Austin based electronic health record vendor taking advantage of market condition for expansion

AUSTIN, Texas -- , an industry leader in the development and implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) and practice management (PM) solutions, is proud to announce it has increased its total employee count by 36%, expanding most all departments with both entry level and senior positions. has also experienced a 36.5% increase in organic sales alone since the beginning of 2010. In particular, the company anticipates significant growth in the areas of provider training, implementation, customer support, health information exchanges, public health programs (e.g., the Patient Centered Medical Home), practice optimization, patient safety initiatives, research, design, development, quality assurance, content development, and education.

escalation in hiring began in early 2009 and has maintained a steady climb through the first quarter of 2010. Departments that have seen the greatest expansion are research, development, support, and implementation. Research and development gains reflect the company's commitment to stay at the forefront of the technology curve while maintaining pace with evolving industry standards and requirements. In order to maintain the highest quality of customer care as our client base continues to expand, has focused on expanding its team of dedicated client services representatives. The company has a track record of controlled growth that emphasizes providing the highest level of support to its customers. projected future client growth will continue to create jobs in Austin for the foreseeable future.

"We feel well-positioned to play a central role in the expansion of the health information technology industry given our track records of success with small to medium sized primary care and specialty practices," said Michael Stearns, M.D., President and CEO of .

Michael Q. Stearns said, "In response to the dramatic increase in demand for our products and services, we have been expanding our internal workforce and refining a certification program for implementation partners."

is also lending its expertise to educational institutions by helping to create training and certification programs for health information technology (HIT), one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy," stated Patrick Hall, Executive Vice President of Business Development at . "We are working with tertiary educational institutions to develop curriculum that will build an educated HIT workforce. As we move forward with growth and expansions within the company, will continue to be a thought leader advancing industry efforts to better HIT education locally and nationwide," concluded Hall.

Company ranked #1 in analysis of 22 most commonly used systems.

AUSTIN, TX— Solution Series Chart electronic health record (EHR) received the top overall score in the American Academy of Family Physicians' (AAFP) Family Practice Management (FPM) 2009 EHR User Satisfaction Survey. The survey, previously conducted in 2005 and 2007, was markedly expanded this year to include responses from 2,012 family practice physicians using a total of 22 EHR systems.

The FPM 2008 EHR survey serves as a valuable and current resource to family physicians looking to purchase or replace an EHR system for their practice. Survey participants were asked to respond to 13 questions on topics such as: "Overall the EHR is easy and intuitive to use", "Documenting care is easy and effective with this EHR", "Finding and reviewing information is easy with the EHR", etc. The responses were totaled and overall had the highest score amongst 22 vendors.

This marks the third time this survey has been conducted by Family Practice Management. Solution Series Chart also received top rankings on the two prior surveys conducted in 2005 and 2007.
"We are deeply honored to have performed so well in such a carefully designed, thorough and objective survey of family practice physicians using electronic health records." said Michael Q. Stearns, M.D., President and CEO of .

Michael Q. Stearns added, "The quality of care benefits of health information technology will never be realized until physicians are satisfied with how EHRs perform at many levels."

"As before, we will use the information garnered from this survey to help us guide continued improvements to our EHR and the services we provide," Michael Q. Stearns said.

The American Academy of Family Physicians is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,600 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students nationwide. Founded in 1947, its mission has been to preserve and promote the science and art of Family Medicine and to ensure high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients of all ages.