TAMPA, Fla., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Crescent City Physicians, Inc.
(CCPI) has chosen the Intergy EHR by Sage integrated electronic health
records and practice management system to meet the clinical and
administrative management needs of its ambulatory care practices. CCPI's
Crescent City Cardiovascular Associates and NOLA Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgeons divisions are included in the implementation.
The 38-physician, multi-specialty practice, a division of Touro
Infirmary, operates 12 locations in the greater New Orleans area.
Dale Mertens, Vice President of Physicians Services of Touro Infirmary
and President of Crescent City Physicians, Inc., said the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina spurred CCPI to make the jump to electronic health
records.
"After Katrina, we saw how badly some practices were affected. We were
lucky -- CCPI's billing and financial systems were up and running within a
week and a half and our physicians began treating patients in mid-October,"
Mr. Mertens noted. "So many of our counterparts were devastated by the
destruction. It showed us the importance of electronic records, both
clinically and administratively, from a disaster recovery standpoint."
"But beyond that," Mr. Mertens continued, "electronic health records
are an important tool toward helping us to continue to provide outstanding
healthcare in an efficient manner. We chose Intergy EHR by Sage after a
lengthy process that initially evaluated 12 electronic health records
systems. Our physician evaluators were impressed with Intergy's
functionality. But the human aspect -- Sage Software's commitment to
healthcare, their responsiveness and their dedication is a strong reason we
partnered with them."
CCPI also chose the Intergy by Sage practice management system and its
Enterprise Desktop for multi-site administrative control, and the Practice
Analytics by Sage business intelligence system for robustly detailed
clinical and administrative data analysis.
"We value our long-term partnership with the forward-looking team at
Touro Infirmary's CCPI," said Sharon L. Howard, Senior Vice President,
Marketing and Sales for Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. "The adoption of
electronic health records is an important aspect of disaster preparedness."
About Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc., provides integrated Electronic Health
Records, EDI applications and physician 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 Software. For more
information, please visit http://www.sagehealth.com or call (877) 932-6301.
About Sage Software
Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of nearly 2.9
million small and medium-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 the North America business of The
Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software
and services to small and medium-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was
floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage Group now has 5.7
million customers and employs over 14,800 people worldwide. For more
information, please visit the web site at http://www.sagesoftware.com or
call (866) 308-2378.
SOURCE Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
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