Practice Fusion Launches Certified Consultant Network to Serve 30,000 EHR Users Nationwide

Free, web-based electronic health record added 2,600 new users in February alone

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Mar 02, 2010, 08:00 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Practice Fusion, the nation's fastest growing electronic health record (EHR) community, announced today at the HIMSS Healthcare IT Conference in Atlanta partnerships with Certified Consultants across the US to foster the transition of physician practices from paper to electronic records. With over 100 new medical providers signing up for Practice Fusion's EHR each business day, Practice Fusion Certified Consultants provide local assistance vital for rapid response to this increasing demand. Doctors who adopt EHRs can qualify for $44,000 or more in economic stimulus incentives, while also increasing their data security and improving the quality of care.

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Quick facts:

Practice Fusion added 2,600 medical providers in February; over 100 new users each business day.
Practice Fusion currently has 30,000 users across all 50 states and US territories.
The network of Certified Consultants includes a diverse group of health IT professionals connected to small and mid-sized local medical practices.
80 percent of US physicians practice in groups of 9 or less.

Practice Fusion is available free to any physician in the country with no installation or downtime required. But for additional "on the ground" support, the specialized intervention of a Practice Fusion Certified Consultant can further assist doctors with going digital. Physicians who choose a free, web-based EHR rather than a bulky system, requiring expensive software and hardware, have the financial flexibility to invest in their practice's technology and the assistance of a local expert.

"Our growing network of Certified Consultants is there to help local physicians who are ready to adopt an EHR, start working toward Meaningful Use and qualify for $44,000 worth of government incentives from the HITECH stimulus," said Ryan Howard, CEO of Practice Fusion. "As a small business helping other small businesses, we are committed to building a Practice Fusion army of local partners to help us revolutionize the delivery of healthcare."

Practice Fusion consultants work with medical practices to set-up technology appropriate for their particular needs; from selecting an EHR system to outfitting a practice with hardware. Consultants offer a range of expertise to help practices increase productivity and profitability as well as take advantage of the latest technology.

"Practice Fusion provides physicians with a state of the art, integrated EHR at zero cost," said Jonathan Gerber, RN, MBA, CEO of Physician Services, Inc. "It allows us to grow our business with no increase in overhead costs, which is a lifesaver in today's economy."

Practice Fusion contracts with the highest-quality consultants to serve our users in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Practice Fusion Certified Consultants receive specialized training on our EHR along with listings on practicefusion.com. Learn more about Practice Fusion Certified Consultants.

About Practice Fusion

Practice Fusion provides a free, web-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to physicians. With charting, scheduling, e-prescribing, billing, lab integrations, unlimited support and a Personal Health Record for patients, Practice Fusion's EHR addresses the complex needs of today's healthcare providers and disrupts the health IT status quo. Practice Fusion is the fastest growing EHR community in the country with more than 30,000 users. The company is backed by salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and Morgenthaler Ventures. For more information on Practice Fusion, please visit practicefusion.com.