By SuperUser Account on 7/19/2010 7:28 PM
Award Recognizes Outstanding Use of Microsoft Technology on Behalf of Healthcare Customers
ST. LOUIS, Jul 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Perficient, Inc./quotes/comstock/15*!prft/quotes/nls/prft (PRFT8.53, +0.18, +2.16%) a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today announced it is the sole recipient of Microsoft's 2010 Public Sector Health Provider Partner of the Year award. The honor was announced at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington.
The award recognizes Perficient for using Microsoft technology to deliver innovative healthcare solutions. Award winners and finalists were selected from nominations received from Microsoft's U.S. Public Sector team working throughout the nation.
"Our healthcare partners across the country continue to demonstrate that technology has the ability to transform healthcare in the United States," said Brian Scott, General Manager, U.S. Healthcare for Microsoft. "As healthcare innovations advance and evolve, we expect Perficient to be at the center of those advances."
Perficient's work with Virtua Health System was cited as a key factor in the selection process.
Virtua Health is a multi-hospital healthcare system headquartered in Marlton, NJ with a mission to deliver a world-class patient experience through its programs of excellence in women's health, children's health, cancer/oncology, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, surgery and wellness.