Optio wins Natchez EHR contract

Healthcare information systems developer Optio Healthcare said that Natchez Regional Medical Center (NRMC), a 179-bed hospital in Natchez, Miss., has selected Optio’s subscription-based EHR, forms automation, document management, and patient-signature capture products.

The contract with Optio includes various subscription-based software modules in addition to Optio’s EHR and forms automation systems. NRMC will also be implementing Optio’s document design and distribution, patient-signature capture, and OptioFax products, according to the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company.

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