Additional Recognition

Florida Technical Communications Competition (FTCC), sponsored by the Suncoast chapter of STC (Society for Technical Communication)

• 2009-2010 FTCC Award of Excellence - Technical Publications
  category: Articles
  What is on the molecular diagnosis horizon? A brief history of medical diagnosis and the birth of the clinical laboratory, MLO (Medical Laboratory Observer), March 2008
• 2009-2010 FTCC Award of Excellence - Technical Art
  category: Promotional and Informational Materials Design
  Collateral for the 2009 Soft Network Users Group (SNUG) Healthcare Information Technology Summit, “Cultivating Knowledge, a 30-year shared journey of innovation and excellence, SNUG’s 17th annual conference”
• 2009-2010 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Publications
  category: Technical Marketing Support
  SCC’s Pocket Folder and sample product inserts
• 2009-2010 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Publications
  category: Articles
  Distance Learning works when gas and airfares skyrocket, MLO (Medical Laboratory Observer), March 2009
• 2008-2009 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Publications
  category: User Manuals
  SoftWeb^® HTML v.1.0 User Manual
• 2007-2008 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Publications
  category: User Manuals
  SoftPath^® v.4.3.0 Anatomic Pathology Information System User Manual
• 2007-2008 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Publications
  category: User Manuals
  SoftReports™ v.1.1.5 User Manual
• 2006-2007 FTCC Award of Merit - Online Communications
  category: Tutorials
  SoftLab Basic Functionality in a Windows Environment
• 2006-2007 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Art
  category: Promotional Materials Design
  SCC Soft Computer Direct Mail Campaign
• 2006-2007 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Art
  category: Promotional Materials Design
  SCC Soft Computer Product Catalog
• 2005-2006 FTCC Award of Merit - Technical Publications
  category: User Manuals
  SoftRad^® v.4.0 Radiology Information System User Manual
• 2005-2006 FTCC Award of Merit - Online Communications
  category: Online Help System
  SoftRad^® v.4.0 Radiology Information System Online Help

P.A.C.E.® provides a means for recording credits that Clinical Laboratory Professionals earn by attending continuing education programs to maintain and enhance their competence. The American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) is a continuing sponsor of P.A.C.E. For more information on ASCLS and continuing education, visit their Web site at www.ascls.org.

We are proud to be accredited by P.A.C.E. (Professional Acknowledgement for Continuing Education).

• 2009 - Approved Annual Provider
• 2008 - Approved Annual Provider
• 2007 - Approved Annual Provider
• 2006 - Approved Annual Provider
• 2005 - Approved Annual Provider
• 2004 - Approved Annual Provider
• 2003 - Approved Annual Provider
• 2002 - Approved Annual Provider

SCC is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program. Many of SCC’s client training courses are P.A.C.E.-certified and have been approved to receive P.A.C.E. credit in the form of contact hours, so your staff members can earn free continuing education credits (CEUs) that go towards keeping up their P.A.C.E. certification by attending classes at SCC.

KLAS’ mission is to improve the delivery of healthcare technology by independently measuring and reporting on vendor performance

• 2008 – SCC ranked 4^th in the 2008 KLAS Top 20 survey for laboratory (Community) Vendor/Product Category
• 2007 - SCC’s SoftBank Blood Services Information System ranked the Number 1 Transfusion Services Software Solution
  

KLAS helps healthcare providers make informed technology decisions by offering accurate, honest, and impartial vendor performance information. KLAS independently monitors vendor performance through the active participation of thousands of healthcare organizations. KLAS uses a stringent methodology to ensure all data and ratings are accurate, honest, and impartial.

The Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report is published annually on December 15^th and provides an overview of the state of each market segment. This report is a summary of performance data collected over the previous 13 months from healthcare professionals and IT executives. Included in the report is a ranking of the Top 20 vendors overall, as well as a ranking of the top vendors in key areas of performance. This report draws from data on over 750 products from more than 200 vendors.

In 2005, the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce named SCC Soft Computer the: 2004 Outstanding Business of the Year category: technology company

In 2001, Deloitte & Touche named SCC Soft Computer one of the Tampa Bay area’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte & Touche’s “Fast 50” program. 2001 - Fast 50 category: technology company

In 2001, having evolved into one of the most widely recognized vendors of standalone laboratory information systems, SCC was ranked by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as: 2001 - #1 Software Developer in the Tampa Bay Area

In 2001, one of SCC’s valued clients, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, received a CIPA Award of Excellence. The Diagnostic Laboratories of St. Michael’ s Hospital was recognized by CIPA (Canadian Information Productivity Awards) and honored as an organization transformed by information technology. With the purchase of an automated robotic specimen processing system, St. Michael’s Diagnostic Laboratory became one of the first hospitals in Canada to utilize next generation information management technology. Coupled with SCC’s Soft Laboratory Information System, St. Michael’s diagnostic lab links chemistry, immunochemistry, nephelometry and toxicology instrumentation to effectively manage information for maximum efficiency.

In 2000, Gilbert Hakim, SCC’s CEO, and Jean Hakim, SCC’s President, were runners up for Ernst & Young’s prestigious Florida Entrepreneur of the Year® award. The Entrepreneur of the Year® (EOY) awards program was created in the United States in a single Midwestern city by Ernst & Young in 1986 to honor entrepreneurs whose ingenuity and perseverance have created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. Since its inception, Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year program has expanded to more than 135 cities in 50 countries with awards presented annually to over 900 of the world’s most successful and innovative entrepreneurs. Each year, regional award winners are announced in several categories. The regional winners then compete for the country's National Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Each National Entrepreneur of the Year Winner is eligible to join national winners from other nations to compete for the annual World Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

In 2001, SCC received an award for Outstanding Achievement for Year 2000 in recognition of excellence in Quality, Service and Support of Hand Held Products by Welch Allyn Affiliate. Year 2000 - Outstanding Achievement