Compulink Debuts Low-Cost Solution for Ophthalmic and Optometric Electronic Health Records and Practice Management

Business Wire, June 24, 2009

Eyecare Advantage Essentials ™ and E-Rx Enables Small Practices to Implement EHR and Take Advantage of Governmental Reimbursements

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Compulink Business Systems, the leader in electronic health records (EHR) and practice management software for ophthalmologists and optometrists, have announced the launch of two new products, Eyecare Advantage Essentials™ and E-Rx. Compulink’s introduction of these products allows eye care professionals to make the switch to EHR and incorporate electronic drug prescription with complete integration, which avoids double-entry that other products require. Implementation of these products also enables practices to become eligible for financial incentives under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act provisions of the ARRA legislation. Under this legislation, a provider can gain up to $60,000 from incentives alone.

Designed for small and budget constrained practices, Essentials provides all of the features of Compulink’s industry leading Eyecare Advantage™ and Ophthalmology Advantage™ products, minus the ability to customize. Starting at $3,000, Essentials is available at a much lower entry price than comparable solutions. Essentials users who require customization can upgrade to the more advanced Advantage systems at anytime.

“Since implementing Compulink's EHR, we've seen a 30 percent increase in revenue,” says Dr. Sebastian Mirabel. “Compulink has allowed us to streamline our exams and I now have more chair time.”

E-Rx, offered as an option to Essentials and the Advantage line, enables providers to submit prescriptions electronically and provides comprehensive clinical information on every drug approved by the FDA. In addition to reducing prescribing errors and simplifying the prescribing process, E-Rx also enables providers to qualify for an additional 2% Medicare annual reimbursement amount. E-Rx pricing starts at $35/month per provider.

“With Essentials and E-Rx, even very small and individual practices can now afford to implement an EHR solution and begin reaping the benefits,” says Link Wilson, President and CEO of Compulink. “In fact, we’re so confident that our solution will help them provide better patient care and increase their bottom line, that we’re offering an ‘increased profit’ guarantee. When you combine that with the governmental incentives, there really has never been a better time than now to move to EHR.”

About Compulink

Established in 1985, Compulink provides software solutions to ophthalmic and optometric practices worldwide, in Practice Management, Optical Point of Sale, Inventory Management and Electronic Health Records. Compulink software integrates with more than 150 ophthalmic instruments, providing optometric offices with a seamless examination workflow. Their systems are used in over 3,000 ophthalmic practices and 11 universities. Compulink is an IHE member and has provided 25 years of innovation to give customers the tools and features to run their practice, as well as customize an EHR that is backed by industry leading technical support. For more information about Compulink and the HITECH Act go to: www.compulink-software.com