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SIS Rated as #1 ASC Technology Vendor by Black Book for 8th Year

Written by SIS Corporate | February 7, 2023

Surgical Information Systems takes top overall ASC Technology Vendor Honors in all four functional areas and 11 key performance indicator categories.

Alpharetta, Georgia - February 07, 2023 - Surgical Information Systems ("SIS"), the industry leader for business and clinical surgical software for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), announced it has been recognized as the No. 1 overall ASC Technology Vendor for the eighth consecutive year[1] in the Black Book™ Top ASC Software and Services Solutions report.

"Consistently, SIS has been rated the premier ASC technology by all users including clinicians, physicians, nursing, support staff, and administrators. This validates SIS's focus and commitment to serve the comprehensive system demands of ambulatory surgical centers," said Doug Brown, Managing Partner of Black Book Research.

This year’s survey represented 3,167 physicians, clinicians, and administrative staff. To go along with its No. 1 ranking, SIS earned top honors in all four functional subsets: 

  • Electronic Health Records (EHR)
  • Analytics and Business Intelligence
  • Revenue Cycle and Practice Management
  • Interoperability and Communications 

Across the four functional areas, Black Book's survey methodology gathers information on 18 operational excellence key performance indicators (KPIs). SIS technology ranked No. 1 in 11 KPI categories:

  • Innovation & Optimization
  • Scalability, Client Adaptability, Flexible Pricing
  • Account Management Support and Customer Care
  • Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Ethics
  • Strategic Alignment of Client Goals, including VBC & Telehealth
  • Training
  • Compensation and Employee Performance
  • Client Relationships and Cultural Fit
  • Breadth of Offerings, Client Types, Delivery Excellence
  • Marginal Value Adds and Modules
  • Best of Breed Technology and Process Improvement

SIS is the only ASC vendor to score in the top 10% across all 18 key operational performance indicators, with the company earning a total score of 9.50 out of 10. Black Book states that such a score indicates that a vendor has achieved overwhelming client satisfaction, exceeded expectations, and is highly recommended. 

“Taking top ASC honors in Black Book for the eighth consecutive year is an ongoing testament to the hard work and dedication of the SIS team to deliver SIS Complete, a comprehensive, cloud-based solution set, to the surgery center market,” said Tom Stampiglia, President and CEO of SIS. “Understanding and supporting the unique requirements of ambulatory surgery centers, particularly for electronic health records, are our focus at SIS. We are proud to receive this prestigious honor and continue to lead the industry in ASC software.”  

The Black Book No. 1 ranking is the latest in a series of awards recognizing SIS as a surgical software industry leader and champion of corporate workplace culture. Other recent accolades earned include “Best in KLAS 2023[2]” and “Top Workplace USA 2023.” 

ABOUT SURGICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
For over 27 years, Surgical Information Systems (“SIS”) has provided surgical care providers with the software solutions they need to Operate Smart™. The comprehensive ASC cloud solutions include ASC management, electronic health records (EHRs), and patient communications capabilities. The SIS hospital perioperative IT suite includes OR scheduling, nursing and anesthesia documentation, patient tracking, charging, and analytics. SIS solutions have received numerous awards, including the 2023 and 2022 Best in KLAS for ASC Solutions from KLAS Research and the #1 ASC Software vendor recognition (2015-2023) from Black Book Research. Today, SIS is the perioperative IT leader serving over 2,300 surgical facilities. 

For more information, visit SISFirst.com

COMPANY CONTACT
Surgical Information Systems 
eweber@sisfirst.com, 678.507.1706 
https://www.sisfirst.com 

[1] Black Book™ – “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. 

[2] KLAS Research - KLAS Research Rankings - "2023 Best in KLAS: Software and Professional Services", "2022 Best In KLAS: Software and Services" 

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