Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 1, 2004
Commission File Number: 0-30018
MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrants specified in its charter)
COLORADO 52-2133742
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
900 Wilshire Avenue, Suite 500
Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 627-8878 Fax: (213) 627-9183
(Address, Including Zip Code, And Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
Of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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ITEM 1. Changes in Control of Registrant Not Applicable
ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Not Applicable
ITEM 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Not Applicable
ITEM 5. Other Materially Important Events Not Applicable
ITEM 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors Not Applicable
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED. (None)
(b) EXHIBITS.
ITEM 8: Change in Fiscal year Not Applicable
ITEM 9: Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 1st, 2004,issued a press release announcing that its' CGI
Communications Services, Inc.(CGI) subsidiary, has entered into a teaming
and joint marketing agreement with Telemedicine Reference Center, Ltd,(TRCL)
located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
EXHIBIT ITEM. DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1 - Copy of the Press Release of June 1, 2004,
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Meridian Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: June 1, 2004 By:/s/ Anthony C. Dike
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Anthony C. Dike
(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer)
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 1, 2004
Meridian Holdings' CGI Communications Services Subsidiary, Inks a Joint
Marketing and Teaming Agreement with Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.-Meridian Holdings, Inc., (OTC BB: MRDH; www.meho.com),
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announced today that its' CGI Communications Services, Inc.(CGI) subsidiary,
has entered into a teaming and joint marketing agreement with Telemedicine
Reference Center Ltd., (TRCL) located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will jointly market and promote
to current and prospective customers the sale of their complementary and
compatible products for use in Telehealth and Telemedicine, as well as
supporting the pursuit of mutually advantageous business opportunities, in the
global telemedicine arena.
TRCL specifically seeks to work with CGI in integrating and implementing the ICE
software product suite in Bangladesh and other Far East countries, in order to
harness the advanced efficiencies and capabilities of current medical,
information, and communications technologies built into ICE Electronic Health
Record and Telemedicine software, to improve the delivery and affordability of
health care, both primary and specialized, in rural populations world wide. The
joint team of TRCL and CGI Communications, Inc., are setting up pilot rural
medical centers in Bangladesh under the "Integrated Rural Health Information
System" (IRHIS) project of TRCL in Bangladesh.
"After many years of research and development in telehealthcare sector, TRCL is
teaming up with leading and potential technology corporations for a low-cost
turn-key e-Healthcare solution for developing countries. We are very proud to be
working with CGI Communications Services, Inc., whose electronic health record
and associated Telehealth solutions, have greater economy through the use of low
cost technology, robust and innovative software, and portability of equipment
with an average turn-key end-user e-healthcare system at a cost of less than
$10,000, which is a prime objective of TRCL. We project that the combined
e-healthcare system of CGI Communications Services, Inc. and TRCL will be more
cost-effective than many of the existing systems that are currently available,
and will fit the budget of developing countries, whose need for such a solution
is significant, yet limited in respective market for prohibitive cost" said Dr.
Zakir, President and CEO of TRCL.
"We are enthusiastic about the potential represented in this agreement, which is
designed to support classic and customized applications and create mutually
advantageous business opportunities that will demonstrate the exceptional
flexibility of the ICE Electronic Health Record and Telemedicine software, and
Integrated Rural Health Information System (IRHIS) of TRCL among predisposed
end users, especially providers of healthcare services in the developing
nations," said Dr. Dike, Chairman and CEO of MRDH.
About Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd.
Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd. (TRCL) www.trclcare.com, headed by Dr. Sikder
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M. Zakir, provides low-cost technological and medical solutions to healthcare
organizations in developing countries and has pioneered development of
international teleconsultation services in Bangladesh. TRCL is implementing an
ambitious integrated rural health information system (IRHIS) in Bangladesh,
where rural doctors will be provided with expert medical consultative services
from capital city Dhaka (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2288619.stm).
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Although it is a privately funded project, Government of the People's Republic
of Bangladesh is playing a significant role in IRHIS program implementation.
Under IRHIS project, TRCL is deploying 64 rural medical centers in 64 districts
of Bangladesh during first phase. Each rural center consists of a physician's
practicing office, a pathology laboratory and a pharmacy retail store, which
will be managed and operated under a central network system through IRHIS
Portal.
About CGI Communications Services, Inc.
CGI Communications Services, Inc., with place of business located at 900
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, California, specializes in providing
cost-effective turnkey support for implementation and operation of Telemedicine
and other information technology services in health care and associated
environments, including providers at all levels, insurance carriers,
pharmaceutical and clinical research.
CGI goal is to serve as a one-stop-shop for turnkey solutions, including
hardware, software and support services, provided in the "application service
model" and requiring minimal investment by the client. Current product/service
lines available from CGI include:
a). InterCare Clinical Explorer (ICE), a product of InterCare DX, Inc.
(ICCO),- a scalable electronic medical charting and Telemedicine software
solution with data-sharing capabilities, designed by clinicians and medical
informatics professionals to integrate workflow, eliminate costly errors, while
fulfilling all administrative, billing and compliance requirements;
b). Portable Record (PR-ICE), based on a device designed to be carried by
all insured persons and incorporating biometric authentication for access to
health care services and medical records; and a full menu of back-office support
services to increase administrative accuracy and efficiency and
c). Patient Centric Web Portal for access to some aspect of patient medical
record via secure Internet web portal, anytime anywhere.
About InterCare DX, Inc.
InterCare DX, Inc. an affiliate of Meridian Holdings, Inc.(OTCBB: MRDH),
developed and markets under an exclusive value-added reseller agreement with
Meridian Holdings, Inc., InterCare Clinical Explorer (ICE), an innovative,
robust and totally scalable Electronic Health Record and Telemedicine software
application, designed to integrate every aspect of the healthcare enterprise.
InterCare provides implementation and support for the ICE software product
suite, which is used to document and track inpatient and outpatient diagnoses
and treatment modalities in various healthcare environments, ranging from
individual practices to entire hospital systems. For more information about the
company and its products and services, visit www.intercare.com.
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About Meridian Holdings, Inc.
Meridian Holdings, Inc. is a Healthcare Services and Technology Company.
Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum
leverage of information technology, operational excellence, industry
expertise, and synergistic business opportunities. Meridian is committed to
building shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent
business entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation.
Learn more about the company and its affiliated entities, including CGI
Communications Services, Inc. and InterCare DX, Inc. by visiting Meridian's
web site at www.meho.com.
NOTE: Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Material that is forward-looking
may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results
that are forward-looking in nature. Editors and investors are cautioned that
such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may cause the
Company's results to differ from such forward-looking statements. These include,
without limitation, economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other
factors discussed in the statements and/or in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Dr. Anthony C. Dike, Dr. Sikder M. Zakir
+213-627-8878 +880-173-008475
www.meho.com www.trclcare.com
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