The following is my opinion:
The purpose of having a PM partner is that for those who need a PM, the following are accomplished:
* The PM Partner will offer purchase and support discounts for AC users.
* The PM Partner will update AC on any database changes so when a new version of the PM is released, AC will already have the interface in place. With other PM's, AC is not aware that any interface needs an update until people start complaining that things don't work anymore. The reverse is also true.
* New EMR users that buy the PM will be pushed to AC and they will be offered pricing discounts. See the first point.
* AC and the PM partner can work together to standardize IT requirements in an attempt to lower support costs (assuming the PM partner is also an on-prem software).
* The PM partner and AC can corroborate on meaningful use.
JamesNT
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