SIS celebrates 11 consecutive years as the leading EHR provider for surgery centers.
ALPHARETTA, GA Jan. 19, 2026 – Surgical Information Systems (SIS), a leading 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™ - operationally, financially, and clinically - with comprehensive software and services. Our award-winning SIS Complete™ platform simplifies ASC management, billing, case coordination, clinical documentation, patient and physician engagement, and business intelligence. Combined with our full-service revenue cycle services and compliance technology, SIS is trusted by over 2,700 ASCs to boost efficiency, ensure compliance, and optimize financial and clinical performance.
[1]Black Book Market Research – "Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Top Specialty Physician Practice Electronic Health Records Vendors" January 2026, "Top 20 EHR & Practice Management Software Ambulatory Surgical Centers" January 2025, " Top ASC Technology Vendor" February 2024, "Top ASC Software & Services Solutions" February 2023, "Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers" March 2022, "Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers" March 2021, "Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers" February 2020, "Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers" April 2019, "Top Ambulatory Electronic Health Records Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers" April 2018, "Top Electronic Medical Records/Electronic Health Records Vendors" April 2017, & "Top Ambulatory Electronic Health Records Vendors Comparative Performance Result Set of Top EHR Vendors," May 2016.
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