Investment to Accelerate Growth Strategies including the Rapid Adoption of Cloud-Based Electronic Medical Records
| ATLANTA and MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Information Systems (“SIS”), the industry leader for business and clinical surgical software for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospitals, today announced that it received a majority equity investment from Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused private equity firm. SIS provides business office management, clinical documentation, and patient communications tools that meet the unique needs of ASCs. SIS is a leading provider of anesthesia information management systems (AIMS) and perioperative solutions to hospitals and outpatient surgery departments. “At SIS, we continue to invest and innovate for our clients, protecting their current software investments while also delivering cloud-based solutions across the surgical continuum. This investment by Accel-KKR reinforces the commitment by SIS to our customers and to our industry,” stated Tom Stampiglia, Chief Executive Officer of SIS. “We are seeing unprecedented demand for outpatient surgeries and as more complex procedures continue to move to ASCs, we are committed to providing our clients with the clinical, workflow, and management tools they need.” Accel-KKR’s investment comes on the heels of a successful market launch of SIS Complete™, an end-to-end comprehensive SaaS software platform addressing the administrative, financial, and clinical needs of ASCs. With current clients in mind, cloud-based EMR and Patient Engagement modules are architected to work with any SIS business management solution including AdvantX®, AmkaiOffice™, Vision™, SIS Office™, and SurgiSource®. This strategy enables clients to quickly and easily adopt cloud technology including electronic medical records. “SIS has a long history of delivering high-value, customer-focused solutions and we are excited to partner with the SIS management team to help the company achieve its vision for the future of surgical software,” stated Rob Palumbo, Managing Director and co-founder of Accel-KKR. “We believe SIS’s ASC and hospital solutions will continue to make a positive impact on the delivery of surgical services and further strengthen its leadership position in the market,” added Dean Jacobson, Managing Director at Accel-KKR. “It has been exciting to see SIS’s rapid growth and product delivery,” said Tim Kuehl, Partner at Norwest Equity Partners (NEP). “We look forward to continuing our investment alongside Accel-KKR’s majority position to accelerate SIS’s growth and reach in the surgery market.” TripleTree, LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to SIS for this transaction. About Surgical Information Systems Focused exclusively on perioperative IT, the SIS award-winning product suite[1] is built specifically for the perioperative environment and includes hospital and ASC-focused solutions covering perioperative Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS), ASC business management, and business intelligence and analytics solutions. Services include revenue cycle management to complement SIS’s software solutions. For more information, visit SISFirst.com. About Accel-KKR [1]Black Book Research Rankings – “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. SIS, the SIS logo, and Surgical Information Systems are trademarks of Surgical Information Systems, LLC. AmkaiSolutions, AmkaiCharts, AmkaiOffice, and AmkaiAnalytics are trademarks of Amkai LLC. AdvantX, Vision, and SurgiSource are trademarks of SourceMedical Solutions, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owner. Media Contacts
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