eCLINICALWORKS RECEIVES “BEST IN KLAS” RANKING IN 2006 KLAS AWARDS
Leading Research and Consulting Firm Honors eClinicalWorks EMR Solution for
Ambulatory Market and Billing and Scheduling Capabilities for 1-5 Physicians
NEW ORLEANS, HIMSS Conference, Booth #1569—February 26, 2007—eClinicalWorks™, a market leader in unified EMR/PM systems, today announced that KLAS Enterprises’ “2006: Top 20 Year-End Best in KLAS Awards” has named eClinicalWorks “Best in KLAS” in the Ambulatory EMR (1-5 Physicians) and Ambulatory Billing and Scheduling (1-5 Physicians) categories. eClinicalWorks also ranked “Best in KLAS” for Ambulatory EMR (1-5) in 2005, holding its position as a top vendor in this highly competitive market.
“eClinicalWorks has been a regular presence in our Best in KLAS rankings, for the past few years. In order to receive a high ranking in the Top 20, vendors really have to perform at a high level and pass a grueling test; that of being rated by those who know them best, their current live customers,” said Jason Hess, Director of Business Development at KLAS.
KLAS is the only research and consulting firm dedicated to improving the performance of healthcare information technology vendors as well as healthcare professional service firms. The “Best in KLAS” Award is given annually to vendors whose products score the highest in its designated category and also meets all the other “Best in KLAS” requirements.
“The KLAS name is well-respected in the healthcare industry, with providers turning to its report to help select the best healthcare information technologies for their operations,” said Girish Kumar Navani, president of eClinicalWorks. “We are excited to receive this honor, which validates the hard work of the entire eClinicalWorks team to deliver solutions that allow ambulatory practices to automate their operations for first-class patient care.”
About KLAS Enterprise
Founded in 1996, KLAS is the only research and consulting firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare information technology (HIT) vendors and products. KLAS strives to improve HIT delivery by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of consultants, investors, vendors, and healthcare provider partners. KLAS, in concert with thousands of healthcare executives and professionals, has created a dynamic database of HIT evaluations and opinions of healthcare executives, managers, and clinicians from over 4500 hospitals and 3,000 clinics are represented in the reports, 300+ software vendors, 500+ software products and 35 service firms. The Top 20 Report reflects the summary of HIT product performance data collected over a 13-month period. For further information, contact KLAS Enterprises, LLC at 801-226-5120 or on the Web at www.healthcomputing.com.
About eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorksTM is a privately-held leader in the unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) market. The company’s EMR/PM solutions are proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) and Electronic Health Records of Rhode Island (EHRRI), as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 2,200 customers across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including Best in KLAS in 2006, 2005 and 2004, a top solution by TEPR for four consecutive years and the 5-STAR rated EMR solution by AC Group for three years. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Alpharetta, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at https://www.eclinicalworks.com/ or by calling (508) 475-0450.
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