EW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced that it has finalized its agreement to acquire Sagacious Consultants, a leading electronic health record (EHR) consulting practice, to expand capabilities for helping clients to better manage healthcare quality, efficiency and costs. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“Sagacious will enhance our capabilities, expertise and ability to drive transformational outcomes for our clients.”
Approximately 250 employees from Sagacious Consultants will bring to Accenture their specialized skills in implementation, systems integration, upgrades and optimization of EHR solutions from Epic Systems Corporation. The acquisition will expand the capabilities of Accenture to help clients realize the benefits of EHR systems, thereby improving clinical and business outcomes.
Sagacious Consultants, recognized as the 2013 Best in KLAS for Clinical Implementation Services, brings extensive expertise in healthcare IT, information solutions, optimization, data analytics and data warehousing for Epic-related systems.
“As the global EHR market continues on a trajectory that will surpass $22 billion this year, there is a critical need for medical IT specialists who can help healthcare systems maximize the utility and impact of digital health records,” said Kaveh Safavi, managing director for Accenture's global healthcare business. “Sagacious will enhance our capabilities, expertise and ability to drive transformational outcomes for our clients.”
Accenture’s global healthcare business continues to serve providers, payers and public health systems in more than 20 countries.
Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 336,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
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