NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield has contracted with Chicago-based Allscripts for its electronic health record system. The 109-bed hospital already uses Allscripts in its emergency department and at its affiliated physician group.

"Sunrise is the last piece of the puzzle in a care continuum where we now have the three main settings of care – the hospital, the ED, and the physician's office – connected on the same vendor platform so our providers will always have access to the most critical patient information," said Randy Davis, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of NorthCrest. "Sunrise also has the built-in analytics we need to monitor and improve our quality performance as we prepare for value-based reimbursement."