Cullman Primary Care Selects Sage Software Healthcare, Inc., Practice Management and EHR Product Suite
Multi-Specialty Organization Heralds Sage as a Total Business Management Partner
TAMPA, Fla.October 22, 2007 – Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. has announced that Cullman Primary Care (CPC), a multi-specialty medical group serving 10 locations in Cullman, Ala., has selected Sage’s Intergy suite of products for all of its Electronic Health Records ( EHR ), practice management and analytical tools needs. This includes Intergy by Sage, Intergy EHR by Sage and Practice Analytics by Sage, in addition to their existing implementation of Sage MAS 90 ERP – all of which CPC CEO John Reynolds heralds as a move toward more streamlined, efficient communication and ultimately better quality of care.
“Within the last year, we realized we needed to move forward with our EHR decision,” Reynolds said. “We want to be ahead of the curve, to maintain the pacesetting reputation our growing organization has developed.”
Today, CPC has 26 physicians, and within a year’s time expects that number to swell by 10 additional doctors. Within a multi-specialty setting, Reynolds notes the complexity and need for continual communications throughout.
“We have patients that move from our primary care to our specialist groups. Faxing and couriering information back-and-forth simply isn’t sufficient any more,” he said.
Why Sage Software? Reynolds said his organization has been with Sage Software’s practice management product, The Medical Manager by Sage, for 10 years. Still, CPC formed an EHR search committee – investing five years viewing companies, submitting RFPs, reviewing proposals, doing site visits and visiting trade show booths. “We took this decision very seriously,” Reynolds said. “We want a partner, not a software vendor, and we’ve found that in Sage Software.”
“At the end of the day, Sage Software offered the experience, the performance, the integrity and the security of being a leading EHR provider. Their quality of service and longevity were hard to compete with, and ultimately the selection was easy,” he said.
But CPC relies on Sage Software for more than its practice management and EHR solutions. The practice also uses Sage MAS 90 ERP for its payroll and accounting needs. It’s that total solution aspect of Sage Software which Reynolds says puts the company in a class by itself.
“Sage Software is our total business partner. We’ve found a long-term partnership with Sage Software. They have an appreciation for and an ability to support the overall management of our organization – with their total software suite,” Reynolds said. “We look forward to our growth, and to Sage’s continued support of it.”
Sage Software leadership seeks that level of partnership with all of its clients, executives say.
“Sage is unique in its ability to provide practice management and EHR solutions, as well as business intelligence solutions like Practice Analytics and business solutions like Sage MAS 90 ERP. We truly have a 360-degree approach to supporting the entire practice business,” notes Sharon Howard, senior vice president of marketing for Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. “When our clients seek managed growth and have a forward-looking approach to their organization, that’s when our partnership works best. When a client comes to us with a total business need, we’re able to deliver. We’re pleased to partner with Cullman Primary Care during their growth and continued success.”
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 is CCHIT CertifiedSM for its product, Intergy EHR by Sage Version 3.5 for CCHIT Ambulatory EHR 2006. Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. is based in Tampa, Fla., and is a division of Sage Software, Inc., the North American business of The Sage Group plc a leading global provider of business management software. For more information, please visit www.sagehealth.com or call (877) 932-6301.
About Sage Software
Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.8 million small and mid-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products 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 Software is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of accounting and business management software solutions and related products and services for small to mid-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now has 5.4 million customers and employs over 13,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagesoftware.com or call (866) 308-2378.
About Cullman Primary Care
Cullman Primary Care is a 26-physician, 10-location multi-specialty organization serving northern Alabama. From newborn through pediatrics and adolescents on through adulthood and geriatric care, CPC is committed to providing quality medical care to the community and meeting patients’ medical needs. For more information, visit Cullman’s Web site: www.cpc-pc.com
Contact
Lynne Durham
Sage Software Healthcare Division
269-934-8853
lynne.durham@sage.com
