Curas Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in St. Louis

Online, June 30, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Curas, Inc., a health information technology firm, has been named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the St. Louis area by the St. Louis Business Journal. The companies were ranked based on revenue growth between 2008 and 2010. Curas was listed as No. 16, with 2010 revenue of $2.3 million - more than 70% revenue growth since 2008.

Curas has grown steadily since its founding in 2004, earning several honors and serving over 700 physicians in 30 states. In 2009 and 2010, the firm was named the #1 reseller for the eClinicalWorks suite of Electronic Health Records and Practice Management solutions. In 2011, Co-Founder Brad Cassity was named among St. Louis' Top Young Entrepreneurs by St. Louis Small Business Monthly.

Managing Partner, Num Pisutha-Arnond, attributes Curas' growth to the firm's ability to marry the right technology solution with the right implementation plan, taking all facets of a medical practice's business and workflow into account to create a real-life, workable solution. Whereas many EMR implementations only see a success rate of about 27%, Curas implementations boast a 99% success rate.

"2011 is an important year for EHR, as the federal government continues to encourage and incentivize the medical community to transition to electronic record keeping and sharing of patient information for enhanced care," said Pisutha-Arnond. "Curas has been on the leading edge of that movement, creating successful implementations and taking practices to the next level of efficiency and patient care."

The list of the fastest-growing private companies was published in the May 20 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal. To qualify for the list, companies provided their financial information from 2008 through 2010, and were required to show a three-year sales history with revenue of more than $200,000 in fiscal year 2008. In addition, the companies are required to be independent and privately held, and headquartered in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.

About Curas
Curas is a St. Louis area based health information technology consulting company and a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of the eClinicalWorks suite of products for the electronic medical office. From planning through implementation, training and support, Curas has a nationwide reputation for providing the services physicians need to ensure that technology enables their business, not hinders it. Curas' staff of eClinicalWorks certified specialists install the software, train end users, and assist practices with optimizing their office workflow to maximize the benefit they receive from deploying eClinicalWorks' products. Curas maintains its own call center providing Level 1 and Level 2 support to its clients. In addition to servicing and supporting clients in Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, Curas is frequently called upon by eClinicalWorks and other eClinicalWorks VARs to install, train, and support users at various sites around the United States. Today, Curas supports over 700 physicians in over 30 states with practices ranging in size from solo practices to multi-specialty 100 provider practices. For more information about Curas, visit: www.curas.net.