BOONE, N.C., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ECR Software Corporation (ECRS), an industry-leading provider of pharmacy point-of-sale and front-end management solutions, and Aurora Health Care today announced the successful installation of over 60 Aurora retail locations, marking the midway point of an enterprise rollout. The ECRS solution will be installed in up to 130 Aurora Pharmacy and Aurora Retail Stores after project completion later this year. ECRS was selected by Aurora Health Care to provide a comprehensive retail automation solution, combining technology and consulting services, to its diverse business.
"As an integrated health system throughout eastern Wisconsin, it is important to have the type of technology that is adaptable to multiple settings," said Kimberly Hodgkinson, Director of Finance for Aurora Health Care Ventures. "ECRS offers the tools that help us to better track the needs of our patients and customers and offer the services and health supplies that meet the individual needs of each person who relies on Aurora for their health and wellness."
In order to further meet the needs of their patients, and react to evolving industry standards, Aurora will be installing Catapult 5.0 enabling them to achieve IIAS certification for acceptance of FSA/HSA debit cards. IIAS certification is required by IRS law and must be completed before January 1, 2009 so that pharmacies can continue to accept health benefit debit cards.
"Even though the majority of our stores qualify for the 90% exemption rule as currently written by the IRS, our customers expect us to give them easy access to their healthcare dollars," Hodgkinson continues. "It's Aurora's obligation to be ready to accommodate our customers' payment choices."
"Reducing cost and increasing productivity by way of retail automation is mutually beneficial to both the pharmacy retailer and their patients," said ECRS President Peter Catoe. "We're honored to have been selected by an industry leader, such as Aurora Health Care, to provide this type of automation in their retail locations. ECRS is committed to solving the complex and changing automation requirements faced by pharmacy retailers."
About Aurora Health Care
Wisconsin based Aurora Health Care, is a not-for-profit integrated health care provider. Established in 1984, Aurora was created around the idea that "There is a better way to provide health care." Aurora now has sites in more than 90 communities throughout eastern Wisconsin including 13 hospitals, more than 100 clinics and 130 community pharmacies, along with the state's largest home health agency. The organization is nationally recognized as a leader in efforts to improve the quality of health care. For more information about Aurora Health Care please visit
www.aurorahealthcare.org
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About ECRS
Since 1989, ECRS has created industry leading, world-class automation systems for retailers in a wide variety of markets including pharmacy, grocery, convenience and fuel, health and natural products, tobacco, beverage, pet and specialty retail. The ECRS framework includes: point of sale, self-checkout, reporting and analytics, multi store, inventory management, auto replenishment, EDI supplier integration, warehousing, membership management, fuel pump interface, integrated video surveillance, digital customer billboard, gift card, signature capture, wireless hand-held and a range of other retail automation components. ECRS was recently recognized as a top five retail software vendor by RIS News Software Leaderboard. ECRS products are delivered through a partner network and direct sales specialists. To learn more about any of the ECRS solutions, please visit
www.ecrsoft.com
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SOURCE ECR Software Corporation
CONTACT: Ashlee Olson, ECRS, +1-800-211-1172,
aolson@ecrsoft.com
