BUFFALO, N.Y., April 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ABEL Medical Software Inc. is proud to announce that it is participating in the American College of Physicians' (ACP) EHR Partners Program (EPP). Furthermore, ABEL Medical Software Inc. has also been selected to participate in "Kicking the Tires: Comparing Certified EHRs in Action," a panel presentation at ACP's annual session, Internal Medicine 2009 (IM 2009), an event typically attended by over 9,000 participants, to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 23-25, 2009.
Upwards of 19 billion dollars will be available in upcoming federal stimulus funds for health information technology, and there is a national commitment to provide each individual in the U.S. with an electronic health record by 2014. ABEL Medical Software Inc. is well-positioned and ready to meet the challenge to make this ambitious vision a national reality. We are committed to play our role to support the sharing of electronic health information across organizations and to that effect will take active measures to facilitate implementation of certified EHR technology in physician offices and reduce the barriers that practices face in these troubled economic times when the physicians face reduced reimbursement and a decline in fully insured patients.
The EPP program is designed to help physicians compare electronic health records (EHRs) and is based on an extensive database of information -- including user satisfaction ratings, objective assessments of the EHRs in use, and detailed standardized pricing scenarios.
"Although there are a wide variety of EHR products on the market, adoption rates remain low, especially among small and solo physician practices," Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians, commented. "The EPP is designed to help doctors and their practices research and compare various EHRs by providing information that would otherwise be difficult to obtain. We hope this tool helps practices narrow their list of EHRs products, so that they can focus their attention and make the right decisions."
The program, currently an ACP member benefit, is a collaborative effort between ACP and participating certified EHR partner companies to provide in-depth information on the products offered by each of the vendors. ACP invites only EHR systems that have achieved certification by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) to participate in the EPP.
ABELMed EHR - EMR / PM v9 is a CCHIT'08 (pending advanced ePrescribing) and SureScripts certified, fully integrated electronic health record and practice management software that includes ePrescribing. The three modules (EHR - EMR, PM and ePrescriber) are also available as standalone products. ABELMed EHR - EMR / PM v9 is easy to learn and use and delivers comprehensive clinical and practice management functionality that includes the capability to create encounters using voice dictation, typing, mouse clicks or Tablet PC handwriting recognition, prescription writing with drug interaction alerts, document storage, inter-office communications and more. ABELMed EHR - EMR / PM v9 contains qualified electronic health record functionality as defined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009.
Implement ABELMed EHR - EMR / PM v9 in your office to save time, reduce expenses and increase revenue through better, faster patient care and also through optimized billing, grants and other incentives.
About American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include more than 126,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internists specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults.
For more information on the EPP program, please send an e-mail to EPP@acponline.org or visit the website at: http://www.acponline.org/running_practice/technology/ehr/partner_program/
About ABEL Medical Software Inc.
ABEL Medical Software Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified partner, is a privately held corporation. As a self-financed, debt free company using the latest Microsoft .NET technologies, we are well-positioned to offer the best value to physicians for their investment in our products and services. This value includes any necessary customization on a timely basis to ensure that our software quickly adapts to your existing workflow and continuously changing market requirements. We also offer on-site / online training, 24/7/365 telephone support, patient and practitioner portals and more. Our exemplary and personalized pre- and post-implementation support and efficiency in customization of our products to suit the workflows of a variety of practices makes us the ideal choice for small- and medium-sized physician offices. Furthermore, our comprehensive and fully integrated practice management software optimizes billing and administration of your practice.
For more information, please visit www.abelmedicalsoftware.com.
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