Allscripts Reinvigorates EPSi Business To Drive Innovation, Client Success

(RTTNews) - Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (MDRX) Monday said it has implemented an aggressive strategy to drive innovation and client success through the EPSi solution, its flagship budgeting, cost accounting and financial decision support platform.

The company will accelerate development with new executive leadership and a future-focused roadmap to meet rapidly changing market needs.

As of June 27, EPSi founder Tim Rutledge and former management executives Ralph Keiser and John Gragg will join Allscripts. Keiser will be the CEO of the EPSi business unit, with Gragg functioning as COO and Rutledge as Chief Product Architect. Chuck Manternach, who has been with Allscripts since 2005, will also take on a greater leadership role in the organization as Associate General Manager for EPSi.

In conjunction with the investment in EPSi, Allscripts has acquired RealCost.io, Inc., a next-generation decision support and analytics firm founded by Keiser, Rutledge and Gragg.

Allscripts President Rick Poulton said, "Having been a chief financial officer myself, I understand the strategic importance of tools like EPSi for financial planning, scenario modeling and critical decision support in a time of rapid industry transition. We're executing our plan by making a significant investment in EPSi to further advance its place as a market-leading solution."