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Terri Rini Barber, Vice President and Chief Information Officer of SGHC, commented, "Allscripts technology will improve our physicians' workflow and ensure that they get the right information at the right time to make informed decisions for our patients."

Bushong noted that the Electronic Health Record will enable the group to take advantage of upcoming federal stimulus incentives. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 makes available a maximum of between $44,000 and $64,000 in incentives for physicians who deploy and use Electronic Health Records. Studies demonstrate that effective use of Electronic Health Records reduces medical errors, improves clinical quality, and leads to better patient outcomes by enabling real-time access to patient records, medical information and best-practice guidelines, as well as electronic connectivity to all healthcare stakeholders, including patients.

Allscripts will deliver the Electronic Health Record for SGHC physicians using secure Internet connections that leverage the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. This is a simple, affordable means of delivering vital patient information to caregivers without the upfront costs of purchasing new computer equipment or adding extra IT staff to host the solution in-house. The SaaS model also speeds deployment and is becoming an increasingly important option for mid-sized and independent practices.

"As we move from simple use of an Electronic Health Record to an information based healthcare system, physicians, like those at Southwest General, will appreciate not only our ease of use and deployment capabilities, but also the depth and breadth of our Professional Electronic Health Record and its ability to produce the kind of quality reporting that will become increasingly important in the post-stimulus environment," said Glen T
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