Sage Software Healthcare Launches Intergy Practice Portal for Patient
Connectivity
Practices meet patient demand for electronic communication
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet patient demand for secure,
efficient, electronic communication and remain competitive, Front Range Center
for Brain and Spine located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NaturoMedica in
Sammamish, Washington, were among the first practices nationwide to implement
the newly released Intergy Practice Portal by Sage Software.
Intergy Practice Portal, developed in partnership with Kryptiq
Corporation, is a secure online system that enables practices to provide an
online "face" to their patients, giving patients and practices improved ways
to communicate. Unlike other portals, Intergy Practice Portal is fully
integrated with the Intergy by Sage suite of solutions. Patient requests made
online through Intergy Practice Portal are routed directly to the Intergy and
Intergy EHR workspace, with no redundant keying or switching between programs,
saving administrative time and improving accuracy of information and patient
service.
According to Front Range Practice Administrator, Nancy Timmons, that's why
her practice jumped at the chance to be a beta site for the new offering.
"We signed up immediately for Intergy Practice Portal," said Timmons.
"Anything our staff can do to enhance the experience of our patients -- making
communication better, more efficient -- we embrace that."
Intergy Practice Portal provides secure online communications solutions
for patients through standard Web browsers, including for e-visits. Once
logged in, patients can access real-time information and complete forms such
as registration and medical history. Patients can request appointments or
prescription refills, read messages from their providers, update demographic
and insurance information, and much more.
Dr. Naomi Bryant says NaturoMedica's patients are rapidly embracing the
electronic communication tool. "We're finding that our patients are taking a
more participatory role in their healthcare and enjoy completing our extensive
questionnaire in the comfort of their own homes," Dr. Bryant shared. "We're
using secure messaging with patients to help clarify and fine tune patient
treatment plans. It's been our experience that after patients become
accustomed to the idea of secure online healthcare, they enjoy the efficiency
and convenience."
Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sage Software Healthcare, Sharon
Howard, says that adopting electronic communication technology such as Intergy
Practice Portal demonstrates an organization's commitment to its patients and
their needs.
"We recognize that in today's increasingly consumer-minded healthcare
environment, patients want to be more connected with their healthcare
providers," she said. "We've developed Intergy Practice Portal to support this
growing need. We wanted to ensure we offered a solution fully integrated with
our Intergy practice management and EHR suite. That provides the greatest
value to our customers and ultimately, to their patients."
About Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc., provides integrated Electronic Health
Records, EDI applications and practice management systems to thousands of
ambulatory care practices throughout North America. These systems enable
physicians and practice managers to better manage their practices and improve
profitability. Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. is based in Tampa, Fla., and is
a division of Sage 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 global supplier of business management software solutions and related
products and services, principally for small to medium-sized enterprises.
Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now
has 5.5 million customers and employs over 13,900 people worldwide.
www.sage.com
About Kryptiq Corporation
Kryptiq is the leading provider of next generation healthcare connectivity
solutions, enabling healthcare providers and health plans to utilize and share
vital information effectively.
Organizations turn to Kryptiq's proven solutions for healthcare
transformation to improve workflow, gain unparalleled access to information,
and foster greater collaboration and communication among health plans, health
care providers and consumers. For more information on the company, visit
http://www.kryptiq.com/.
About Front Range Center for Brain & Spine
Front Range Center for Brain & Spine is a four-location center based in
Fort Collins, CO. The practice has four providers and sees approximately 3,500
new patients each year.
About NaturoMedica
NaturoMedica is a premier provider of individualized, naturopathic
healthcare. NaturoMedica provides highly personalized medical care in an
environment that uses a collaborative approach, merging evidence-based natural
medicine, conventional healthcare, and state-of-the-art technology. Doctors at
NaturoMedica can provide a full range of primary care or work with your
established physician to address specific health concerns.
SOURCE Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
Lynne Durham of Sage Software Healthcare Division, +1-269-934-8853,
lynne.durham@sage.com
