Monday, October 23rd 2006
Kryptiq Partners with Sage Software Healthcare Division to Offer New Web Portal and Secure Messaging
New Intergy by Sage Practice Portal Will Extend Intergy by Sage EHR, Increase Practice Efficiencies and Enhance Patient Care
LAS VEGAS – October 23, 2006 – Strengthening connections between physicians and patients, Kryptiq today announced that Sage Software Healthcare Division will deliver a new, browser-based portal solution that links online patient services offered through practice Web sites directly with Intergy by Sage practice management system version 3.5 and Intergy by Sage EHR 3.5. Powered by Kryptiq, the portal will increase patient access to care and allow physicians and patients to communicate more efficiently, thereby streamlining business processes within the practice.
The Intergy by Sage Practice Portal will integrate directly with Intergy by Sage to enable patients and practices to save time by completing a number of tasks online rather than by phone or in person. Patients will have access to online services, including patient registration, appointment requests, medication renewals and the ability to communicate with their physician or the practice using secure e-mail. In addition, patients will have real-time online access to a summary of their medical records, and can review lab results or complete clinical and administrative forms.
“We partnered with Kryptiq because of its clear leadership position in secure healthcare connectivity,” said Michael Burger, director of clinical product management for Sage Software Healthcare Division. “We expect that Intergy by Sage Practice Portal will offer a valuable service to our customers’ practices – one that patients are increasingly demanding.”
The portal was created through a reseller partnership between Kryptiq, a market leader in connectivity solutions for leading healthcare systems, and Sage Software Healthcare Division, formerly Emdeon Practice Services. Kryptiq’s award-winning and proven technology is currently being used in leading medical practices, integrated delivery networks, and health plans throughout the United States.
“As electronic health records adoption continues to grow, practices are looking for ways to extend the value of their investments beyond the walls of the clinic,” said Jim Coppa, director of product marketing at Kryptiq. “Our partnership with Sage Software Healthcare Division will enable many more practices nationwide to benefit from the business efficiencies of moving key workflows from paper and phone to online patient portals and secure messaging.”
Editor’s Note: Sage Software and Kryptiq will be at the MGMA 2006 Annual Conference. Sage Software is in booth #1109 and Kryptiq is in booth #138 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 22 - 25. The Intergy Practice Portal will be demonstrated at the Sage Software booth.
About Sage Software Healthcare Division
Sage Software Healthcare Division, formerly Emdeon Practice Services, provides integrated Electronic Health Records, EDI applications and practice management systems to one out of five ambulatory care practices throughout North America. These systems enable physicians and practice managers to better manage their practices and improve profitability. Intergy by Sage EHR Version 3.5 is a CCHITSM Certified product. Sage Software Healthcare Division is based in Tampa, Fla., and is a division of Sage Software, Inc., a North American subsidiary of The Sage Group plc and 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 more than 2.6 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 accounting practices and 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 to mid-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now has 5.0 million customers and employs over 10,500 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at
www.sagesoftware.com or call (866) 308-2378.
About Kryptiq
Kryptiq is the leading provider of interoperability and workflow connectivity solutions for healthcare. Kryptiq streamlines healthcare communications among patients, providers, pharmacies and payers with secure messaging, electronic prescribing, disease management and contract management technologies. By integrating these solutions with existing systems and applications, Kryptiq enables the trusted transport of health information where and when it is needed. Kryptiq’s fast-growing customer base includes many of North America’s top 100 integrated health networks, spans 48 states plus Washington, D.C. and includes well-known providers and payers such as Providence Health System, Capital Region Healthcare, MeritCare Health System, Eastern Maine Healthcare, BlueCross and BlueShield of Minnesota and Northwest Permanente. For more information on the company, visit
www.kryptiq.com.
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Lisa MacKenzie
MacKenzie Marketing Group
(503) 225-0725
www.mackenzie-marketing.com
