Louisiana Health IT Resource Center Lists SuccessEHS as a Supported Vendor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessEHS, a nationally recognized, streamlined practice management and electronic health record (EHR / EMR) software vendor, was listed as a supported vendor by the Louisiana Health Information Technology (LHIT) Resource Center.

As Louisiana's Regional Extension Center (REC), the LHIT Resource Center was established to provide education, outreach and technical support to more than 1,000 providers as they adopt and meaningfully use EHRs to improve the quality and value of health care. The LHIT Resource Center is administered by the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum (LHCQF), a private, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to lead collaborative, evidence-based initiatives to improve the health of Louisiana citizens. Both SuccessEHS and the LHIT Resource Center take a proactive approach toward helping participating physicians achieve Meaningful Use; both offer help at each stage of the implementation process.

"On behalf of the LHIT Resource Center, we're very happy to count SuccessEHS as one of our supported vendors," said Brenda Ikerd, Director of Health Information Technology for LHCQF.  "Throughout the selection process, we aimed to identify EHR vendors that offered the best possible functionality, services and pricing.  We look forward to partnering with SuccessEHS to help Louisiana's health care providers and patients realize the benefits of advanced EHR technology over the coming years."

SuccessEHS is one of very few vendors boasting a depth of certification which encompasses the achievement of qualified vendor status through CMS for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in 2011 and certification by an ONC-ATCB for Meaningful Use Stage One as a Complete EHR (SuccessEHS 6.0), in addition to being an unconditionally CCHIT Certified® 2011 Ambulatory EHR (SuccessEHS 6.0) with a 5-star usability rating.

About SuccessEHS

SuccessEHS is a nationally acclaimed vendor providing a single solution Practice Management and Electronic Health Record. Founded in 1995, SuccessEHS established itself as a leader in the emerging practice management applications market by delivering an innovative blend of clinical, operational and financial software paired with a suite of specialized integrated success services. SuccessEHS, entirely in-house developed and supported, has achieved multiple certifications from CCHIT.

SuccessEHS's SuccessEHS 6.0 is a CCHIT Certified ® 2011 Ambulatory EHR, and additionally certified for Child Health, with a 5-star usability rating; this product received certification as a Complete EHR on September 30, 2010. The clinical quality measures certified include: NQF 0421, NQF 0013, NQF 0028, NQF 0041, NQF 0024, NQF 0038, NQF 0043, NQF 0031, and NQF 0034. The additional software used in testing includes Multum®, SuccessEHS Patient Portal, ExitCare® Patient Education, and Oracle®.

This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and is certified by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable certification criteria for Eligible Providers adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification neither represents an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor guarantees the receipt of incentive payments.

SOURCE SuccessEHS