American HealthNet earns Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status
September 1, 2006
American HealthNet Inc., a leading provider of Healthcare Information Systems (HIS) for community hospitals and physician group practices, today announced it has attained 2006 Gold Certified status in the Microsoft® Partner Program with competencies in Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/Software Solutions and Data Management Solutions. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are the elite Microsoft Business Partners who have earned the highest customer endorsement and demonstrated expertise in delivering a Microsoft-compatible solution to enterprise customers.
American HealthNet's Clarus® healthcare information system (HIS) solution has successfully completed testing by VeriTest on the Microsoft Windows Client and SQL Server platforms and will be listed in the Microsoft Windows Server Catalog, which is available to Microsoft customers worldwide. As a Gold Certified Partner, American HealthNet also will have access to exclusive Microsoft content, including 100 internal software product licenses, toolkits, online tutorials and hands-on labs, and higher levels of training and support to better serve its customers.
"It is an honor to achieve Microsoft's Gold Certified Partner status. Our software development expertise, combined with direct training and support from Microsoft, can help ensure a positive customer experience," said Steven Nelson, American HealthNet President. "Our new status also allows us to improve our operating costs, increase employee knowledge, enhance our services and deliver better technology and business solutions to our valued business partners."
“Solutions Competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to meet customer needs,” said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice president of the Platform Strategy & Partner Group at Microsoft. “They allow American HealthNet and other ISVs to keep and win customers with their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies. Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners to help deliver compelling solutions and applications to our mutual customers, and the Solutions Competencies are an important step in continuing to enhance vital relationships with ISVs worldwide.”
Microsoft Gold Partner Certification provides a way for customers to identify companies that have proven their commitment and expertise in one or more specialized areas when delivering solutions incorporating Microsoft technologies. Gold Certified Partners need to meet a higher set of criteria for each category, including enhanced certification and a portfolio of real-world customer references, and are thus identified the most skilled partners in specific solution areas.
For further details,
Case Mooibroek, Exec. VP Marketing,
2110 S. 169th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68130
Phone: 402-952-2716, Fax 402-733-2288
email: cmooibroek@americanhealthnet.com
