Sage Software Supports Medicare Program with Pay-for-Performance Capabilities
Products Enhance Care, Simplify Physician Bonus Receipt
TAMPA, Fla. - June 26, 2007 - Sage Software today announced its support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), a pay-for-performance (P4P) initiative that is scheduled for implementation in July, 2007. This initiative is designed to help physicians enhance quality of care and offer bonuses based on quality results and accurate tracking and reporting of patient data. Sage Software offers user-friendly EHR tools and detailed documentation to enable physicians to make it easier for them to receive CMS's 1.5 percent reimbursement bonus.
Sage Software's products help physicians achieve increased ROI through not only pay-for-performance bonuses, but increased efficiencies throughout the practice. The products - which include Intergy EHR by Sage, Sage Software's integrated EHR and practice management system, and Practice Analytics - enable physicians to gain a complete view of their entire practice. Specifically with regards to PQRI, Sage Software's products allow physicians to analyze patient EHR information regarding lab tests, specific types of treatments, and more.
Customers confirm that this information simplifies data analysis and tracking and expedites physician reimbursement - benefits that have made a substantial impact on practices like Metabolism Associates.
"I can't imagine trying to comb through reams of patient information stored in paper charts, which would make the reimbursement process substantially slower," said Dr. David Simon, Metabolism Associates. "Using products from Sage Software will allow us to expedite information to CMS, enhancing the chances of us receiving pay-for-performance reimbursement more quickly."
According to Michael Burger, Director, Clinical Product Management, Sage Software, a key goal of Sage Software products is to enable easier extraction, analysis and compilation of data.
"One of the challenges posed by traditional paper charts is the difficulty in manually keeping track of patient data. Retrospective paper chart review is typically more costly than the pay-for-performance bonus," explained Mr. Burger. "All of our products enable P4P data to be collected as a byproduct of the patient exam. Using Sage Software's tools, physicians can extract the appropriate data to meet the P4P criteria without needing a staff programmer to create queries and reports."
About Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. provides integrated Electronic Health Records, EDI applications and practice management systems to more than 20,000 ambulatory care practices throughout North America. These systems enable physicians and practice managers to better manage their practices and improve profitability. Intergy EHR by Sage Version 3.5 is a CCHITSM Certified product. Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. is based in Tampa, Fla., and is a division of Sage Software, Inc., the North American operations of The Sage Group plc, one of the world's leading providers of business management software. For more information, please visit www.sagehealth.com or call (877) 932-6301.
About Sage Software
Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of nearly 2.8 million small and mid-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries.
Sage Software is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a leading international supplier of accounting and business management software solutions and related products and services for small and mid-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now has 5.4 million customers and employs over 13,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.
Lynne Durham
Sage Software Healthcare Division
574-247-7533 lynne.durham@sage.com
Pete Larmey
Gibbs & Soell Public Relations
919-870-5718 plarmey@gibbs-soell.com
