MedAppz Selected for Community-Based Electronic Health Records Throughout Erie County

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedAppz, the leader in Web-based electronic health record (EHR) applications, today announced that MedAppz iSuite 3.5 CCHIT Certified Ambulatory EHR software has been chosen by Medical Associates of Erie (MAE) to provide community-based electronic health records throughout Erie County, Pennsylvania.

“Mid-sized communities need to have access to the same level of healthcare technology that larger cities and regional hospitals enjoy”

“Mid-sized communities need to have access to the same level of healthcare technology that larger cities and regional hospitals enjoy,” said Dennis M. Styn, President of MAE. “And for us, choosing MedAppz iSuite 3.5 to connect the Erie practices was a no-brainer: MedAppz provides us with an integrated Web-based system that automates all our current processes, doesn’t require a huge technology investment, and is simple to learn and use.”

MAE, charged with finding the best medical technology for the community’s needs, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Millcreek Health System in Pennsylvania created to provide healthcare to the community and promote the advancement of medicine and education throughout the region. MAE employs specialists in Family Practice, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine and General Surgery. The physicians in the group are also instructors and professors at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM).

“MedAppz is relentlessly focused on automating and streamlining healthcare technology in order to let physicians focus on treating patients, instead of paperwork,” said Brian Lichtlin, MedAppz CEO. “Real growth in medical technology is happening at the community healthcare organizations throughout the nation, and we’re pleased to be able to contribute to the revolution unfolding in Erie, Pennsylvania.”

The MedAppz iSuite is a comprehensive system that allows ambulatory care practices to securely schedule appointments, chart patient information, write prescriptions, bill patients, and file claims over the Web. The MedAppz iSuite Service is currently used in more than 200 clinics across the nation. In just the last few months, the company achieved several notable benchmarks. Since August:

• MedAppz iSuite 3.5 CCHIT Certified Ambulatory EHR software established a direct interface to the Florida State Health Online Tracking System (SHOTS) system
• MedAppz iSuite was certified for electronic prescribing and electronic refills on the Pharmacy Health Information Exchange^™ operated by SureScripts^®
• MedAppz’s product MedAppz iSuite version 3.5 is CCHIT Certified^SM, and meets the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology’s (CCHIT^SM)ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007.

About MedAppz, LLC: Based in Wichita, MedAppz, LLC is the industry leader in Web-based Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) applications that integrate with scheduling and billing software to simplify clinic management, cut costs, reduce risk, and ultimately improve patient care. www.MedAppz.com. The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) established that MedAppz iSuite version 3.5 has CCHIT Certification, meeting the Commission's ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007.

About Medical Associates of Erie (MAE):

Medical Associates of Erie (MAE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Millcreek Health System, which operates the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Millcreek Community Hospital and Millcreek Geriatric Education and Care Center. MAE is a multi-specialty group practice with over 75 employees, including 21 physicians, one optician and one nurse practitioner. Currently, offices are located in Erie, Edinboro, Girard, Albion, and Waterford. There are 12 locations overall throughout the county.