Dr. Jacob Reider, M.D. Of Misys Healthcare Systems Named To List of Top Five Percent of Doctors in the United States
Misys Healthcare Systems (FTSE: MSY.L), a market leader in healthcare IT, today announced that Jacob Reider, M.D. has been included in the prestigious Best Doctors in America® database, the biennial list of the top five percent of doctors in the United States.
The Best Doctors in America 2007-2008 database is the result of a full nomination and electoral process completed by medical peers within a doctor’s community. Best Doctors, Inc., the trusted medical resource for ensuring patients with serious illnesses have the right diagnosis and the right treatment. The database listing is produced every two years based on nominations and voting from 40,000 U.S. physicians, representing 43 specialties and 400 sub-specialties.
Dr. Reider joined Misys Healthcare Systems in 2007 as medical director for research and development, and currently serves as Medical Director, Clinical Solutions. As a practicing physician at CapitalCare Medical Group in Albany, New York, Dr. Reider adds an invaluable perspective to guide Misys Healthcare’s focus on solutions that deliver tangible results in terms of improving efficiency and the quality of patient care. Dr. Reider also leads the Misys Clinical Insight Group, comprised of external industry experts and clinician thought leaders. As a Misys employee, he plays a vital role in helping the company accelerate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) by medical practices in connected healthcare communities.
Dr. Reider is also an Associate Editor for Physician’s First Watch, a daily medical newsletter published by the Massachusetts Medical Society, from which nearly 80,000 physicians receive daily updates on important clinical topics. Additionally, Dr. Reider was an early pioneer of Internet blogs for healthcare professionals, using the blog “Family Medicine Notes” (www.docnotes.net) as an outlet to enhance the transparency of healthcare for patients and educate fellow physicians.
“Misys Healthcare Systems is proud to have a nationally recognized healthcare leader like Dr. Reider contributing his unique experience and perspective to our product development efforts and the acceleration of EHR adoption,” said R.L. (Vern) Davenport, executive vice president, Misys Healthcare Systems. “His election to this prestigious group of the nation’s top five percent of doctors confirms what our employees and customers already know: Dr. Jacob Reider is a sterling representative of this company, his profession, and the healthcare industry.”
About Misys Healthcare Systems, LLC
Misys Healthcare — part of the global application software and services company, Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L) — delivers integrated, comprehensive solutions that improve results for healthcare practitioners. Drawing on our decades of healthcare experience, our relationships with more than 100,000 healthcare professionals, and our commitment to customer success, we deliver innovative software and services that enable physicians, caregivers, and a connected healthcare community. Misys Healthcare: Experience, Solutions, Results. Contact us today; visit www.misyshealthcare.com.
About Best Doctors, Inc.
Best Doctors® is the trusted medical resource for ensuring patients have the right diagnosis and the right treatment. The Company serves employers, insurers and health plans by dramatically improving the quality of healthcare at the point of treatment for individuals with serious illnesses and injuries. Founded in 1989 by two Harvard Medical School professors, Best Doctors serves more than 260 insurers, employers and health plans, touching 10 million people in 30 countries. For more information, visit www.bestdoctors.com or call 1-800-223-5003.