Empower Systems and IPeople Announce Joint Venture in Rapidly Growing Electronic Health Record (EHR) Industry

Unique strategy poises both companies to gain further market share and capitalize on current federal incentives of the Obama administration. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) October 06, 2010 - The strategic alliance of two leaders in the Healthcare IT industry promises exciting new opportunities in EHR technologies for public, private, and academic hospital facilities. Founded in 1999, Empower Systems is a boutique company specializing in various facets of EHR software. empower's user-friendly, comprehensive, Best of Breed solutions have a proven track record of interfacing with any Core HIS, documenting 100% of a patient's clinical information, and bringing both Hospital and Doctors' office environments paperless in less than 30 days.

Empower Systems offers out-of-the-box products Built By Doctors For Doctors. Interface People (IPeople) is comprised of experts in MEDITECH integration. They are committed to providing the healthcare industry with tools to promote increased work efficiencies, while providing layers of flexibility in their products to assist both the technical and non-technical users. IPeople has revolutionized the MEDITECH industry by providing affordable, high quality products and services that provide easy access to and management of MEDITECH's health information system.

The successful professional relationship of Empower Systems and IPeople developed from a series of noticeable client implementation successes. A natural progression to align resources on complex projects will offer both new and existing clientele an efficient resource. While the burgeoning EHR industry continues to consolidate down to fewer large, traditional companies, there are still nimble, growth-oriented companies such as Empower Systems and IPeople that seek to continue innovating, both from technological and operational standpoints. By providing innovative and powerful solutions that speak to every level of user, from Executive, Administrator, Analyst, Physician, Nurse, to Volunteer, clients are offered a proven alternative to antiquated Core-based integrated solutions.

Empower Systems was developed and designed by front line users, with the support of influential IT resources and the input of experts in Risk Management, Government Compliance, Coding, and Billing. Recognizing the need for integration hospital-wide, Empower Systems and IPeople have developed seamless interfaces to MEDITECH and all HL-7 Core Hospital Information Systems for Registration, Diagnostic Results, CPOE and Charge Capture.

Both companies take very seriously the issues facing all areas of medicine, and take equally as seriously their obligation to serve their partner hospitals in such a way that mitigates these issues. Whether it's a CIO looking for a product that offers robust reporting, but that doesn't require additional FTEs…whether it's a hospital administrator who seeks higher patient satisfaction scores and throughput…whether it's a CFO who needs their facility to be in the black…or whether it's a clinician who needs a user-friendly EHR that requires little training time, follows clinical workflow, and is JCAHO-compliant, Empower Systems and IPeople deliver what they need.

As ARRA/HITECH mandates continue to spur EHR industry development, Empower Systems and IPeople remain at the forefront for the benefit of their client partners. They are committed to assisting clients meet or exceed all Meaningful Use and Certification guidelines, as well as enabling them to fully leverage the benefits of relevant government incentives.

For more information on Empower Systems, please call (877) 362-3237
or visit them online at: www.empower.md

For more information on IPeople, please call (866) 539-2188
or visit them online at: www.ipeople.com

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