Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Fort Worth, Texas – February 18, 2011 – Santa Rosa Consulting, Inc., a national provider of advisory and consulting services, implementation and integration services and staffing services to the healthcare industry today and Sandlot LLC, an innovative healthcare solutions company created by practicing physicians to create a working Health Information Exchange announced that they have entered into a Preferred Alliance Agreement. Under the terms of the Alliance Agreement, Santa Rosa will introduce, support and deliver complementary services using Sandlot’s technology, and Sandlot will introduce, and integrate Santa Rosa Services with its proprietary offerings.
“The healthcare industry has long sought a means of coordinating care so that patients receive the highest quality, safest care at the optimum price point,” said Richard Helppie, Chairman and CEO of Santa Rosa, “Sandlot has developed a solution that fits the work flow of physicians and other providers and we believe that integrated with Santa Rosa’s services can play a significant role in serving health systems, health plans, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), government and other industry entities.”
“Sandlot has constructed a working Health Information Exchange (HIE) that the industry has been promising for a long time,” stated Karen Van Wagner, Secretary of the Board of Sandlot , “We have studied the market to choose which group is best suited to help develop Sandlot as a national solution, and we were impressed with the track record and business plan of Santa Rosa.”
Working with Sandlot , Santa Rosa Consulting will apply its deep domain expertise in Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) planning, design and implementation to assist clients in improving Patient Safety & Quality, Operational Effectiveness, Financial Performance and Regulatory Compliance. Sandlot Solutions ensures that Electronic Health records follow patients in real time so providers can make fast, safe decisions, reduce costs by eliminating redundant care and improve the quality of care overall.
“The combination of Sandlot’s breakout technology, coupled with Santa Rosa’s knowledge of healthcare regulation, finance and legacy technology make us ideal partners,” said Thomas Watford, President and Chief Operating Officer of Santa Rosa, “Both companies are focused on improving healthcare and serving our clients’ mission.”
About Santa Rosa Consulting
Santa Rosa Consulting is a national provider of information technology and management consulting services to the healthcare industry. Founded in 2008 and led by HIT veterans, Santa Rosa offers a broad scope of management advisory services as well as technical consulting expertise across the full range of IT vendor products and systems including information technology planning, implementation consulting, and staffing and recruitment services. For more information about Santa Rosa Consulting and its services please visit www.santarosaconsulting.com, or call 866-944-4772.
About Sandlot, LLC
Based in Fort Worth, TX, Sandlot, LLC is an innovative healthcare solutions company founded by practicing physicians who pursue ways to make better clinical decisions at the point-of-care and collectively share clinical information. Sandlot focuses on advancing healthcare by using technology, process and people working together. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of North Texas Specialty Physicians (NTSP). The company’s innovative HIE, SandlotConnect® launched in 2008, is based on Lawson Technology and is currently interoperable with many of the market’s leading EHR systems, including Allscripts, NextGen, and eClinicalWorks. For more information, visit www.sandlotsolutions.com, or call 800-370-1393.
