Optios EHR software selected by five U.S. hospitals

Five U.S. healthcare systems have chosen Optio Healthcare’s EHR, forms automation and document management services during the three-month period that ended on July 31, according to the Alpharetta, Ga.-based Optio.

The five healthcare systems are: Natchez Regional Medical Center in Natchez, Miss.; Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, Ky.; Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District in Brawley, Calif.; St. Marks Medical Center in La Grange, Texas; and Community Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. The hospitals range in size from 25 to 179 beds, Optio said.

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