EClinicalWorks
About eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks, a privately held market leader in ambulatory clinic systems, was started in 1999 by four engineers and a physician. Co-founder and CEO, Girish Kumar Navani, said in a recent Business Wire article announcing the sale of its EMR/PM System to Connecticut’s Stamford Hospital, “eClinicalWorks provides healthcare technologies that help both providers and patients improve communication, which leads to better care delivered.”1
eClincalWorks’ strategy to establish long-term relationships with customers, which include large and small hospitals and primary and specialty physician practices, has resulted in one of the industry’s highest customer retention rates in the country. The company’s diversified customer base includes more than 4000+ private physician locations, 3500+ health center physicians, and 500+ hospitals. It’s product offerings include EMR, Enterprise Practice Management, a Patient Portal, Electronic Health Exchange, and Software as a Service solutions.2
A New York project called "Primary Care Information Project" has implemented eClinicalWorks and is being called a model for future implementations. The software is being used by over 1000 physicans, two hospital outpatient clinics, 10 community health centers, 150 physician practices, and one women's jail. The project's fifty-member staff provides support.5
On April 6, 2009, eClinicalWorks announced that Sam's Club would sell sell the eClinicalWorks EMR and Practice Management software as a turnkey solution for small physical practices.3 The software will be delivered through the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. The package, which includes the software license, a Dell desktop or laptop, and installation by a Dell technician, will sell for under $25,000 for the first doctor in a practice -- $10,000 will be charged for each additional physican. Ongoing maintenance costs will be between $4,000 and $6,500 annually.4
References
2. http://www.eclinicalworks.com/
4. HISTALK, "Sam's Club to Sell eClinicalWorks EMR Bundle" March 11 2009
5. New York Times, "Unboxed - How to Make Electronic Medical Records a Reality", March 1 2009
