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Electronic Health Records (EHR) 'Leap Forward' Thanks to American Reinvestment and Recovery Act
TAMPA, Fla., Feb 19, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Executives at Sage, an industry-
leading provider of the Sage Intergy EHR integrated, interoperable electronic
health records (EHR - http://tinyurl.com/ah9dgb) system and practice
management systems for ambulatory-care providers and federally qualified
health centers, today joined with forward-looking physicians and other
ambulatory practice leaders in applauding the signing of the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), which devotes more than $19 billion to
bring our country's healthcare record infrastructure into the 21st century.
"ARRA is a great leap forward in encouraging physician adoption of
electronic health records to help improve healthcare quality and efficiency in
the United States," said Lindy Benton, Chief Operating Officer, Sage. "We
commend our country's leaders in taking this bold step."
Across the nation, healthcare professionals expressed similar thoughts on
the effect ARRA will have.
Guillermo Diaz, MD, Assistant Chief Medical Officer of QueensCare Family
Clinics, a large federally qualified health center serving the residents of
Los Angeles, said, "Our adoption of electronic health records has helped us
gain a deeper understanding of the quality of care we provide to our patients.
As more physicians adopt electronic health records through the incentives
provided by ARRA, I predict we'll see a corresponding rise in healthcare
quality nationwide."
"Physicians and practice administrators will be pleasantly surprised by
the efficiency gains afforded through EHR adoption -- even more so if they are
able to leverage stimulus funds to help them do so," said Ruben R. Cardenas,
Chief Operating Officer, Gonzaba Medical Group in Texas. "Since we've
implemented the integrated Sage Intergy practice management and Sage Intergy
EHR electronic health records system, we've seen improved clinician compliance
with best practices and improved care efficiency."
For more information about Sage Intergy EHR and economic stimulus
incentives for healthcare information technology, visit sagehealth.com.
About Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc., provides integrated electronic health
records, EDI applications and practice management systems to thousands of
ambulatory care practices throughout North America. These systems enable
physicians and practice managers to better manage their practices and improve
profitability. Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. is based in Tampa, Fla., and is
a division of Sage North America. For more information, please visit
http://www.sagehealth.com or call (877) 932-6301.
About Sage North America
Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global
supplier of business management software and services. At Sage, we live and
breathe business every day. We are passionate about helping our customers
achieve their ambitions. Our range of business software and services is
continually evolving as we innovate to answer our customers' needs. Our
solutions support accounting, operations, customer relationship management,
human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of
the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real
estate industries. Sage North America employs approximately 4,800 people and
supports nearly 2.9 million small and medium-size business customers. The Sage
Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989
and now employs more than 14,500 people and supports 5.8 million customers
worldwide. For more information, please visit the web site at
http://www.sagenorthamerica.com or call 866-308-2378.
(C) 2008 Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. All rights reserved. Sage, Sage
Software, Sage logos and the Sage product and service names mentioned herein
are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. or
its affiliated entities. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Media Contact:
Lynne Durham
Sage
269-277-3645
lynne.durham@sage.com
SOURCE Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
http://www.sagehealth.com
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