McKesson’s Practice Partner Software Receives Top Ratings in Recent EHR & Practice Management Study for 5th Consecutive Year
ATLANTA, June 30, 2008 - McKesson today announced that its Practice Partner® solution suite of fully integrated electronic health record (EHR) and practice management applications received top rankings in the 2008 AC Group Practice Management System (PMS) and EHR Vendor Functionality and Company Rating Report. Practice Partner’s integrated EHR and PMS software solution received an overall 5-star rating – the best possible rating across all practice sizes, from small to large practices. This is the fifth consecutive year that the Practice Partner solution has received the report’s top rating.
“We remain an enthusiastic user and supporter of Practice Partner after 10 years,” said Michael S. Maxwell, M.D., Family Medicine of Port Angeles in Port Angeles, Wash. “It has always been a good product, and has steadily evolved into a truly great EHR – precisely because it responds to the needs of the user.”
The AC Group report is an extensive evaluation based on responses to over 4,000 questions. The EHR survey includes 3,200 functional questions divided into 43 categories, and the PMS survey includes over 1,000 functionality questions divided into 25 categories. More than 80 vendors participated in the survey. The AC Group quantified seven components to determine vendor ratings: product functionality, end-user satisfaction, company financial viability, client base, technology, price, and implementation approach. McKesson’s Practice Partner solution received exceptional rankings in all seven areas.
“We consistently work to demonstrate the end user’s ability to benefit from the use of technology within a physician’s office,” said Bing Teng, McKesson’s general manager for Practice Partner. “Through studies like the AC Group’s report, Practice Partner software customers have independent validation of our commitment to developing products that best serve the continuously evolving needs of physician practices.”
AC Group, Inc., formed in 1996, is a healthcare technology advisory and research firm designed to save participants precious time and resources in their technology decision-making. AC Group is one of the leading companies, specializing in the evaluation, selection, and ranking of vendors in the PMS/EHR healthcare marketplace. Twice per year, AC Group publishes a detailed report on vendor PMS/EHR functional, usability, and company viability. This evaluation decision tool has been used by more than 5,000 physicians since 2002. Additionally, AC Group has conducted more than 150 PMS/EHR searches, selections, and contract negotiations for small physician offices to large IPAs and hospitals since 2002.
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, and will mark 175 years of continuous operations in 2008. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing healthcare information technology for physicians, hospitals, homecare and payors; pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.