelhealth, or any consolidation or merger involving
Channelhealth, must be approved by the written consent or affirmative vote of
the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Channelhealth
preferred stock.

Dissolution

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation and by-laws do not contain
any special provisions with respect to dissolution of Allscripts.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that any consent by
Channelhealth to any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Channelhealth
must be approved by the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of
at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Channelhealth preferred stock.

Liquidation

 New Allscripts

   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that in the event
of the liquidation or dissolution of New Allscripts and after the holders of
preferred stock shall have received amounts to which they are entitled, the
holders of common stock shall be entitled to receive ratably the balance of New
Allscripts net assets available for distribution.

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   The New Allscripts certificate of incorporation provides that the board of
directors shall fix the preferences of the shares of each series of preferred
stock in the event of the liquidation or dissolution of New Allscripts.

 Channelhealth

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that upon the
dissolution or liquidation of Channelhealth, the holders of common stock will
be entitled to receive all assets of Channelhealth available for distribution
to its stockholders, subject to any preferential and participation rights of
any then outstanding preferred stock.

   The Channelhealth certificate of incorporation provides that in the event of
a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of Channelhealth, the holders of
preferred stock shall be entitled to receive prior and in preference to any
distribution of assets or surplus funds of Channelhealth to the common
stockholders, out of the assets of Channelhealth available for distribution to
its stockholders, either a sum equal to the consideration paid per share of
preferred stock plus dividends which have been declared but not paid or
participation in the entire remaining assets of Channelhealth, which shall be
distributed to the holders of common stock and preferred stock in proportion to
the number of shares of common stock held by them and the number of shares of
common stock which they then have the right to acquire upon conversion of the
shares of preferred stock then held by them.

                                 LEGAL MATTERS

   Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, special counsel to New Allscripts, will pass
upon certain federal income tax consequences of the Allscripts merger for
Allscripts and New Allscripts, and Hale and Dorr LLP will pass upon certain
federal income tax consequences of the Channelhealth merger for IDX.

                                    EXPERTS

   The financial statements of Allscripts, Inc. as of December 31, 1998 and
1999, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999,
incorporated in this proxy statement/prospectus by reference to the Allscripts,
Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, have been
so incorporated in reliance upon the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants, given on authority of said firm as experts in auditing
and accounting.

   Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors have audited the financial
statements of the Physician Channel business of Channelhealth Incorporated at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1999, as set forth in their report. Allscripts, Inc. has included
the financial statements of the Physician Channel business of Channelhealth
Incorporated in this proxy statement/prospectus in reliance on Ernst & Young
LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

                         INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

   Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, current independent public
accountants of Allscripts, expect to be present at the Allscripts special
meeting and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from
Allscripts stockholders in attendance. Although these representatives have
stated that they do not intend to make any statements at the Allscripts special
meeting, they will have the opportunity to do so.

   Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP, current independent public accountants
of Channelhealth, expect to be present at the Channelhealth special meeting and
will be available to respond to appropriate questions from Channelhealth
stockholders in attendance. Although these representatives have stated that
they do not intend to make any statements at the Channelhealth special meeting,
they will have the opportunity to do so.


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                                 OTHER MATTERS

   Pursuant to Delaware law, the business that may be conducted at the
Allscripts special meeting is confined to the purpose described in the notice
of special meeting of stockholders that accompanies this proxy
statement/prospectus.

   Pursuant to Delaware law and Channelhealth's by-laws, the business that may
be conducted at the Channelhealth special meeting is confined to the purpose
described in the notice of special meeting of stockholders that accompanies
this proxy statement/prospectus.

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                             STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

   Any Allscripts stockholder who intends to present a proposal at Allscripts'
2001 annual meeting of stockholders for inclusion in the proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to that meeting is advised that the proposal must be
received by Allscripts in writing at its principal executive offices not later
than December 22, 2000. Allscripts will not be required to include in its proxy
statement a form of proxy or stockholder proposal that is received after that
date or that otherwise fails to meet the requirements for stockholder proposals
established by regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the
mergers are consummated as currently contemplated, there will be no 2001 annual
meeting of Allscripts stockholders.

   If the mergers are completed, the first annual meeting of the public
stockholders of New Allscripts is expected to be held in May 2001. New
Allscripts stockholders must submit a proposal to be included in New
Allscripts' proxy statement for the 2001 annual meeting of stockholders in
writing no later than December 22, 2000. Proposals must comply with the proxy
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should send your proposal
to New Allscripts' Secretary at Allscripts' address on the cover of this proxy
statement/prospectus.

   New Allscripts stockholders may submit proposals that they do not want
included in the proxy statement but that they want to raise at the 2001 annual
meeting of stockholders. New Allscripts must receive your proposal in writing
after December 11, 2000 but before January 10, 2001. If you submit your
proposal after the deadline, then Securities and Exchange Commission rules
permit the individuals named in the proxies solicited by New Allscripts' board
of directors for that meeting to exercise discretionary voting power as to that
proposal. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, New Allscripts' by-
laws require that your proposal give: (1) a brief description of the business
you want to bring before the meeting; (2) your name and address as they appear
on our stock records; (3) the class and number of shares of New Allscripts
stock that you beneficially own; and (4) any interest you may have in the
business you want to bring before the meeting. You should send your proposal to
New Allscripts' Secretary at Allscripts' address on the cover of this proxy
statement/prospectus.

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                      WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

   Federal securities laws require Allscripts to file information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its business and operations.
Accordingly, Allscripts files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy
statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
You may read and copy any Allscripts document filed at the Securities and
Exchange Commission's public reference rooms located at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549.

   Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the public reference rooms. These Securities and
Exchange Commission filings are also available to the public on the Securities
and Exchange Commission's web site at: http://www.sec.gov.

   New Allscripts has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement on Form S-4. This proxy statement/prospectus is a part
of the registration statement and constitutes a prospectus of New Allscripts
for the New Allscripts shares to be issued to Allscripts' and Channelhealth's
stockholders in the mergers. As allowed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, this proxy statement/prospectus does not contain all the
information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the
registration statement. For further information with respect to New Allscripts
and the New Allscripts shares, you should consult the registration statement
and its exhibits. Statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus
concerning the provisions of any documents are summaries of those documents,
and we refer you to the document filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for additional information. The registration statement and any of
its amendments, including exhibits filed as a part of the registration
statement or an amendment to the registration statement, are available for
inspection and copying as described above.

   Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations permit us to
"incorporate by reference" the information Allscripts files with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. This means that we can disclose important information
to you by referring you to the other information Allscripts has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The information that we incorporate by
reference is considered to be part of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Information that Allscripts files later with the Securities and Exchange
Commission will automatically update and supersede this information.

   We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any filings
Allscripts will make with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 following the
date of this proxy statement/prospectus, but prior to the date of the
Allscripts special meeting:

  . Annual Report on Form 10-K of Allscripts for the fiscal year ended
    December 31, 1999;

  . Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000, 10-Q,
    as amended by Form 10-Q/A-1, for the period ended June 30, 2000 and 10-Q
    for the period ended September 30, 2000; and

  . Current Reports on Form 8-K dated May 24, 2000, as amended by a Form 8-
    K/A-2 dated July 25, 2000, May 31, 2000, as amended by Form 8-K/A-2 filed
    July 25, 2000, and July 27, 2000.

   You can request a free copy of the above filings or any filings subsequently
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus by writing or
calling:

  Allscripts, Inc.
  2401 Commerce Drive
  Libertyville, Illinois 60048
  Attn: Investor Relations

  Telephone requests may be directed to (847) 680-3515.

   In order to ensure timely delivery of these documents, you should make such
request by December 20, 2000.

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   Neither Allscripts nor Channelhealth has authorized anyone to give any
information or make any representation about the mergers or about the
respective companies that differs from or adds to the information in this proxy
statement/prospectus or in the documents that Allscripts files publicly with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, you should not rely upon any
information that differs from or is in addition to the information contained in
this proxy statement/prospectus or in the documents that Allscripts files
publicly with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

   If you live in a jurisdiction where it is unlawful to offer to exchange or
sell, to ask for offers to exchange or buy, or to ask for proxies regarding the
securities offered by this proxy statement/prospectus, or if you are a person
to whom it is unlawful to direct such activities, the offer presented by this
proxy statement/prospectus is not extended to you.

   The information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus speaks only as
of the date on the cover, unless the information specifically indicates that
another date applies.

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                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED FINANCIAL
 STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Auditors........................................... F-2

Statements of Net Assets at December 31, 1998 and 1999 and (unaudited)
 September 30, 2000...................................................... F-3

Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and
 1999 and (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 2000...... F-4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Years Ended December 31,
 1997, 1998, and 1999 and (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2000.................................................................... F-5

Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and
 1999 and (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 2000...... F-6

Notes to Financial Statements............................................ F-7
</TABLE>

                                      F-1
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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Board of Directors of Channelhealth Incorporated

   We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of the Physician
Channel Business of Channelhealth Incorporated as of December 31, 1998 and
1999, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999. These
financial statements are the responsibility of management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

   We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

   In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the net assets of the Physician Channel business of
Channelhealth Incorporated as of December 31, 1998, and 1999 and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.

                                          Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
September 20, 2000

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            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                            STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS

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                                                     December 31,
                                                  -------------------  September
                                                    1998      1999     30, 2000
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                                                                      (unaudited)
                     Assets
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Current assets:
  Accounts receivable, less allowances of $48,498
   in 1998, $70,982 in 1999 and $84,481 in 2000.. $141,930 $1,216,818 $1,928,993
  Unbilled receivables...........................      --     427,843      4,800
                                                  -------- ---------- ----------
    Total current assets.........................  141,930  1,644,661  1,933,793
Property and equipment...........................             460,476    800,286
Less accumulated depreciation....................             247,024    403,931
                                                           ---------- ----------
Property and equipment, net......................             213,452    396,355
Capitalized software, net of accumulated
 amortization of $1,073,218 in 1998, $1,698,938
 in 1999 and $1,790,204 in 2000..................  622,768    121,688     30,422
                                                  -------- ---------- ----------
    Total assets.................................  764,698  1,979,801  2,360,570
<CAPTION>
           Liabilities and Net Assets
           --------------------------
<S>                                               <C>      <C>        <C>
Current liabilities:
  Deferred revenue...............................   33,025     29,470     48,492
                                                  -------- ---------- ----------
    Total current liabilities....................   33,025     29,470     48,492
                                                  -------- ---------- ----------
Net assets....................................... $731,673 $1,950,331 $2,312,078
                                                  ======== ========== ==========
</TABLE>


                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-3
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Nine Months Ended
                               Year Ended December 31,               September 30,
                         -------------------------------------  ------------------------
                            1997         1998         1999         1999         2000
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                (unaudited)  (unaudited)
<S>                      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Revenues:
  Systems sales......... $   932,919  $   671,457  $ 1,049,270  $   614,036  $    91,238
  Maintenance and
   service fees.........     539,697      441,393    1,319,194      605,500    1,458,146
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total revenues......   1,472,616    1,112,850    2,368,464    1,219,536    1,549,384
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenues......   1,930,643    2,578,704    2,461,317    1,833,565    1,543,417
  Selling, general and
   administrative.......     984,003      804,417    1,550,764    1,205,282    1,585,546
  Research and
   development..........     946,958      710,066    2,406,436    1,922,836    3,623,058
  Interest expense......     382,380      635,848    1,038,249      738,205    1,160,906
  Compensation charge
   related to issuance
   of stock options.....         --           --     4,561,083          --       269,220
  Settlement of
   litigation...........         --           --           --           --       936,736
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total costs and
     expenses...........   4,243,984    4,729,035   12,017,849    5,699,888    9,118,883
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net loss............ $(2,771,368) $(3,616,185) $(9,649,385) $(4,480,352) $(7,569,499)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
</TABLE>



                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-4
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                 <C>
Balance at December 31, 1996....................................... $   805,278
Net proceeds from IDX Systems Corporation..........................   2,356,915
Net loss...........................................................  (2,771,368)
                                                                    -----------
Balance at December 31, 1997.......................................     390,825
Net proceeds from IDX Systems Corporation..........................   3,957,033
Net loss...........................................................  (3,616,185)
                                                                    -----------
Balance at December 31, 1998.......................................     731,673
Net proceeds from IDX Systems Corporation..........................   6,306,960
Compensation related to issuance of stock options..................   4,561,083
Net loss...........................................................  (9,649,385)
                                                                    -----------
Balance at December 31, 1999.......................................   1,950,331
Net proceeds from IDX Systems Corporation (unaudited)..............   7,662,026
Compensation related to issuance of stock options (unaudited)......     269,220
Net loss (unaudited)...............................................  (7,569,499)
                                                                    -----------
Balance at September 30, 2000 (unaudited).......................... $ 2,312,078
                                                                    ===========
</TABLE>


                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-5
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                Year Ended December 31,               September 30,
                          -------------------------------------  ------------------------
                             1997         1998         1999         1999         2000
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                 (unaudited)  (unaudited)
<S>                       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Operating activities
Net loss................  $(2,771,368) $(3,616,185) $(9,649,385) $(4,480,352) $(7,569,499)
Adjustments to reconcile
 net loss to net cash
 used in operating
 activities:
  Depreciation and
   amortization.........      277,996      795,220      784,912      588,684      248,173
  Compensation charge
   related to issuance
   of stock options.....          --           --     4,561,083          --       269,220
  Changes in operating
   assets and
   liabilities:
   Accounts receivable..      799,185     (246,538)  (1,074,888)    (502,304)    (712,175)
   Unbilled receivables.          --           --      (427,843)    (169,582)     423,043
  Deferred revenue......       (1,439)      (4,376)      (3,555)       3,843       19,022
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net cash used in
 operating activities...   (1,695,626)  (3,071,879)  (5,809,676)  (4,559,711)  (7,322,216)
Investing activities
  Purchases of property
   and equipment........          --           --      (372,644)    (372,644)    (339,810)
  Capitalized software..     (661,289)    (885,154)    (124,640)     (93,480)         --
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net cash used in
 investing activities...     (661,289)    (885,154)    (497,284)    (466,124)    (339,810)
Financing activities
Net proceeds from IDX
 Systems Corporation....    2,356,915    3,957,033    6,306,960    5,025,835    7,662,026
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by
 financing activities...    2,356,915    3,957,033    6,306,960    5,025,835    7,662,026
                          -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net change in cash and
 cash at end of period..  $         0  $         0  $         0  $         0  $         0
                          ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
</TABLE>


                            See accompanying notes.

                                      F-6
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      (Information as of September 30, 2000 and for the periods ended

                 September 30, 1999 and 2000 is unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

   The Physician Channel (PC or the Company) Business of Channelhealth
Incorporated (CH), a majority owned subsidiary of IDX Systems Corporation (IDX)
is engaged in developing, producing, marketing, selling and servicing modular
and web-based software for physicians and their patients. The software allows
physicians to access web-based content and services and includes a set of web-
based software applications for the physician to manage clinical workflow. The
web-based software is not expected to be available until early 2001. Prior to
its availability, the Physician Channel Business' product revenue has been
comprised of the license of non web-based software with many of the same
functional and performance capabilities of the web-based software in
development.

   As more fully described in Note 2, Proposed Transaction, the accompanying
financial statements have been prepared in connection with the proposed sale of
the PC Business to Allscripts, Inc. (Acquiror or Allscripts). The PC Business
is not a separate legal entity and the financial balances associated with the
PC Business are components of a larger business. Therefore, while separate
financial information with respect to the PC Business assets and liabilities,
revenues, costs and expenses have been presented herein, no separate asset,
liability, revenue, costs and expense accounts have been specifically
maintained for the PC Business in the IDX consolidated financial records.
Consequently, the financial information herein has been derived from the
consolidated financial records of IDX and as a result, the statements do not
purport to reflect the financial position or results of operations that would
have resulted if the PC Business had operated as an unaffiliated company.

   Certain costs and expenses incurred by IDX and CH on behalf of the PC
Business have been allocated to the PC Business on various bases as discussed
below that, in the opinion of management, are reasonable. These allocated costs
and expenses, however, are not necessarily indicative of costs and expenses
that would have been incurred had the PC Business been operating as an
unaffiliated company.

 Revenues

   System sales, which include software licenses and hardware, of the PC
Business were identified by specific classification codes within the CH and IDX
financial accounting records representing the PC Business product lines.
Revenues from services were determined from the value of maintenance contracts
and specific customer projects and product installations for each customer.

 Cost of Revenues

   Costs of system sales and services were identified by specific
classification codes within the CH and IDX financial accounting records
representing the PC Business product lines and services. Such codes are
consistent with those used to identify system sales and service revenues.

 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

   Certain selling, general and administrative expenses, not otherwise
specifically identifiable with the PC Business, are allocated on the basis of
estimates of time and effort spent and number of dedicated and allocated
employees. Such allocated expenses primarily include finance and accounting,
human resources, information systems, selling and other administrative
activities. In the opinion of management, these allocations of direct expenses
were made on a reasonable basis. However, such expenses are not necessarily
indicative of the level of expenses which might have been incurred had the PC
Business been operating as an unaffiliated company.

                                      F-7
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)


 Research and Development

   Research and development activities related to web-based software and
services are allocated on specific development projects and, if not
specifically identifiable, on the basis of estimates of time and effort spent
and number of dedicated and allocated employees. In the opinion of management,
these allocations of direct expenses were made on a reasonable basis. However,
such expenses are not necessarily indicative of the level of expenses which
might have been incurred had the PC Business been operating as an unaffiliated
company.

 Income Taxes

   For the purposes of these financial statements, management has applied the
estimated effective income tax rate to the taxable revenues in excess of tax
deductible costs and expenses as if the Physician Channel Business were an
unaffiliated company for income tax reporting purposes. No benefit for
available net operating loss carryforwards (NOL's) has been allocated to the PC
Business because of the uncertainty that NOL's would be realizable on an
unaffiliated company basis.

 Determination of Net Assets

   Assets and liabilities have been included in these statements only when they
are exclusively related or attributable to the operations of the PC Business.
No allocation of common assets, such as facilities, or liabilities, such as
accrued officers' compensation, has been made. To the extent assets have been
acquired or liabilities incurred, the PC Business has financed these activities
and shown these amounts in the accompanying financial statements as net
proceeds provided to the PC Business from IDX Systems Corporation. However, as
discussed above, allocations of shared costs and expenses have been made in the
statements of net assets of the PC Business and related statements of
operations. In connection with the Proposed Transaction, the carrying value of
accounts receivable, unbilled receivables and deferred revenues as of the
closing date will be included in the settlement of the Merger Agreement
described in Note 2.

 Management Estimates

   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in them and the
accompanying disclosures. The more significant estimates that affect these
statements include allocations of costs and expenses to the PC Business and
collectibillity of accounts receivable. In the opinion of management, the
allocation of costs and expenses are reasonable and not materially different
than if it had operated as an unaffiliated entity. However, the allocations are
not necessarily indicative of costs and expenses that would have been incurred
had the PC Business been operating as an unaffiliated company. Although
management regularly assesses these estimates, which are based on management's
knowledge of current events and actions that may be taken in the future, actual
results could differ from those estimates.

2. Proposed Transaction (unaudited)

   On July 13, 2000, IDX announced an agreement (Merger Agreement) to sell the
PC Business of CH to Allscripts, a provider of ambulatory point-of-care e-
prescribing and productivity solutions for physicians. In connection with the
Proposed Transaction, IDX entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with CH
whereby IDX will acquire from CH, at the closing of the Proposed Transaction,
the net assets and operations of the e-Commerce Channel and certain components
of the Patient Channel. Under the terms of this agreement, IDX will pay for the
acquisition of these assets and operations through the cancellation of
2,771,009 shares of CH's common stock owned by IDX. In addition to the
acquisition, IDX has agreed to enter into a 10-year strategic alliance whereby
Allscripts will become the exclusive provider of point-of-care clinical
applications sold by IDX to physician practices.

                                      F-8
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

   As a result of the Asset Purchase Agreement executed as of the closing of
the Proposed Transaction, the operations, assets and liabilities of CH will be
comprised of the PC Business alone. Under the terms of the Proposed
Transaction, which is subject to regulatory and Allscript's and CH's
shareholder approval, Allscripts will exchange approximately 8.6 million shares
of Allscripts common stock for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock
of CH. The historical capital stock of CH as of December 31, 1999 and September
30, 2000 and on a pro forma basis as of the closing is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        December 31, September 30,   Date of
                                            1999         2000        Closing
                                        ------------ ------------- -----------
                                                      (unaudited)  (pro forma)
<S>                                     <C>          <C>           <C>
Series A, Convertible Preferred Stock,
 $0.001 par value, 3,000,000 shares
 authorized, none in 1999 and 2,719,429
 shares issued and outstanding in 2000
 and at date of closing, respectively..       --        $ 2,719      $ 2,719
Common stock, $0.001 par value,
 100,000,000 shares authorized,
 25,422,425, 25,527,425 and 22,756,416
 shares issued and outstanding in 1999,
 2000 and at date of closing,
 respectively..........................   $25,422        25,527       22,756
</TABLE>

   Each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to
the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into
which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held are then convertible. Each
holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to a liquidation preference in
the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Channelhealth equal to
the consideration paid of $11.80 per share of Series A Preferred Stock plus all
dividends declared and accrued but not paid. Each share of Series A Preferred
Stock is convertible at any time by the holder into one share of common stock,
subject to certain anti-dilutive provisions. The Series A Preferred Stock is
subject to mandatory conversion in the event of an initial public offering
resulting in at least $35 million of net proceeds to Channelhealth and a market
capitalization of at least $500 million. The Series A Preferred Stock is also
redeemable at the option of the holder commencing on the fifth anniversary of
the date of issuance. The redemption price is equal to $11.80 per share plus
any declared but unpaid dividends, payable in three equal installments over
three years.

   As described above, the pro forma information reflects the cancellation of
2,771,009 shares of CH's common stock owned by IDX as consideration for IDX's
purchase of the net assets and operations of the eCommerce Channel Business and
certain components of the Patient Channel Business.

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 Revenue Recognition

   In 1997, the Company recognized revenue in accordance with the provisions of
Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 91-1, "Software Revenue Recognition." In
October 1997 and December 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants issued SOP No. 97-2, as amended by SOP No. 98-4 and SOP 98-9, which
supersedes SOP 91-1. In 1998, the PC Business adopted SOP No. 97-2, which
generally requires revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple
elements to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair values of
those elements. The fair value of an element must be based on objective
evidence that is specific to the vendor. If the vendor does not have evidence
of the fair value for all the elements in a multiple-element arrangement, all
revenue from the arrangement is deferred until such evidence exists or until
all elements are delivered. Additionally, the Company periodically enters into
certain long term contracts to which SOP 81-1, "Accounting for Performance of
Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts," is applied. For these
agreements, revenue is recognized under a percentage of completion basis as
appropriate measures of completion for each contract is achieved.

   The Company generates revenues from system sales, which include the licenses
of software and sale of hardware, maintenance contracts and consulting
contracts. Accordingly, revenue from software licensing

                                      F-9
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

arrangements is principally recognized upon delivery, subject to specified
milestones and dates. Revenue from consulting services is recognized in the
period in which services are performed. Revenue from hardware sales is
recognized upon delivery. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized
ratably over the term of the support period, which is typically one year.

   Any material anticipated contract losses are recognized in the period that
they are determined. Deferred revenue is recorded to the extent that billings
exceed revenue recognized under service contracts. Unbilled accounts receivable
is recorded to the extent that revenue recognized exceeds billings under
service contracts.

   In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101 "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements". The SAB formalizes positions the staff has expressed in speeches
and comment letters. SAB 101 is effective no later than the fourth fiscal
quarter of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 1999. The Company is
presently analyzing the impact, if any, that adherence to the SAB will have on
its financial condition or results of operations.

 Research and Development

   Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Software
development costs incurred after the establishment of technological feasibility
and until the product is available for general release are capitalized,
provided recoverability is reasonably assured. Technological feasibility is
established upon the completion of a working model. Software development costs,
when material, are stated at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable
value. Net realizable value for each software product is assessed based on
anticipated profitability applicable to revenues of the related product in
future periods. Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over three
years and is included in cost of revenues. During 1997, 1998 and 1999, the
Company capitalized $661,289, $885,154 and $124,640, respectively, of non web-
based software development costs. Amortization expense of capitalized software
for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999 was $277,996, $795,220 and
$537,888, respectively. Costs related to the web-based software have not been
capitalized since technological feasibility has not yet been achieved.

   Software development costs related to the development of the Company's web
hosting capabilities are expensed or capitalized based upon the nature of the
costs incurred in accordance with Statement of Position 98-1 "Accounting for
the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use" (SOP 98-
1). Planning and feasibility costs are expensed as incurred. Cost of internal
and external labor related to web infrastructure and applications are
capitalized. Capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over
their useful life. Maintenance and operating costs are expensed as incurred. As
of December 31, 1998 and 1999 and September 30, 2000, the Company has not yet
incurred any costs related to the development of web hosting and related
capabilities.

 Concentration of Credit Risk

   Financial instruments that potentially subject the PC Business to
concentration of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivables.
The customers are substantially all large integrated healthcare delivery
enterprises principally located in the United States. To reduce credit risk,
credit evaluations of the financial condition of its customers are performed.
Although the PC Business is directly affected by the overall financial
condition of the healthcare industry, management does not believe significant
credit risk exists at December 31, 1999. The losses related to collection of
accounts receivables have consistently been within management's expectations.

 Equipment

   Until 1999, CH did not maintain separate accountability for the purchase and
usage of equipment, principally computer and related equipment. Accordingly, an
equipment usage charge has been recognized in

                                      F-10
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

the accompanying 1997 and 1998 financial statements based on the estimated
usage of IDX equipment by the PC Business personnel. In 1999, equipment being
used by the PC Business was specifically identified and has been included at
cost less accumulated depreciation in the statement of net assets as of
December 31, 1999. During 1999, depreciation has been provided on this
equipment by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of two to
three years.

 Income Taxes

   The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method as required
by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for
Income Taxes." Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences of differences between the tax and
financial accounting of assets and liabilities at each year end. Deferred
income taxes are based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable
to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.
A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax
assets to the amounts expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax
payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets
and liabilities.

 Stock-Based Compensation

   The Company adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" for options granted to employees. As
permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company accounts for stock options granted to
employees in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and has included the pro forma
disclosures required by SFAS No. 123 for all periods presented.

   Stock options issued to non-employees, including IDX personnel who are not
employees of CH, are accounted for under SFAS No. 123 and FASB Interpretation
(FIN) No. 44 "Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock Compensation,
an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25." These transactions are accounted for
based on the fair value of the goods or services received or on the fair value
of the equity instruments issued, using the Black-Scholes methodology,
dependent on which measure is more reliable. All expenses related to these
transactions were recognized based upon the vesting of the options, generally
at the date of grant.

 Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

   In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No. 133) as amended
by SFAS No. 137, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments, including derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts, (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging
activities. SFAS No. 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company is presently analyzing the impact,
if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 133 will have on its financial condition
or results of operations.

 Segment Information

   In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information." The Company adopted SFAS No. 131
effective with the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131
establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in
annual financial statements and requires selected information for those
segments to be presented in interim financial reports issued to stockholders.
SFAS No. 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about major
customers, products

                                      F-11
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

and services, and geographic areas. Operating segments are identified as
components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information
is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision
making group, in making decisions how to allocate resources and assess
performance. The Company views its operations and manages its business as
principally one segment, healthcare web-based information solutions that
include software, hardware and related services.

   Substantially all of the Company's operations are in the United States. For
the year ended December 31, 1997, four customers accounted for approximately
69% or more of the Company's revenues. For the year ended December 31, 1998,
two customers accounted for approximately 46% or more of the Company's
revenues. For the year ended December 31, 1999, three customers accounted for
approximately 62% or more of the Company's revenues. As a result, the financial
information disclosed herein represents all of the material financial
information related to the Company's principal operating segment.

 Interim Reporting (unaudited)

   The interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes disclosure normally
included in annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed. In the
opinion of management, all necessary adjustments (consisting of only normal
recurring accruals) have been made to provide a fair presentation.

4. Financing Arrangements

   The net proceeds provided to the PC Business from IDX included in the
accompanying financial statements represents a net balance as a result of
various transactions between the PC Business and IDX. The amount represents
IDX's investment in the PC Business. Interest at a rate of 9.0% has been
charged on the net balance. The balance is primarily the result of the PC
Business's participation in IDX's cash management program, wherein all of the
PC Business's cash receipts are remitted to IDX and all operating expenses,
including the allocation of certain costs and expenses described above, are
funded by IDX.

   An analysis of transactions with IDX for each of the periods presented
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    December 31,
                                        --------------------------------------
                                           1997         1998          1999
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------
   <S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>
   Balance at beginning of year........ $(3,516,299) $(5,873,214) $ (9,830,247)
   Net cash remitted to IDX............   2,293,218    1,506,999     1,069,694
   Operating expenses..................  (4,650,133)  (5,464,032)   (7,376,654)
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------
   Net proceeds from IDX...............  (2,356,915)  (3,957,033)   (6,306,960)
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------
   Balance at end of year.............. $(5,873,214) $(9,830,247) $(16,137,207)
                                        ===========  ===========  ============
   Average balance during the year..... $ 4,694,757  $ 8,493,499  $ 14,079,888
                                        ===========  ===========  ============
</TABLE>

5. Benefit Plans

 Stock Option Plan

   Effective October 1, 1999, CH established a stock option plan to provide
employees, consultants or advisors to CH and members of the Board the ability
to acquire an ownership interest in CH. Options to employees under the plan
generally vest 25% per year and expire ten years after issuance. As of December
31, 1999, CH reserved 2,500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the
Plan. At December 31, 1999,

                                      F-12
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

there were a total of 1,248,475 options granted under this plan. In connection
with the Proposed Transaction, outstanding options of CH will be exchanged for
options of Allscripts based on their fair value.

   In November 1999, options to purchase an aggregate of 1,232,725 shares of
common stock, which vest immediately, were granted to IDX personnel who were
not employees of CH at an exercise price of $10 per share. Based on the
provisions of FIN No. 44, the Company has recognized a compensation charge of
$4,561,083 relating to these option grants.

   The Compensation Committee has the right, in its discretion, to select the
individuals eligible to receive awards, determine the terms and conditions of
the awards granted, accelerate the vesting schedule of any award and generally
administer and interpret the plan.

   The Compensation Committee determines the exercise prices of options granted
under the 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Under present law, incentive
stock options and options intended to qualify as performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may not be granted at
an exercise price less than the fair market value of the common stock on the
date of grant or less than 110% of the fair market value in the case of
incentive stock options granted to optionees holding more than 10% of the
voting power.

   Non-qualified stock options may be granted at prices that are less than the
fair market value of the underlying shares on the date granted. Options, other
than those granted to IDX personnel described above, are typically subject to
vesting schedules, terminate ten years from the date of grant and may be
exercised for specified periods after the termination of the optionee's
employment or other service relationship with the Company. Upon the exercise of
options, the option exercise price must be paid in full either in cash or other
instrument acceptable to the committee or by delivery of shares of common stock
that have been owned by the optionee free of restrictions for at least six
months.

   The 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and all awards issued under the
plan will terminate upon a merger, reorganization or consolidation, the sale of
all or substantially all of the Company's assets or all of the outstanding
capital stock or a liquidation or other similar transaction, unless CH and the
other parties to such transactions have agreed otherwise.

   A summary of the Company's stock option activity and related information is
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             December 31,    September 30, 2000
                                 1999            (unaudited)
                          ------------------ -------------------
                                    Weighted            Weighted
                                    Average             Average
                                    Exercise            Exercise
                           Options   Price    Options    Price
                          --------- -------- ---------  --------
<S>                       <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>
Outstanding--beginning
 of period..............        --      --   1,248,475   $10.00
Granted.................  1,248,475  $10.00    565,601    10.66
Exercised...............        --      --    (105,000)   10.00
Cancelled...............        --      --    (139,375)   10.00
                          ---------  ------  ---------   ------
Outstanding--end of
 period.................  1,248,475  $10.00  1,569,701   $10.21
                          =========  ======  =========   ======
Exercisable--end of
 period.................  1,236,663          1,180,089
                          =========          =========
Available for grant--end
 of period..............  1,251,525            825,299
                          =========          =========
Weighted--average fair
 value of options
 granted during the
 period.................             $ 3.78              $ 4.58
                                     ======              ======
</TABLE>


                                      F-13
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

   The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding
at December 31, 1999:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        Outstanding                           Exercisable
            ------------------------------------------   --------------------------
                             Remaining      Weighted                     Weighted
Range of                    Contractual     Average                      Average
Exercise      Number           Life         Exercise      Number of      Exercise
 Price      Outstanding       (Years)        Price       Exercisable      Price
--------    -----------     -----------     --------     -----------     --------
<S>         <C>             <C>             <C>          <C>             <C>
$10.00       1,248,475          9.9          $10.00       1,236,663       $10.00
</TABLE>

   Pro forma disclosure information regarding net loss is required by SFAS No.
123 and has been determined as if the Company has accounted for its employee
stock options under the fair value method of that statement. The fair value of
these options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black Scholes option
pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for 1999: risk-
free interest rates of 6.07%; dividend yields of 0%; and a weighted average
life of the options of two years and volatility of 60.27%. Option valuation
models require the input of highly subjective assumptions. The Company's
employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those
of traded stock options and because changes in subjective assumptions can
materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the
existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the
fair value of its employee stock options.

   For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the
options is amortized to expense over the vesting period of such options. The
pro forma net loss, as if compensation cost for the Plan had been determined
based on the fair value at the grant date in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS No. 123, is approximately $6,700 higher than the actual reported net loss
for the year ended December 31, 1999.

   The effects on 1999 pro forma net loss of expensing the estimated fair value
of stock options and shares issued to employees pursuant to the 1999 Stock
Option and Incentive Plan are not necessarily representative of the effects on
reporting the results of operations for future years.

 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan

   The Company provides its employees a 401(k) retirement savings plan benefit
as a participating subsidiary in the IDX Systems Corporation Retirement Income
Plan that covers all full-time employees eligible to participate. Under the IDX
plan, employees are eligible to participate in the plan on the first day of the
month following the date of employment. The Company matches participant
contributions up to 3%.

6. Income Taxes

   A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the effective income tax
rate during 1997, 1998, and 1999 as if the Company were an unaffiliated Company
for income tax reporting purposes is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            1997   1998   1999
                                                            -----  -----  -----
      <S>                                                   <C>    <C>    <C>
      Tax at federal statutory rate........................  34.0%  34.0%  34.0%
      State taxes, net of federal benefit..................   5.4    5.4    5.4
      Change in valuation allowance........................ (39.4) (39.4) (39.4)
                                                            -----  -----  -----
                                                              0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
                                                            =====  =====  =====
</TABLE>

                                      F-14
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)


   Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components
of the Company's deferred tax assets as of December 31, 1998 and 1999 are shown
below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Years ended December
                                                                  31,
                                                         ----------------------
                                                            1998        1999
                                                         ----------  ----------
      <S>                                                <C>         <C>
      Deferred tax assets:
        Net operating loss carryforward................. $3,584,838  $7,386,696
                                                         ----------  ----------
      Total deferred tax assets.........................  3,584,838   7,386,696
      Valuation allowance............................... (3,584,838) (7,386,696)
                                                         ----------  ----------
      Net deferred tax assets........................... $        0  $        0
                                                         ==========  ==========
</TABLE>

   At December 31, 1999, the Company's net operating loss carry forward for
federal income tax purposes would be approximately $19.0 million, if the
Company were an unaffiliated Company for income tax reporting purposes. For
income tax provision purposes a valuation allowance has been recorded for the
full amount of the net operating loss carryforward due to the uncertainty of
recovery.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

   The Company is from time to time involved in routine litigation incidental
to the conduct of its business. The Company believes that routine litigation
currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition or results of operations of the PC Business.

   In February 2000, IDX and the Company were notified of a contractual dispute
with respect to an exclusivity provision from a supply contract with a third
party. In September 2000, IDX, the Company and the third party settled the
dispute and related litigation. In connection with the settlement and defense
of the litigation, IDX and the Company incurred total costs of approximately
$1,034,000. The settlement of the litigation and the legal costs incurred as of
September 30, 2000 totaling $936,736 have been recognized in the statement of
operations as of September 30, 2000.

   On January 24, 2000, IDX and CH announced a strategic alliance with
Healtheon/WebMD, and CH announced, subject to regulatory approval, an
investment in Healtheon/WebMD. As a result of the anticipated extensive
regulatory review process, among other considerations, the agreement with
Healtheon/WebMD was revised to exclude the investment by CH in Healtheon/WebMD.

   On June 8, 2000, the new agreement, which is not subject to regulatory
approval, included the following terms. Healtheon/WebMD will provide electronic
transaction services for IDX's practice management systems and CH Internet
services. Healtheon/WebMD's content will be integrated into CH's Physician
Channel and Patient Channel Internet services. Healtheon/WebMD will commit to a
multi-million dollar co-branded marketing campaign promoting IDX and CH
products and services that incorporate Healtheon/WebMD content and
transactions.

   In September 2000, Healtheon/WebMD indicated that it may modify or terminate
certain business relationships, and in October 2000, indicated to CH that it
would seek to terminate the new agreement. As of November 27, 2000, no proposal
for a renegotiated agreement, and no notice of termination or breach of the new
agreement, has been received from Healtheon/WebMD by CH.

   On September 29, 2000, Channelhealth entered into a 3-year lease with a
leasing company for computer equipment. Total lease payments for this equipment
will approximate $806,000.


                                      F-15
<PAGE>

            PHYSICIAN CHANNEL BUSINESS OF CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)

8. Preferred Stock

   On January 10, 2000, CH sold 2,542,243 shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock to Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. for a purchase price of
$29,998,467 (representing approximately 9.0% of the outstanding shares of
stock, on an as converted basis, of CH). On January 31, 2000, CH sold
additional 177,186 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to other
shareholders for a purchase price of $2,090,795. Under certain circumstances,
the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock of
CH. Any unexpended proceeds from the sale of CH Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock will be distributed to IDX prior to the Proposed Transaction and
accordingly have not been reflected on the accompanying statements of net
assets.

9. Year 2000 Costs (unaudited)

   In late 1999, the Company completed its remediation and testing of systems
to become Year 2000 ready. As a result of those planning and implementation
efforts, PC experienced no significant disruptions in mission critical
information technology and non-information technology systems and believes
those systems successfully responded to the Year 2000 date change. No
significant costs were incurred in connection with remediating its systems. PC
is not aware of any material problems resulting from Year 2000 issues, either
with its products, its internal systems, or the products and services of third
parties. PC will continue to monitor its mission critical computer applications
and those of its suppliers and vendors throughout the year 2000 to ensure that
any latent Year 2000 matters that may arise are addressed promptly.

                                      F-16
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                                                                [EXECUTION COPY]

                                                                         ANNEX A

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          AGREEMENT and PLAN of MERGER

                                  by and among

                           ALLSCRIPTS HOLDING, INC.,

                               ALLSCRIPTS, INC.,

                           BURSAR ACQUISITION, INC.,

                        BURSAR ACQUISITION NO. 2, INC.,

                            IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION

                                      and

                           CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED

                           Dated as of July 13, 2000


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Section                                                                   Page
 -------                                                                   ----
 <C>          <S>                                                          <C>
 Article I    THE MERGERS                                                    2
    1.1       The Allscripts Merger......................................    2
    1.2       The ChannelHealth Merger...................................    2
    1.3       Closing....................................................    2
    1.4       Effective Time.............................................    2
    1.5       Effects of the Mergers.....................................    3
    1.6       Names of Surviving Corporations............................    3
    1.7       Charter Documents..........................................    3
    1.8       Directors..................................................    3

 Article II   EFFECT OF THE MERGERS ON THE STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT
              CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES.....................    3
    2.1       Effect on Allscripts Stock.................................    3
    2.2       Effect on ChannelHealth Common Stock.......................    4
    2.3       Exchange of Certificates...................................    5
    2.4       Lost Certificates..........................................    7
    2.5       Withholding Rights.........................................    7
    2.6       Stockholders' Representative...............................    8
              Effect of ChannelHealth Stockholders' Approval of the
    2.7       ChannelHealth Merger.......................................    9
    2.8       Further Assurances.........................................    9

 Article III  EARNOUT....................................................    9
    3.1       Earnout....................................................    9
    3.2       Registration of Earnout Shares.............................   11
    3.3       Registration Procedures....................................   11
    3.4       Requirements of ChannelHealth Stockholders.................   12
    3.5       Indemnification and Contribution...........................   12
    3.6       Registrations on behalf of Other Holders...................   14
    3.7       Assignment of Rights.......................................   14
    3.8       Blackouts..................................................   14

 Article IV   RETENTION OF ASSETS........................................   14
    4.1       Assets Retained by IDX.....................................   14

 Article V    ACCRUED LIABILITIES ADJUSTMENT.............................   15
    5.1       Adjustment to ChannelHealth Cash Reserves..................   15
    5.2       Termination of Agreement...................................   16
    5.3       Procedure Upon Termination.................................   16
    5.4       Effect of Termination......................................   16

 Article VI-A REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF IDX......................   17
    6A.1      Organization and Good Standing.............................   17
    6A.2      Authorization of Agreement.................................   17
    6A.3      Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties.......................   17
    6A.4      Financial Advisors.........................................   17
    6A.5      ChannelHealth Capitalization...............................   17
    6A.6      Ownership and Transfer of Shares...........................   18
    6A.7      Related Party Transactions.................................   18
    6A.8      Material Contracts.........................................   18
    6A.9      Opinion of Financial Advisor...............................   18
</TABLE>

                                       i
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Section                                                                    Page
 -------                                                                    ----
 <C>          <S>                                                           <C>
 Article VI   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CHANNELHEALTH.............   18
    6.1       Organization and Good Standing..............................   18
    6.2       Authorization of Agreement..................................   18
    6.3       Capitalization..............................................   19
    6.4       No Subsidiaries.............................................   19
    6.5       Corporate Records...........................................   19
    6.6       Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties........................   19
    6.7       Financial Statements........................................   20
    6.8       No Undisclosed Liabilities..................................   20
    6.9       Absence of Certain Developments.............................   20
    6.10      Taxes.......................................................   21
    6.11      Real Property...............................................   23
    6.12      Tangible Personal Property..................................   23
    6.13      Intangible Property.........................................   23
    6.14      Material Contracts..........................................   24
    6.15      Employee Benefits...........................................   24
    6.16      Labor.......................................................   26
    6.17      Litigation..................................................   26
    6.18      Compliance with Laws; Permits...............................   27
    6.19      Environmental Matters.......................................   27
    6.20      Insurance...................................................   27
    6.21      Inventories; Receivables; Payables..........................   28
    6.22      Related Party Transactions..................................   28
    6.23      Customers and Suppliers.....................................   28
    6.24      Banks.......................................................   28
    6.25      Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus..........   28
    6.26      No Misrepresentation........................................   29
    6.27      Financial Advisors..........................................   29

 Article VII  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ALLSCRIPTS.....   29
    7.1       Organization and Good Standing..............................   29
    7.2       Authorization of Agreement..................................   29
    7.3       Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties........................   29
    7.4       Shares......................................................   30
    7.5       Capitalization..............................................   30
    7.6       Options and Warrants; Registration Rights...................   30
    7.7       Allscripts SEC Filings......................................   30
    7.8       Litigation..................................................   31
    7.9       Financial Advisors..........................................   31
    7.10      Absence of Material Adverse Change..........................   31
    7.11      No Undisclosed Liabilities..................................   31
    7.12      Compliance with Laws; Permits...............................   31
    7.13      Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus..........   31
    7.14      Operation of SubA and SubB..................................   32
    7.15      Opinion of Financial Advisor................................   32
    7.16      No Misrepresentation........................................   32

 Article VIII COVENANTS...................................................   32
    8.1       Access to Information.......................................   32
    8.2       Conduct of Business Pending the Closing.....................   33
    8.3       Consents....................................................   35
    8.4       Filings with Governmental Bodies............................   35
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Section                                                                   Page
 -------                                                                   ----
 <C>         <S>                                                           <C>
    8.5      Other Actions...............................................   35
    8.6      No Solicitation.............................................   36
    8.7      Preservation of Records.....................................   36
    8.8      Publicity...................................................   36
    8.9      Repayment of Loans..........................................   36
    8.10     Use of Names................................................   36
    8.11     Stock Options...............................................   37
    8.12     Employees and Employee Benefit Obligations..................   37
    8.13     Listing of Parent Shares and Earnout Shares.................   37
    8.14     Allscripts Special Meeting..................................   37
    8.15     ChannelHealth Special Meeting...............................   38
    8.16     Blue Sky Approvals..........................................   38
    8.17     Indemnification of Officers and Directors...................   38
    8.18     Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Registration Statement..........   39
    8.19     Rule 144....................................................   39
    8.20     Tax Covenant................................................   40
    8.21     Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement.....................   40

 Article IX  CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.......................................   40
             Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Parent and
    9.1      Allscripts..................................................   40
             Conditions Precedent to Obligations of IDX and
    9.2      ChannelHealth...............................................   41

 Article X   DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED...................................   42
    10.1     Documents to be Delivered by IDX and ChannelHealth..........   42
    10.2     Documents to be Delivered by Allscripts.....................   42

 Article XI  INDEMNIFICATION.............................................   43
    11.1     Non-Tax Indemnification.....................................   43
    11.2     Non-Tax Indemnification Procedures..........................   44
    11.3     Tax Matters.................................................   45
    11.4     Employee Benefits and Labor Indemnity.......................   48
    11.5     Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments.........................   48
    11.6     Limitations.................................................   48
    11.7     Acknowledgement by Allscripts...............................   49

 Article XII MISCELLANEOUS...............................................   49
    12.1     Certain Definitions.........................................   49
    12.2     Survival of Representations and Warranties..................   54
    12.3     Expenses....................................................   54
    12.4     Specific Performance........................................   54
    12.5     Further Assurances..........................................   55
    12.6     Submission to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process...   55
    12.7     Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers....................   55
    12.8     Governing Law...............................................   55
    12.9     Table of Contents and Headings..............................   55
    12.10    No Third Party Beneficiaries................................   55
    12.11    Notices.....................................................   55
    12.12    Severability................................................   56
    12.13    Binding Effect; Assignment..................................   57
    12.14    Counterpart Execution.......................................   57
</TABLE>

                                      iii
<PAGE>

                             SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

SCHEDULES

IDX SCHEDULES:

<TABLE>
 <C>               <C> <S>
 Schedule 6A.3     --  Conflicts
 Schedule 6A.5     --  Capitalization
 Schedule 6A.7     --  Related Party Transactions
 Schedule 6A.8     --  Material Contracts
</TABLE>

CHANNELHEALTH SCHEDULES:

<TABLE>
 <C>               <C> <S>
 Schedule
  3.1(b)(ii)       --  Qualifying Sales
 Schedule 4.1      --  Retained Assets
 Schedule 6.3(b)   --  Capitalization
 Schedule 6.6(a)   --  Conflicts
 Schedule 6.8      --  Assumed Liabilities
 Schedule 6.9      --  Certain Developments
 Schedule 6.10     --  Tax Returns
 Schedule 6.10(o)  --  Tax Incentives
 Schedule 6.11     --  Real Property
 Schedule 6.12(a)  --  Personal Property Leases
 Schedule 6.13     --  Intangible Property
 Schedule 6.14     --  Material Contracts
 Schedule 6.15(a)  --  Plans
 Schedule 6.15(c)  --  Qualified Plan Exceptions
 Schedule 6.16(a)  --  Labor Agreements
 Schedule 6.16(b)  --  Labor Organizations
 Schedule 6.17     --  Litigation
 Schedule 6.19     --  Environmental Matters
 Schedule 6.20     --  Insurance Policies
 Schedule 6.22     --  Related Party Transactions
 Schedule 6.23     --  Customers and Suppliers
 Schedule 6.24     --  Banks
 Schedule 7.3      --  Conflicts
 Schedule 7.6      --  Registration Rights
 Schedule 8.10     --  Names
 Schedule 8.12(a)  --  Management Employees
 Schedule 8.12(b)  --  Operational Employees
</TABLE>

EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
 <C>               <C> <S>
 Exhibit A-1       --  Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy of IDX
 Exhibit A-2       --  Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy of Pequot
                       Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy of Morgan Stanley
                       Venture Partners III, L.P. and Morgan Stanley Venture
 Exhibit B-1       --  Investors III, L.P.
                       Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy of Liberty
 Exhibit B-2       --  Partners Holdings 6, LLC
 Exhibit C         --  ChannelHealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement
 Exhibit D         --  Strategic Alliance Agreement
 Exhibit E         --  Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement
 Exhibit F         --  Cross-License Agreement
 Exhibit G         --  Terms of Transition Services Agreement
 Exhibit H         --  Lease Agreement
</TABLE>

                                       iv
<PAGE>

   AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of July 13, 2000 ("this Agreement"),
among ALLSCRIPTS HOLDING, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), ALLSCRIPTS,
INC., a Delaware corporation ("Allscripts"), BURSAR ACQUISITION, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("SubA"), BURSAR ACQUISITION NO. 2, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("SubB"), IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a Vermont corporation ("IDX")
and CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation ("ChannelHealth").

   WHEREAS, (i) Parent is a newly formed corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, the issued and outstanding capital
stock of which is owned by Allscripts; (ii) Allscripts is a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (iii) IDX is a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Vermont and
(iv) ChannelHealth is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware, 88.49% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
which is owned by IDX as of the date of this Agreement;

   WHEREAS, Allscripts has caused Parent to form SubA and SubB, each a wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent, and all the outstanding capital stock of each of
SubA and SubB is owned by Parent;

   WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each of Allscripts and ChannelHealth deem
it advisable and in the best interests of their stockholders that each of
Allscripts and ChannelHealth become subsidiaries of Parent pursuant to the
Mergers (as defined in Section 1.2) as provided for in this Agreement;

   WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and as a condition and inducement to Parent and Allscripts entering into this
Agreement, Allscripts and each of IDX and Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P.
("Pequot") are entering into a separate Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy
dated the date hereof (the "ChannelHealth Voting Agreements") in the forms of
Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 hereto, respectively, pursuant to which each of IDX
and Pequot will agree to vote to adopt this Agreement and to take such certain
other actions in furtherance of the ChannelHealth Merger;

   WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and as a condition and inducement to IDX and ChannelHealth entering into this
Agreement, ChannelHealth and each of Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P.,
Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and Liberty Partners Holdings 6, LLC
are entering into a separate Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy dated the
date hereof (the "Allscripts Voting Agreements") in the forms of Exhibit B-1
and Exhibit B-2 hereto, respectively, pursuant to which each of Morgan Stanley
Venture Partners III, L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and
Liberty Partners Holdings 6, LLC will agree to vote to approve the issuance of
the shares of Parent Common Stock to the stockholders of ChannelHealth
necessary to consummate the ChannelHealth Merger and to take such certain other
actions in furtherance of the Merger;

   WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
ChannelHealth and IDX are entering into an Asset Purchase Agreement dated the
date hereof (the "ChannelHealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement") in the form of
Exhibit C hereto;

   WHEREAS, the parties desire to make certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in connection with the Mergers and also to prescribe
various conditions to the Mergers;

   WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the formation
of Parent and the Mergers to effectuate the contribution of all the outstanding
shares of ChannelHealth Stock (as defined herein) and Allscripts Common Stock
(as defined herein) to Parent in exchange for Parent Common Stock constitute an
exchange under Section 351 and/or a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code; and

   WHEREAS, for financial accounting purposes, it is intended that the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be accounted for as a purchase
transaction.

   NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and
covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:
<PAGE>

                                   ARTICLE I

                                  The Mergers

   1.1 The Allscripts Merger.

   (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
"DGCL"), SubA shall merge with and into Allscripts (the "Allscripts Merger") at
the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.4), and each share of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of Allscripts (the "Allscripts Common Stock") not
directly owned by Allscripts and issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent (the "Parent Common Stock")
as set forth in Section 2.1. Following the Effective Time, the separate
corporate existence of SubA shall cease and Allscripts shall be the surviving
corporation in the Allscripts Merger (the "Allscripts Surviving Corporation")
and shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Allscripts shall succeed
to and assume all the rights and obligations of SubA in accordance with the
DGCL.

   (b) In connection with the Allscripts Merger, Allscripts shall take such
actions as may be necessary to cause Parent to reserve sufficient shares of
Parent Common Stock, prior to the Allscripts Merger, to permit the issuance of
shares of Parent Common Stock to the holders of the Allscripts Common Stock as
of the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

   1.2 The ChannelHealth Merger.

   (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement
and in accordance with the DGCL, SubB shall merge with and into ChannelHealth
(the "ChannelHealth Merger", and together with the Allscripts Merger, the
"Mergers") at the Effective Time, and each issued and outstanding share of
common stock , $0.001 par value of ChannelHealth (the "ChannelHealth Common
Stock") and each outstanding share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
$0.001 par value of ChannelHealth (the "ChannelHealth Preferred Stock" and
together with the ChannelHealth Common Stock, the "ChannelHealth Stock") not
directly owned by ChannelHealth shall be converted into the right to receive
shares of Parent Common Stock as set forth in Section 2.2. Following the
Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of SubB shall cease and
ChannelHealth shall be the surviving corporation in the ChannelHealth Merger
(the "ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation", and together with the Allscripts
Surviving Corporation, the "Surviving Corporations") and shall become a wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent. ChannelHealth shall succeed to and assume all the
rights and obligations of SubB in accordance with the DGCL.

   (b) In connection with the ChannelHealth Merger, Allscripts shall take such
actions as may be necessary to cause Parent to reserve sufficient shares of
Parent Common Stock, prior to the ChannelHealth Merger, to permit the issuance
of shares of Parent Common Stock to the holders of the ChannelHealth Stock as
of the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

   1.3 Closing. The closing of the Mergers (the "Closing") will take place at
9:00 a.m. on a date to be specified by the parties (the "Closing Date"), which
shall be no later than the second business day after satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions set forth in Article IX (other than those conditions that by
their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of those conditions), unless another time or date is
agreed to by the parties hereto. The Closing will be held at the offices of
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.

   1.4 Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as soon as
practicable on or after the Closing Date, the parties shall file a certificate
of merger or other appropriate documents (in any such case, individually, a
"Certificate of Merger" with respect to one of the Mergers and collectively
with respect to both Mergers, the "Certificates of Merger") executed in
accordance with the DGCL for each Merger, and shall make all other filings or
recordings required under the DGCL as applicable. Each Merger shall become

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effective at such time as is specified in the applicable Certificate of Merger
(the time at which both the Mergers become fully effective being hereinafter
referred to as the "Effective Time").

   1.5 Effects of the Mergers. The Mergers shall have the effects set forth in
Section 259 of the DGCL.

   1.6 Names of Surviving Corporations. The names of the Surviving Corporations
from and after the Effective Time shall be "Allscripts" and "ChannelHealth"
respectively, until changed or amended in accordance with applicable law.

   1.7 Charter Documents. At the Effective Time (i) the Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws of SubA, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws,
respectively, of the Allscripts Surviving Corporation, and (ii) the Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws of SubB, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws,
respectively, of the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation.

   1.8 Directors.

   (a) SubA. The directors of SubA at the Effective Time shall be the directors
of the Allscripts Surviving Corporation until the next annual meeting of
stockholders of the Allscripts Surviving Corporation (or their earlier
resignation or removal) and until their respective successors are duly elected
and qualified, as the case may be.

   (b) SubB. The directors of SubB at the Effective Time shall be the directors
of the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation until the next annual meeting of
stockholders of the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation (or their earlier
resignation or removal) and until their respective successors are duly elected
and qualified, as the case may be.

                                   ARTICLE II

Effect of the Mergers on the Stock of the Constituent Corporations; Exchange of
                                  Certificates

   2.1 Effect on Allscripts Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the
Allscripts Merger and without any action on the part of SubA, Allscripts or the
holders of any securities of Allscripts or SubA:

   (a) Cancellation of Treasury Stock. Each share of Allscripts Common Stock
that is owned directly by Allscripts immediately prior to the Effective Time,
if any, shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist,
and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.

   (b) Conversion of Allscripts Common Stock. Subject to Section 2.3(e), each
share of Allscripts Common Stock (other than shares to be cancelled in
accordance with Section 2.1(a)) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive one (1) (the
"Allscripts Exchange Ratio") fully paid and non-assessable share of Parent
Common Stock (subject to equitable adjustment in the event of any stock split,
stock dividend, reverse stock split or similar event affecting the Parent
Common Stock or the Allscripts Common Stock between the date of this Agreement
and the Closing) (the "Allscripts Merger Consideration"). As of the Effective
Time and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, all such shares
of Allscripts Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall
automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each
holder of a certificate or certificates that immediately prior to the Effective
Time represented outstanding shares of Allscripts Common Stock (the "Allscripts
Certificates") shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the
right to receive (i) certificates ("Parent Certificates") representing the
number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which such shares have been
converted, (ii) if applicable, certain dividends and other distributions in
accordance with Section 2.3(c) and (iii) if applicable, cash in lieu of
fractional shares of Parent Common Stock in accordance with Section 2.3(e),
without interest.

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   (c) Conversion of Common Stock of SubA. Each share of common stock, par
value $.01 per share, of SubA issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the Allscripts Surviving
Corporation.

   2.2 Effect on ChannelHealth Common Stock. As of the Effective Time, by
virtue of the ChannelHealth Merger and without any action on the part of SubB,
ChannelHealth or the holders of any securities of ChannelHealth or SubB:

   (a) Cancellation of Treasury Stock. Each share of ChannelHealth Stock that
is owned directly by ChannelHealth, if any, shall automatically be cancelled
and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered
in exchange therefor.

   (b) Conversion of ChannelHealth Stock. Subject to Section 2.3(e), each share
of ChannelHealth Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section
2.2(a) and ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section 2.2(e)
below)) shall be converted into the right to receive .33727 (the "ChannelHealth
Exchange Ratio") fully paid and non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock
(subject to equitable adjustment in the event of any stock split, stock
dividend, reverse stock split or similar event affecting the Parent Common
Stock or the Allscripts Common Stock between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing) (the "ChannelHealth Merger Consideration"). As of the Effective Time
and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, all such shares of
ChannelHealth Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be
cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder (each, a
"ChannelHealth Stockholder") of a certificate or certificates that immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of ChannelHealth
Stock (the "ChannelHealth Certificates" and together with the Allscripts
Certificates, the "Certificates") shall cease to have any rights with respect
thereto, except the right to receive (i) the applicable ChannelHealth Merger
Consideration, (ii) if applicable, certain dividends and other distributions in
accordance with Section 2.3(c), without interest, (iii) if applicable, cash in
lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock in accordance with Section
2.3(e), without interest and (iv) Earnout Shares, if applicable.

   (c) Conversion of Common Stock of SubB. Each share of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of SubB issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the ChannelHealth Surviving
Corporation.

   (d) ChannelHealth Stock Options. As soon as practicable following the date
of this Agreement, Parent shall take such action as may be required to effect
the following provisions of this Section 2.2(d). As of the time of Closing each
option to purchase shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock (a "ChannelHealth
Option") which is then outstanding shall be assumed by Parent and converted
into an option (an "Assumed Option") to purchase the number of shares of Parent
Common Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole share) equal to (i) the number of
shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock subject to such option multiplied by (ii)
the ChannelHealth Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share of Parent
Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest penny) equal to (A) the former
exercise price per share of ChannelHealth Common Stock under such option
immediately prior to the Closing divided by (B) the ChannelHealth Exchange
Ratio; provided, however, that in the case of any ChannelHealth Option to which
Section 421 of the Code applies by reason of its qualification under Section
422 of the Code, the conversion formula shall be adjusted, if necessary, to
comply with Section 424(a) of the Code. Except as provided above, the Assumed
Options shall be subject to the same terms and conditions (including expiration
date, vesting and exercise provisions) as were applicable to the converted
ChannelHealth Option immediately prior to the Closing. As soon as practicable
after the Effective Time, Parent shall deliver to the holders of Assumed
Options appropriate notices setting forth such holders' rights pursuant to such
Assumed Options, as amended by this Section 2.2(d), and the agreements
evidencing such Assumed Options shall continue in effect on the same terms and
conditions (subject to the amendments provided for in this Section 2.2(d) and
such notice). Parent shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary for
the assumption of the ChannelHealth Options pursuant to this Section 2.2(d),
including the reservation,

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issuance and listing of shares of Parent Common Stock as is necessary to
effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.2(d). Parent shall
prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8 or other
appropriate form with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock subject to
the Assumed Options as soon as practicable, and in any event within thirty (30)
days after the Closing Date, and to maintain the effectiveness of such
registration statement or registration statements covering such Assumed Options
(and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained
therein) for so long as any Assumed Options remain outstanding.

   (e) ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares.

   (i) For purposes of this Agreement, "ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares" means
shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock held as of the Effective Time by a
stockholder who has not voted such shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock in
favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the ChannelHealth Merger and with
respect to which appraisal shall have been duly demanded and perfected in
accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL and not effectively withdrawn or
forfeited prior to the Effective Time. ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares shall
not be converted into or represent the right to receive shares of Parent Common
Stock, unless such stockholder shall have forfeited his, her or its right to
appraisal under the DGCL or properly withdrawn his, her or its demand for
appraisal. If such stockholder has so forfeited or withdrawn his, her or its
right to appraisal of ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares, then (A) as of the
occurrence of such event, such holder's ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares shall
cease to be ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares and shall be converted into and
represent the right to receive the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in
respect of such shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock pursuant to Section
2.2(b), and (B) promptly following the occurrence of such event, Parent shall
deliver to the Exchange Agent a certificate representing the shares of Parent
Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.2(b).

   (ii) ChannelHealth shall give Parent (A) prompt notice of any written
demands for appraisal of any shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock, withdrawals
of such demands, and any other instruments that relate to such demands received
by ChannelHealth and (B) the opportunity to direct all negotiations and
proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the DGCL. ChannelHealth
shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment
with respect to any demands for appraisal of shares of ChannelHealth Common
Stock or offer to settle or settle any such demands.

   2.3 Exchange of Certificates.

   (a) Exchange Agent. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent, Allscripts and
ChannelHealth shall enter into an agreement with such bank or trust company as
may be designated by Allscripts and ChannelHealth to act as exchange agent for
the purpose of exchanging Certificates for the applicable Merger Consideration
(the "Exchange Agent"). At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit
with the Exchange Agent, in trust for the benefit of the holders of shares of
Allscripts Common Stock and ChannelHealth Stock, for exchange in accordance
with this Article II through the Exchange Agent, Parent Certificates
representing the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock issuable
pursuant to Section 2.1 in exchange for outstanding shares of Allscripts Common
Stock and issuable pursuant to Section 2.2 in exchange for outstanding shares
of ChannelHealth Stock. Parent Certificates deposited with the Exchange Agent
shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Exchange Fund". Parent shall make
available to the Exchange Agent, from time to time as required after the
Effective Time, cash necessary to pay dividends and distributions in accordance
with Section 2.3(c) and to make payments in lieu of any fractional shares in
accordance with Section 2.3(e).

   (b) Exchange Procedures. As soon as reasonably practicable after the
Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of
record of a Certificate whose shares were converted into the Allscripts Merger
Consideration pursuant to Section 2.1, or the ChannelHealth Merger
Consideration pursuant to Section 2.2 (collectively, the "Merger
Consideration"), (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery
shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass,
only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall be in
such form and have such other provisions as Allscripts and ChannelHealth may
reasonably specify) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of
the Certificates

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in exchange for the applicable Merger Consideration. Upon surrender of a
Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent, together with such letter
of transmittal, duly executed, and such other documents as may reasonably be
required by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Certificate shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor a Parent Certificate representing that
number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock which such holder has the right
to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Article II, certain dividends or
other distributions, if any, in accordance with Section 2.3(c) and cash in lieu
of any fractional share in accordance with Section 2.3(e), and the Certificate
so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. In the event of a transfer of
ownership of ChannelHealth Stock that is not registered in the transfer records
of ChannelHealth, or of Allscripts Common Stock that is not registered in the
transfer records of Allscripts, a Parent Certificate representing the proper
number of shares of Parent Common Stock may be issued to a person other than
the person in whose name the Certificate so surrendered is registered if such
Certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for
transfer and the person requesting such issuance shall pay any transfer or
other non-income taxes required by reason of the issuance of shares of Parent
Common Stock to a person other than the registered holder of such Certificate
or establish to the satisfaction of Parent that such tax has been paid or is
not applicable. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.3, each
Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent
only the right to receive upon such surrender the applicable Merger
Consideration that the holder thereof has the right to receive pursuant to the
provisions of this Article II, if applicable, certain dividends or other
distributions in accordance with Section 2.3(c) and, if applicable, cash in
lieu of any fractional share in accordance with Section 2.3(e). No interest
will be paid or will accrue on any cash payable to holders of Certificates
pursuant to the provisions of this Article II.

   (c) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares. No dividends or other
distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date on or
after the Closing Date shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered
Certificate with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock represented
thereby, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional shares shall be paid to any
such holder pursuant to Section 2.3(e), and all such dividends, other
distributions and cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock
shall be paid by Parent to the Exchange Agent and shall be included in the
Exchange Fund, in each case until the surrender of such Certificate in
accordance with this Article II. Subject to the effect of applicable escheat or
similar laws, following surrender of any such Certificate there shall be paid
to the holder of the Parent Certificate representing whole shares of Parent
Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of
such surrender, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record
date on or after the Closing Date theretofore paid with respect to such whole
shares of Parent Common Stock and the amount of any cash payable in lieu of a
fractional share of Parent Common Stock to which such holder is entitled
pursuant to Section 2.3(e) and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount
of dividends or other distributions with a record date on or after the Closing
Date but prior to such surrender and with a payment date subsequent to such
surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock.
Parent shall make available to the Exchange Agent cash for these purposes.

   (d) No Further Ownership Rights in Allscripts Common Stock or ChannelHealth
Stock. All shares of Parent Common Stock issued, and all cash paid, upon the
surrender for exchange of Certificates in accordance with the terms of this
Article II shall be deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction
of all rights pertaining to the shares of Allscripts Common Stock or
ChannelHealth Stock theretofore represented by such Certificates, subject,
however, to the applicable Surviving Corporation's obligation to pay any
dividends or make any other distributions with a record date prior to the
Closing Date that may have been authorized or made by Allscripts on such shares
of Allscripts Common Stock or by ChannelHealth on such shares of ChannelHealth
Stock that remain unpaid at the Effective Time, and there shall be no further
registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of the applicable
Surviving Corporation of the shares of Allscripts Common Stock or ChannelHealth
Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after
the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the applicable Surviving
Corporation or the Exchange Agent for any reason, they shall be cancelled and
exchanged as provided in this Article II, except as otherwise provided by law.

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   (e) No Fractional Shares.

     (i) No Parent Certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of
  Parent Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of
  Certificates, no dividend or distribution of Parent shall relate to such
  fractional share interests and such fractional share interests will not
  entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any rights of a stockholder of
  Parent.

     (ii) The Surviving Corporations shall pay each former holder of
  Allscripts Common Stock or ChannelHealth Stock, as applicable, an amount in
  cash equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the fractional share
  interest to which such former holder (after taking into account all shares
  of Allscripts Common Stock or ChannelHealth Stock held at the Effective
  Time by such holder) would otherwise be entitled by (B) the closing price
  for a share of Parent Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market,
  Inc. (the "Nasdaq") (as reported in The Wall Street Journal, or, if not
  reported thereby, any other authoritative source) on the first trading day
  following the Closing Date.

     (iii) As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of
  cash, if any, to be paid to holders of Allscripts Common Stock and
  ChannelHealth Stock with respect to any fractional share interests, the
  Exchange Agent will make available such amounts to such holders of
  Allscripts Common Stock and ChannelHealth Common Stock subject to and in
  accordance with the terms of Section 2.3(c).

   (f) Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund that
remains undistributed to the holders of the Certificates for six months after
the Effective Time shall be delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any holders
of the Certificates who have not theretofore complied with this Article II
shall thereafter look only to Parent for payment of their claim for the
applicable Merger Consideration, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock and any dividends or distributions with respect to Parent
Common Stock.

   (g) No Liability. None of Parent, Allscripts, ChannelHealth or the Exchange
Agent shall be liable to any person in respect of any shares of Parent Common
Stock (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) or cash from the
Exchange Fund in each case delivered to a public official pursuant to any
applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law. If any Certificate shall
not have been surrendered prior to seven years after the Effective Time (or
immediately prior to such earlier date on which any Merger Consideration, any
cash payable to the holder of such Certificate pursuant to this Article II or
any dividends or distributions payable to the holder of such Certificate would
otherwise escheat to or become the property of any governmental body or
authority) any such Merger Consideration or cash, dividends or distributions in
respect of such Certificate shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
become the property of Parent, free and clear of all claims or interest of any
person previously entitled thereto.

   (h) Investment of Exchange Fund. The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash
included in the Exchange Fund, as directed by Parent, on a daily basis. Any
interest and other income resulting from such investments shall be paid to
Parent.

   2.4 Lost Certificates. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming
such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the
related Surviving Corporation, the posting by such person of a bond in such
reasonable amount as the related Surviving Corporation may direct as indemnity
against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate,
the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed
Certificate the applicable Merger Consideration and, if applicable, any cash in
lieu of fractional shares, and unpaid dividends and distributions on shares of
Parent Common Stock deliverable in respect thereof, in each case pursuant to
this Agreement.

   2.5 Withholding Rights. Each of the Surviving Corporations and Parent shall
be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of Allscripts Common Stock
or ChannelHealth Stock such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under the Code and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, or

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any provision of state, local or foreign Tax law. To the extent that amounts
are so withheld by either of the Surviving Corporations or Parent, as the case
may be, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of Allscripts Common
Stock or ChannelHealth Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding
was made by either of the Surviving Corporations or Parent, as the case may be.

   2.6 Stockholders' Representative.

   (a) In order to efficiently administer the transactions contemplated hereby,
including (i) the waiver of any condition to the obligation of ChannelHealth to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any adjustment in the
Cash Reserves (as defined in Section 5.1(d) below) pursuant to Article V, (iii)
the ability to consent, approve and agree on behalf of the holders of
ChannelHealth Stock at the Effective Time (the "ChannelHealth Stockholders") to
the calculation of the Earnout Revenue pursuant to Article III and (iv) the
orderly distribution of the ChannelHealth Merger Consideration and, if
applicable, the Earnout Shares from Parent to the ChannelHealth Stockholders,
the ChannelHealth Stockholders (other than IDX) hereby designate IDX as their
representative (in such capacity, the "Stockholders' Representative") in the
manner described in Section 2.6(d) below.

   (b) The ChannelHealth Stockholders hereby authorize the Stockholders'
Representative (i) to make all decisions on behalf of the ChannelHealth
Stockholders relating to any adjustment in the Cash Reserves pursuant to
Section 4.2, (ii) to make all decisions and grant all consents and approvals on
behalf of the ChannelHealth Stockholders relating to the calculation of the
Earnout Revenue and any distribution of Earnout Shares pursuant to Article III,
(iii) to take all action necessary in connection with the waiver of any
condition to the obligation of ChannelHealth to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, (iv) to determine the ChannelHealth Stockholders to whom
ChannelHealth Merger Consideration shall be distributed the amount of
consideration to be so distributed, and the address of such ChannelHealth
Stockholders, (v) to give and receive all notices required to be given under
this Agreement and (vi) to take any and all additional action as is
contemplated to be taken by or on behalf of the ChannelHealth Stockholders by
the terms of this Agreement.

   (c) All decisions and actions by the Stockholders' Representative shall be
binding upon all of the ChannelHealth Stockholders and no ChannelHealth
Stockholder shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise
contest the same.

   (d) By virtue of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the
ChannelHealth Merger by the ChannelHealth Stockholders at a meeting of the
ChannelHealth Stockholders (or by written consent in lieu of a meeting)
pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable provisions of the DGCL,
each ChannelHealth Stockholder that is not a holder of ChannelHealth Dissenting
Shares hereby agrees that:

     (i) Parent shall be able to rely conclusively on the instructions and
  decisions of the Stockholders' Representative as to any actions required or
  permitted to be taken by the Stockholders' Representative hereunder, and no
  party hereunder shall have any cause of action against Parent or Allscripts
  to the extent the Parent has relied upon the instructions or decisions of
  the Stockholders' Representative;

     (ii) all actions, decisions and instructions of the Stockholders'
  Representative shall be conclusive and binding upon all of the
  ChannelHealth Stockholders and no ChannelHealth Stockholder shall have any
  cause of action against the Stockholders' Representative for any action
  taken, decision made or instruction given by the Stockholders'
  Representative under this Agreement, except for fraud or willful breach of
  this Agreement by the Stockholders' Representative;

     (iii) the provisions of this Section 2.6 are independent and severable,
  are irrevocable and coupled with an interest and shall be enforceable
  notwithstanding any rights or remedies that any ChannelHealth Stockholder
  may have in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
  Agreement;

     (iv) the provisions of this Section 2.6 shall be binding upon the
  executors, heirs, legal representatives, personal representatives,
  successor trustees, and successors of each ChannelHealth Stockholder, and
  any

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  references in this Agreement to a ChannelHealth Stockholder or the
  ChannelHealth Stockholders shall mean and include the successors to the
  ChannelHealth Stockholders' rights hereunder, whether pursuant to
  testamentary disposition, the laws of descent and distribution or
  otherwise; and

     (v) All fees and expenses incurred by the Stockholders' Representative
  shall be paid by the ChannelHealth Stockholders (other than holders of
  ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares) in proportion to their ownership of
  ChannelHealth Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.

   2.7 Effect of ChannelHealth Stockholders' Approval of the ChannelHealth
Merger. Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 2.7, the
adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the ChannelHealth Merger by the
ChannelHealth Stockholders at a meeting of the ChannelHealth Stockholders (or
by written consent in lieu of a meeting) pursuant to, and in accordance with,
the applicable provisions of the DGCL shall be deemed to constitute approval by
each ChannelHealth Stockholder individually, to the same extent as if such
ChannelHealth Stockholder were a party to this Agreement, of (i) all of the
provisions of this Agreement that pertain to the ChannelHealth Stockholders and
that impose liabilities, obligations or burdens on the ChannelHealth
Stockholders or that limit the rights of the ChannelHealth Stockholders
(including, without limitation, with respect to the rights of the ChannelHealth
Stockholders to receive all or any portion of the ChannelHealth Merger
Consideration), (ii) the appointment of the Stockholders' Representative, (iii)
the grant to the Stockholders' Representative of all of the powers, rights and
privileges contemplated under this Agreement, (iv) the provisions of this
Agreement concerning the replacement and substitution of the Stockholders'
Representative and (v) any and all provisions of this Agreement that
contemplate, authorize or provide for any adjustment in the ChannelHealth
Merger Consideration payable to the ChannelHealth Stockholders pursuant to the
ChannelHealth Merger (including, without limitation, any provisions of this
Agreement that specify or provide a procedure for determining or implementing
any such increase, reduction or other adjustment in the ChannelHealth Merger
Consideration). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section
2.7 shall not apply to those ChannelHealth Stockholders that duly exercise the
appraisal rights afforded to dissenting stockholders pursuant to Section 262 of
the DGCL.

   2.8 Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and
directors of the Surviving Corporations shall be authorized to execute and
deliver, in the name and on behalf of Allscripts or ChannelHealth, any deeds,
bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on
behalf of Allscripts or ChannelHealth, any other actions and things to vest,
perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporations any and
all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or
assets acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporations as a result of,
or in connection with, the Mergers.

                                  ARTICLE III

                                    Earnout

   3.1 Earnout.

   (a) In further consideration of the ChannelHealth Merger, the Parent shall
issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to the Stockholders'
Representative for the benefit of the ChannelHealth Stockholders on or before
March 31, 2003 (the "Earnout Date"), if the following conditions are satisfied:

     (i) if the Gross Qualifying Revenues (as defined below) to Parent, or
  any Affiliate of Parent from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002 (the
  "Earnout Revenue") is greater than or equal to $180 million but less than
  or equal to $210 million, .03167 additional shares of Parent Common Stock
  for each share of ChannelHealth Stock held at the Effective Time (subject
  to equitable adjustment in the event of any stock split, stock dividend,
  reverse stock split or similar event affecting the Parent Common Stock or
  the Allscripts Common Stock between the date of this Agreement and the
  Earnout Date);

     (ii) if Earnout Revenue is greater than $210 million, .04750 additional
  shares of Parent Common Stock for each share of ChannelHealth Stock held at
  the Effective Time (subject to equitable adjustment in

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  the event of any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split or
  similar event affecting the Parent Common Stock or the Allscripts Common
  Stock between the date of this Agreement and the Earnout Date);

     (iii) if Earnout Revenue is less than $180 million, no additional shares
  of Parent Common Stock; or

     (iv) if, prior to December 31, 2002, Parent sells, transfers or
  otherwise disposes of, or causes any of its Affiliates to sell, transfer or
  otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its business or
  intellectual property related to physician-focused, internet based services
  that automate clinical, financial and administrative functions involved in
  the healthcare delivery process, .04750 additional shares of Parent Common
  Stock for each share of ChannelHealth Stock held at the Effective Time
  (subject to equitable adjustment in the event of any stock split, stock
  dividend, reverse stock split or similar event affecting the Parent Common
  Stock or the Allscripts Common Stock between the date of this Agreement and
  the Earnout Date).

   Any shares of Parent Common Stock issued by Parent pursuant to this Section
3.1(a) are referred to in this Agreement as the "Earnout Shares." Parent shall
issue the Parent Certificates representing the Earnout Shares, if any,
pursuant to this Section 3.1(a) in the name of each ChannelHealth Stockholder
and representing a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to such
ChannelHealth Stockholder's percentage interest in the Earnout Shares, which
percentage interests shall be based upon each holder's pro rata interest in
all shares of ChannelHealth Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time. No Parent Certificates or scrip representing fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to this Section 3.1(a),
and in lieu thereof the ChannelHealth Stockholders entitled thereto will be
paid cash for their fractional share interests pursuant to the procedures set
forth in Section 2.3(e). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no
ChannelHealth Stockholder shall be entitled to any Earnout Shares in respect
of such ChannelHealth Stockholder's ownership of ChannelHealth Dissenting
Shares.

   (b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below:

     (i) "Gross Qualifying Revenues" means revenues from Qualifying Sales (as
  defined below) which are recognized by Parent or any Affiliate of Parent in
  accordance with GAAP, prior to any reductions of any kind, including
  reductions of commissions paid to IDX.

     (ii) "Qualifying Sales" are sales generated from the service lines set
  forth on Schedule 3.1(b)(ii), less the commissions payable to IDX set forth
  on such Schedule.

   (c) Parent will report Gross Qualifying Revenues to the Stockholders'
Representative on a monthly basis during the period from January 1, 2002
through December 31, 2002 not later than 30 days after the end of the month.
After receiving a report from Parent and upon 15 business days written notice,
up to four times per year, the Stockholders' Representative shall have the
right at its expense to have reasonable access, during normal business hours,
to inspect the books and records of Parent and any Affiliate of Parent
relating to Gross Qualifying Revenues for the limited purpose of verifying
Parent's compliance with this Article III. Parent shall make such books and
records available at its offices in Libertyville, Illinois and such books and
records shall be made available in the manner which they are regularly
maintained by Parent. In addition, at the request of the Stockholders'
Representative in accordance with this Section 3.1(c), Parent shall also make
photocopies of such books and records available at IDX's primary Vermont
office for inspection by the Stockholders' Representative.

   (d) Following receipt from Parent of the final report of Gross Qualifying
Revenues as provided in Section 3.1(c), the Stockholders' Representative shall
have a period of 20 days after delivery to present in writing to Parent any
objections thereto, which objections shall be set forth in reasonable detail.
If no objections are raised within such 20-day period, the report shall be
deemed accepted and approved by the Stockholders' Representative. However, in
the event of a dispute, the parties shall follow the procedures set forth in
Sections 5.1(c) and 5.1(e).

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   3.2 Registration of Earnout Shares. If any Earnout Shares are issued
pursuant to Section 3.1, Parent shall file with the Commission, within five
business days following the Earnout Date, a non-exclusive "shelf" registration
statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act covering the resale to
the public by the holders of all of the Earnout Shares on a continuous basis
(the "Earnout Registration Statement"). The Earnout Registration Statement
will be on Form S-3 unless Parent ceases to be eligible to register the
Earnout Shares for resale on such Form, in which case such registration will
be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith. Parent shall use its
best efforts to cause the Earnout Registration Statement to be declared
effective by the Commission as soon as practicable after the filing thereof.
Parent shall cause the Earnout Registration Statement to remain effective
until the second anniversary of the filing thereof or such earlier time as all
of the Earnout Shares covered by the Earnout Registration Statement have been
sold pursuant thereto.

   3.3 Registration Procedures. In connection with Parent's registration
obligations hereunder, Parent will:

   (a) Not less than two business days prior to the filing of the Earnout
Registration Statement, or any related prospectus or amendment or supplement
thereto (but excluding any documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference), furnish to each ChannelHealth Stockholder and its counsel
copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than
those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject
to the review of each ChannelHealth Stockholder and its counsel. Parent will
in good faith seek to address any questions or issues raised by any
ChannelHealth Stockholder or its counsel as a result of such review.

   (b) (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including
post-effective amendments, as may be necessary to keep the Earnout
Registration Statement continuously effective for resale of all of the Earnout
Shares; (ii) cause the prospectus included therein to be amended or
supplemented as required; (iii) promptly provide each ChannelHealth
Stockholder and its counsel with copies of all correspondence from and to the
Commission relating to the Earnout Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in
all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Earnout Shares covered by
the Earnout Registration Statement.

   (c) Notify each ChannelHealth Stockholder and its counsel immediately: (i)
when a prospectus, prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the
Earnout Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (ii) on effectiveness
of the Earnout Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment; (iii)
of any request by the Commission, or other federal or state governmental
authority, for amendments or supplements to the Earnout Registration Statement
or prospectus or for additional information; (iv) of the issuance by the
Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Earnout
Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose;
(v) of the receipt by Parent of any notification with respect to the
suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the
Earnout Shares for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose; and (vi) of the occurrence of any event
that makes any statement made in the Earnout Registration Statement or
prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein
by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to
the Earnout Registration Statement, prospectus or other documents so that such
document will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.

   (d) Furnish to each ChannelHealth Stockholder and its counsel without
charge (i) at least one conformed copy of each Earnout Registration Statement
and amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all
documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and
all exhibits to the extent requested reasonably promptly after the filing of
such documents with the Commission, and (ii) as many copies of the prospectus
or prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or
supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request; and Parent hereby
consents to the use of such prospectus and each amendment or supplement
thereto by the ChannelHealth Stockholders and any underwriters in connection
with the offering and sale of the Earnout Shares covered by such prospectus
and any amendment or supplement thereto.

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   (e) Use its best efforts to register or qualify the Earnout Shares covered
by the Earnout Registration Statement under the securities laws of each
jurisdiction as any ChannelHealth Stockholder may reasonably request; provided,
however that Parent will not be required in connection with this paragraph (e)
to qualify as a foreign corporation or execute a general consent to service of
process in any jurisdiction.

   (f) If Parent has delivered preliminary or final prospectuses to the
ChannelHealth Stockholders and after having done so the prospectus is amended
to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act, promptly notify each
ChannelHealth Stockholder and promptly provide each ChannelHealth Stockholder
with revised or supplemented prospectuses.

   (g) Pay the following expenses incurred in complying with Sections 3.2 and
3.3: all registration and filing fees, exchange listing fees, fees and expenses
of counsel for Parent, and fees and expenses of accountants for Parent, but
excluding any brokerage fees, selling commissions or underwriting discounts and
legal fees incurred by each ChannelHealth Stockholder in connection with sales
under the Earnout Registration Statement.

   3.4 Requirements of ChannelHealth Stockholders. Each ChannelHealth
Stockholder shall furnish to Parent in writing such information regarding such
ChannelHealth Stockholder and the proposed sale of Earnout Shares by such
ChannelHealth Stockholder as is required by law to be disclosed in the Earnout
Registration Statement.

   3.5 Indemnification and Contribution.

   (a) Indemnification by Parent. Parent will indemnify and hold harmless each
ChannelHealth Stockholder, its agents (including any underwriters retained by
such ChannelHealth Stockholder in connection with the offer and sale of Earnout
Shares) and any directors, officers and employees of any such Person, each
Person who controls any such Person (within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act") and the directors, officers, agents and employees of each
such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
from and against any and all debts, obligations and other liabilities, monetary
damages, fines, fees, penalties, interest obligations, deficiencies, losses,
costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fee and
expenses) (collectively, "Damages") arising out of or relating to any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Earnout
Registration Statement, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any
amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising
out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in
the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except
to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions
are based solely upon information regarding such ChannelHealth Stockholder
furnished in writing to Parent by such ChannelHealth Stockholder expressly for
use therein or by such ChannelHealth Stockholder's failure to deliver a copy of
the Earnout Registration Statement or prospectus or amendment or supplement
thereto. Parent will notify each ChannelHealth Stockholder promptly of the
institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding of which Parent is aware in
connection with the subject matter of this Section 3.5.

   (b) Indemnification by the ChannelHealth Stockholders. Each ChannelHealth
Stockholder will indemnify and hold harmless Parent, the directors, officers,
agents and employees of Parent, each person who controls Parent (within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act),
and the directors, officers, agents and employees of each such controlling
Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any
and all Damages arising solely out of or relating solely to any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Earnout
Registration Statement, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any
amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising
solely out of or relating solely to any omission or alleged omission of a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement
thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not
misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement
or omission is contained in any information regarding such

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ChannelHealth Stockholder so furnished in writing by such ChannelHealth
Stockholder to Parent specifically for inclusion in the Earnout Registration
Statement or such prospectus. In no event will the liability of any
ChannelHealth Stockholder hereunder be greater in amount than the net proceeds
actually received by such ChannelHealth Stockholder from the sale of Earnout
Shares pursuant to the Earnout Registration Statement. Each ChannelHealth
Stockholder will notify Parent promptly of the institution, threat or assertion
of any proceeding of which such ChannelHealth Stockholder is aware in
connection with the subject matter of this Section 3.5.

   (c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. A party entitled, or seeking to
assert rights, to indemnification under this Section 3.5 (an "Indemnified
Party") shall give written notification to the party from whom indemnification
is sought (an "Indemnifying Party") of the commencement of any action, suit or
proceeding relating to a third-party claim for which indemnification pursuant
to this Section 3.5 may be sought or, if earlier, upon the assertion of any
such claim by a third party. Such notification shall be given within 20 days
after receipt by the Indemnified Party of notice of such action, suit,
proceeding or claim, and shall describe (to the extent known by the Indemnified
Party) the facts constituting the basis for such action, suit, proceeding or
claim and the amount of the claimed damages; provided, however, that no delay
on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying Party shall
relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability or obligation hereunder except
to the extent the Indemnifying Party thereby is prejudiced. Within 30 days
after delivery of such notification, the Indemnifying Party may, upon written
notice thereof to the Indemnified Party, assume control of the defense of such
action, suit, proceeding or claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party does not so assume control of such
defense, the Indemnified Party shall control such defense. The Party not
controlling such defense (the "Non-controlling Party") may participate therein
at its own expense; provided that if the Indemnifying Party assumes control of
such defense and the Indemnified Party reasonably concludes, based on advice
from counsel, that the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party have
conflicting interests with respect to such action, suit, proceeding or claim,
the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party shall be
considered "Damages" for purposes of this Agreement; provided, however, that in
no event shall the Indemnifying Party be responsible for the fees and expenses
of more than one counsel per jurisdiction for all Indemnified Parties. The
Party controlling such defense (the "Controlling Party") shall keep the Non-
controlling Party advised of the status of such action, suit, proceeding or
claim and the defense thereof and shall consider recommendations made by the
Non-controlling Party with respect thereto. The Non-controlling Party shall
furnish the Controlling Party with such information as it may have with respect
to such action, suit, proceeding or claim (including copies of any summons,
complaint or other pleading which may have been served on such party and any
written claim, demand, invoice, billing or other document evidencing or
asserting the same) and shall otherwise cooperate with and assist the
Controlling Party in the defense of such action, suit, proceeding or claim. The
Indemnifying Party shall not agree to any settlement of, or the entry of any
judgment arising from, any such action, suit, proceeding or claim that does not
include a complete release of the Indemnified Party from all liability with
respect thereto or that imposes any liability or obligation on the Indemnified
Party without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Indemnified Party shall not agree
to any settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any such
action, suit, proceeding or claim without the prior written consent of the
Indemnifying Party.

   (d) Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 3.5(a) or
3.5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal
of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with
its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying
Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions,
statements or omissions that resulted in such losses as well as any other
relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying
Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material
fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such
Indemnifying Party or

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Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or
omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any losses shall
be deemed to include any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or
expenses incurred by such party in connection with any proceeding to the extent
such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the
indemnification provided for in this Section 3.5 was available to such party in
accordance with its terms.

   The Parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this Section 3.5(d) were determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account
the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding
paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.5(d), no
ChannelHealth Stockholder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess
of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such ChannelHealth
Stockholder from the sale of Earnout Shares pursuant to the Earnout
Registration Statement exceeds the amount of any damages that such
ChannelHealth Stockholder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such
untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of
the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was
not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

   (e) the indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 3.5
are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the
Indemnified Parties.

   3.6 Registrations on behalf of Other Holders. Parent may, at its election,
include securities of other holders of Parent's securities in the Earnout
Registration Statement.

   3.7 Assignment of Rights. No ChannelHealth Stockholder may assign any of its
rights under Section 3.2 through 3.7 except in connection with the transfer of
some or all of its Earnout Shares to a child or spouse, or trust or other
entity for their benefit; provided, however, each such transferee agrees in a
written instrument delivered to Parent to be bound by the provisions of Section
3.2 through 3.7. Any such permitted transferee shall be deemed to be a
"ChannelHealth Stockholder" for purposes of Section 3.2 through 3.7

   3.8 Blackouts. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding,
it is understood and agreed that Parent shall not be required to keep any
Earnout Registration Statement effective or useable for offers and sales of the
Earnout Shares, file a post effective amendment to an Earnout Registration
Statement or any prospectus supplement or to supplement or amend any Earnout
Registration Statement, if Parent is then involved in discussions concerning,
or otherwise engaged in, any material financing, offering or investment,
acquisition or divestiture transaction or other material business purpose if
Parent determines in good faith that the making of such a filing, supplement or
amendment at such time would interfere with such transaction or purpose. Parent
shall promptly give the holders of Earnout Shares written notice of such
postponement containing a general statement of the reasons for such
postponement and an approximation of the anticipated delay. Upon receipt by a
holder of Earnout Shares of notice of an event of the kind described in this
Section 3.8, such holder shall forthwith discontinue such holder's disposition
of Earnout Shares until such holder's receipt of notice from Parent that such
disposition may continue and of any supplemented or amended prospectus
indicated in such notice. Parent shall use its reasonable efforts to permit
sales of Earnout Shares on such shelf registration statement for at least 180
days during any 360-day period.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                              Retention of Assets

   4.1 Assets Retained by IDX. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to
the contrary, it is specifically understood and agreed that the assets of
ChannelHealth identified on Schedule 4.1 hereto shall be assigned, sold,
conveyed, transferred and delivered by ChannelHealth to IDX on or before the
Closing Date as contemplated by the ChannelHealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement
and shall not be included in the properties or assets of ChannelHealth acquired
by Parent through the ChannelHealth Merger (the "Retained Assets").

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                                   ARTICLE V

                         Accrued Liabilities Adjustment

   5.1 Adjustment to ChannelHealth Cash Reserves.

   (a) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date and in any event
within 60 days of the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the ChannelHealth
Surviving Corporation to prepare and deliver to Parent and the Stockholders'
Representative a balance sheet of ChannelHealth as at the close of business on
the Closing Date (the "Closing Date Balance Sheet"). The Closing Date Balance
Sheet shall be audited and certified by Ernst & Young LLP, ChannelHealth's
regular independent certified public accountants ("ChannelHealth's
Accountants"), shall be based upon the books and records of ChannelHealth,
shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with
that of the preceding fiscal year, and shall present fairly the financial
position of ChannelHealth as at the Closing Date. All accruals as at the
Closing Date which, in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with
ChannelHealth's practice of the preceding fiscal year, should be reflected on a
balance sheet, shall be reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, including,
without limitation, with respect to such items as employee bonuses, profit-
sharing plan contributions and promotional expenses. Allscripts's regular
independent public accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("Allscripts's
Accountants") and the Stockholders' Representative's regular independent public
accountants, Ernst & Young LLP (the "Stockholders' Representative's
Accountants"), shall each have the opportunity to observe the taking of
inventories in connection with the preparation of the Closing Date Balance
Sheet, to consult with and to examine the work papers, schedules and other
documents prepared or reviewed by ChannelHealth's Accountants in connection
with the preparation of their report and of the Accrued Liabilities Certificate
referred to in Section 5.1(b).

   (b) "Accrued Liabilities" shall be the accounts payable, other current
liabilities and accrued liabilities of ChannelHealth as reflected on the
Closing Date Balance Sheet; provided, however, the Closing Date Balance Sheet
shall not include accrued liabilities relating to Taxes for which IDX is
indemnifying Allscripts pursuant to Article XI.

   The calculation of Accrued Liabilities shall be made by ChannelHealth's
Accountants, who shall render a certificate (the "Accrued Liabilities
Certificate") showing such calculation and stating that such calculation has
been made in accordance with the provisions of this Article V. The Accrued
Liabilities Certificate shall be delivered to Parent and IDX as soon as
practicable following the Closing Date but in no event later than 90 days
thereafter.

   (c) Each of Parent and IDX shall have a period of 20 days after delivery of
Accrued Liabilities Certificate to present in writing to ChannelHealth's
Accountants (with a copy to the other party) any objections Parent or IDX, as
the case may be, may have to any of the matters set forth therein, which
objections shall be set forth in reasonable detail. If no objections are raised
within such 20-day period, the Accrued Liabilities Certificate shall be deemed
accepted and approved by Parent and by IDX, and appropriate payment shall be
made as contemplated by Section 5.2(d)

   If IDX shall raise any objections within such 20-day period, ChannelHealth's
Accountants and Parent's Accountants shall attempt to resolve the matter or
matters in dispute and, if resolved, such firms shall send a joint notice to
Parent and IDX stating the manner in which the dispute was resolved,
ChannelHealth's Accountants shall send to Parent and IDX a confirmation of the
original Accrued Liabilities Certificate or, if necessary, a revised Accrued
Liabilities Certificate prepared in accordance with such resolution, and
Parent's Accountants shall send a letter to Parent and IDX confirming that such
confirmed or revised Accrued Liabilities Certificate is in accordance with such
resolution, whereupon the confirmed or revised Accrued Liabilities Certificate
shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and payment shall be made as
contemplated by Section 5.2(d) within five business days following the receipt
of such documents by IDX and Allscripts.

   If such dispute cannot be resolved by Parent and IDX or by such accounting
firms within 40 days after the delivery of the Accrued Liabilities Certificate,
then the specific matters in dispute shall be submitted to Arthur

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Andersen LLP, or, if such firm declines to act in such capacity, such other
firm of independent public accountants mutually acceptable to Parent and IDX,
which firm shall make a final and binding determination as to such matter or
matters. Arthur Andersen LLP or such other accounting firm shall send its
written determination to Parent, IDX, ChannelHealth's Accountants and Parent's
Accountants. ChannelHealth's Accountants shall then send to Parent and IDX a
confirmation of the original Accrued Liabilities Certificate or, if necessary,
a revised Accrued Liabilities Certificate prepared in accordance with such
determination, and Parent's Accountants shall send a letter to Parent and IDX
confirming that such confirmed or revised Accrued Liabilities Certificate is in
accordance with such determination, whereupon the confirmed or revised Accrued
Liabilities Certificate shall be binding on the parties hereto and payment
shall be made as contemplated by Section 5.2(d) within five business days
following the receipt of such documents by Parent and IDX.

   The parties agree to cooperate with each other and each other's authorized
representatives and with Arthur Andersen LLP or any other accounting firm
selected by Parent and IDX in order that any and all matters in dispute shall
be resolved as soon as practicable and that a final determination of the
Accrued Liabilities shall be made.

   (d) If the amount of the Accrued Liabilities shall exceed Cash Reserves (as
defined below) of ChannelHealth as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet,
IDX shall pay to Parent, by the delivery to Parent of a certified or bank
cashier's check in New York Clearing House funds, payable to the order of
Parent or, at Parent's option, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to an account designated by Parent, the amount of such excess. For purposes of
this Agreement, "Cash Reserves" shall mean cash and cash equivalents as
reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet.

   (e) The fees and expenses hereunder of ChannelHealth's Accountants shall be
paid by IDX, those of Parent's Accountants shall be paid by Parent and those of
Arthur Andersen LLP or any other accounting firm selected by Parent and IDX
pursuant to Section 5.1(c) above shall be paid one-half by Parent and one-half
by IDX.

   5.2 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the
Closing as follows:

   (a) At the election of IDX or Allscripts on or after December 31, 2000, if
the Closing shall not have occurred by the close of business on such date,
provided that the terminating party is not in default of any of its obligations
hereunder;

   (b) by mutual written consent of IDX and Allscripts; or

   (c) by IDX or Allscripts if there shall be in effect a final Order of a
Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

   5.3 Procedure Upon Termination. In the event of termination by Allscripts or
IDX, or both, pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, written notice thereof shall
forthwith be given to the other party or parties, and this Agreement shall
terminate, and the Mergers contemplated hereunder shall be abandoned, without
further action by Allscripts, IDX or any other party hereto. If this Agreement
is terminated as provided herein each party shall redeliver all documents, work
papers and other material of any other party relating to the transactions
contemplated hereby, whether so obtained before or after the execution hereof,
to the party furnishing the same.

   5.4 Effect of Termination. In the event that this Agreement is validly
terminated as provided herein, then each of the parties shall be relieved of
their duties and obligations arising under this Agreement after the date of
such termination and such termination shall be without liability to any such
party; provided, however, that the obligations of the parties set forth in
Section 12.3 hereof and in the Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Agreement dated April
26, 2000 between IDX and Allscripts shall survive any such termination and
shall be enforceable hereunder; provided, further, however, that nothing in
this Section 5.4 shall relieve any party hereto of any liability for a breach
of this Agreement.

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                                  ARTICLE VI-A

                     Representations and Warranties of IDX

   IDX hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Allscripts that:

   6A.1 Organization and Good Standing. IDX is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Vermont.

   6A.2 Authorization of Agreement. IDX has full corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement, a Strategic Alliance Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, a Stock Rights and Restrictions
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, an Amended and
Restated Cross License and Software Maintenance Agreement substantially in the
form of Exhibit F hereto (the "Cross License Agreement"), a Transition Services
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto and a Facilities Lease
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto (collectively, the
"Ancillary Agreements") and each other agreement, document, or instrument or
certificate contemplated by this Agreement or to be executed by IDX in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (together with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the "IDX
Documents"), and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. This Agreement has been, and each of the IDX Documents will be at or
prior to the Closing, duly executed and delivered by the IDX and (assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and
thereto) this Agreement constitutes, and each of IDX Documents when so executed
and delivered will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of IDX,
enforceable against IDX in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of
commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

   6A.3 Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties.

   (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 6A.3 hereto, neither the execution and
delivery by IDX of this Agreement and of the IDX Documents, nor the compliance
by IDX with any of the provisions hereof or thereof will (i) conflict with, or
result in the breach of, any provision of the certificate of incorporation or
by-laws of IDX, (ii) conflict with, violate, result in the breach of, or
constitute a default under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
agreement or other obligation to which IDX is a party or by which IDX or its
properties or assets are bound or (iii) violate any statute, rule, regulation,
order or decree of any governmental body or authority by which IDX is bound,
except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for such violations, breaches or
defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on the business, properties, results of operations or financial
condition of IDX and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

   (b) No consent, waiver, approval, Order, Permit or authorization of, or
declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Body
is required on the part of IDX in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the IDX Documents or the compliance by IDX with any of the
provisions hereof or thereof, except for compliance with the applicable
requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "HSR Act").

   6A.4 Financial Advisors. Other than Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation,
the fees of which are the responsibility solely of IDX, no Person has acted,
directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder or financial advisor for IDX in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no Person
is entitled to any fee or commission or like payment in respect thereof.

   6A.5 ChannelHealth Capitalization. Except as set forth on Schedule 6A.5
hereof, there is no existing option, warrant, call, right, commitment or other
agreement of any character to which IDX is a party requiring the issuance, sale
or transfer of any additional shares of capital stock or other equity
securities of ChannelHealth or other securities convertible into, exchangeable
for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or

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purchase shares of capital stock or other equity securities of ChannelHealth.
IDX is not a party to any voting trust or other voting agreement with respect
to any of the shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock or to any agreement relating
to the issuance, sale, redemption, transfer or other disposition of the capital
stock of ChannelHealth.

   6A.6 Ownership and Transfer of Shares. As of the date hereof, IDX is the
record and beneficial owner of (i) 25,000,000 shares of ChannelHealth Common
Stock, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Exceptions and (ii)
no shares of ChannelHealth Preferred Stock.

   6A.7 Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 6A.7,
neither IDX nor any of its Affiliates has borrowed any moneys from or has
outstanding any indebtedness or other similar obligations to ChannelHealth. To
IDX's knowledge, except as set forth in Schedule 6A.7, neither IDX nor any
Affiliate of IDX nor any officer or employee of any of them is a party to any
Material Contract (as such term is defined in Section 6.14).

   6A.8 Material Contracts. Schedule 6A.8 sets forth each Contract to which IDX
is a party or by which it is bound under which ChannelHealth receives a direct
benefit (whether by addendum to such Contract or otherwise) (the "IDX
Contracts"). There have been made available to Allscripts true and complete
copies of all of IDX Contracts. Except as set forth on Schedule 6A.8, each of
the IDX Contracts is in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and
binding obligation of IDX, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and subject, as
to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity). Except as set forth
on Schedule 6A.8, IDX is not in default in any material respect under any IDX
Contract, nor to the knowledge of IDX has there occurred any event that but for
the passage of time, the giving of notice or both would constitute such a
default; nor, to the knowledge of IDX, is any other party to any IDX Contract
in default thereunder in any material respect.

   6A.9 Opinion of Financial Advisor. The financial advisor of IDX, Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation, has delivered to IDX an opinion dated on or
about the date of this Agreement to the effect, as of such date, that the
ChannelHealth Exchange Ratio is fair to the holders of the Common Stock of IDX
from a financial point of view.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                Representations and Warranties of Channelhealth

   ChannelHealth hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Allscripts that:

   6.1 Organization and Good Standing.

   ChannelHealth is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation as set forth
above and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.
ChannelHealth is duly qualified or authorized to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in
which it owns or leases real property and each other jurisdiction in which the
conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties requires such
qualification or authorization, except for any such failures to be qualified or
in good standing that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

   6.2 Authorization of Agreement. ChannelHealth has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and
each other agreement, document or instrument or certificate contemplated by
this Agreement or to be executed by ChannelHealth in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (together with
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the "ChannelHealth Documents"),
and to consummate the transactions contemplated

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hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and each of ChannelHealth
Documents will be at or prior to the Closing, duly and validly executed and
delivered by ChannelHealth and (assuming the due authorization, execution and
delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto) this Agreement constitutes,
and each of the ChannelHealth Documents when so executed and delivered will
constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of ChannelHealth, enforceable
against ChannelHealth in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of
commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

   6.3 Capitalization.

   (a) The authorized capital stock of ChannelHealth consists of (i)
100,000,000 shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock and (ii) 3,000,000 shares of
ChannelHealth Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof, there are 25,527,425
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, there are 2,719,429 shares of
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and no shares of ChannelHealth Common
Stock are held by ChannelHealth as treasury stock. All of the issued and
outstanding shares of ChannelHealth Stock were duly authorized for issuance and
are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

   (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.3(b) hereof, there is no existing
option, warrant, call, right, commitment or other agreement of any character to
which ChannelHealth is a party requiring, and there are no securities of
ChannelHealth outstanding which upon conversion or exchange would require, the
issuance, sale or transfer of any additional shares of capital stock or other
equity securities of ChannelHealth or other securities convertible into,
exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase shares of
capital stock or other equity securities of ChannelHealth. ChannelHealth is not
a party to any voting trust or other voting agreement with respect to any of
the shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock or to any agreement relating to the
issuance, sale, redemption, transfer or other disposition of the capital stock
of ChannelHealth.

   6.4 No Subsidiaries. ChannelHealth does not, directly or indirectly, own any
stock or other equity interest in any other Person.

   6.5 Corporate Records.

   (a) ChannelHealth has delivered to Allscripts true, correct and complete
copies of the certificate of incorporation (certified by the Secretary of State
or other appropriate official of Delaware) and by-laws (certified by the
secretary, assistant secretary or other appropriate officer) or comparable
organizational documents of ChannelHealth.

   (b) The minute books of ChannelHealth previously made available to
Allscripts contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and accurately
reflect all other corporate action of the stockholders and board of directors
(including committees thereof) of ChannelHealth. The stock certificate books
and stock transfer ledgers of ChannelHealth previously made available to
Allscripts are true, correct and complete. All stock transfer Taxes levied or
payable with respect to all transfers of shares of ChannelHealth prior to the
date hereof have been paid and appropriate transfer tax stamps affixed.

   6.6 Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties.

   (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 6.6(a), none of the execution and
delivery by ChannelHealth of this Agreement and the ChannelHealth Documents,
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or
compliance by ChannelHealth with any of the provisions hereof or thereof will
(i) conflict with, or result in the breach of, any provision of the certificate
of incorporation or by-laws or comparable organizational documents of
ChannelHealth; (ii) conflict with, violate, result in the breach or termination
of, or constitute a default under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
agreement or other instrument or obligation to which ChannelHealth is a party
or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound; (iii) violate any

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statute, rule, regulation, order or decree of any governmental body or
authority by which ChannelHealth is bound; or (iv) result in the creation of
any Lien upon the properties or assets of ChannelHealth except Permitted
Exceptions and, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) for such
violations, breaches or defaults as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

   (b) No consent, waiver, approval, Order, Permit or authorization of, or
declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Body
is required on the part of ChannelHealth in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the ChannelHealth Documents, or the compliance by
ChannelHealth with any of the provisions hereof or thereof, except for
compliance with the applicable requirements of the HSR Act.

   6.7 Financial Statements. ChannelHealth has delivered to Allscripts copies
of (i) the unaudited balance sheet of ChannelHealth as at December 31, 1999 and
the related unaudited statements of income and of cash flows of ChannelHealth
for the year then ended and (ii) the unaudited balance sheet of ChannelHealth
as at March 31, 2000 and the related statements of income and cash flows of
ChannelHealth for the three-month period then ended (such unaudited statements
are referred to herein as the "Financial Statements"). Each of the Financial
Statements is complete and correct in all material respects, has been prepared
using ChannelHealth's past practices and in accordance with GAAP (subject to
the lack of footnotes and normal year-end adjustments) and presents fairly in
all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash
flows of ChannelHealth as at the dates and for the periods indicated.

   For the purposes hereof, the unaudited balance sheet of ChannelHealth as at
March 31, 2000 is referred to as the "Balance Sheet" and March 31, 2000 is
referred to as the "Balance Sheet Date".

   6.8 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth in Schedule 6.8,
ChannelHealth has no material indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of any
kind (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to
become due) that would have been required to be reflected in, reserved against
or otherwise described on the Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto in
accordance with GAAP which was not fully reflected in, adequately reserved
against or otherwise described in the Balance Sheet or the notes thereto or was
not incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
since the Balance Sheet Date.

   6.9 Absence of Certain Developments. Except as expressly contemplated by
this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 6.9, since the Balance Sheet Date:

     (i) there has not been any Material Adverse Change nor has there
  occurred any event which is reasonably likely to result in a Material
  Adverse Change;

     (ii) there has not been any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not
  covered by insurance, with respect to the property and assets of
  ChannelHealth having a replacement cost of more than $25,000 for any single
  loss or $100,000 for all such losses;

     (iii) there has not been any declaration, setting aside or payment of
  any dividend or other distribution in respect of any shares of capital
  stock of ChannelHealth or any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition
  by ChannelHealth of any outstanding shares of capital stock or other
  securities of, or other ownership interest in, ChannelHealth;

     (iv) ChannelHealth has not awarded or paid any bonuses to employees of
  ChannelHealth with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999,
  except to the extent accrued on the Balance Sheet, or entered into any
  employment, deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement (nor
  amended any such agreement) or agreed to increase the compensation payable
  or to become payable by it to any of ChannelHealth's directors, officers or
  employees or agreed to increase the coverage or benefits available under
  any severance pay, termination pay, vacation pay, company awards, salary
  continuation for disability, sick leave, deferred compensation, bonus or
  other incentive compensation, insurance, pension or other employee benefit
  plan, payment or arrangement made to, for or with such directors, officers,
  employees (other than normal increases in the ordinary course of business
  consistent with past practice

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  and that in the aggregate have not resulted in a material increase in the
  benefits or compensation expense of ChannelHealth);

     (v) there has not been any material change by ChannelHealth in
  accounting or Tax reporting principles, methods or policies except as
  required by GAAP;

     (vi) ChannelHealth has not conducted its business other than in the
  ordinary course consistent with past practice;

     (vii) ChannelHealth has not failed to promptly pay and discharge
  material current liabilities except where disputed in good faith by
  appropriate proceedings;

     (viii) ChannelHealth has not made any loans, advances or capital
  contributions to, or investments in, any Person or paid any fees or
  expenses to IDX or any Affiliate of IDX;

     (ix) ChannelHealth has not mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any Lien,
  other than a Permitted Exception, any of its assets, or acquired any assets
  or sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, leased or otherwise disposed of
  any assets of ChannelHealth, except for assets acquired or sold, assigned,
  transferred, conveyed, leased or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary
  course of business consistent with past practice;

     (x) ChannelHealth has not discharged or satisfied any Lien, or paid any
  obligation or liability (fixed or contingent), except in the ordinary
  course of business consistent with past practice;

     (xi) ChannelHealth has not canceled or compromised any debt or claim or
  amended, canceled, terminated, relinquished, waived or released any
  Contract or right except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
  past practice;

     (xii) ChannelHealth has not made or committed to make any capital
  expenditures or capital additions or betterments in excess of $25,000
  individually or $100,000 in the aggregate;

     (xiii) ChannelHealth has not instituted or settled any material Legal
  Proceeding;

     (xiv) ChannelHealth has not made or revoked any Tax election (and no
  such election has been made or revoked on its behalf), and ChannelHealth
  has not (and no Person on ChannelHealth's behalf has) settled or
  compromised a Tax dispute; and

       (xv) ChannelHealth has not agreed to do anything set forth in this
  Section 6.9.

   6.10 Taxes.

   (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.10, all Tax Returns required to be
filed by or on behalf of ChannelHealth, and all consolidated, combined or
unitary Tax Returns that include ChannelHealth, have been properly prepared and
duly and timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities in all
jurisdictions in which such Tax Returns are required to be filed (after giving
effect to any valid extensions of time in which to make such filings), and all
such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects; all
Taxes for which ChannelHealth may be liable (including interest and penalties)
have been fully and timely paid or have been adequately provided for in the
Financial Statements; and ChannelHealth has not executed or filed with the IRS
or any other taxing authority any agreement, waiver or other document or
arrangement extending or having the effect of extending the period for
assessment or collection of Taxes (including, but not limited to, any
applicable statute of limitation), and no power of attorney with respect to any
Tax matter is currently in force.

   (b) ChannelHealth has complied with all applicable Laws, rules and
regulations relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes and has duly and
timely withheld from employee salaries, wages and other compensation and has
paid over to the appropriate taxing authorities all amounts required to be so
withheld and paid over for all periods under all applicable Laws.

   (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.10, Allscripts has received complete
copies of (i) all federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns of
ChannelHealth relating to the taxable periods since ChannelHealth's date of

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incorporation and (ii) any audit report issued within the last year (or
otherwise with respect to any audit or investigation in progress) relating to
Taxes due from or with respect to ChannelHealth, its income, assets or
operations. All income and franchise Tax Returns filed by or on behalf of
ChannelHealth for the taxable years ended on the respective dates set forth on
Schedule 6.10 have been examined by the relevant taxing authority or the
statute of limitations with respect to such Tax Returns has expired.

   (d) No claim has been made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where
ChannelHealth does not file Tax Returns such that it is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction.

   (e) All deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a result of any
examinations by the IRS or any other taxing authority of the Tax Returns of or
covering or including ChannelHealth have been fully paid, and there are no
other audits or investigations by any taxing authority in progress, nor has IDX
or ChannelHealth received any written notice from any taxing authority that it
intends to conduct such an audit or investigation. No issue has been raised by
a federal, state, local or foreign taxing authority in any current or prior
examination which, by application of the same or similar principles, could
reasonably be expected to result in a proposed deficiency for any subsequent
taxable period.

   (f) Neither ChannelHealth nor any other Person (including IDX) on behalf of
ChannelHealth has (A) filed a consent pursuant to Section 341(f) of the Code or
agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code (or any predecessor provision)
apply to any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as such term is defined in
Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by ChannelHealth, (B) agreed to or is
required to make any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any
similar provision of state, local or foreign Law by reason of a change in
accounting method initiated by ChannelHealth (and neither ChannelHealth nor IDX
has any knowledge that the IRS has proposed any such adjustment or change in
accounting method), or has any application pending with any taxing authority
requesting permission for any changes in accounting methods that relate to the
business or operations of ChannelHealth, (C) executed or entered into a closing
or similar agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any predecessor
provision thereof or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law with
respect to ChannelHealth, or (D) requested any extension of time within which
to file any Tax Return, which Tax Return has since not been filed.

   (g) No property owned by ChannelHealth (i) is property required to be
treated as being owned by another Person pursuant to the provisions of Section
168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended and in effect
immediately prior to the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, (ii)
constitutes "tax-exempt use property" within the meaning of Section 168(h)(1)
of the Code or (iii) is "tax-exempt bond financed property" within the meaning
of Section 168(g) of the Code.

   (h) ChannelHealth is not a US. real property holding corporation within the
meaning of Section 897 of the Code.

   (i) ChannelHealth is not a party to any Tax sharing or similar Contract,
agreement or arrangement (whether or not written) pursuant to which it will
have any obligation to make any payments after the Closing.

   (j) There is no Contract, agreement, plan or arrangement involving
ChannelHealth and covering any Person that, individually or collectively, could
give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible by
ChannelHealth, Allscripts or their respective Affiliates by reason of Section
280G of the Code, except as set forth on Schedule 6.10(j), or would constitute
compensation in excess of the limitation set forth in Section 162(m) of the
Code.

   (k) ChannelHealth has not obtained and is not subject to any private letter
ruling of the IRS or comparable rulings, advisory opinions or similar documents
of other taxing authorities.

   (l) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes upon any of the
assets of ChannelHealth.

   (m) ChannelHealth has no elections in effect for federal income tax purposes
under Sections 108, 168, 338, 441, 463, 472, 1017, 1033 or 4977 of the Code.

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   (n) ChannelHealth has never owned any Subsidiaries and, except for the
consolidated group for which IDX is the common parent, has never been a member
of any consolidated, combined or affiliated group of corporations for any Tax
purposes.

   (o) Schedule 6.10(o) sets forth all Tax incentives, credits or similar
arrangements available to ChannelHealth by reason of job creation, job training
or similar activities. The availability of such incentives, credits or other
arrangements will not be adversely affected by the transactions contemplated
hereby.

   6.11 Real Property.

   Except as set forth on Schedule 6.11, ChannelHealth does not now own or
lease, and has never owned any real property, and at the Closing Date will not
own or lease any real property, except for the property subject to the
Facilities Lease Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit H, to be executed as of
the Closing Date.

   6.12 Tangible Personal Property.

   (a) Schedule 6.12(a) sets forth all leases of personal property ("Personal
Property Leases") involving annual payments in excess of $25,000 relating to
personal property used in the business of ChannelHealth or to which
ChannelHealth is a party or by which the properties or assets of ChannelHealth
is bound. ChannelHealth has delivered or otherwise made available to Allscripts
true, correct and complete copies of the Personal Property Leases, together
with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto.

   (b) ChannelHealth has a valid leasehold interest under each of the Personal
Property Leases under which it is a lessee, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors'
rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding at law or in equity), and there is no default under any Personal
Property Lease by ChannelHealth or, to the best knowledge of ChannelHealth, by
any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time
or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default thereunder, in each
case where such default would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

   (c) ChannelHealth has good title to all of the items of tangible personal
property reflected in the Balance Sheet (except as sold, consumed or disposed
of subsequent to the date thereof in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice), free and clear of any and all Liens other than the
Permitted Exceptions. All such items of tangible personal property which,
individually or in the aggregate, are material to the operation of the business
of ChannelHealth are in good condition and in a state of good maintenance and
repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted).

   (d) All of the items of tangible personal property used by ChannelHealth
under the Personal Property Leases are in good condition and repair (ordinary
wear and tear excepted).

   6.13 Intangible Property. Schedule 6.13 contains a complete and correct list
of each patent, trademark, trade name, service mark and copyright owned or, to
the knowledge of ChannelHealth, used by ChannelHealth as well as all
registrations thereof and pending applications therefor, and each license or
other agreement relating thereto. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.13, each of
the foregoing is owned by the party shown on such Schedule 6.13 as owning the
same, free and clear of all Liens and is in good standing and not the subject
of any challenge. Except as set forth in Schedule 6.13, there have been no
claims made and, except as set forth in Schedule 6.13, (i) neither IDX nor
ChannelHealth has received any notice or otherwise knows or has reason to
believe that any of the foregoing is invalid or unenforceable or conflicts with
the asserted rights of others; (ii) none of the foregoing infringes upon the
intellectual property rights of any Person and (iii) the use of the foregoing
or any component thereof will not subject Allscripts, Parent or any other
Person to any infringement claim. Except as set forth in Schedule 6.13,
together with the benefit of the rights granted pursuant to the Cross-License
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F, ChannelHealth possesses all patents,
patent licenses, trade names, trademarks, service marks, brand marks, brand
names, copyrights, know-how, formulae and other

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proprietary and trade rights necessary for the conduct of its business as now
conducted and as it is contemplated that its business will be conducted in the
future, not subject to any restrictions and without any known conflict with the
rights of others and ChannelHealth has not forfeited or otherwise relinquished
any such patent, patent license, trade name, trademark, service mark, brand
mark, brand name, copyright, know-how, formulae or other proprietary right
necessary for the conduct of its business as conducted on the date hereof and
as it is contemplated that its business will be conducted in the future.
ChannelHealth is not under any obligation to pay any royalties or similar
payments in connection with any license to IDX or any affiliate thereof.
ChannelHealth has at all times (i) taken reasonable measures to ensure the
confidentiality of its confidential information and (ii) entered into
agreements with all employees and independent contractors providing that the
employees and contractors are obligated to assign to ChannelHealth all their
ownership interest in any patentable or unpatentable inventions or
developments, trade secrets and copyrightable works created in the course of
their employment. To the knowledge of ChannelHealth, no third party is
infringing or misappropriating any patent, trademark, trade name, service mark,
copyright or other intellectual property rights owned by or exclusively
licensed to ChannelHealth. To the knowledge of ChannelHealth, no party to a
license agreement under which ChannelHealth is licensed to use any patent,
trademark, trade name, service mark or copyright of a third party or under
which ChannelHealth has licensed a third party the right to use any patent,
trademark, trade name, service mark or copyright owned by or licensed to
ChannelHealth is or has been in material breach of that agreement.

   6.14 Material Contracts. Schedule 6.14 sets forth all of the following
Contracts to which ChannelHealth is a party or by which it is bound or under
which ChannelHealth receives direct benefit: (i) Contracts with IDX or any
current officer or director of ChannelHealth or IDX, or any Affiliate thereof;
(ii) Contracts with any labor union or association representing any employee of
ChannelHealth; (iii) Contracts pursuant to which any party is required to
purchase or sell a stated portion of its requirements or output from or to
another party; (iv) Contracts for the sale of any of the assets of
ChannelHealth other than in the ordinary course of business or for the grant to
any person of any preferential rights to purchase any of its assets; (v) joint
venture agreements; (vi) material Contracts containing covenants of
ChannelHealth not to compete in any line of business or with any person in any
geographical area or covenants of any other person not to compete with
ChannelHealth in any line of business or in any geographical area; (vii)
Contracts relating to the acquisition by ChannelHealth of any operating
business or the capital stock of any other person; (viii) Contracts relating to
the borrowing of money; or (ix) any other Contracts that involve the
expenditure of more than $150,000 in the aggregate or $25,000 annually and
require performance by any party more than one year from the date hereof. The
Contracts set forth on Schedule 6.14 are referred to herein, collectively, as
the "Material Contracts." There have been made available to Allscripts, true
and complete copies of all of the Material Contracts. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.14, all of the Material Contracts and other agreements are in full
force and effect and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of
ChannelHealth, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity). Except as set forth
on Schedule 6.14, ChannelHealth is not in default in any material respect under
any Material Contracts, nor has there occurred any event that but for the
passage of time, the giving of notice or both would constitute such a default;
nor, to the knowledge of ChannelHealth, is any other party to any Material
Contract in default thereunder in any material respect.

   6.15 Employee Benefits.

   (a) Schedule 6.15(a) sets forth a complete and correct list of (i) all
"employee benefit plans", as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and any other pension plans
or employee benefit arrangements, programs or payroll practices (including,
without limitation, severance pay, vacation pay, company awards, salary
continuation for disability, sick leave, retirement, deferred compensation,
bonus or other incentive compensation, stock purchase arrangements or policies,
hospitalization, medical insurance, life insurance and scholarship programs)
maintained by ChannelHealth or to which ChannelHealth contributes or is
obligated to contribute thereunder with respect to employees of ChannelHealth
("Employee Benefit Plans") and (ii) any other "employee pension plans", as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA,

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maintained by ChannelHealth or any trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) which are under control, or which are treated as a single
employer, with ChannelHealth under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code
("ERISA Affiliate") or to which ChannelHealth or any ERISA Affiliate
contributed or is obligated to contribute thereunder ("Pension Plans").
Schedule 6.15(a) clearly identifies, Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans
that are "benefit plans", within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code
providing continuing benefits after the termination of employment (other than
as required by Section 4980B of the Code or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA and at
the former employee's or his beneficiary's sole expense).

   (b) No plan listed in Schedule 6.15(a) is a "multiemployer plan" (within the
meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA and Section 413 of the Code). Neither
ChannelHealth nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has ever contributed to or had an
obligation to contribute to any multiemployer plan.

   (c) No plan listed in Schedule 6.15(a) is a plan subject to Title IV of
ERISA. Neither ChannelHealth nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has ever
contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to any plan subject to Title
IV of ERISA.

   (d) Each of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans intended to qualify
under Section 401 of the Code ("Qualified Plans") is either in receipt of a
favorable determination letter or is the subject of an opinion letter from the
IRS and ChannelHealth has no knowledge of facts that are likely to result in
the revocation of any Qualified Plan's qualified status under Section 401 of
the Code and tax exempt status of the trusts maintained thereto as exempt from
federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Code.

   (e) All contributions and premiums required by law or by the terms of any
Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan which are defined benefit plans or money
purchase plans or any agreement relating thereto have been timely made (without
regard to any waivers granted with respect thereto) to any funds or trusts
established thereunder or in connection therewith, and no accumulated funding
deficiencies exist in any of such plans subject to Section 412 of the Code.

   (f) There has been no violation of ERISA with respect to the filing of
applicable returns, reports, documents and notices regarding any of the
Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans with the Secretary of Labor or the
Secretary of the Treasury or the furnishing of such notices or documents to the
participants or beneficiaries of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans.

   (g) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents, with
respect to each of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans (as
applicable), have been made available to Allscripts (A) any plans and related
trust documents, and all amendments thereto, (B) the most recent Forms 5500 for
the past three years and schedules thereto, (C) the most recent financial
statements and actuarial valuations for the past three years, (D) the most
recent Internal Revenue Service determination letter, (E) the most recent
summary plan descriptions (including letters or other documents updating such
descriptions) and (F) written descriptions of all non-written agreements
relating to the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans.

   (h) There are no pending Legal Proceedings which have been asserted or
instituted against any of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans, the
assets of any such plans or ChannelHealth, or the plan administrator or any
fiduciary of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans with respect to the
operation of such plans (other than routine, uncontested benefit claims), and
ChannelHealth has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which could form
the basis for any such Legal Proceeding.

   (i) All Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans are in compliance with
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws and comply
in form and in operation with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code,
the regulations and published authorities thereunder and other applicable laws.
The Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans have been administered consistent
in all material respects with their written terms, or with respect to each such
Employee Benefit Plan and Pension Plan that is a Qualified Plan, in accordance
with such operational policies and procedures as have been or shall be adopted
and implemented

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for the purpose of operationally complying with any otherwise "disqualifying
provisions" (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.401(b)-1T(b)) for
which such Qualified Plan will be amended within the "remedial amendment
period" (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.401(b)-1T(b)).

   (j) ChannelHealth and any ERISA Affiliate which maintains a "benefits plan"
within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of ERISA, have complied with the
notice and continuation requirements of Section 4980B of the Code or Part 6 of
Title I of ERISA and the applicable regulations thereunder.

   (k) Neither ChannelHealth nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has divested any
business or entity maintaining or sponsoring a defined benefit pension plan
having unfunded benefit liabilities (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(18)
of ERISA) or transferred any such plan to any person other than IDX or any
ERISA Affiliate during the five-year period ending on the Closing Date.

   (l) Neither the Company nor any "party in interest" or "disqualified person"
with respect to the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans has engaged in a
"prohibited transaction" within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or
Section 406 of ERISA.

   (m) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any
payment becoming due to any employee of ChannelHealth; (ii) increase any
benefits otherwise payable under any Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan; or
(iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such
benefits.

   (n) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.15(a), no stock or other security
issued by IDX or ChannelHealth forms or has formed a material part of the
assets of any Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan.

   6.16 Labor.

   (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.16(a), ChannelHealth is not party to
any labor or collective bargaining agreement and there are no labor or
collective bargaining agreements which pertain to employees of ChannelHealth.
IDX has delivered or otherwise made available to Allscripts true, correct and
complete copies of the labor or collective bargaining agreements listed on
Schedule 6.16(a), together with all amendments, modifications or supplements
thereto.

   (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.16(b), no employees of ChannelHealth
are represented by any labor organization. No labor organization or group of
employees of ChannelHealth has made a pending demand for recognition, and there
are no representation proceedings or petitions seeking a representation
proceeding presently pending or, to the best knowledge of ChannelHealth,
threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board or
other labor relations tribunal. There is no organizing activity involving
ChannelHealth pending or, to the best knowledge of ChannelHealth, threatened by
any labor organization or group of employees of ChannelHealth.

   (c) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of ChannelHealth, threatened
(i) strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts or arbitrations or (ii)
material grievances or other labor disputes involving ChannelHealth. There are
no unfair labor practice charges, grievances or complaints pending or, to the
best knowledge of ChannelHealth, threatened by or on behalf of any employee or
group of employees of ChannelHealth before any labor tribunal.

   6.17 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 6.17, there is no suit,
action, proceeding, investigation, claim or order pending or, to the knowledge
of ChannelHealth, overtly threatened against ChannelHealth (or to the knowledge
of ChannelHealth, pending or threatened, against any of the officers, directors
or key employees of ChannelHealth with respect to their business activities on
behalf of ChannelHealth), or to which ChannelHealth is otherwise a party,
which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect, before
any court, or before any governmental department, commission, board, agency, or
instrumentality. ChannelHealth is not subject to any judgment, order or decree
of any court or governmental agency except to

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the extent the same are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect
and except as set forth on Schedule 6.17, ChannelHealth is not engaged in any
legal action to recover monies due it or for damages sustained by it.

   6.18 Compliance with Laws; Permits.

   ChannelHealth is in compliance with all Laws applicable to ChannelHealth or
to the conduct of the business or operations of ChannelHealth or the use of its
properties (including any leased properties and assets), except for such non-
compliances as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect. ChannelHealth has all governmental permits and approvals from
state, federal or local authorities which are required for ChannelHealth to
operate its business, except for those the absence of which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

   6.19 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.19 hereto:

   (a) the operations of ChannelHealth are in material compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws and all permits issued pursuant to Environmental
Laws or otherwise;

   (b) ChannelHealth has obtained all permits required under all applicable
Environmental Laws necessary to operate its business, except where any failure
to have so obtained any such permit would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;

   (c) ChannelHealth is not the subject of any outstanding written order or
Contract with any governmental authority or person respecting (i) Environmental
Laws, (ii) Remedial Action or (iii) any Release or threatened Release of a
Hazardous Material;

   (d) ChannelHealth has not received any written communication alleging either
or both that ChannelHealth may be in violation of any Environmental Law, or any
permit issued pursuant to Environmental Law, or may have any liability under
any Environmental Law;

   (e) ChannelHealth does not have any current contingent liability in
connection with any Release of any Hazardous Materials into the indoor or
outdoor environment (whether on-site or off-site);

   (f) to ChannelHealth's knowledge, there are no investigations of the
business, operations, or currently or previously owned, operated or leased
property of ChannelHealth pending or threatened which could lead to the
imposition of any material liability pursuant to Environmental Law;

   (g) to ChannelHealth's knowledge there is not located at any of the
properties of ChannelHealth any (i) underground storage tanks, (ii) asbestos-
containing material or (iii) equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls;
and,

   (h) ChannelHealth has provided to Allscripts all environmentally related
audits, studies, reports, analyses, and results of investigations that are
currently in ChannelHealth's possession, and which constitute final reports of
results of environmental audits or assessments, that have been performed with
respect to the currently or previously owned, leased or operated properties of
ChannelHealth.

   6.20 Insurance. Schedule 6.20 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all
policies of insurance covering ChannelHealth or any of its employees,
properties or assets, including, without limitation, policies of life,
disability, fire, theft, workers compensation, employee fidelity and other
casualty and liability insurance. All such policies are in full force and
effect, and, to ChannelHealth's knowledge, ChannelHealth is not in default of
any provision thereof, except for such defaults as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

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   6.21 Inventories; Receivables; Payables.

   (a) The inventories of ChannelHealth are in good and marketable condition,
and are saleable in the ordinary course of business, subject to the reserves as
described in the following sentence. Adequate reserves have been reflected in
the Balance Sheet for shorts, drops, off-cuts, obsolete or otherwise unusable
inventory, which reserves were calculated in a manner consistent with past
practice and in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

   (b) All accounts receivable of ChannelHealth have arisen from bona fide
transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
All accounts receivable of ChannelHealth reflected on the Balance Sheet are
good and collectible at the aggregate recorded amounts thereof, net of any
applicable reserve for returns or doubtful accounts reflected thereon, which
reserves are adequate and were calculated in a manner consistent with past
practice and in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. All accounts
receivable arising after the Balance Sheet Date are good and collectible at the
aggregate recorded amounts thereof, net of any applicable reserve for returns
or doubtful accounts, which reserves are adequate and were calculated in a
manner consistent with past practice and in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied.

   6.22 Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.22,
neither IDX nor any of its Affiliates has borrowed any moneys from or has
outstanding any indebtedness or other similar obligations to ChannelHealth. To
ChannelHealth's knowledge except as set forth in Schedule 6.22, neither IDX,
ChannelHealth, any Affiliate of ChannelHealth or IDX nor any officer or
employee of any of them is a party to any Material Contract.

   6.23 Customers and Suppliers. Schedule 6.23 sets forth a list of the 20
largest customers and the 20 largest suppliers of ChannelHealth, as measured by
the dollar amount of purchases therefrom or thereby, during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999 and the three-month period ended March 31, 2000.
Schedule 6.23 sets forth the approximate total sales by ChannelHealth to each
customer identified thereon and the approximate total purchases by
ChannelHealth from each supplier identified thereon, during such period. Since
March 31, 2000, there has not been any material adverse change in the business
relationship of ChannelHealth with any customer or supplier listed on Schedule
6.23, except for such changes resulting from the expiration or termination of
such business relationships in the ordinary course according to their
respective terms. Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.23, there are no customers
of IDX or ChannelHealth as to whom ChannelHealth has an obligation to provide
products or services at below fair market value.

   6.24 Banks. Schedule 6.24 contains a complete and correct list of the names
and locations of all banks in which ChannelHealth has accounts or safe deposit
boxes and the names of all persons authorized to draw thereon or to have access
thereto. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.24, no person holds a power of
attorney to act on behalf of ChannelHealth.

   6.25 Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The information to
be supplied by IDX and ChannelHealth for inclusion in the registration
statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") pursuant to which all of
the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in the ChannelHealth Merger will be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
shall not at the time the Registration Statement is declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated in the Registration Statement or necessary in order to make the
statements in the Registration Statement, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. The information to be supplied by IDX and
ChannelHealth for inclusion in the proxy statement/prospectus (the "Proxy
Statement") to be sent to the stockholders of Allscripts in connection with the
Allscripts Special Meeting (as defined in Section 8.14 below) shall not, on the
date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to stockholders of Allscripts, at the
time of the Allscripts Special Meeting and at the Effective Time, contain any
statement which, at such time and in light of the circumstances under which it
shall be made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or
omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made
in the Proxy Statement not false or

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misleading; or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any
statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of
proxies for the Allscripts Special Meeting which has become false or
misleading. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any event relating to
ChannelHealth or any of its Affiliates, officers or directors should be
discovered by ChannelHealth which should be set forth in an amendment to the
Registration Statement or a supplement to the Proxy Statement, ChannelHealth
shall promptly inform Allscripts.

   6.26 No Misrepresentation. No representation or warranty of ChannelHealth
contained in this Agreement or in any schedule hereto or in any certificate or
other instrument furnished by ChannelHealth pursuant to the terms hereof
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not
misleading.

   6.27 Financial Advisors. Other than Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation,
the fees of which are the responsibility solely of IDX, no Person has acted,
directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder or financial advisor for
ChannelHealth in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and no Person is entitled to any fee or commission or like payment in
respect thereof.

                                  ARTICLE VII

            Representations and Warranties of Parent and Allscripts

   Parent and Allscripts hereby represent and warrant to IDX and ChannelHealth
that:

   7.1 Organization and Good Standing. Each of Parent and Allscripts are
corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Parent and Allscripts has all requisite
corporate power and authority to carry on the businesses in which it is now
engaged and to own and use the properties now owned and used by it. Each of
Parent and Allscripts has made available to ChannelHealth correct and complete
copies of its Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, each as amended and as
in effect on the date hereof.

   7.2 Authorization of Agreement. Each of Parent and Allscripts has full
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, the
Ancillary Agreements and each other agreement, document, instrument or
certificate contemplated by this Agreement or to be executed by Parent and
Allscripts in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby (together with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the
"Allscripts Documents"), and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and
Allscripts of this Agreement and each Allscripts Document have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of Parent and
Allscripts. This Agreement has been, and each Allscripts Document will be at or
prior to the Closing, duly executed and delivered by Parent and Allscripts and
(assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties
hereto and thereto) this Agreement constitutes, and each of the Allscripts
Documents when so executed and delivered will constitute, legal, valid and
binding obligations of Parent and Allscripts, enforceable against each of
Parent and Allscripts in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of
commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

   7.3 Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties.

   (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.3 hereto, neither of the execution and
delivery by Parent and Allscripts of this Agreement and of the Allscripts
Documents, nor the compliance by Parent and Allscripts with any of the
provisions hereof or thereof will (i) conflict with, or result in the breach
of, any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Parent or
Allscripts, (ii) conflict with, violate, result in the breach of,

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or constitute a default under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
agreement or other obligation to which Parent or Allscripts is a party or by
which Parent or Allscripts or its properties or assets are bound or (iii)
violate any statute, rule, regulation, order or decree of any governmental body
or authority by which Parent or Allscripts is bound, except, in the case of
clauses (ii) and (iii), for such violations, breaches or defaults as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, results of operations or financial condition of Parent,
or Allscripts and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

   (b) No consent, waiver, approval, Order, Permit or authorization of, or
declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Body
is required on the part of Parent or Allscripts in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Allscripts Documents or the
compliance by Parent or Allscripts with any of the provisions hereof or
thereof, except for compliance with the applicable requirements of the HSR Act.

   7.4 Shares. The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the
Mergers and the Earnout Shares have been duly authorized for such issuance
pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued and delivered by Parent in
accordance with this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and free and clear of all Liens. The issuance of the Parent
Shares or the Earnout Shares under this Agreement is not subject to any
preemptive rights.

   7.5 Capitalization.

   (a) The authorized capital of Allscripts consists of (i) 1,000,000 shares of
undesignated preferred stock, none of which is issued or outstanding and (ii)
75,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which (x) 29,336,398 shares were issued
and outstanding at June 30, 2000, (y) 5,442,709 shares were reserved for
issuance under Allscripts's Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan (the
"Allscripts Option Plan") at June 30, 2000 (under which plan options to acquire
an aggregate of 3,402,837 shares of Common Stock had been granted and were
outstanding at June 30, 2000) and (z) warrants to purchase an aggregate of
37,800 shares of Allscripts Common Stock were outstanding at June 30, 2000. All
of the issued and outstanding shares of Allscripts Common Stock are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

   (b) The authorized capital of each of Parent, SubA and SubB consists of
1,000 shares of Common Stock, all of which shares were issued and outstanding
at the date hereof. All of the issued and outstanding shares of such Common
Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

   (c) Prior to the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of Parent
will be amended to provide authorized capital consisting of (i)1,000,000 shares
of undesignated preferred stock, none of which will be issued or outstanding
and (ii) 75,000,000 shares of common stock, 1,000 of which will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

   7.6 Options and Warrants; Registration Rights. Except for (i) the stock
options granted and outstanding under the Allscripts Option Plan and (ii) as
described in the Allscripts SEC Filings (as defined in Section 7.7), Allscripts
has no outstanding options, warrants, rights, agreements or commitments to
issue, dispose of or purchase shares of Allscripts Common Stock. Except as
contemplated by this Agreement, Parent has no outstanding options, warrants,
rights, agreements or commitments to issue, dispose of or purchase shares of
Parent Common Stock. Except as described in Schedule 7.6, Allscripts has no
obligation to register under the Securities Act any shares of Allscripts Common
Stock held by any person. There are no agreements, voting trusts, proxies or
understandings with respect to the voting of shares of Allscripts Common Stock.

   7.7 Allscripts SEC Filings. Allscripts has filed with the SEC all documents
required to be filed by it since July 31, 1999, and has made available to IDX
each registration statement, report, proxy statement or information statement
(other than preliminary materials) it has so filed since July 31, 1999, each in
the form (including exhibits and any amendments thereto) filed with the SEC
(collectively, the "Allscripts SEC Filings"). As of their respective dates,
each of the Allscripts SEC Filings (i) was prepared in all material respects in
accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the
Securities Exchange Act of

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1934, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading except for such statements, if any, as have been modified by
subsequent filings with the SEC prior to the date hereof. Each of the
consolidated balance sheets included in or incorporated by reference into the
Allscripts SEC Filings (including the related notes and schedules) fairly
presents in all material respects the consolidated financial position of
Allscripts as of its date, and each of the consolidated statements of income,
cash flows and changes in stockholders' equity included in or incorporated by
reference into the Allscripts SEC Filings (including any related notes and
schedules) fairly presents in all material respects the results of operations,
cash flows or changes in stockholders' equity, as the case may be, of
Allscripts for the periods set forth therein (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to (A) such exceptions as may be permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC
and (B) normal year-end audit adjustments), in each case in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied during the
periods involved, except as may be noted therein. As of July 31, 2000,
Allscripts will be, and at the Closing, Parent will be, eligible to file a
registration statement on Form S-3. Allscripts has taken and at the Closing,
Parent will have taken, all actions which would be required to permit sales of
its securities under Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

   7.8 Litigation. There are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to the best
knowledge of Allscripts, threatened that are reasonably likely to prohibit or
restrain the ability of Allscripts or Parent to enter into this Agreement, to
perform their respective covenants and agreements hereunder or to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby or which, if adversely determined, would
reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, results of operations or financial condition of Allscripts and it
subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

   7.9 Financial Advisors. Other than Goldman, Sachs & Co., the fees of which
are the responsibility solely of Allscripts, no Person has acted, directly or
indirectly, as a broker, finder or financial advisor for Allscripts or Parent
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no
person is entitled to any fee or commission or like payment in respect thereof.

   7.10 Absence of Material Adverse Change. Since March 31, 2000, there has
occurred no event or development which would reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the business, properties, results of operations or
financial condition of Allscripts and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

   7.11 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Allscripts has no material indebtedness,
obligations or liabilities of any kind (whether accrued, absolute, contingent
or otherwise, and whether due or to become due) that would have been required
to be reflected in, reserved against or otherwise described on the consolidated
balance sheets included or incorporated by reference in the Allscripts SEC
Filings or in the notes thereto in accordance with GAAP which was not fully
reflected in, reserved against or otherwise described in such balance sheet or
the notes thereto or were not incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice since March 31, 2000.

   7.12 Compliance with Laws; Permits. Each of Allscripts and Parent are in
compliance with all laws applicable to them or to the conduct of their
respective businesses or operations or the use of their properties (including
any leased properties and assets), except for such non- compliances as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, results of operations or financial condition of
Allscripts, Parent and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Each of
Parent and Allscripts has all governmental permits and approvals from state,
federal or local authorities which are required for them to operate their
respective business, except for those the absence of which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, results of operations or financial condition of
Allscripts, Parent and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

   7.13 Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The information in
the Registration Statement (except for information supplied by ChannelHealth
and IDX for inclusion in the Registration Statement, as to

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which Allscripts makes no representation and which shall not constitute part of
a Allscripts SEC Filing for purposes of this Agreement) shall not at the time
the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated in the Registration Statement or necessary in order to make the
statements in the Registration Statement, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. The information (except for information
to be supplied by ChannelHealth and IDX for inclusion in the Proxy Statement,
as to which Allscripts makes no representation) in the Proxy Statement shall
not, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to stockholders of
Allscripts, at the time of the Allscripts Special Meeting and at the Effective
Time, contain any statement which, at such time and in light of the
circumstances under which it shall be made, is false or misleading with respect
to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to
make the statements made in the Proxy Statement not false or misleading; or
omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any
earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the
Allscripts Special Meeting which has become false or misleading. If at any time
prior to the Effective Time any event relating to Allscripts or any of its
Affiliates, officers or directors should be discovered by Allscripts which
should be set forth in an amendment to the Registration Statement or a
supplement to the Proxy Statement, Allscripts shall promptly inform
ChannelHealth and IDX.
   7.14 Operation of SubA and SubB. Each of Sub A and Sub B was formed solely
for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
has engaged in no other business activities and has conducted its operations
only as contemplated by this Agreement.

   7.15 Opinion of Financial Advisor. The financial advisor of Allscripts,
Goldman, Sachs & Co., has delivered to Allscripts an opinion dated on or about
the date of this Agreement to the effect, as of such date, that the
ChannelHealth Merger is fair to Allscripts from a financial point of view.

   7.16 No Misrepresentation. No representation or warrant of Allscripts or
Parent contained in this Agreement or in any schedule hereto or in any
certificate or other instrument furnished by Allscripts or Parent pursuant to
the terms hereof contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or
therein not misleading.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                   Covenants

   8.1 Access to Information.

   (a) Each of IDX and ChannelHealth agree that, prior to the Closing Date,
Allscripts shall be entitled, through its officers, employees and
representatives (including, without limitation, its legal advisors and
accountants), to make such investigation of the properties, businesses and
operations of IDX (to the extent such investigation relates to ChannelHealth)
and ChannelHealth and such examination of the books, records and financial
condition of IDX (to the extent such investigation relates to ChannelHealth)
and ChannelHealth as it reasonably requests and to make extracts and copies of
such books and records. Any such investigation and examination shall be
conducted upon reasonable advance notice during regular business hours and
under reasonable circumstances, and IDX and ChannelHealth shall cooperate fully
therein. In order that Allscripts may have full opportunity to make such
physical, business, accounting and legal review, examination or investigation
as it may reasonably request of the affairs of ChannelHealth, each of IDX and
ChannelHealth shall cause the respective officers, employees, consultants,
agents, accountants, attorneys and other representatives to cooperate
reasonably with such representatives in connection with such review and
examination.

   (b) Allscripts agrees that, prior to the Closing Date, ChannelHealth shall
be entitled, through its officers, employees and representatives (including,
without limitation, its legal advisors and accountants), to make such
investigation of the properties, businesses and operations of Allscripts and
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books, records and financial condition of Allscripts and Parent as it
reasonably requests and to make extracts and copies of such books and records.
Any such investigation and examination shall be conducted upon reasonable
advance notice during regular business hours and under reasonable
circumstances, and Allscripts and Parent shall cooperate fully therein. In
order that ChannelHealth may have full opportunity to make such physical,
business, accounting and legal review, examination or investigation as it may
reasonably request of the affairs of Allscripts and Parent , the officers,
employees, consultants, agents, accountants, attorneys and other
representatives of Allscripts and Parent shall cooperate reasonably with such
representatives in connection with such review and examination.

   (c) Each of IDX, Allscripts and ChannelHealth (i) shall treat, and shall
cause each of its Affiliates to treat and hold as confidential any
Confidential Information (as defined below), (ii) not use any of the
Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement and (iii) if
this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, return to such
receiving party all tangible embodiments (and all copies) thereof which are in
its possession. For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information"
means any confidential or proprietary information of a party that is furnished
to a receiving party or its Affiliates by such furnishing party in connection
with this Agreement; provided, however, that it shall not include any
information (A) which, at the time of disclosure, is available publicly, (B)
which, after disclosure, becomes available publicly through no fault of the
receiving party, (C) which the receiving party knew or to which the receiving
party had access prior to disclosure or (D) which the receiving party
rightfully obtains from a source other than the furnishing party.

   8.2 Conduct of Business Pending the Closing.

   (a) Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with
the prior written consent of Allscripts, ChannelHealth shall, and IDX shall
cause ChannelHealth to:

     (i) conduct the businesses of ChannelHealth only in the ordinary course
  consistent with past practice;

     (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to (A) preserve its present
  business operations and organization (including, without limitation,
  management and the sales force) and (B) preserve its present relationship
  with those customers and suppliers set forth on Schedule 6.23;

     (iii) maintain (A) all of the material assets and properties of
  ChannelHealth in their current condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted
  and (B) insurance upon all of the properties and assets of ChannelHealth in
  such amounts and of such kinds comparable to that in effect on the date of
  this Agreement;

     (iv) (A) maintain the books, accounts and records of ChannelHealth in
  the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) continue
  to collect accounts receivable and pay accounts payable utilizing normal
  procedures and without discounting or accelerating payment of such accounts
  and (C) comply in all material respects with all contractual and other
  obligations applicable to the operations of ChannelHealth;

     (v) comply in all material respects with applicable laws, including,
  without limitation, Environmental Laws; and

     (vi) consummate the transactions contemplated by the ChannelHealth/IDX
  Asset Purchase Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.

   (b) Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with
the prior written consent of Allscripts, ChannelHealth shall not, and IDX
shall cause ChannelHealth not to:

     (i) declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution
  in respect of the capital stock of ChannelHealth or repurchase, redeem or
  otherwise acquire any outstanding shares of the capital stock or other
  securities of, or other ownership interests in, ChannelHealth;

     (ii) transfer, issue, sell or dispose of any shares of capital stock or
  other securities of ChannelHealth or grant options, warrants, calls or
  other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the capital stock
  or other securities of ChannelHealth, other than (A) the issuance of
  ChannelHealth Common Stock

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  pursuant to the exercise of options outstanding on the date of this
  Agreement and disclosed in Schedule 6.3(b) and (B) the grant of options
  under ChannelHealth's stock option plan to purchase not more than 30,000
  shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock at an exercise price not less than the
  fair market value on the date of grant to employees of ChannelHealth not
  holding any such options at the date hereof;

     (iii) effect any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split or like
  change in the capitalization of ChannelHealth;

     (iv) amend the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of ChannelHealth;

     (v) (A) materially increase the annual level of compensation of any
  employee of ChannelHealth, (B) increase the annual level of compensation
  payable or to become payable by ChannelHealth to any of its executive
  officers, (C) grant any unusual or extraordinary bonus, benefit or other
  direct or indirect compensation to any employee, director or consultant,
  other than in the ordinary course consistent with past practice or in such
  amounts as are fully reserved against in the Financial Statements, (D)
  increase the coverage or benefits available under any (or create any new)
  severance pay, termination pay, vacation pay, ChannelHealth awards, salary
  continuation for disability, sick leave, deferred compensation, bonus or
  other incentive compensation, insurance, pension or other employee benefit
  plan or arrangement made to, for, or with any of the directors, officers,
  employees, agents or representatives of ChannelHealth or otherwise modify
  or amend or terminate any such plan or arrangement or (E) enter into any
  employment, deferred compensation, severance, consulting, non-competition
  or similar agreement (or amend any such agreement) to which ChannelHealth
  is a party or involving a director, officer or employee of ChannelHealth in
  his or her capacity as a director, officer or employee of ChannelHealth;

     (vi) except for trade payables, advances for employee reimbursable
  expenses and for indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in each case in
  the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, borrow
  monies for any reason or draw down on any line of credit or debt
  obligation, or become the guarantor, surety, endorser or otherwise liable
  for any debt, obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) of any
  other Person;

     (vii) subject to any Lien, except for Permitted Exceptions, any of the
  properties or assets (whether tangible or intangible) of ChannelHealth;

     (viii) acquire any material properties or assets or sell, assign,
  transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the material
  properties or assets (except for fair consideration in the ordinary course
  of business consistent with past practice) of ChannelHealth except with
  respect to the Retained Assets, as contemplated by the ChannelHealth/IDX
  Asset Purchase Agreement;

     (ix) cancel or compromise any debt or claim or waive or release any
  material right of ChannelHealth except in the ordinary course of business
  consistent with past practice;

     (x) enter into any commitment for capital expenditures in excess of
  $50,000 for any individual commitment and $150,000 for all commitments in
  the aggregate;

     (xi) enter into, modify or terminate any labor or collective bargaining
  agreement of ChannelHealth or, through negotiation or otherwise, make any
  commitment or incur any liability to any labor organization with respect to
  ChannelHealth;

     (xii) enter into or agree to enter into any merger or consolidation with
  any corporation or other Person, or engage in any new business or invest
  in, make a loan, advance or capital contribution to, or otherwise acquire
  the securities of any other Person (other than advances for reimbursable
  employee expenses);

     (xiii) except for transfers of cash pursuant to normal cash management
  practices or otherwise in the ordinary course of business, make any
  investments in or loans to, or pay any fees or expenses to, or enter into
  or modify any Contract with, IDX or any Affiliate of IDX;

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     (xiv) make any change in any method of accounting for Tax or financial
  accounting purposes (except as required by GAAP), make or revoke any Tax
  election or settle or compromise any Tax dispute;

     (xv) amend the ChannelHealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement; or

     (xvi) agree to do anything prohibited by this Section 8.2 or anything
  which would make any of the representations and warranties of ChannelHealth
  in this Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of any
  time through and including the Effective Time.

   (c) Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the
prior written consent of IDX and ChannelHealth, Allscripts shall not, and shall
cause Parent not to:

     (i) except as contemplated by Section 7.5(c), amend its certificate of
  incorporation or by-laws;

     (ii) effect any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split or like
  change the capitalization of Allscripts or Parent; or

     (iii) issue any additional shares of Allscripts Common Stock or Parent
  Common Stock other than at fair market value, as determined by resolution
  of the Allscripts Board of Directors, or options or warrants to acquire
  such shares except (A) in the case of stock options, pursuant to the
  Allscripts Option Plan at fair market value at the date of grant or (B)
  otherwise at fair market value, as determined by resolution of the
  Allscripts Board of Directors.

   8.3 Consents.

   (a) IDX and ChannelHealth shall obtain, and Allscripts shall cooperate with
IDX to obtain, at the earliest practicable date all consents and approvals
required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the consents and approvals referred to in
Section 6.A.3 and 6.6 hereof.

   (b) Allscripts and Parent shall obtain, and IDX and ChannelHealth shall
cooperate with Allscripts and Parent to obtain, at the earliest practicable
date all consents and approvals required to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the consents and
approvals referred to in Section 7.3(b) hereof.

   8.4 Filings with Governmental Bodies.

   (a) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, each
party shall, in cooperation with the other, file or cause to be filed any
reports, notifications or other information that may be required under the HSR
Act and shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the other all such
information in its possession as may be reasonably necessary for the completion
of the reports, notifications or submissions to be filed by the other. Each
party hereto agrees to use its best efforts to comply and cause its Affiliates
to comply in a full and timely manner with any request from a Governmental Body
for additional information.

   (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in
this Agreement will require Allscripts, IDX or ChannelHealth, whether pursuant
to an order of the Federal Trade Commission or the United States Department of
Justice or otherwise, to dispose of any assets, lines of business or equity
interests in order to obtain the consent of the Federal Trade Commission or the
United States Department of Justice to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

   8.5 Other Actions. Each of Parent, Allscripts, IDX and ChannelHealth shall
use its best efforts to (i) take all actions necessary or appropriate to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) cause the
fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of all of the conditions to their
respective obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. IDX will use its best efforts to cause ChannelHealth to comply with
the covenants and obligations set forth herein and Allscripts will use its best
efforts to cause Parent to comply with the covenants and obligations set forth
herein.

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   8.6 No Solicitation. Prior to the Closing IDX will not, and will not cause
or permit ChannelHealth or any of IDX's or ChannelHealth's directors, officers,
employees, representatives or agents (collectively, the "Representatives") to,
directly or indirectly, (i) discuss, negotiate, undertake, authorize,
recommend, propose or enter into, either as the proposed surviving, merged,
acquiring or acquired corporation, any transaction involving a merger,
consolidation, business combination, purchase or disposition of any amount of
the assets or capital stock of or other equity interest in ChannelHealth or of
or in the Enterprise Solutions Division or Systems Division of IDX as currently
conducted by IDX or any Affiliate of IDX other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (an "Acquisition Transaction"), (ii) facilitate,
encourage, solicit or initiate discussions, negotiations or submissions of
proposals or offers in respect of an Acquisition Transaction, (iii) furnish or
cause to be furnished to any Person any information concerning the business,
operations, properties or assets of ChannelHealth or IDX in connection with an
Acquisition Transaction or (iv) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist
or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other
Person to do or seek to do any of the foregoing. IDX will inform Allscripts in
writing immediately following the receipt by IDX, ChannelHealth or any
Representative of any proposal or inquiry in respect of any Acquisition
Transaction.

   8.7 Preservation of Records. Subject to Section 11.3(c) hereof (relating to
the preservation of Tax records), IDX, Allscripts and Parent agree that each of
them shall preserve and keep the records held by it relating to the business of
ChannelHealth for a period of three years from the Closing Date and shall make
such records and personnel available to the other as may be reasonably required
by such party in connection with, among other things, any insurance claims by,
legal proceedings against or governmental investigations of IDX, Allscripts or
Parent or any of their respective Affiliates or in order to enable IDX,
Allscripts or Parent to comply with their respective obligations under this
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and each other agreement, document or
instrument contemplated hereby or thereby. In the event IDX, on the one hand,
or Allscripts or Parent, on the other, wishes to destroy such records after
that time, such party shall first give 90 days prior written notice to the
other and such other party shall have the right at its option and expense, upon
prior written notice given to such party within that 90 day period, to take
possession of the records within 180 days after the date of such notice.

   8.8 Publicity. No party shall issue any press release or public announcement
concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without
obtaining the prior written approval of the other parties hereto, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless, in the sole
judgment of Allscripts or IDX, disclosure is otherwise required by applicable
Law or by the applicable rules of any stock exchange on which Allscripts,
Parent or IDX lists securities, provided that, to the extent required by
applicable law, the party intending to make such release shall use its best
efforts consistent with such applicable law to consult with the other party
with respect to the text thereof; provided, however, that after each of the
signing of this Agreement and the Closing, Allscripts and IDX shall make a
public announcement of the transaction described in this Agreement, the
contents of which shall be mutually agreeable to Allscripts and IDX (the
"Initial Releases") and thereafter either Allscripts or IDX may make a public
announcement of the information set forth on the Initial Releases without the
consent of the other party.

   8.9 Repayment of Loans. On or prior to the Closing Date, all loans or other
advances to IDX or any of its Affiliates listed on Schedule 6.22 (the
"Affiliate Loans"), including any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be
repaid in full to ChannelHealth.

   8.10 Use of Names. IDX hereby agrees that upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, Allscripts and ChannelHealth shall have the
sole right to the use of each name set forth on Schedule 8.10 (collectively,
the "Names") and IDX shall not, and shall not cause or permit any Affiliate to,
use any of the Names or any variation or simulation of the Names in any
business involving the provision of healthcare information and/or point of care
clinical applications and devices or any related business. If, after the
Closing Date, ChannelHealth changes its name or ChannelHealth and its
Affiliates cease to use any of the Names or any variation thereof in any of
their businesses for a period of twelve consecutive months, then the foregoing

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restriction with respect to the use of the particular Name of which
ChannelHealth's use has ceased shall cease and IDX may use such Name in the
conduct of any business.

   8.11 Stock Options.

   (a) IDX agrees that IDX shall be responsible for all of its obligations and
rights with respect to any stock options held on the Closing Date by any
employees of ChannelHealth under IDX's stock option plans.

   (b) Promptly after the Closing, Parent shall issue stock options under its
employee stock equity plan ("Parent Stock Options") to purchase shares of
Parent Common Stock to each of ChannelHealth's employees in such amounts, and
with such vesting, as is determined by Parent in accordance with the terms of
Parent's employee stock equity plan. Such Parent Stock Options shall be subject
to the benefits of a Registration Statement on Form S-8.

   8.12 Employees and Employee Benefit Obligations.

   (a) The ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation shall continue the employment at
will of each of the management level employees identified on Schedule 8.12(a)
(the "Management Employees") for initially the same positions and occupations
and location and at initially the same or greater rate of base pay as those in
and at which they were employed by the Company immediately prior to the Closing
Date.

   (b) The ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation shall continue the employment at
will of each of the operational level employees identified on Schedule 8.12(b)
(the "Operational Employees" and together with the Management Employees, the
"Hired Employees") for initially the same or greater rate of base pay as those
in and at which they were employed by the Company immediately prior to the
Closing Date.

   (c) For the period commencing on the Closing Date through December 31, 2001
(the "Transition Period"), the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation shall
provide the Hired Employees with benefits that, in the aggregate, are
substantially comparable to the benefits provided to the Hired Employees under
the Employee Benefits Plans, at no additional cost to the Hired Employees. The
Hired Employees shall retain for eligibility and vesting purposes with respect
to the employee benefit plans of the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation or
Allscripts covering the Hired Employees (collectively, the "Allscripts Plans"),
any credit for their past service under the Employee Benefit Plans immediately
prior to the Closing Date. Without limiting the foregoing, during the
Transition Period, Hired Employees shall be provided with benefits under the
Allscripts Plans that are no less favorable than benefits provided to similarly
situated employees of Allscripts. Hired Employees shall be eligible to
participate in the Allscripts Plans without any evidence of insurability and
without the application of any pre-existing physical or mental condition
restrictions except to the extent applicable under the Employee Benefit Plans,
but counting expenditures made prior to the Closing Date for purposes of
applying deductible, out-of-pocket maximums and other such matters.

   (d) As of the Closing Date, all Hired Employees shall immediately cease to
participate or maintain eligibility to participate as active employees in all
of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans.

   (e) Except as set forth in Schedule 8.12(e), nothing in this Agreement,
expressed or implied, shall confer upon any Hired Employee or legal
representative thereof any rights or remedies, including, without limitation,
any right to employment, or continued employment for any specified period or
the benefits, terms and conditions thereof, of any nature or kind whatsoever
under or by reason of this Agreement.

   8.13 Listing of Parent Shares and Earnout Shares. Prior to the Effective
Time, Parent shall take all actions necessary to authorize the shares of Parent
Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers and the Earnout Shares for quotation
on the Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance.

   8.14 Allscripts Special Meeting.

   (a) Allscripts shall call a meeting of its stockholders to be held as
promptly as practicable after the date hereof for purposes of voting to
authorize, as necessary, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the

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"Allscripts Special Meeting"). Allscripts shall comply with all applicable
provisions of the DGCL in the calling and holding of the Allscripts Special
Meeting.

   (b) Allscripts, acting through its Board of Directors, shall include in any
proxy statement or written action relating to the Allscripts Special Meeting
the recommendation of its Board of Directors that Allscripts's stockholders
vote to authorize, as necessary, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and shall otherwise use its best efforts to obtain its stockholders'
approval of the transaction.

   (c) By signing a Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy on the forms of
Exhibits B-1 and B-2 hereto, each of Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P.,
Morgan Stanley Venture Investors III, L.P. and Liberty Partners Holdings 6, LLC
have agreed to (i) vote all shares of Allscripts Common Stock that are
beneficially owned by him or it, or for which he or it has voting authority, to
authorize, as necessary, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(ii) otherwise use his or its best efforts to obtain Allscripts's stockholders'
approval.

   8.15 ChannelHealth Special Meeting.

   (a) ChannelHealth shall call a meeting of its stockholders to be held as
promptly as practicable after the date hereof for purposes of voting upon this
Agreement and the ChannelHealth Merger (the "ChannelHealth Special Meeting").
ChannelHealth shall comply with all applicable provisions of the DGCL in the
calling and holding of the ChannelHealth Special Meeting.

   (b) ChannelHealth, acting through its Board of Directors, shall include in
any proxy statement or written action relating to the ChannelHealth Special
Meeting the recommendation of its Board of Directors that ChannelHealth's
stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval
of the ChannelHealth Merger, and shall otherwise use its best efforts to obtain
its stockholders' approval of the transaction.

   (c) By signing a Voting Agreement and an Irrevocable Proxy on the forms of
Exhibits A-1 and A-2 hereto, each of IDX and Pequot have agreed to (i) vote all
shares of ChannelHealth Stock that are beneficially owned by it, or for which
it has voting authority, in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the
approval of the ChannelHealth Merger and (ii) otherwise use its best efforts to
obtain ChannelHealth's stockholders' approval.

   8.16 Blue Sky Approvals. Parent will file all documents required to obtain
the "Blue Sky" permits and approvals, if any, required to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will pay all expenses incident
thereto and will use its best efforts to obtain such permits and approvals;
provided, however, that Parent shall not be required in connection with this
Section 8.16 to qualify as a foreign corporation or execute a general consent
to service of process in any jurisdiction.

   8.17 Indemnification of Officers and Directors.

   (a) From and after the Effective Time, Parent and Allscripts shall, jointly
and severally, guarantee and shall cause ChannelHealth to maintain and perform
ChannelHealth's existing indemnification provisions with respect to present and
former directors and officers of ChannelHealth for all losses, claims, damages,
expenses or liabilities arising out of actions or omissions or alleged actions
or omissions in their capacities as directors and/or officers occurring at or
prior to the Closing to the extent required under ChannelHealth's certificate
of incorporation and by-laws in effect as of the date hereof and permitted
under and consistent with applicable law, for a period of not less than six
years after the Closing.

   (b) From and after the Effective Time, Parent and the ChannelHealth
Surviving Corporation shall guarantee and shall cause the Allscripts Surviving
Corporation to maintain and perform Allscripts's existing indemnification
provisions with respect to present and former directors and officers of
Allscripts for all losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities arising out
of actions or omissions or alleged actions or omissions in their capacities as
directors and/or officers occurring at or prior to the Closing to the extent
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Allscripts's certificate of incorporation and by-laws in effect as of the date
hereof and permitted under and consistent with applicable law, for a period of
not less than six years after the Closing.

   (c) For six years from the Effective Time, Parent shall, maintain in effect
(i) ChannelHealth's current directors' and officers' liability insurance
covering those persons who are currently covered by ChannelHealth's directors'
and officers' liability insurance policy and (ii) Allscripts's current
directors' and officers' liability insurance covering those persons who are
currently covered by Allscripts's directors' and officers' liability insurance
policy; provided, however, that in no event shall Parent be required to expend
for any one year an amount in excess of 200% of the annual premiums currently
paid by ChannelHealth for such insurance described in clause (i); and,
provided, further, however, that if the annual premiums of such insurance
coverage exceed such amount, Parent shall be obligated to obtain a policy with
the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding such amount.

   8.18 Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Registration Statement. As promptly as
practical after the execution of this Agreement, Allscripts and Parent shall
prepare and file with the Commission the Registration Statement, in which the
Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus; provided, however, that
Allscripts may delay the filing of the Registration Statement until approval of
the Proxy Statement by the Commission. Each of Allscripts and Parent shall use
all reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective
as soon after such filing as practicable. Each of Allscripts and Parent will
promptly respond to any comments of the Commission and will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to have the Proxy Statement cleared by the
Commission and the Registration Statement declared effective under the
Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filings and will cause the
Proxy Statement and the prospectus contained within the Registration Statement
to be mailed to its stockholders at the earliest practicable time after both
the Proxy Statement is cleared by the Commission and the Registration Statement
is declared effective under the Securities Act. Allscripts will notify
ChannelHealth and IDX promptly upon the receipt of any comments from the
Commission or its staff or any other government officials and of any request by
the Commission or its staff or any other government officials for amendments or
supplements to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or any filing
pursuant to Section 8.16 or for additional information and will supply
ChannelHealth and IDX with copies of all correspondence between Allscripts and
Parent or any of their respective representatives, on the one hand, and the
Commission, or its staff or any other government officials, on the other hand,
with respect to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the Mergers or
any filing pursuant to Section 8.16. Allscripts will cause all documents that
it is responsible for filing with the Commission or other regulatory
authorities under this Section 8.18 or Section 8.16 to comply in all material
respects with all applicable requirements of law and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Whenever any event occurs which is required to be set
forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement, the Registration
Statement or any filing pursuant to Section 8.16, Allscripts will promptly
inform ChannelHealth and IDX of such occurrence and cooperate in filing with
the Commission or its staff or any other government officials, and/or mailing
to stockholders of Allscripts, such amendment or supplement. IDX shall obtain
the opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to IDX (or other counsel reasonably
acceptable to IDX and Allscripts), concerning the federal income tax
consequences of the ChannelHealth Merger to the stockholders of ChannelHealth,
for inclusion in the Registration Statement. Allscripts shall obtain the
opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, counsel to Allscripts, concerning the
federal income tax consequences of the Allscripts Merger to the stockholders of
Allscripts, for inclusion in the Registration Statement. Such counsel may
require and rely on representations made by the parties hereto in rendering
such opinions.

   8.19 Rule 144. Parent will file all reports required to be filed by it under
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in a timely manner and, if at any time
prior to the seventh anniversary of the Effective Time Parent is not required
to file such reports, it will, on the request of the ChannelHealth
Stockholders, make publicly available other information so long as is necessary
to permit sales of its securities pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act, and take such further action as the ChannelHealth Stockholders
may reasonably request to enable the ChannelHealth Stockholders to sell shares
of Parent Common Stock without registration under the Securities Act as
provided by Rule 144.

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   8.20 Tax Covenant. Prior to the Effective Time, Allscripts will not agree to
all or substantially all of the material terms of a transaction that (i) would
be integrated with the Mergers for federal income tax purposes (an "Integrated
Transaction") and (ii) would cause the stockholders of Allscripts and the
ChannelHealth Stockholders immediately before the Mergers and any Integrated
Transferors (as defined below) not to be in control (within the meaning of
Section 368(c) of the Code) of Parent immediately after the Mergers. For
purposes of this Agreement, an "Integrated Transferor" includes any Person who
receives shares of Parent capital stock in an Integrated Transaction and would
be treated as a transferor of property to Parent in such transaction for
purposes of Section 351 of the Code.

   8.21 Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement. At or prior to the Effective
Time, Parent and Allscripts will all take actions under the DGCL or their
respective certificates of incorporation or by-laws as may be required to
enable Parent to comply with its obligations under the Stock Rights and
Restrictions Agreement to be entered into at the Closing Date between Parent
and IDX, as contemplated by this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                             Conditions to Closing

   9.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Parent and Allscripts. The
obligations of Parent and Allscripts to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to
the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may
be waived by Parent or Allscripts in whole or in part to the extent permitted
by applicable law):

   (a) all representations and warranties of IDX and ChannelHealth contained
herein shall be true and correct as of the date hereof, except those
representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular
date (which shall be true and correct as of such date);

   (b) all representations and warranties of IDX and ChannelHealth contained
herein qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct, and all
representations and warranties of IDX and ChannelHealth contained herein not
qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects,
at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though those
representations and warranties had been made again at and as of that date
except for (i) changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) those
representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular
date (which shall be true and correct as of such date, subject to clause
(iii)), and (iii) where the failure of the representations and warranties to be
true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect (it being agreed that this clause (iii) shall be inapplicable to any
portion of a representation and warranty which already contains a Material
Adverse Effect or other materiality qualification);

   (c) IDX and ChannelHealth shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date;

   (d) Parent and Allscripts shall have been furnished with certificates (dated
the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Allscripts) executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of each of IDX and ChannelHealth certifying as to the fulfillment of the
conditions specified in Sections 9.1(a), 9.1(b) and 9.1(c) hereof;

   (e) IDX and ChannelHealth shall have obtained all consents and waivers
referred to in Section 6.6 hereof, and all consents and waivers required by the
terms of any Material Contract or IDX Document with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, each in a form reasonably satisfactory to
Parent and Allscripts, except as otherwise provided in Schedules 6.6 or 6.17;

   (f) no action, suit or proceeding shall be pending by or before any
Governmental Body wherein an unfavorable judgment, order, decree, stipulation
or injunction would reasonably be expected to (i) prevent

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consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii)
cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded
following consummation, and no such judgment, order, decree, stipulation or
injunction shall be in effect;

   (g) the waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or early
termination shall have been granted;

   (h) all Affiliate Loans shall have been repaid to ChannelHealth prior to
the Closing Date;

   (i) Allscripts shall have received an opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges
LLP, special counsel to Allscripts, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Allscripts, substantially to the effect
that, on the basis of the facts, representations and assumptions set forth in
such opinion: the Allscripts Merger shall be treated as a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code or an exchange under Section
351 of the Code. In rendering such opinion, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP may
require and rely upon representations and covenants made by the parties
hereto;

   (j) the Registration Statement shall have become effective under the
Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings
seeking a stop order; and

   (k) the requisite approval by Allscripts's stockholders of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained.

   9.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of IDX and ChannelHealth . The
obligations of IDX and ChannelHealth to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or on
the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may
be waived by IDX or ChannelHealth in whole or in part to the extent permitted
by applicable law):

   (a) all representations and warranties of Parent and Allscripts contained
herein shall be true and correct as of the date hereof;

   (b) all representations and warranties of Parent and Allscripts contained
herein qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct, and all
representations and warranties of Parent and Allscripts contained herein not
qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material
respects, at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though those
representations and warranties had been made again at and as of that date
except for (i) changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) those
representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular
date (which shall be true and correct as of such date, subject to clause
(iii)), and (iii) where the failure of the representations and warranties to
be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business, properties, results of operations or financial
condition of Allscripts and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (it being
agreed that this clause (iii) shall be inapplicable to any portion of a
representation and warranty which already contains a material adverse effect
or other materiality qualification);

   (c) Parent and Allscripts shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by Parent and Allscripts on or prior to the Closing
Date;

   (d) IDX and ChannelHealth shall have been furnished with certificates
(dated the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
IDX and ChannelHealth) executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of each of Parent and Allscripts certifying as to the
fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 9.2(a), 9.2(b) and 9.2(c);

   (e) no action, suit or proceeding shall be pending by or before any
Governmental Body wherein an unfavorable judgment, order, decree, stipulation
or injunction would reasonably be expected to (i) prevent consummation of any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, and no such judgment, order, decree, stipulation or injunction
shall be in effect;

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   (f) the waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or early
termination shall have been granted;

   (g) the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger and the
Earnout Shares shall have been authorized for quotation on the Nasdaq, subject
to official notice of issuance;

   (h) Parent and Allscripts shall have obtained all of the waivers, permits,
consents, approvals or other authorizations and effected all of the
requisitions, filings and notices which are required to be obtained by them to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for any
which if not obtained or effected would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;

   (i) the Registration Statement shall have become effective under the
Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings
seeking a stop order; and

   (j) the requisite approval by ChannelHealth's stockholders of this Agreement
and the ChannelHealth Merger shall have been obtained.

                                   ARTICLE X

                           Documents to Be Delivered

   10.1 Documents to be Delivered by IDX and ChannelHealth. At the Closing, IDX
and ChannelHealth shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Allscripts the
following:

   (a) the certificates referred to in Section 9.1(d) hereof;

   (b) copies of all consents and waivers referred to in Section 9.1(e) hereof;

   (c) written evidence of the repayment to ChannelHealth of all Affiliate
Loans;

   (d) the Strategic Alliance Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D
hereto, duly executed by IDX;

   (e) the Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement, substantially in the form
of Exhibit E hereto, duly executed by IDX;

   (f) the Cross-License Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit F
hereto, duly executed by IDX;

   (g) the Transition Services Agreement, based on the terms of Exhibit G
hereto, duly executed by IDX;

   (h) the Facilities Lease Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit H
hereto, duly executed by IDX;

   (i) certificates of good standing with respect to ChannelHealth issued by
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and for each state in which
ChannelHealth is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation; and

   (j) the executive employment agreement between Pamela J. Pure and
Allscripts.

   (k) such other documents as Allscripts shall reasonably request.

   10.2 Documents to be Delivered by Allscripts. At the Closing, Parent and
Allscripts shall deliver to IDX and ChannelHealth the following:

   (a) the certificates referred to in Section 9.2(d) hereof;

   (b) copies of all consents and waivers referred to in Section 9.2(h);

   (c) the Co-Marketing Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D
hereto, duly executed by Allscripts;

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   (d) the Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement, substantially in the form
of Exhibit E hereto, duly executed by Allscripts;

   (e) the Cross-License Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit F
hereto, duly executed by Allscripts;

   (f) the Transition Services Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit
G hereto, duly executed by Allscripts;

   (g) the Facilities Lease Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit H
hereto, duly executed by Allscripts; and

   (h) the executive employment agreement referred to in Section 10.1(j) above.

                                   ARTICLE XI

                                Indemnification

   11.1 Non-Tax Indemnification.

   (a) IDX hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Parent, Allscripts,
ChannelHealth and their respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates,
agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Allscripts Indemnified
Parties") harmless from and against:

     (i) any and all liabilities of ChannelHealth of every kind, nature and
  description, absolute or contingent, as existing against ChannelHealth
  prior to and including the Closing Date or thereafter coming into being or
  arising by reason of any state of facts existing, or any transaction
  entered into, on or prior to the Closing Date, except (A) to the extent
  that the same have been fully provided for in the Balance Sheet and accrued
  and applied as a liability therein; (B) to the extent that the same were
  incurred in the ordinary course of business between the Balance Sheet Date
  and the Closing Date and not as a result of any breach by IDX of any
  covenant set forth in Section 8.2 hereof, and were fully provided for in
  the Closing Date Balance Sheet and accrued and applied as a liability
  therein; and (C) as disclosed in the representations and warranties of IDX
  or ChannelHealth, the Schedules attached hereto or any certificate
  delivered by or on behalf of IDX or ChannelHealth pursuant to this
  Agreement;

     (ii) any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages,
  costs and expenses arising out of or related (A) to the operation or
  ownership of the businesses or properties comprising the Retained Assets or
  (B) the authorization, approval, execution, delivery or performance of the
  ChannelHealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement;

     (iii) any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages,
  costs and expenses attributable to or resulting from any default under or
  breach of any IDX Contract (A) by IDX, or (B) by ChannelHealth, which
  default or breach, in the case of this subclause (B), occurs prior to the
  Closing Date (except as provided for or disclosed in the exceptions clause
  set forth in Section 11.1(a)(i) above); provided, however, IDX shall have
  no liability under this Section 11.1(a)(iii) for any breach occurring after
  the Closing Date to the extent such breach is attributable to the
  negligence or willful misconduct of Parent, Allscripts, the ChannelHealth
  Surviving Corporation or any of their Affiliates after the Closing Date;

     (iv) any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages,
  costs and expenses attributable to or resulting from the litigation
  identified on Schedule 6.17 (the "ChannelHealth Litigation") and any other
  matter, claim, proceeding, dispute, state of facts or condition disclosed
  on any Schedule hereto with respect to which such Schedule reflects that
  the Allscripts Indemnified Parties are entitled to indemnification from IDX
  hereunder;

     (v) any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and
  expenses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of any
  representation or warranty of IDX or ChannelHealth set forth in Article

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  VIA or VI hereof, or any representation or warranty contained in any
  certificate delivered by or on behalf of IDX or ChannelHealth pursuant to
  this Agreement, to be true and correct in all respects as of the date made;

     (vi) any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and
  expenses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the breach of any
  covenant or other agreement on the part of IDX or ChannelHealth under this
  Agreement; and

     (vii) any and all notices, actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands,
  assessments, judgments, costs, penalties and expenses, including attorneys'
  and other professionals' fees and disbursements (collectively, "Expenses")
  incident to any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs
  and expenses with respect to which indemnification is provided hereunder
  (collectively, "Losses").

   (b) Allscripts and Parent, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify
and hold IDX and its Affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively,
the "IDX Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against:

     (i) any and all Losses attributable to or resulting from the conduct of
  the business or operations of ChannelHealth following the Closing;

     (ii) any and all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from
  the failure of any representation or warranty of Allscripts or Parent set
  forth in Article VII or Section 11.3(i) hereof, or any representation or
  warranty contained in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of
  Allscripts or Parent pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and correct in
  all respects as of the date made;

     (iii) any and all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from
  the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part of Allscripts or
  Parent under this Agreement;

     (iv) any and all Losses attributable to or resulting from any default by
  the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation under, or any breach by the
  ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation of, any IDX Contract that occurs in
  either case after the Closing Date; provided, however, neither Parent,
  Allscripts nor the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation shall have any
  liability under this Section 11.1(b)(iv) for any such breach to the extent
  such breach is attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct
  of IDX or any of its Affiliates after the Closing Date; and

     (v) any and all Expenses incident to the foregoing.

   11.2 Non-Tax Indemnification Procedures.

   (a) In the event that any Legal Proceedings shall be instituted or that any
claim or demand ("Claim") shall be asserted by any Person in respect of which
payment may be sought under Section 11.1 hereof, the indemnified party shall
reasonably and promptly cause written notice of the assertion of any Claim of
which it has knowledge which is covered by this indemnity to be forwarded to
the indemnifying party. The indemnifying party shall have the right, at its
sole option and expense, to be represented by counsel of its choice, which must
be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, and to defend against,
negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses
indemnified against hereunder. If the indemnifying party elects to defend
against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to
any Losses indemnified against hereunder, it shall within five days (or sooner,
if the nature of the Claim so requires) notify the indemnified party of its
intent to do so. If the indemnifying party elects not to defend against,
negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses
indemnified against hereunder, fails to notify the indemnified party of its
election as herein provided or contests its obligation to indemnify the
indemnified party for such Losses under this Agreement, the indemnified party
may defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with such Claim. If the
indemnified party defends any Claim, then the indemnifying party shall
reimburse the indemnified party for the Expenses of defending such Claim upon
submission of periodic bills. If the indemnifying party shall assume the
defense of any Claim, the indemnified party may participate, at his or its own
expense, in the defense of such Claim; provided, however, that such indemnified
party shall be entitled to participate in any such defense with separate
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indemnifying party if, so requested by the indemnifying party to participate or
(ii) in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the indemnified party, a conflict
or potential conflict exists between the indemnified party and the indemnifying
party that would make such separate representation advisable; and provided,
further, that the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than
one such counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any Claim. The
parties hereto agree to cooperate fully with each other in connection with the
defense, negotiation or settlement of any such Claim. The indemnified party
shall not agree to such settlement of any such Legal Proceeding or Claim
without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party. The indemnifying
party shall have full discretion to agree to any settlement of any such Legal
Proceeding or Claim; provided, however, that the indemnifying party may not
agree to any settlement of such Legal Proceeding or Claim that does not include
a release of the indemnified party from all liability with respect thereto
without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

   (b) After any final judgment or award shall have been rendered by a court,
arbitration board or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction and the
expiration of the time in which to appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have
been consummated, or the indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall
have arrived at a mutually binding agreement with respect to a Claim hereunder,
the indemnified party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice of any
sums due and owing by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement with
respect to such matter and the indemnifying party shall be required to pay all
of the sums so due and owing to the indemnified party by wire transfer of
immediately available funds within 10 business days after the date of such
notice.

   (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, IDX shall continue to defend the Claim
comprising the ChannelHealth Litigation until such Claim is disposed of as
described in Section 11.2(b).

   (d) The failure of the indemnified party to give reasonably prompt notice of
any Claim shall not release, waive or otherwise affect the indemnifying party's
obligations with respect thereto except to the extent that the indemnifying
party can demonstrate actual loss and prejudice as a result of such failure.

   11.3 Tax Matters.

   (a) Tax Indemnification. IDX agrees to be responsible for and to indemnify
and hold the Allscripts Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and
all Taxes that may be imposed upon or assessed against ChannelHealth or the
assets thereof:

     (A) with respect to all taxable periods ending on or prior to the
  Closing Date;

     (B) with respect to any and all Taxes of ChannelHealth for the period
  allocated to IDX pursuant to Section 11.3(b)(iv);

     (C) arising by reason of any breach by ChannelHealth or any inaccuracy
  of any of the representations contained in Section 6.10 hereof;

     (D) by reason of being a successor-in-interest or transferee of another
  entity;

     (E) with respect to any and all Taxes of any member of a consolidated,
  combined or unitary group of which ChannelHealth (or any predecessor) is or
  was a member on or prior to the Closing Date, by reason of the liability of
  ChannelHealth pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) or any
  analogous or similar state, local or foreign Law or regulation; and

     (F) by reason of the transactions contemplated by Article IV hereof.

IDX shall also pay and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Allscripts
Indemnified Parties from and against any losses, damages, liabilities,
obligations, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable expenses and fees for attorneys and accountants) ("Related Costs")
incurred in connection with the Taxes for which IDX is responsible to indemnify
the Allscripts Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 11.3(a) (or any
asserted deficiency, claim, demand, action, suit, proceeding, judgment or
assessment, including the defense or settlement thereof, relating to such
Taxes) or the enforcement of this Section 11.3(a).

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   (b) Preparation of Tax Returns; Payment of Taxes.

     (i) IDX shall (A) include ChannelHealth and (where applicable) any of
  its Subsidiaries in (1) the U.S. consolidated federal income Tax Returns of
  IDX required to be filed after the date hereof for all taxable periods
  ending on or before the Closing Date and (2) where applicable, all combined
  consolidated or unitary Tax Returns that are required to be filed by IDX
  for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and (B) cause
  ChannelHealth to file all Tax Returns required to be filed by ChannelHealth
  on or prior to the Closing Date. IDX shall pay any and all Taxes due with
  respect to such Tax Returns. All Tax Returns described in this Section
  11.3(b)(i) shall be prepared in a manner consistent with prior practice
  unless a past practice has been finally determined to be incorrect by the
  applicable taxing authority or a contrary treatment is required by
  applicable tax Laws (or judicial or administrative interpretations
  thereof). IDX shall cause ChannelHealth to provide Allscripts with copies
  of such completed Tax Returns at least 10 days prior to the filing date,
  and Allscripts shall be provided an opportunity to review such Tax Returns
  and supporting workpapers and Schedules prior to the filing of such Tax
  Returns. The failure of Allscripts to propose any changes to any such Tax
  Return within such 10 days shall be deemed to be an indication of its
  approval thereof. IDX and Allscripts shall attempt in good faith mutually
  to resolve any disagreements regarding such Tax Returns prior to the due
  date for filing thereof. Any disagreements regarding such Tax Returns which
  are not resolved prior to the filing thereof shall be promptly resolved
  pursuant to Section 11.3(f) which shall be binding on the parties.

     (ii) Following the Closing, Allscripts shall be responsible for
  preparing or causing to be prepared all federal, foreign, state and local
  Tax Returns required to be filed by ChannelHealth after the Closing Date.

     (iii) Not later than five days before the due date for payment of Taxes
  with respect to any Tax Returns which Allscripts has the responsibility to
  file, IDX shall pay to Allscripts an amount equal to that portion of the
  Taxes shown on such return for which IDX has an obligation to indemnify
  Allscripts and its Affiliates pursuant to the provisions of Section
  11.3(a).

     (iv) For federal income Tax purposes, the taxable year of ChannelHealth
  shall end as of the close of the Closing Date and, with respect to all
  other Taxes, IDX and Allscripts will, unless prohibited by applicable law,
  close the taxable period of ChannelHealth as of the close of the Closing
  Date. Neither IDX nor Allscripts shall take any position inconsistent with
  the preceding sentence on any Tax Return. In any case where applicable law
  does not permit ChannelHealth to close its taxable year on the Closing Date
  or in any case in which a Tax is assessed with respect to a taxable period
  which includes the Closing Date (but does not begin or end on that day),
  then Taxes, if any, attributable to the taxable period of ChannelHealth
  beginning before and ending after the Closing Date shall be allocated (i)
  to IDX for the period up to and including the Closing Date, and (ii) to
  Allscripts for the period subsequent to the Closing Date. Any allocation of
  income or deductions required to determine any Taxes attributable to any
  period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date shall be prepared
  by Allscripts and shall be made by means of a closing of the books and
  records of ChannelHealth as of the close of the Closing Date, provided that
  exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis
  (including, but not limited to, depreciation and amortization deductions)
  shall be allocated between the period ending on the Closing Date and the
  period after the Closing Date in proportion to the number of days in each
  such period. Allscripts shall provide IDX with a schedule showing the
  computation of the allocation at least 30 days prior to the due date for
  filing a Tax Return which includes the Closing Date. IDX shall have the
  right to review such schedule, and Allscripts and IDX shall attempt in good
  faith mutually to resolve any disagreements regarding the determination of
  such allocation. Any disagreements regarding such determination shall be
  resolved pursuant to Section 11.3(f). Any amount owing from IDX under this
  Section 11.3(b)(iv) shall be paid no later than five days prior to the
  filing of the underlying Tax Return.

     (v) With respect to any Tax Returns required to be filed by Allscripts
  with respect to any taxable period of ChannelHealth ending on or before the
  Closing Date, Allscripts shall provide IDX with a copy of such completed
  Tax Returns at least 10 days prior to the due date for filing of such Tax
  Returns. IDX shall have the right to review such Tax Returns, and
  Allscripts and IDX shall attempt in good faith

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  mutually to resolve any disagreements regarding the preparation thereof
  prior to filing thereof. The failure of IDX to propose any changes to any
  such Tax Return within such 10 days shall be deemed to be an indication of
  its approval thereof. Any disagreements regarding such determination shall
  be resolved pursuant to Section 11.3(f). If such disagreement cannot be
  resolved prior to the due date for filing such Tax Return, Allscripts may
  cause such Tax Return to be filed in the manner proposed by Allscripts,
  without prejudice to IDX's right to pursue a final resolution of such
  disagreement. Any amount owing from IDX under this Section 11.3(b)(v) shall
  be paid no later than five days prior to the filing of the underlying Tax
  Return.

   (c) Cooperation with Respect to Tax Returns. Allscripts and IDX agree to
furnish or cause to be furnished to each other, and each at their own expense,
as promptly as practicable, such information (including access to books and
records) and assistance, including making employees available on a mutually
convenient basis to provide additional information and explanations of any
material provided, relating to ChannelHealth as is reasonably necessary for the
filing of any Tax Return, for the preparation for any audit, and for the
prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any
adjustment or proposed adjustment with respect to Taxes. Allscripts or
ChannelHealth shall retain in its possession, and shall provide IDX reasonable
access to (including the right to make copies of), such supporting books and
records and any other materials that IDX may specify with respect to Tax
matters relating to any taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date
until the relevant statute of limitations has expired. After such time,
Allscripts may dispose of such material, provided that prior to such
disposition Allscripts shall give IDX a reasonable opportunity to take
possession of such materials.

   (d) Carrybacks. IDX shall pay to Allscripts the amount of any Tax benefit
(including interest thereon) realized by IDX or any Affiliate thereof as a
result of the carryback of any Tax loss, deduction or credit of ChannelHealth
from any taxable period beginning after the Closing Date to a taxable period
ending on or before the Closing Date. IDX shall pay such amount to Allscripts
within 10 business days after such Tax benefit is realized by IDX or any
Affiliate of it as a refund or otherwise, provided that Allscripts shall return
to IDX the amount, if any, by which the amount of such Tax benefit is
thereafter reduced pursuant to a final determination.

   (e) Transfer Taxes. IDX shall be liable for and shall pay (and shall
indemnify and hold harmless Allscripts against) all sales, use, stamp,
documentary, filing, recording, transfer or similar fees or Taxes or
governmental charges (including, without limitation, real property transfer
gains Taxes, UCC-3 filing fees, FAA, ICC, DOT, real estate and motor vehicle
registration, title recording or filing fees and other amounts payable in
respect of transfer filings) as levied by any taxing authority or governmental
agency in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(other than Taxes measured by or with respect to income imposed on Allscripts
or its Affiliates). IDX hereby agree to file all necessary Documents
(including, but not limited to, all Tax Returns) with respect to all such
amounts in a timely manner.

   (f) Dispute Resolution. Any dispute as to any matter covered hereby shall be
resolved by an independent accounting firm mutually acceptable to IDX and
Allscripts. The fees and expenses of such accounting firm shall be borne
equally by IDX and Allscripts.

   (g) Sole Remedy. The indemnification provided for in this Section 11.3 shall
be the sole remedy for any claim in respect of Taxes and the provisions of
Sections 11.1 through 11.2 hereof shall not apply to such claims.

   (h) Survival. Any claim for indemnity under this Section 11.3 may be made at
any time prior to 60 days after the expiration of the applicable Tax statute of
limitations with respect to the relevant taxable period (including all periods
of extension, whether automatic of permissive).

   (i) Certain Representations. Each of Parent and Allscripts has no present
intention to merge or liquidate Parent or Allscripts with or into another
Person or transfer any of the assets thereof other than in the ordinary

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course of business or, in the case of Allscripts, other than pursuant to a
transaction described in Section 368(a)(2)(C) of the Code or Treasury
Regulation Sections 1.368-2(f) or 1.368-2(k). As of the date of consummation of
the Mergers, Parent and Allscripts have no plan or intention to engage in a
transaction that (i) would be an Integrated Transaction (as defined in Section
8.20 hereof) and (ii) would cause the stockholders of Allscripts and the
ChannelHealth Stockholders immediately before the Mergers and any Integrated
Transferors (as defined in Section 8.20 hereof) not to be in control (within
the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Code) of Parent immediately after the
Mergers.

   (j) Plan of Reorganization This Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby are intended to constitute a "plan of reorganization" within the meaning
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g). Following the Closing Date, Parent
and IDX shall report and otherwise treat for Tax purposes the exchange of
ChannelHealth Stock for Parent Common Stock under Section 351 of the Code.

   11.4 Employee Benefits and Labor Indemnity. IDX hereby agrees to indemnify
and hold the Allscripts Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and
all Losses, if any, (i) arising out of or based upon or with respect to any
Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan or any other "employee benefit plan"
within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA maintained by, contributed to or to
which there is or was an obligation to contribute to by IDX, ChannelHealth or
any ERISA Affiliate and (ii) as a result of any Claim made with respect to
employment prior to or on the Closing Date with ChannelHealth including,
without limitation, any Claim with respect to, relating to arising out of or in
connection with discrimination by ChannelHealth or wrongful discharge
(including constructive discharge) prior to the Closing Date.

   11.5 Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments. IDX and Allscripts agree to treat
any indemnity payment made pursuant to this Article XI as an adjustment to the
consideration paid hereunder for federal, state, local and foreign income Tax
purposes. If any indemnification payment under Article XI (including, without
limitation, this Section 11.5) is determined to be taxable to Allscripts or
ChannelHealth by any taxing authority, IDX shall also indemnify Allscripts or
ChannelHealth for any Taxes incurred by reason of the receipt of such payment
and any Related Costs incurred by Allscripts or ChannelHealth in connection
with such Taxes (or any asserted deficiency, claim, demand, action, suit,
proceeding, judgment or assessment, including the defense or settlement
thereof, relating to such Taxes).

   11.6 Limitations.

   (a) Except with respect to Claims based on actual fraud, the rights of the
Indemnified Parties under this Article XI shall be the sole and exclusive
remedies of the Indemnified Parties and their respective Affiliates with
respect to Claims resulting from or relating to any misrepresentation, breach
of warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this
Agreement or otherwise relating to the transactions that are the subject of
this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, in
no event shall any party hereto, nor its successors or permitted assigns be
entitled to claim or seek rescission of the transactions consummated under this
Agreement.

   (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
each of the following three limitations shall apply:

     (i) the aggregate liability of IDX for the sum of all Losses under
  Sections 11.1(a)(i), (iii), (v), (vi) and (vii) (insofar as the Expenses
  referred to therein relate to Losses arising under Sections 11.1(a)(i),
  (iii), (v) or (vi)) and clause (ii) of Section 11.4 shall not exceed $50
  million;

     (ii) the aggregate liability of Allscripts for the sum of all Losses
  under Sections 11.1(b)(ii) (excluding Losses arising from a breach of
  Section 11.3(i)), (iii) and (v) (insofar as the Expenses referred to
  therein relate to Losses arising under Sections 11.1(b)(ii) or (iii)) shall
  not exceed $50 million; provided, however, any issuance of Earnout Shares
  shall not be counted against such amount; and

     (iii) IDX shall not be liable for any individual Loss under Sections
  11.1(a)(i), (iii), (v), (vi) or (vii) (insofar as the Expenses referred to
  therein relate to Losses arising under Sections 11.1(a)(i), (iii), (v) or

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  (vi)) and clause (ii) of Section 11.4 unless such Loss exceeds $50,000 and
  IDX shall not be liable for any such individual Losses in excess of $50,000
  unless and until the aggregate amount of such individual Losses in excess
  of $50,000 exceeds $1 million (it being understood that in such case IDX
  shall be liable only for the amount of such Losses in excess of $500,000).

   (c) In no event shall any Indemnifying Party be responsible and liable for
any Losses or other amounts under this Article XI that are consequential, in
the nature of lost profits, diminution in value, damage to reputation or the
like, special or punitive or otherwise not actual Losses. Allscripts shall (and
shall cause the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation to) use commercially
reasonable efforts to pursue all legal rights and remedies available in order
to minimize the Losses for which indemnification is provided to Allscripts by
IDX under Article XI.

   (d) The amount of any Losses for which indemnification is provided under
this Article XI shall be reduced by any related recoveries to which the
Indemnified Party is entitled under insurance policies or other related
payments received or receivable from third parties and any tax benefits
actually received by the Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates or for
which the Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates is eligible on account of
the matter resulting in such Losses or the payment of such Losses.

   (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the amount
of any Losses for which indemnification by IDX is provided under this Article
XI shall be calculated net of any accruals, reserves or provisions reflected in
the Closing Date Balance Sheet.

   (f) Effective as of the Effective Time, each of Parent and Allscripts hereby
waives and releases (and shall cause the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation to
waive and release), any claim ChannelHealth may have against IDX, except (i)
any claims or rights hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement and (ii) any
claims or rights under the ChannelHealth/IDX Asset Purchase Agreement.
Effective as of the Effective Time, IDX hereby waives and releases any claim
IDX may have against the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation, except any claims
or rights hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement.

   11.7 Acknowledgement by Allscripts. Allscripts acknowledges that in making
its determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Allscripts has relied on the results of its own independent
investigation and verification and the representations and warranties of IDX
and ChannelHealth expressly and specifically set forth in Article VI-A and
Article VI of this Agreement, respectively, including the Schedules (and any
updates thereto). SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY IDX AND CHANNELHEALTH
CONSTITUTE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF IDX AND
CHANNELHEALTH TO ALLSCRIPTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY, AND ALLSCRIPTS UNDERSTANDS, ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ALL OTHER
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED
OR STATUTORY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY RELATING TO THE FUTURE OR
HISTORICAL FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, ASSETS OR LIABILITIES OF
CHANNELHEALTH AND ANY SET FORTH IN ANY CONFIDENTIAL DESCRIPTIVE MEMORANDUM
PREVIOUSLY DELIVERED TO ALLSCRIPTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED BY IDX AND
CHANNELHEALTH.

                                  ARTICLE XII

                                 Miscellaneous

   12.1 Certain Definitions.

   For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
specified in this Section 12.1:

   "Accrued Liabilities" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 5.1(b) hereof.

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   "Accrued Liabilities Certificate" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 5.1(b) hereof.

   "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.

   "Allscripts Certificates" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.1(b) hereof.

   "Allscripts Common Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.1(a) hereof.

   "Allscripts Exchange Ratio" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.1(b) hereof.

   "Allscripts Merger" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
1.1(a) hereof.

   "Allscripts Merger Consideration" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 1.1(a) hereof.

   "Allscripts Shares" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
2.1 hereof.

   "Allscripts Surviving Corporation" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 1.1(a) hereof.

   "Allscripts's Accountants" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 5.1(a) hereof.

   "Ancillary Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 6A.2 hereof.

   "Arbitrator" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.2(d)
hereof.

   "Assumed Liabilities" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.2 hereof.

   "Assumed Option" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
2.2(d) hereof.

   "Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
2.2(3) hereof.

   "Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.7
hereof.

   "Balance Sheet Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 6.7 hereof.

   "Business Day" means any day of the year on which national banking
institutions in New York are open to the public for conducting business and
are not required or authorized to close.

   "Certificates" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
2.2(b) hereof.

   "Certificate of Merger" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.4 hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Certificates" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 2.2(b) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Common Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 1.2(a) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 2.2(3) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Documents" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 6.2 hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Exchange Ratio" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 2.2(b) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Merger" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.2(a) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Merger Consideration" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 2.2(b) hereof.

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   "ChannelHealth Option" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.2(d) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Preferred Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 1.2(a) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Property" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 5.12(a) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.2(a) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Stockholder" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.2(b) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Stockholders" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 2.6(a) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 1.2(a) hereof.

   "ChannelHealth's Accountants" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 5.1(a) hereof.

   "Closing" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1.3
hereof.

   "Closing Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1.3
hereof.

   "Closing Date Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 4.1(a) hereof.

   "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

   "Contract" means any contract, agreement, indenture, note, bond, loan,
instrument, lease, commitment or other arrangement or agreement.

   "Controlling Party" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.5(c) hereof.

   "Cross-License Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 6A.2 hereof.

   "Damages" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.5(a)
hereof.

   "DGCL shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1.1(a)
hereof.

   "Earnout Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.1(b) hereof.

   "Earnout Registration Statement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 3.2 hereof.

   "Earnout Revenues" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.1(b) hereof.

   "Earnout Shares" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.1(a) hereof.

   "Effective Time" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
1.4 hereof.

   "Environmental Law" means any foreign, federal, state or local statute,
regulation, ordinance, or rule of common law as now or hereafter in effect in
any way relating to the protection of human health and safety or the
environment including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. (S) 9601 et seq.), the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. (S) 1801 et seq.), the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. (S) 6901 et seq.), the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. (S) 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. (S) 7401
et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. (S) 2601 et seq.), the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. (S) 136 et
seq.), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. (S) 651 et seq.),
and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

   "Exchange Act" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.5(a) hereof.

   "Exchange Agent" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
2.3(a) hereof.

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   "Exchange Fund" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
2.3(a) hereof.

   "Facilities Lease Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 7.17 hereof.

   "Financial Statements" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 6.7 hereof.

   "GAAP" means generally accepted United States accounting principles as of
the date hereof.

   "Governmental Body" means any government or governmental or regulatory body
thereof, or political subdivision thereof, whether federal, state, local or
foreign, or any agency, instrumentality or authority thereof, or any court or
arbitrator (public or private).

   "Gross Qualifying Revenues" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.1(b)(i).

   "Hazardous Material" means any substance, material or waste which is
regulated by the United States or any state or local governmental authority
including, without limitation, petroleum and its by-products, asbestos, and any
material or substance which is defined as a "hazardous waste," "hazardous
substance," "hazardous material," "restricted hazardous waste," "industrial
waste," "solid waste," "contaminant," "pollutant," "toxic waste" or "toxic
substance" under any provision of Environmental Law;

   "HSR Act" shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976.

   "IDX Contracts" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
6.A.8 hereof.

   "IDX Documents" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
5.1(b) hereof.

   "Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.5(c) hereof.

   "Indemnifying Party" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.5(c) hereof.

   "Integrated Transaction" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 8.20 hereof.

   "Integrated Transferor" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 8.20 hereof.

   "IRS" shall refer to the Internal Revenue Service.

   "Law" means any federal, state, local or foreign law (including common law),
statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or other requirement.

   "Legal Proceeding" means any judicial, administrative or arbitral actions,
suits, proceedings (public or private), claims or governmental proceedings.

   "Lien" means any lien, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest,
claim, lease, charge, option, right of first refusal, easement, servitude,
transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement, encumbrance or
any other restriction or limitation whatsoever.

   "Material Adverse Change" means any material adverse change in the business,
properties, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of
ChannelHealth (other than changes that are the result of economic factors
affecting the economy as a whole or changes that are the result of factors
generally affecting the specific industry or markets in which ChannelHealth
competes); provided, however, that a "Material Adverse Change" shall not
include any adverse change, effect or circumstance primarily arising out of or
resulting primarily from (i) actions contemplated by the parties in connection
with this Agreement or that is primarily attributable to the announcement or
performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or (ii) continued operating losses of ChannelHealth.

   "Material Adverse Effect" means any effect which has resulted in, or is
reasonably likely to result in, a Material Adverse Change.

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   "Material Contracts" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
5.15 hereof.

   "Mergers" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1.2(a)
hereof.

   "Merger Consideration" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.3(b) hereof.

   "Nasdaq" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(e)(ii)
hereof.

   "Non-Controlling Party" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.5(c) hereof.

   "Order" means any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, writ,
assessment or arbitration award.

   "Parent Certificates" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.1(b) hereof.

   "Parent Common Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.1(a) hereof.

   "Parent Stock Options" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 8.11(b) hereof.

   "Permits" means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, permits
or certificates.

   "Permitted Exceptions" means (i) all defects, exceptions, restrictions,
easements, rights of way and encumbrances disclosed in policies of title
insurance which have been made available to Allscripts; (ii) statutory liens
for current Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent
or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, provided an appropriate reserve is established
therefor; (iii) mechanics', carriers', workers', repairers' and similar Liens
arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not material to
the business, operations and financial condition of the property so encumbered
or ChannelHealth; (iv) liens arising under worker's compensation, unemployment
insurance, social security, retirement, and similar legislation, (v) liens on
goods in transit incurred pursuant to documentary letters of credit, in each
case arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and
practice of ChannelHealth, (vi) zoning, entitlement and other land use and
environmental regulations by any Governmental Body, provided that such
regulations have not been violated; and (vii) such other imperfections in
title, charges, easements, restrictions and encumbrances which do not
materially detract from the value of or materially interfere with the present
use of any ChannelHealth Property subject thereto or affected thereby.

   "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint
venture, association, joint-stock ChannelHealth, trust, unincorporated
organization, Governmental Body or other entity.

   "Personal Property Lease" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 5.13 hereof.

   "Qualified Plans" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
6.16(d) hereof.

   "Real Property Lease" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 5.12 hereof.

   "Release" means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, or leaching into the indoor or outdoor
environment, or into or out of any property.

   "Remedial Action" means all actions to (x) clean up, remove, treat or in any
other way address any Hazardous Material; (y) prevent the Release of any
Hazardous Material so it does not endanger or threaten to endanger public
health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment; or (z) perform pre-
remedial studies and investigations or post-remedial monitoring and care.

   "Retained Assets" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
4.1 hereof.

   "Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 7.14 hereof.

   "Stockholders' Representative" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 2.6(a) hereof.

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   "Stockholders' Representative's Accountants" shall have the meaning
ascribed to such term in Section 5.1(a) hereof.

   "Strategic Alliance" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 7.13 hereof.

   "Subsidiary" means any Person of which a majority of the outstanding voting
securities or other voting equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly,
by ChannelHealth.
   "Surviving Corporations" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.2(a) hereof.

   "Tax" or "Taxes" means all federal, state, local and foreign taxes,
charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties or other assessments, including,
without limitation, income, gross receipts, excise, unemployment, sales, use,
transfer, license, payroll, franchise, severance, stamp, occupation, windfall
profits, environmental (including taxes under Code section 59A), premium,
federal highway use, commercial rent, customs duties, capital stock, paid up
capital, profits, withholding, social security, single business and
unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, registration, ad
valorem, value added, goods and services, sales, land transfer, employer
health, employment, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated or estimable, or
other tax or governmental fee of any kind whatsoever, imposed or required to
be withheld by the United States or any state, local, foreign government or
subdivision or agency thereof, including any interest, penalties or additions
thereto, whether disputed or not, and shall include any liability in respect
of Taxes as a transferee or as an indemnitor, guarantor, surety or in a
similar capacity (including, without limitation, pursuant to Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or a similar provision of state, local or foreign
tax law) under any contract, arrangement, understanding or commitment (whether
oral or written).

   "Tax Return" means all returns, declarations, reports, estimates,
information returns and statements or other information required to be filed
with a taxing authority in respect of any Taxes.

   "Transition Services Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 7.16 hereof.

   12.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The parties hereto hereby
agree that the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or
in any certificate, document or instrument delivered in connection herewith,
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the Closing
hereunder, regardless of any investigation made by the parties hereto;
provided, however, that any claims or actions with respect thereto shall
terminate unless by March 31, 2002 written notice of such claims is given to
the Indemnifying Party or such actions are commenced, except for the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.10, which shall survive
the Closing until 60 days after the expiration of the applicable Tax statute
of limitations.

   12.3 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, IDX and
ChannelHealth, on the one hand, and Allscripts, Parent, Sub A and Sub B, on
the other, shall each bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and each other agreement, document
and instrument contemplated by this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, it being understood that in no
event shall the ChannelHealth Surviving Corporation be liable for any such
costs and expenses required to be borne by IDX and ChannelHealth as provided
above. IDX shall reimburse Parent for 50% of the amount of reasonable out-of-
pocket expenses incurred by Parent or Allscripts associated with this
transaction that would not have been incurred had the transaction been
structured so as not to contemplate a reorganization described in Section 351
of the Code.

   12.4 Specific Performance. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that
the breach of this Agreement would cause irreparable damage to the other and
that such party will not have an adequate remedy at law. Therefore, the
obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be enforceable by a
decree of specific performance issued by any court of competent jurisdiction,
and appropriate injunctive relief may be applied for and granted in connection
therewith. Such remedies shall, however, be cumulative and not exclusive and
shall be in addition to any other remedies which any party may have under this
Agreement or otherwise.

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   12.5 Further Assurances. IDX and Allscripts each agrees to execute and
deliver such other documents or agreements and to take such other action as may
be reasonably necessary or desirable for the implementation of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

   12.6 Submission to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

   (a) The parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within the State of Delaware
over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby and each party hereby irrevocably agrees that
all claims in respect of such dispute or any suit, action or proceeding related
thereto may be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby
irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any
such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the
maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment
in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

   (b) Each of the parties hereto hereby consents to process being served by
any party to this Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of
a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.10.

   12.7 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement (including the
schedules and exhibits hereto) represents the entire understanding and
agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and can be amended, supplemented or changed, and any provision hereof can be
waived, only by written instrument making specific reference to this Agreement
signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, supplement,
modification or waiver is sought. No action taken pursuant to this Agreement,
including without limitation, any investigation by or on behalf of any party,
shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of
compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained
herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this
Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver
of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. No failure on
the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power
or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any
other remedies provided by law.

   12.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

   12.9 Table of Contents and Headings. The table of contents and section
headings of this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are to be given
no effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

   12.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any
rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, the provisions of Sections
8.20, 11.3(i) and 11.3(j) are expressly undertaken for the benefit of, and may
be enforced directly by, Pequot.

   12.11 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or
mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the parties (and shall
also be transmitted by facsimile to the Persons receiving copies thereof) at
the following addresses (or to such other address as a party may have specified
by notice given to the other party pursuant to this provision):

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   If to IDX, to:

     IDX Systems Corporation
     P. O. Box 1070
     1400 Shelburne Road
     Burlington, VT 05402
     Attention:Robert W. Baker
              Vice President and General Counsel
     Fax: (802) 862-3304

   With a copy to:

     Hale and Dorr LLP
     60 State Street
     Boston, Massachusetts 02109
     Attn: Virginia Kapner
     Fax: (617) 526-5000

   If to ChannelHealth, to:

     ChannelHealth Incorporated
     P. O. Box 1070
     1400 Shelburne Road
     Burlington, VT 05402
     Attention:Jeffrey McMahan
              General Counsel
     Fax: (802) 864-1197

   With a copy to:

     Goodwin, Proctor & Hoar LLP
     Exchange Place
     Boston, Massachusetts 02109
     Attention: Robert Whalen, Jr., P.C.
     Fax: (617) 523-1231

   If to Allscripts Holding, Inc.,
     Allscripts, Inc.,
     Bursar Acquisition, Inc. or
     Bursar Acquisition No. 2, Inc. to:

     c/o Allscripts, Inc.
     2401 Commerce Drive
     Libertyville, IL 60048
     Attention: President
     Fax: (847) 680-3721

   With a copy to:

     Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
     700 Louisiana, Suite 1600
     Houston, Texas 77002
     Attention: James L. Rice III
     Fax: (713) 224-9511

   12.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or
unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement shall remain in effect.

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   12.13 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. No assignment of this Agreement or of any rights or
obligations hereunder may be made by either IDX or ChannelHealth, on the one
hand, or Allscripts, Parent, Sub A or Sub B, on the other (by operation of law
or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and
any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

   12.14 Counterpart Execution. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, no one of which need be executed by all parties but all of which
counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date
first written above.

                                          ALLSCRIPTS HOLDING, INC.:

                                                    /s/ Glen Tullman
                                          By:__________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

                                          ALLSCRIPTS, INC.:

                                                    /s/ Glen Tullman
                                          By:__________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

                                          BURSAR ACQUISITION, INC.:

                                                    /s/ Glen Tullman
                                          By:__________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

                                          BURSAR ACQUISITION NO. 2, INC.:

                                                    /s/ Glen Tullman
                                          By:__________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

                                          IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION:

                                                 /s/ James H. Crook Jr.
                                          By:__________________________________
                                             Name:James H. Crook Jr.
                                             Title:President

                                          CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED:

                                                /s/ Robert W. Baker, Jr.
                                          By:__________________________________
                                             Name:Robert W. Baker, Jr.
                                             Title:Vice President

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                                                                         ANNEX B

                FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

   This First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (this "Amendment") is
entered into as of November 29, 2000, by and among Allscripts Holding, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Allscripts, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Allscripts"), Bursar Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SubA"),
Bursar Acquisition No. 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SubB"), IDX Systems
Corporation, a Vermont corporation ("IDX"), and Channelhealth Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation ("ChannelHealth").

   WHEREAS, Parent, Allscripts, SubA, SubB, IDX and ChannelHealth have entered
into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 13, 2000 (the
"Merger Agreement"); and

   WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Merger Agreement as
hereinafter set forth.

   NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and
covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
and hereby agree as follows:

     1. The reference to "December 31, 2000" contained in Section 5.2(a) of
  the Merger Agreement, relating to termination of the Merger Agreement if
  the Closing has not occurred, shall be amended to read "January 9, 2001."

     2. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts and, as executed,
  shall constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties hereto.

     3. A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Amendment may be
  executed by the parties and shall be considered valid, binding and
  effective for all purposes. At the request of any party hereto, the parties
  agree to execute an original of this Amendment as well as any facsimile,
  telecopy or other reproduction.

     4. Unless otherwise herein defined, capitalized terms used in this
  Amendment shall have the same meanings as ascribed to such term in the
  Merger Agreement.

     5. Except as herein amended, the Merger Agreement shall remain valid and
  subsisting in accordance with its terms. In the event of any conflict or
  inconsistency between this Amendment and the Merger Agreement, the
  provisions of this Amendment shall govern and control.
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   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day
and year first above written.

                                          ALLSCRIPTS HOLDING, INC.:

                                          By:

                                             /s/ Glen E. Tullman
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                          ALLSCRIPTS, INC.:

                                          By:

                                             /s/ Glen E. Tullman
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                          BURSAR ACQUISITION, INC.:

                                          By:

                                             /s/ Glen E. Tullman
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                          BURSAR ACQUISITION NO. 2, INC.:

                                          By:

                                             /s/ Glen E. Tullman
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                          IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION:

                                          By:

                                             /s/ Robert W. Baker, Jr.
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                          CHANNELHEALTH INCORPORATED:

                                          By:

                                             /s/ Robert W. Baker, Jr.
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                                                         ANNEX C

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

November 29, 2000

Board of Directors
Allscripts, Inc.
2401 Commerce Drive
Libertyville, IL 60048

Gentlemen:

   You have requested our opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of
view to Allscripts, Inc. ("Allscripts") of the ChannelHealth Common Stock
Merger Consideration (as defined below) to be paid by Allscripts pursuant to
the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"), dated as of July 13, 2000,
among Allscripts Holding, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allscripts
("Parent"), Allscripts, Bursar Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Parent ("SubA"), Bursar Acquisition No.2, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Parent ("SubB"), IDX Systems Corporation ("IDX") and ChannelHealth
Incorporated, a corporation owned 88.49% by IDX ("ChannelHealth"). Pursuant to
the Agreement, (i)(a) SubA will merge with and into Allscripts, (b) each share
of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Allscripts Shares"), of Allscripts
(other than Allscripts Shares to be canceled pursuant to section 2.1(a) of the
Agreement) will be converted into the right to receive one (1) share of common
stock, par value $0.01 ("Parent Shares"), of Parent, and (c) Allscripts will
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and (ii)(a) SubB will merge with
and into ChannelHealth (the "ChannelHealth Merger"), and (b) each share of
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "ChannelHealth Common Stock"), of
ChannelHealth (other than shares of ChannelHealth Common Stock to be canceled
pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Agreement and ChannelHealth Dissenting Shares
(as defined in the Agreement)) will be converted into the right to receive
0.33730 Parent Shares (the "ChannelHealth Common Stock Merger Consideration").
Additionally, pursuant to the Agreement, each share of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "ChannelHealth Preferred
Stock"), of ChannelHealth (other than shares of ChannelHealth Preferred Stock
to be canceled pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Agreement) will be converted into
the right to receive 0.33730 Parent Shares. Section 3.1 of the Agreement also
provides that, if certain financial milestones are achieved in the future,
Parent will issue and deliver additional Parent Shares for the benefit of the
holders of ChannelHealth Common Stock and the holders of ChannelHealth
Preferred Stock.

   Goldman, Sachs & Co., as part of its investment banking business, is
continually engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in
connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, competitive
biddings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private
placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. We are
familiar with Allscripts having provided certain investment banking services to
Allscripts from time to time, including having acted as managing underwriter of
the initial public offering of Allscripts Shares on July 23, 1999 and having
acted as managing underwriter of the public offering of Allscripts Shares on
March 6, 2000. In addition, we have acted as Allscripts' financial advisor in
connection with, and have participated in certain of the negotiations leading
to, the Agreement. In addition, we may provide investment banking services to
IDX in the future. Goldman, Sachs & Co. provides a full range of financial
advisory and securities services and, in the course of its normal trading
activities, may from time to time effect transactions and hold securities,
including derivative securities, of Allscripts or IDX for its own account and
for the accounts of customers.

   In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other things, the
Agreement; the Strategic Alliance Agreement, in the form of Exhibit D to the
Agreement; the Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement, in the form of Exhibit
E to the Agreement; the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-
49568), including the Proxy Statement-Prospectus relating to the Special
Meeting of Stockholders of Allscripts to be held in connection with the
Agreement; the Registration Statements on Form S-1 of Allscripts including the
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Prospectuses therein dated July 23, 1999 and March 6, 2000; Annual Reports to
Stockholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of Allscripts for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and Annual Reports to Stockholders and Annual Reports on Form
10-K of IDX for the five years ended December 31, 1999; certain interim reports
to stockholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of Allscripts and IDX;
certain other communications from Allscripts and IDX to their respective
stockholders; certain internal financial analysis and forecasts for
ChannelHealth prepared by the management of ChannelHealth and adjusted by the
management of Allscripts; certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for
Allscripts prepared by the management of Allscripts; and certain cost savings
and operating synergies projected by the management of Allscripts to result
from the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, including the Strategic
Alliance Agreement (the "Synergies"). We also have held discussions with
members of the senior management of Allscripts and ChannelHealth regarding
their assessment of the strategic rationale for, and the potential benefits of,
the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and their past and current
business operations, financial condition and future prospects. In addition, we
have reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the Allscripts
Shares, compared certain financial and stock market information for Allscripts
and certain financial information for ChannelHealth with similar information
for certain other companies the securities of which are publicly traded,
reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business combinations in the
healthcare information technology industry specifically and in other industries
generally and performed such other studies and analyses as we considered
appropriate.

   We have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial
and other information discussed with or reviewed by us and have assumed such
accuracy and completeness for purposes of rendering this opinion. In that
regard, we have assumed with your consent that the forecasts for Allscripts and
ChannelHealth and the Synergies have been reasonably prepared on a basis
reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of Allscripts,
and that the Synergies will be realized in the amounts and the time periods
contemplated thereby. In addition, we have not made an independent evaluation
or appraisal of the assets and liabilities of Allscripts, ChannelHealth, IDX or
any of their subsidiaries and we have not been furnished with any such
evaluation or appraisal. We have also assumed that the Strategic Alliance
Agreement and the Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement will be executed in
the forms attached as Exhibit D and Exhibit E to the Agreement, respectively.
Our advisory services and the opinion expressed herein are provided for the
information and assistance of the Board of Directors of Allscripts in
connection with its consideration of the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement and such opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any
holder of Allscripts Shares should vote with respect to such transactions.

   Based upon and subject to the foregoing and based upon such other matters as
we consider relevant, it is our opinion that as of the date hereof the
ChannelHealth Common Stock Merger Consideration to be paid by Allscripts
pursuant to the Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to Allscripts.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          (GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.)

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                                                                    ANNEX D

                        DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW

                        SECTION 262 -- APPRAISAL RIGHTS

   262 APPRAISAL RIGHTS. (a) Any stockholder of a corporation of this State who
holds shares of stock on the date of the making of a demand pursuant to
subsection (d) of this section with respect to such shares, who continuously
holds such shares through the effective date of the merger or consolidation,
who has otherwise complied with subsection (d) of this section and who has
neither voted in favor of the merger or consolidation nor consented thereto in
writing pursuant to sec.228 of this title shall be entitled to an appraisal by
the Court of Chancery of the fair value of the stockholder's shares of stock
under the circumstances described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
As used in this section, the word "stockholder" means a holder of record of
stock in a stock corporation and also a member of record of a nonstock
corporation; the words "stock" and "share" mean and include what is ordinarily
meant by those words and also membership or membership interest of a member of
a nonstock corporation; and the words "depository receipt" mean a receipt or
other instrument issued by a depository representing an interest in one or more
shares, or fractions thereof, solely of stock of a corporation, which stock is
deposited with the depository.

   (b) Appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of any class or
series of stock of a constituent corporation in a merger or consolidation to be
effected pursuant to sec.251 (other than a merger effected pursuant to sec.251
(g) of this title), sec.252, sec.254, sec.257, sec.258, sec.263 or sec.264 of
this title:

     (1) Provided, however, that no appraisal rights under this section shall
  be available for the shares of any class or series of stock, which stock,
  or depository receipts in respect thereof, at the record date fixed to
  determine the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the
  meeting of stockholders to act upon the agreement of merger or
  consolidation, were either (i) listed on a national securities exchange or
  designated as a national market system security on an interdealer quotation
  system by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or (ii) held
  of record by more than 2,000 holders; and further provided that no
  appraisal rights shall be available for any shares of stock of the
  constituent corporation surviving a merger if the merger did not require
  for its approval the vote of the stockholders of the surviving corporation
  as provided in subsection (f) of sec.251 of this title.

     (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, appraisal rights
  under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series
  of stock of a constituent corporation if the holders thereof are required
  by the terms of an agreement of merger or consolidation pursuant to
  Sections 251, 252, 254, 257, 258, 263 and 264 of this title to accept for
  such stock anything except:

       a. Shares of stock of the corporation surviving or resulting from
    such merger or consolidation, or depository receipts in respect
    thereof;

       b. Shares of stock of any other corporation, or depository receipts
    in respect thereof, which shares of stock (or depository receipts in
    respect thereof) or depository receipts at the effective date of the
    merger or consolidation will be either listed on a national securities
    exchange or designated as a national market system security on an
    interdealer quotation system by the National Association of Securities
    Dealers, Inc. or held of record by more than 2,000 holders;

       c. Cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository
    receipts described in the foregoing subparagraphs a. and b. of this
    paragraph; or

       d. Any combination of the shares of stock, depository receipts and
    cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts
    described in the foregoing subparagraphs a., b. and c. of this
    paragraph.

     (3) In the event all of the stock of a subsidiary Delaware corporation
  party to a merger effected under sec.253 of this title is not owned by the
  parent corporation immediately prior to the merger, appraisal rights shall
  be available for the shares of the subsidiary Delaware corporation.
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   (c) Any corporation may provide in its certificate of incorporation that
appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any
class or series of its stock as a result of an amendment to its certificate of
incorporation, any merger or consolidation in which the corporation is a
constituent corporation or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of the corporation. If the certificate of incorporation contains such a
provision, the procedures of this section, including those set forth in
subsections (d) and (e) of this section, shall apply as nearly as is
practicable.

   (d) Appraisal rights shall be perfected as follows:

     (1) If a proposed merger or consolidation for which appraisal rights are
  provided under this section is to be submitted for approval at a meeting of
  stockholders, the corporation, not less than 20 days prior to the meeting,
  shall notify each of its stockholders who was such on the record date for
  such meeting with respect to shares for which appraisal rights are
  available pursuant to subsections (b) or (c) hereof that appraisal rights
  are available for any or all of the shares of the constituent corporations,
  and shall include in such notice a copy of this section. Each stockholder
  electing to demand the appraisal of such stockholder's shares shall deliver
  to the corporation, before the taking of the vote on the merger or
  consolidation, a written demand for appraisal of such stockholder's shares.
  Such demand will be sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of
  the identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends thereby to
  demand the appraisal of such stockholder's shares. A proxy or vote against
  the merger or consolidation shall not constitute such a demand. A
  stockholder electing to take such action must do so by a separate written
  demand as herein provided. Within 10 days after the effective date of such
  merger or consolidation, the surviving or resulting corporation shall
  notify each stockholder of each constituent corporation who has complied
  with this subsection and has not voted in favor of or consented to the
  merger or consolidation of the date that the merger or consolidation has
  become effective; or

     (2) If the merger or consolidation was approved pursuant to sec.228 or
  sec.253 of this title, each constituent corporation, either before the
  effective date of the merger or consolidation or within ten days
  thereafter, shall notify each of the holders of any class or series of
  stock of such constituent corporation who are entitled to appraisal rights
  of the approval of the merger or consolidation and that appraisal rights
  are available for any or all shares of such class or series of stock of
  such constituent corporation, and shall include in such notice a copy of
  this section; provided that, if the notice is given on or after the
  effective date of the merger or consolidation, such notice shall be given
  by the surviving or resulting corporation to all such holders of any class
  or series of stock of a constituent corporation that are entitled to
  appraisal rights. Such notice may, and, if given on or after the effective
  date of the merger or consolidation, shall, also notify such stockholders
  of the effective date of the merger or consolidation. Any stockholder
  entitled to appraisal rights may, within 20 days after the date of mailing
  of such notice, demand in writing from the surviving or resulting
  corporation the appraisal of such holder's shares. Such demand will be
  sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the identity of the
  stockholder and that the stockholder intends thereby to demand the
  appraisal of such holder's shares. If such notice did not notify
  stockholders of the effective date of the merger or consolidation, either
  (i) each such constituent corporation shall send a second notice before the
  effective date of the merger or consolidation notifying each of the holders
  of any class or series of stock of such constituent corporation that are
  entitled to appraisal rights of the effective date of the merger or
  consolidation or (ii) the surviving or resulting corporation shall send
  such a second notice to all such holders on or within 10 days after such
  effective date; provided, however, that if such second notice is sent more
  than 20 days following the sending of the first notice, such second notice
  need only be sent to each stockholder who is entitled to appraisal rights
  and who has demanded appraisal of such holder's shares in accordance with
  this subsection. An affidavit of the secretary or assistant secretary or of
  the transfer agent of the corporation that is required to give either
  notice that such notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be
  prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. For purposes of
  determining the stockholders entitled to receive either notice, each
  constituent corporation may fix, in advance, a record date that shall be
  not more than 10 days prior to the date the notice is given, provided, that
  if the notice is given on or after the effective date of the merger or
  consolidation, the record date shall be such effective date. If no record
  date is fixed and the notice is given prior to the effective date, the
  record date shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the
  day on which the notice is given.

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   (e) Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation,
the surviving or resulting corporation or any stockholder who has complied with
subsections (a) and (d) hereof and who is otherwise entitled to appraisal
rights, may file a petition in the Court of Chancery demanding a determination
of the value of the stock of all such stockholders. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, at any time within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or
consolidation, any stockholder shall have the right to withdraw such
stockholder's demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered upon the
merger or consolidation. Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger
or consolidation, any stockholder who has complied with the requirements of
subsections (a) and (d) hereof, upon written request, shall be entitled to
receive from the corporation surviving the merger or resulting from the
consolidation a statement setting forth the aggregate number of shares not
voted in favor of the merger or consolidation and with respect to which demands
for appraisal have been received and the aggregate number of holders of such
shares. Such written statement shall be mailed to the stockholder within 10
days after such stockholder's written request for such a statement is received
by the surviving or resulting corporation or within 10 days after expiration of
the period for delivery of demands for appraisal under subsection (d) hereof,
whichever is later.

   (f) Upon the filing of any such petition by a stockholder, service of a copy
thereof shall be made upon the surviving or resulting corporation, which shall
within 20 days after such service file in the office of the Register in
Chancery in which the petition was filed a duly verified list containing the
names and addresses of all stockholders who have demanded payment for their
shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their shares have not been
reached by the surviving or resulting corporation. If the petition shall be
filed by the surviving or resulting corporation, the petition shall be
accompanied by such a duly verified list. The Register in Chancery, if so
ordered by the Court, shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the
hearing of such petition by registered or certified mail to the surviving or
resulting corporation and to the stockholders shown on the list at the
addresses therein stated. Such notice shall also be given by one or more
publications at least one week before the day of the hearing, in a newspaper of
general circulation published in the City of Wilmington, Delaware or such
publication as the Court deems advisable. The forms of the notices by mail and
by publication shall be approved by the Court, and the costs thereof shall be
borne by the surviving or resulting corporation.

   (g) At the hearing on such petition, the Court shall determine the
stockholders who have complied with this section and who have become entitled
to appraisal rights. The Court may require the stockholders who have demanded
an appraisal for their shares and who hold stock represented by certificates to
submit their certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery for notation
thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceedings; and if any stockholder
fails to comply with such direction, the Court may dismiss the proceedings as
to such stockholder.

   (h) After determining the stockholders entitled to an appraisal, the Court
shall appraise the shares, determining their fair value exclusive of any
element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger
or consolidation, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to be paid
upon the amount determined to be the fair value. In determining such fair
value, the Court shall take into account all relevant factors. In determining
the fair rate of interest, the Court may consider all relevant factors,
including the rate of interest which the surviving or resulting corporation
would have had to pay to borrow money during the pendency of the proceeding.
Upon application by the surviving or resulting corporation or by any
stockholder entitled to participate in the appraisal proceeding, the Court may,
in its discretion, permit discovery or other pretrial proceedings and may
proceed to trial upon the appraisal prior to the final determination of the
stockholder entitled to an appraisal. Any stockholder whose name appears on the
list filed by the surviving or resulting corporation pursuant to subsection (f)
of this section and who has submitted such stockholder's certificates of stock
to the Register in Chancery, if such is required, may participate fully in all
proceedings until it is finally determined that such stockholder is not
entitled to appraisal rights under this section.

   (i) The Court shall direct the payment of the fair value of the shares,
together with interest, if any, by the surviving or resulting corporation to
the stockholders entitled thereto. Interest may be simple or compound, as the
Court may direct. Payment shall be so made to each such stockholder, in the
case of holders of

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uncertificated stock forthwith, and the case of holders of shares represented
by certificates upon the surrender to the corporation of the certificates
representing such stock. The Court's decree may be enforced as other decrees in
the Court of Chancery may be enforced, whether such surviving or resulting
corporation be a corporation of this State or of any state.

   (j) The costs of the proceeding may be determined by the Court and taxed
upon the parties as the Court deems equitable in the circumstances. Upon
application of a stockholder, the Court may order all or a portion of the
expenses incurred by any stockholder in connection with the appraisal
proceeding, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and the
fees and expenses of experts, to be charged pro rata against the value of all
the shares entitled to an appraisal.

   (k) From and after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, no
stockholder who has demanded appraisal rights as provided in subsection (d) of
this section shall be entitled to vote such stock for any purpose or to receive
payment of dividends or other distributions on the stock (except dividends or
other distributions payable to stockholders of record at a date which is prior
to the effective date of the merger or consolidation); provided, however, that
if no petition for an appraisal shall be filed within the time provided in
subsection (e) of this section, or if such stockholder shall deliver to the
surviving or resulting corporation a written withdrawal of such stockholder's
demand for an appraisal and an acceptance of the merger or consolidation,
either within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation
as provided in subsection (e) of this section or thereafter with the written
approval of the corporation, then the right of such stockholder to an appraisal
shall cease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no appraisal proceeding in the
Court of Chancery shall be dismissed as to any stockholder without the approval
of the Court, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the Court
deems just.

   (l) The shares of the surviving or resulting corporation to which the shares
of such objecting stockholders would have been converted had they assented to
the merger or consolidation shall have the status of authorized and unissued
shares of the surviving or resulting corporation.

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                                    PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

   Section 102(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") allows a
corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a provision to
eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the registrant or
its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director, except in cases where the director breached his or her duty of
loyalty to the registrant or its stockholders, failed to act in good faith,
engaged in intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of a law, willfully or
negligently authorized the unlawful payment of a dividend or approved an
illegal stock repurchase (as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL) or derived an
improper personal benefit. The registrant's certificate of incorporation, as
amended, contains provisions that eliminate directors' personal liability, in
certain circumstances, as set forth below.

   The registrant's certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that a
director will not be personally liable to the registrant or its stockholders
for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
registrant or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under
Section 174 of the DGCL or (iv) for any transaction from which the director
derived an improper personal benefit.

   The registrant's certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that
each person who has been or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party
to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the
fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative,
is or was a director or officer of the registrant, or is or was serving at the
request of the registrant as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including
service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such
proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer,
employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director,
officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the
registrant to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, or any other
applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in case of
any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the
registrant to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted
the registrant to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense,
liability and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise
taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably
incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such
indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director,
officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs,
executors and administrators.

   The registrant has a duty to indemnify any person seeking indemnification
pursuant to the registrant's certificate of incorporation in connection with a
proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by that person only if the proceeding
(or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors of the registrant.

   The registrant may, by action of its board of directors, provide
indemnification to employees or agents of the registrant to the fullest extent
of the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.

   The registrant may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and
any director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant or another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any
expense, liability or loss, whether or not the registrant would have the power
to indemnify such person against expense, liability or loss under the DGCL, or
any other applicable law.

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Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

   The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement.

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 Number     Exhibit
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  2.1    -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 13, 2000, by and
            among Allscripts Holding, Inc., Allscripts, Inc., Bursar
            Acquisition, Inc., Bursar Acquisition No. 2, Inc., IDX Systems
            Corporation and Channelhealth Incorporated (filed as Exhibit 99.2
            to Allscripts, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July
            27, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).

  2.2*   -- First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, entered into as of
            November 29, 2000, by and among Allscripts Holding, Inc.,
            Allscripts, Inc., Bursar Acquisition, Inc., Bursar Acquisition No.
            2, Inc., IDX Systems Corporation and Channelhealth Incorporated.

  3.1*   -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Allscripts
            Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (formerly named Allscripts Holding,
            Inc.).

  3.2*   -- Bylaws of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (formerly named
            Allscripts Holding, Inc.).

  3.3*   -- Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of
            Incorporation of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (formerly
            named Allscripts Holding, Inc.).

  3.4*   -- Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of
            Incorporation of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (formerly
            named Allscripts Holding, Inc.).

  5.1*   -- Opinion and consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as to the
            validity of the securities registered.

  8.1*   -- Opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

  8.2*   -- Opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP.

 10.1    -- Form of Stock Rights and Restrictions Agreement by and between
            Allscripts Holding, Inc. and IDX Systems Corporation (filed as
            Exhibit E to Exhibit 99.2 to Allscripts, Inc.'s Current Report on
            Form 8-K as filed on July 27, 2000, and incorporated herein by
            reference).

 10.2    -- Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy dated July 13, 2000 between
            IDX Systems Corporation and Allscripts, Inc. (filed as Exhibit A-1
            to Exhibit 99.2 to Allscripts, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K as
            filed on July 27, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.3    -- Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy, dated July 13, 2000,
            between Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P., Allscripts, Inc. and
            IDX Systems Corporation (filed as Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 99.2 to
            Allscripts, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 27,
            2000, and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.4    -- Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy, dated July 13, 2000,
            between Morgan Stanley Venture Partners III, L.P., Morgan Stanley
            Venture Investors III, L.P., Morgan Stanley Venture Partners
            Entrepreneur Fund, L.P. and Channelhealth Incorporated (filed as
            Exhibit B-1 to Exhibit 99.2 to Allscripts, Inc.'s Current Report on
            Form 8-K as filed on July 27, 2000, and incorporated herein by
            reference).

 10.5    -- Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy, dated July 13, 2000,
            between Liberty Partners Holdings 6, L.L.C. and Channelhealth
            Incorporated (filed as Exhibit B-2 to Exhibit 99.2 to Allscripts,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 27, 2000, and
            incorporated herein by reference).

 10.6    -- Form of Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Allscripts
            Holding, Inc. and IDX Systems Corporation (filed as Exhibit D to
            Exhibit 99.2 to Allscripts, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K as
            filed on July 27, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.7*   -- Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2000, by and between
            Channelhealth Incorporated and IDX Systems Corporation.

 10.8    -- Form of Amended and Restated Cross License and Software Maintenance
            Agreement by and between IDX Systems Corporation and Channelhealth
            Incorporated (filed as Exhibit F to Exhibit 99.2 to Allscripts,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 27, 2000, and
            incorporated herein by reference).

 23.1*   -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent auditors.

 23.2*   -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.

 23.3*   -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent auditors.
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<CAPTION>
 Number     Exhibit
 ------     -------
 <C>    <C> <S>
 23.4    -- Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (contained in its opinions
            filed as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1).

 23.5    -- Consent of Hale and Dorr LLP (contained in its opinion filed as
            Exhibit 8.2).

 23.6*   -- Consent of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

 24.1    -- Power of attorney (included on the signature page of this
            registration statement).

 99.1*   -- Form of Proxy of Allscripts, Inc. (relating to the special meeting
            of the stockholders of Allscripts, Inc. described in the proxy
            statement/prospectus forming a part of this registration statement).

 99.2*   -- Form of Employment Agreement by and between Allscripts Holding,
            Inc. and Pamela Pure.
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*Filed herewith.

Item 22. Undertakings.

   (a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

     (b) (1) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that
  prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder
  through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement,
  by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the
  meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering
  prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable
  registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed
  underwriters, in addition to the information called for by other items of
  the applicable form.

     (2) The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed
  pursuant to paragraph (1) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to
  meet the requirements of section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and
  is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415,
  will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and
  will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes
  of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such
  post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
  relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
  securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
  offering thereof.

     (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
  Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and
  controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
  or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
  Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
  policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
  event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
  the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
  officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense
  of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
  controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
  registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
  settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
  jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
  public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be
  governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

     (d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests
  for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus
  pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of Form S-4, within one business day
  of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first
  class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information
  contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the
  registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

     (e) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a
  post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the
  company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and
  included in the registration statement when it became effective.

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                                   SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this amendment no. 1 to registration statement (333-49568) to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Chicago, State of Illinois, on the 6th day of December, 2000.

                                          Allscripts Healthcare Solutions,
                                          Inc.

                                                  /s/ David B. Mullen
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                      David B. Mullen

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

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              Signature                          Title                   Date
              ---------                          -----                   ----

<S>                                    <C>                        <C>
       /s/ Glen E. Tullman*            Chairman and Chief          December 6, 2000
______________________________________  Executive Officer
           Glen E. Tullman              (Principal Executive
                                        Officer)

       /s/ David B. Mullen             President, Chief Financial  December 6, 2000
______________________________________  Officer and Director
           David B. Mullen              (Principal Financial
                                        Officer)

        /s/ John G. Cull*              Senior Vice President,      December 6, 2000
______________________________________  Finance, Treasurer and
             John G. Cull               Director (Principal
                                        Accounting Officer)

       /s/ Philip D. Green*            Director                    December 6, 2000
______________________________________
           Philip D. Green

       /s/ M. Fazle Husain*            Director                    December 6, 2000
______________________________________
           M. Fazle Husain

      /s/ Michael J. Kluger*           Director                    December 6, 2000
______________________________________
          Michael J. Kluger

      /s/ Edward M. Philip*            Director                    December 6, 2000
______________________________________
           Edward M. Philip

        /s/ L. Ben Lytle*              Director                    December 6, 2000
______________________________________
             L. Ben Lytle
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  /s/ David B. Mullen

*By: _______________________

      David B. Mullen

      Attorney-in-Fact

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