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San Antonio OB/GYN Practice Goes Electronic; Institute for Women's Health Selects Electronic Medical Record By A4 Health Systems

Posted on: Monday, 28 November 2005, 12:00 CST

A4 HEALTH SYSTEMS(R), a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions, announces today that Institute for Women's Health (IFWH), San Antonio's largest OB/GYN practice, has selected HealthMatics(R) EMR Electronic Medical Record for its nine-location group of obstetrical, gynecological and fertility physicians. The group chose to install an electronic medical record system to improve patient care while minimizing the rising costs of health care delivery.

"Giving our physicians immediate and secure access to our patients' healthcare information will not only enhance the quality of care our patients demand, but it will also improve the customer service that they deserve," says Phil Stephens, CEO.

IFWH currently has 23 physicians and two nurse practitioners handling more than 475 patients per day. The practice chose HealthMatics EMR based on its ability to enhance productivity, to eliminate the time and costs associated with paper charts, and to better manage practice growth. Since many of the doctors rotate between locations, HealthMatics EMR will enable physicians to access important patient information from any of the nine locations throughout San Antonio.

IFWH will benefit from the ability of HealthMatics EMR to organize communication and chart information within the practice and with outside practitioners. It also manages procedures, prescriptions, lab orders and results with LabCorp(R) and Quest Diagnostics(R) and other data that traditionally rely on many people for collation into the patient chart. Additionally, IFWH will be protecting its patient data with A4's disaster recovery solution and with a proactive technical support feature that alerts A4 to potential problems before they occur.

About Institute for Women's Health

Institute for Women's Health continues to promote its mission of care through obstetrical, gynecological and fertility services. Founded in 1996, Institute for Women's Health proudly serves San Antonio, Texas and its surrounding areas with nine strategically placed locations. With 23 physicians and two nurse practitioners, Institute for Women's Health has become the largest OB/GYN and Fertility practice in South Texas. (www.ifwh.org)

About A4 HEALTH SYSTEMS

A4 HEALTH SYSTEMS (www.a4healthsystems.com) is dedicated to promoting community-based healthcare via healthcare IT solutions for consolidated clinical, financial and administrative patient information management. Led by its HealthMatics(R), Canopy(R) and EmSTAT solutions, A4 provides software and service solutions for physician practice and hospital settings to improve and better manage the delivery of patient care. Founded in 1970, A4 has nationally implemented software and services in more than 1,600 healthcare organizations, including physician groups and small practices, and Emergency Departments and hospitals. A4 represents Authorized Access, Anywhere, Anytime, and is based in Cary, N.C., with additional locations in Michigan, Texas and New Hampshire. The company is privately held, with more than 400 employees.

Source: Business Wire

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