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Press Release
For Immediate Release
mPACTs TO BRING EHR TECHNOLOGY TO L=
OCAL PHYSICIANS
THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP<=
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ATLAN=
TA,
GA, April 2009 - mPacts, LLC, a healthcare IT compa=
ny,
announced today that it has entered into a referral
partnership with Allscripts, the leading provider of
Electronic Health Records (EHR) and practice management
solutions for physicians. mPACTs will consult with
Allscripts’ customers regarding their purchase
and optimization of EHR solutions, as well as leveraging
various government incentive programs now available. =
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The Ameri=
can
Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law February 1=
7,
2009, by President Obama, provides
$19 billion to help healthcare organizations adopt health
information technologies. The majority of the fundi=
ng
will go toward supporting adoption of EHR. The
incentives allow physicians that adopt and use a certified
EHR, between $44,000 and $64,000, over a five-year
period. The timely partnership between mPacts and
Allscripts will offer experience and efficiency to physic=
ian
practices all over the Southeast.
mPacts=
is rapidly becoming one of the lar=
gest
IT support and consultation groups for healthcare practic=
es
in the Southeast. Their focus is exclusively on
healthcare and they place a high priority on security.&nb=
sp;
They seamlessly act as the IT department, improving
operational efficiencies, and ultimately quality of patie=
nt
care. mPacts has recently
expanded into Western New York
and they have plans to expand throughout the country.
Allscripts uses innovation
technology to bring health to healthcare. More than
150,000 physicians utilize Allscripts to improve patient
health and their bottom-line. Their cutting-edge
technology provides a comprehensive suite of solutions for
physician practices of all sizes.
“We are excited to p=
artner
with mPacts to help their physician clients provide even
better quality care for their patients in a more
cost-effective manner,” said Vern Davenport, Presid=
ent
of Allscripts Professional Solutions Group.
“Coupled with the new financial incentives from the
federal government to use a certified EHR, physicians are
motivated now more than ever to step onto the electronic
healthcare highway.”
“The addition of the Allscripts EHR technology will
increase operational efficiency for practitioners, ultima=
tely
resulting in efficient practice management, faster provis=
ion
of enhanced services to patients and overall
profitability,” said Sheryl
Cherico, President and COO of mPACTs. She is happy about the
strategic business partnership with Allscripts and the
prospect of bringing EHR to more physician practices.&nbs=
p;
"I'm thrilled that Allscripts has agreed to partner =
with
us to bring their life-saving technology to our physician
clients."
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