San Antonio Kidney Disease Center installs Misys IT solutions

San Antonio Kidney Disease Center has selected both Misys EMR and Misys Tiger for its 10-location, 21-nephrologist organization. Misys EMR works with Misys Tiger, the company's practice management solution for small- to mid-sized practices, to streamline clinical workflow. The solutions will replace the organization's current process of using index cards with control numbers to track hospital and dialysis patient procedures and visits.

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