MONTVALE, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 07/07/09 -- SRS, the leader in high-performance hybrid EMR solutions, announced today that Southeastern Orthopedic Center has selected the SRS hybrid EMR for its 35 providers after abandoning its recently purchased CCHIT-certified electronic medical record (EMR) solution. Southeastern Orthopedic Center and Tattnall Hospital Company, LLC, located in Southeast Georgia, operate 15 physician offices, a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, and physical therapy and imaging services throughout the state.

"We purchased a CCHIT-certified EMR and subsequently considered ourselves well-positioned to secure the $44,000 EHR incentives available to physicians under the Economic Stimulus legislation," says Michael Kleinpeter, CEO of Southeastern Orthopedic Center and Tattnall Hospital. "However, before we even installed the EMR, we regretted our decision -- we realized that our physicians wouldn't be able to use the EMR and that we would not earn the potential incentives."

"Many physicians find CCHIT-certified, point-and-click EMRs unusable," says Evan Steele, CEO of SRSsoft. "The SRS hybrid EMR allows them to collect the discrete data they need, but without subjecting them to a labyrinth of productivity-sapping templates. We are pleased to have Southeastern Orthopedic Center and Tattnall Hospital join our national network of high-performance practices."

SRS was designed with direct input by its high-performance physicians. Giving physicians a system that fits their needs helps them to work more efficiently and achieve a rapid return on their investment. SRS, which has built the largest national network of high-performance practices that successfully use an EMR, attributes its unmatched adoption rate to ease of use, fast implementation, and an accelerated timeframe for training physicians and office staff.

"The CCHIT EMR we had purchased would have placed overwhelming demands on our physicians and resulted in a significant loss of productivity, even if we had overcome the initial implementation hurdles," says Chris Nicholson, M.D. of Southeastern Orthopedic Center. "The hybrid EMR will be easily adopted by all of our providers because it accommodates each of our individual practice styles, and I am confident that it will deliver workflow and patient-care advantages that far surpass whatever we might have received from the government."

About Southeastern Orthopedic Center and Tattnall Hospital

Southeastern Orthopedic Center's mission is to provide its patients with the best quality orthopaedic and surgical care as well as convenience, cooperation, efficiency, and cost effectiveness in a comfortable and pleasant environment. Southeastern Orthopedic Center believes that the energy spent in maintaining excellent operations at its centers will reap benefits for its patients, staff, and physicians. Visit Southeastern Orthopedic Center at www.orthocentersav.com and Tattnall Hospital at www.tattnallhospital.com for more information.

About SRS

SRS is the recognized leader in providing healthcare IT solutions to orthopaedic practices nationwide. The award-winning SRS hybrid EMR offers powerful and flexible solutions to the complex requirements of clinical workflows, patient care, and orthopaedic practice operations. Prominent orthopaedic groups overwhelmingly choose SRS because of its unique fit with the demands of their specialty. For more information on SRS, visit www.srssoft.com, e-mail info@srssoft.com, fax 201.802.1301, or call 800.288.8369.