SIS celebrates 11 consecutive years as the leading EHR provider for surgery centers.
ALPHARETTA, GA Jan. 19, 2026 – Surgical Information Systems (SIS), a leader provider of software and revenue cycle services for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), announced it has been ranked the #1 ASC EHR Vendor by Black Book Research for the 11th year in a row. The recognition highlights SIS's continued commitment to delivering innovative solutions that support clinical, financial, and operational excellence for outpatient surgery providers.
In the 2026 Black Book specialty EHR user survey, which gathered insights from 1,098 ASC users including physicians, nurses, and business office staff, SIS achieved an exceptional overall score of 9.55 out of 10. Demonstrating its comprehensive market leadership, SIS was the top-ranked vendor in 13 out of 18 ASC-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) evaluated by Black Book Research:
- Ambulatory Surgical Center templates and structured clinical content
- ASC documentation efficiency and automation
- Orders, results routing, and reconciliation
- ASC procedure and structured reporting workflows
- Device, imaging, and ancillary system integration
- Scheduling, capacity, and throughput management
- Patient engagement, education, and communications
- ASC coding, charge capture, and documentation defensibility
- Quality measures, registry reporting, and compliance reporting
- ASC clinical and operational analytics
- Privacy, security, and specialty confidentiality controls
- Extensibility, APIs, and ecosystem enablement
- Implementation quality, training, and vendor support
“Surgical Information Systems continues to set the standard for ASC-centric performance across the full perioperative and revenue cycle operating model,” said Doug Brown, Managing Partner of Black Book Research. “Across clinicians, nursing teams, business office staff, and IT stakeholders, SIS’s consistent #1 rating reflects sustained ability to deliver integrated workflows that align with real-world ASC throughput, documentation defensibility, and operational governance demands.”
"This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team in delivering ASC-specific solutions that truly make a difference for our clients," said Tom Stampiglia, Chief Executive Officer of SIS. "Black Book's research underscores the market demand for solutions and services tailored to the unique needs of ASCs. Our sustained leadership position reflects our alignment with these market demands and our mission to help ASCs Operate Smart™ with future-ready technology.”
About Surgical Information Systems
Surgical Information Systems (SIS) empowers ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to Operate Smart with a comprehensive platform of software and services. For 30 years, SIS has been the trusted partner for ASCs, delivering solutions that drive clinical, financial, and operational success. SIS helps over 2,700 ASCs improve efficiency, ensure compliance, and optimize outcomes with a smarter, more tech-enabled approach to every aspect of managing surgery centers.
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