Colorado pediatric group selects Eclipsys PeakPractice

Greenwood Pediatrics, a 10-physician group practice in the Denver area, has selected Eclipsys PeakPractice, an integrated EMR and practice management (PM) solution.

The Centennial, Colo.-based group, which operates three locations, said the single database EMR and PM solution will be implemented by spring 2009.

"After thoroughly evaluating several vendors, including the EMR that was offered as a solution through Stark law by our community hospital, we chose Eclipsys PeakPractice because it offered a comprehensive, well-integrated solution to support our specialty in pediatrics," said Chip Southern, Greenwood's practice administrator. "But what really sold our physicians was the .NET platform that allows us to exchange information within our multiple-location practice and the intuitive interface that makes it easy for our 70 plus staff members to use."

Eclipsys' PeakPractice Version 1093, is a pre-market, certification commission for heatlhcare information technology (CCHIT) conditionally certified 2008 Ambulatory EHR with additional child health certification, pending advanced e-prescribing and operational-use verification.

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