Waiting Room Solutions Receives the 2011 Surescripts White Coat of Quality Award!

Online, February 2, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Waiting Room Solutions (www.waitingroomsolutions.com), a leader in web based EHR and Practice Management software, is pleased today to announce that out of the few complete enterprise EMR systems, they won the 2011 Surescripts White Coat of Quality Award in recognition of their consistent commitment and excellence in the electronic prescribing process and upholding the highest quality of standards for e-prescribing. The award recognizes that Waiting Room Solutions monitors and reports on quality metrics and works closely with Surescripts on continuous improvement, including raising overall prescriber awareness through focused training.

The Surescripts White Coat of Quality is a critical part of Surescripts' overall quality program, designed to ensure the safety benefits of EHRs and e-prescribing are fully realized. Earning a White Coat allows for industry recognition of organizations and individuals who uphold the highest quality standards for e-prescribing in the healthcare industry including increased safety, improved efficiency, and reducing the cost of healthcare for all users.

Receiving the White Coat of Quality for WRS provides further validation of the physician-founded, physician-run company's continued pursuit of technical excellence and usability; important requirements for doctors who are becoming more and more dependent on the use of technology in their office.

Dr. Lawrence Gordon, practicing Otolaryngologist and CEO of Waiting Room Solutions acknowledged, "The Surescripts White Coat of Quality is a critical part of Surescripts' overall quality program and we are so pleased to say we are a White Coat award recipient. We are currently a Surescripts Gold Solution Provider, but we have taken a step forward and I am so proud of my team for demonstrating such high quality performance measures."

After receiving the 2011 Surescripts White Coat of Quality Award, Waiting Room Solutions will continue to focus on improving their commitment to safety and quality of care, as well as continuing to provide their efficient support staff that is ranked highly among their clients.

About Waiting Room Solutions

Waiting Room Solutions is the leading web-based provider of fully integrated EMR and Practice Management software solutions for over 32 medical specialties. WRS seamlessly integrates all of the clinical and business functions required for healthcare providers, including: Electronic Medical Records, Revenue Cycle Management, Personal Health Records, electronic prescribing (ERx), scheduling, website creation and content management, messaging, fax, order tracking, and billing -- all at an affordable price. Their Web Based EHR and Practice Management System V4.0 is a CCHIT Certified® 2011 Ambulatory EHR and continues to be recognized for its cutting edge technology. Waiting Room Solutions is one of the only web-based Complete ONC/ATCB 2011 Certified EMR solutions that are also Surescripts Gold Certified. This status indicates WRS has met criteria that demonstrate a higher level of commitment to e-prescribing including formulary checking.

More information on Waiting Room Solutions can be found at: www.WaitingRoomSolutions.com or by calling 1-866-WRS-4EMR.

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About Surescripts Industry Wide Quality Program

Surescripts certifies software used by prescribers, pharmacies and payers for access to three core services: Prescription Benefit, Medication History and Prescription Routing. The Surescripts network supports the most comprehensive ecosystem of healthcare organizations nationwide. Pharmacies, payers, pharmacy benefit managers, physicians, hospitals, health information exchanges and health technology firms rely on Surescripts to more easily and securely share health information. Guided by the principles of neutrality, transparency, physician and patient choice, open standards, collaboration and privacy, Surescripts operates the nation's largest health information network. By providing information for routine, recurring and emergency care, Surescripts is committed to saving lives, improving efficiency and reducing the cost of health care for all.

E-prescribing increases safety, improves efficiency, and reduces the cost of healthcare for all. Surescripts industry-wide quality program ensures these benefits are fully apprehended. The program is made possible by a nationwide network that monitors prescription quality in a way that has never been done before- one capable of defining, measuring, and analyzing the safety and accuracy of the health information that flows through it. The quality program aims to achieve 100% reliability in the e-prescribing process by collaborating with pharmacists, physicians, technologists, and Six Sigma Black Belt experts.