Medical Associations and Perot Systems Form Alliance to Provide Suite of Health Information Technology Services to New Regional
October 08 2009 - 10:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Alliance between the American Medical Group Association, the
Medical Group Management Association and Perot Systems to Aid EHR
Adoption PLANO, Texas, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
American Medical Group Association (AMGA), the Medical Group
Management Association (MGMA) and Perot Systems Corporation
(NYSE:PER) (http://www.perotsystems.com/) today announced the
formation of an alliance (Alliance) that will utilize the deep
healthcare expertise of the three organizations to offer electronic
health record (EHR)-related training and implementation services to
newly established Health Information Technology (HIT) Regional
Extension Centers (Extension Centers). The Alliance will use the
combined healthcare industry expertise, technology capabilities and
market presence of each organization to offer a comprehensive suite
of educational and technical services to organizations that are
designated by The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
establish an Extension Center. The services provided by the
Alliance will better enable Extension Centers to immediately help a
wide array of physicians and healthcare organizations prepare for
EHR implementation and meaningful use requirements. The HIT
Regional Extension Program was created with the passage of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Once
established, the Extension Centers will provide technical
assistance and disseminate best practices regarding HIT
implementation. HHS plans to establish up to 70 Extension Centers,
with the target being the least-advantaged providers struggling
with implementation and adoption, including public and critical
access hospitals, Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers, rural
providers and physician practices focused on primary care. The
Alliance will strive to help designated Extension Centers by
offering a range of services, including: -- Physician and
healthcare organization targeting and outreach -- Incentive program
and EHR-product education and awareness -- EHR subscription-based
solutions -- Remote hosting services -- Health Information
Exchanges (HIE) services -- Remote Implementation -- Remote
training -- Clinic-centric support desk "The HIT Regional Extension
Centers are going to play a critical role in helping targeted
physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers recognize the
benefits of Health Information Technology and how it will improve
patient care and healthcare economics," said Donald Fisher, Ph.D.,
President and CEO of AMGA. "Through the Alliance, we are prepared
to help these newly established Extension Centers have an immediate
impact in their designated regions by providing a number of key
services and competitive solutions." "MGMA is committed to helping
medical group practices make the right decisions when it comes to
implementing EHRs and making other critical technology decisions,"
said William Jessee, MD, FACMPE, President and CEO of MGMA. "We
believe this alliance represents a natural extension of our
mission, and we are pleased to be a part of the team helping the
Extension Centers achieve this critical mission." "The services the
Alliance can provide are geared towards educating physician
practices, hospitals and other qualifying healthcare organizations
about EHR and HIE technology," said Chuck Lyles, president of Perot
Systems healthcare group. "This will allow these groups to make the
most informed decision about the appropriate EHR for their
organization and how they can successfully manage the
implementation and integration into their current workflows." About
AMGA AMGA represents medical groups and organized systems of care,
including some of the nation's largest, most prestigious integrated
healthcare delivery systems. AMGA improves health care for patients
by supporting multispecialty medical groups and other organized
systems of care. Approximately 95,000 physicians practice in AMGA
member organizations, providing healthcare services for 96 million
patients. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the
strategic partner for medical groups providing a comprehensive
package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and
networking programs and publications, benchmarking data services,
and financial and operations assistance. More information is
available at http://www.amga.org/. About MGMA The MGMA serves
22,500 members who lead and manage more than 13,700 organizations
in which almost 275,000 physicians practice. Its diverse membership
comprises administrators, CEOs, physicians in management, board
members, office managers and many other management professionals.
They work in medical practices and ambulatory care organizations of
all sizes and types, including integrated systems and hospital- and
medical school-affiliated practices. Additional information is
available by visiting http://www.mgma.com/. About Perot Systems
Healthcare Using a proven methodology based on the people,
processes and technology that healthcare organizations need to
succeed, Perot Systems is a leading integrator of Tier I clinical
systems. Serving a multitude of hospitals worldwide, including more
than 1,000 in the U.S., Perot Systems is ranked #1 for professional
services in North American Healthcare by Gartner (based on 2008
revenue) and is rated "Best in KLAS for Clinical
Implementation-Principal" by the prestigious KLAS awards for
professional services firms.* Perot Systems supports thousands of
physicians in hospitals, as well as more than 30,000 in physician
groups, and has managed, recovered, and resolved billions of
dollars for clients through more than 400 revenue cycle
engagements. To learn more, visit
http://www.perotsystems.com/Industries/Healthcare/default . About
Perot Systems Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information
technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible
and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from
across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients
to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels
of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems
reported 2008 revenue of $2.8 billion. The company has more than
23,000 associates located in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and
Asia Pacific. Additional information on Perot Systems is available
at http://www.perotsystems.com/. This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For
factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to
differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and available at
http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information
regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future developments, or otherwise. *2008 Top 20 Best
in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services. December
2008. KLAS Confidential Information. © 2008 KLAS Enterprises, LLC.
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