OREM, UT – Healthcare IT vendors large and small received their Christmas presents early with the Dec. 15 announcement of KLAS' best-performing healthcare software and services vendors.

Topping the list is Epic Systems of Verona, Wis., which was recognized as the highest-performing vendor across all segments and received the top rating in several categories.Others on the so-called Top 20 list included 3M, FujiFilm, Sunquest and CTGS.

Market research firm KLAS, based in Orem, Utah, has been ranking vendors in a number of software and professional services categories since 1998. Kent Gale, the company's founder and chairman, said the firm conducts thousands of interviews each year and uses these interviews to add new categories and refine the selection process.

"We enjoy putting a spotlight on the top performers," he said.

KLAS President Adam Gale said in a press release, "Today the objective of the report remains the same: To help healthcare providers make informed decisions, whether they're looking to buy technology, review a current vendor, validate an operational decision or determine the right products to remain after a merger."

Navicure, an Atlanta-based provider of Web-based claims management solutions for physician practices, scored a KLAS honor for its clearinghouse services.

"There is not a more gratifying compliment than to have our valuable clients speak so highly of us, especially to their peers," said company CEO Jim Denny.

Best in KLAS – Software
Acute Care EMR
Epic EpicCare Inpatient
Ambulatory EMR (more than 100 physicians)
Epic EpicCare Ambulatory
Ambulatory EMR (26-100 physicians)
Allscripts Enterprise EHR (TouchWorks)
Ambulatory EMR (6-25 physicians)
Greenway Medical PrimeSuite Chart
Ambulatory EMR (2-5 physicians)
Greenway Medical PrimeSuite Chart
Cardiology
Digisonics Digiview
Community HIS
McKesson Paragon
Decision Support  – Business
Eclipsys Sunrise EPSi Decision Support
Document Management and Imaging
MedPlus ChartMaxx
Emergency Department
Wellsoft EDIS
Enterprise Scheduling
USA RMS
Financial/ERP
McKesson Pathways Fin./Materials/HR Manager
Homecare
McKesson Horizon Homecare
Laboratory
Siemens Novius Lab
PACS
GE Centricity PACS-IW (Dynamic Imaging)
Patient Accounting and Patient Management
Epic Resolute Hospital Billing
Pharmacy
Epic EpicRx Inpatient
Practice Management (more than 100 physicians)
Epic Resolute/Prelude/Cadence
Practice Management (26-100 physicians)
athenahealth
Practice Management (6-25 physicians)
Greenway Medical PrimeSuite Practice
Practice Management (2-5 physicians)
athenahealth
Radiology
Epic Radiant
Speech Recognition
Nuance eScription
Surgery Management
USA ORMS