Compulink Business Systems, Inc. to Showcase CCHIT Certified Podiatric Electronic Health Records at American Podiatric Medical Association Meeting

Company invites physicians to learn more about electronic health records, HITECH Act and more at its EHR Resource Center in Seattle, July 15-18

Westlake Village, CA, July 15, 2010 – Compulink Business Systems, Inc., the industry leader in fully customizable electronic health records (EHR) and practice management solutions, today announced its participation in the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) meeting in Seattle from July 15-18.

Compulink’s Podiatry Advantage™ System is a CCHIT Certified^® 2011 Ambulatory EHR created specifically for the podiatry subspecialty.  The Podiatry Advantage and Advantage/EHR offerings are designed to enable podiatry practice owners to save time and earn more by completely automating their business with features including scheduling, billing and clinical documentation. 

In addition to these benefits, physicians using certified EHR systems qualify for federal cash incentives through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act).  The law, signed in 2009, is a part of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and includes $19.2 billion earmarked to increase the use of EHR by physicians and hospitals.  Providers using a certified EHR solution can quality for up to $44,000 in Medicare (up to $64,000 in Medicaid) incentives beginning in 2011 per the HITECH Act.

“This is a pivotal year for the industry.  Physicians need to get started now with EHR if they want to take full advantage of the incentives,” said Link Wilson, President and CEO, Compulink.  “We thought it was important to be at APMA this year to share our implementation expertise and technology to help prepare association members for the transition.”

In addition live demonstrations of its Advantage/EHR solutions for podiatry, Compulink has established an EHR resource center at its booth (#1024) to provide conference attendees with access to critical tools and information about selecting and implementing EHR, along with the latest updates on the HITECH Act and federal incentives. 

With more than 15 years experience in EHR implementation planning, management and technology, Compulink’s fully customizable CCHIT Certified EHR features podiatry-specific exam templates, fully integrated e-Prescribing and PQRI automation.  Backed by an exclusive EHR Success Guarantee, Compulink also offers unparalleled financing options with its two-year deferred payment plan.