Soft Network Users Group (SNUG) Holds its 19th Annual Conference

May 16, 2011

Clearwater, FL – The Soft Network Users Group (SNUG) is holding its 19th annual conference, for users of SCC Soft Computer’s (SCC) clinical laboratory software solutions, May 23-26 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater, Florida. The theme of this year’s conference, SNUG 2011, is New Horizons: A Quest for Knowledge. The conference provides educational opportunities through technical sessions and product demonstrations. Established to promote the free exchange of ideas and suggestions, relating to the applications of SCC Soft Computer’s laboratory software package, SNUG is also a vehicle of communication between users and SCC.

The annual SNUG conference offers unique educational and networking opportunities. More than 300 professionals from hospitals, laboratories, and large integrated delivery networks (IDNs) from across the United States and Canada are expected to attend the 2011 conference. Attendees will spend a full week attending informative breakout sessions and workshops presented by SCC and SNUG delegates, as well as pre-conference training classes at SCC’s headquarters.

The 2011 SNUG conference – the Healthcare Information Technology Summit – will feature a vendor fair of third-party vendors that feature the most practical SCC add-ons. Attendees will have the opportunity to see how these products work with SCC’s information systems and how they can use these tools to boost efficiency.

The opening session keynote speaker, Karen Rontowski, has been working as a full-time a comedienne for over 17 years. Her clean observation comedy makes her perfect for everything from clubs to corporate to colleges and beyond. She describes herself as having an optimistic outlook and believes there is no time like the present to be living in the past.

This year’s conference will also include a closing keynote speaker, Joe Malarkey. Whether speaking to an audience of 5,800 top insurance producers from the prestigious main platform at the Million Dollar Round Table, or a smaller meeting of key employees, meeting professionals agree on one thing: Joe Malarkey is the most unique, hysterical, outrageous speaker your audience will never forget. He delivers two things in very short supply: Laughter in quantities rarely experienced in a business meeting, and a powerful, customized message that will long be remembered.

About SCC Soft Computer
SCC is at the forefront of laboratory, genetics, blood services, outreach, pharmacy, and radiology information systems software development and offers full suites of Web-enabled clinical information management system solutions. Since 1979, SCC Soft Computer has been meeting the needs of the healthcare industry by providing powerful, clinical information management solutions to hospitals, large IDNs (integrated delivery networks), and laboratories.

Considered the largest LIS software production house in the world – with a workforce of nearly 1600 professionals dedicated to LIS development – SCC has experience in accomplishing complex LIS implementations in large, multisite environments. SCC's flagship product, SoftLab, has been recognized as the market standard for its robust functionality and ease of instrument interfacing.

Consistently ranked 1st in the MD Buyline survey, a comprehensive, vendor-independent database used by hospitals and other medical facilities during the capital planning and purchasing process, SCC outranks its competitors in all categories. SCC has also been recognized for its commitment to workforce training and leadership development and has been included in the Training Top 125 nine times in ten years—including four consecutive years in the Training Top 10 and two years in the Training Top 5, the first and only healthcare IT firm to achieve this feat. SCC placed 3rd in the 2009 ASTD BEST Awards, and has received three ASTD/ISPI OPAL Awards for Excellence in Leadership Development, Team Success, and Customer Satisfaction.

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