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Altera Digital Health has been awarded 10-year contracts by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust to implement the Altera Electronic Patient Record (EPR) platform. This major investment marks a significant milestone in both trusts’ digital transformation journeys and will support improvements to patient flow across Greater Manchester, aligning with the region’s shared ambition for a fully digitally enabled future.

The new systems will provide better visibility of patient information, smoother transitions between hospital and community services, and a safer, more coordinated patient experience across the region, as well as provide the platform for future innovation, including the ability to embed AI capabilities directly into the clinical pathway to further enhance safety, efficiency and the quality of care.

By replacing multiple siloed health IT systems, legacy patient administration tools and core clinical systems, the Altera EPR will give clinicians a single, real‑time and accurate source of patient information supported by clinical decision tools. Currently, clinical teams must log into several systems to gather essential data, a process that consumes valuable time and increases the risk of duplication or inconsistencies.

The new integrated EPRs will enable staff to view and update the patient record at the point of care, which will help deliver significant time savings, enhance the reliability of information and strengthen patient safety across the organisations. By consolidating care into one unified platform, the trusts are expected to achieve substantial efficiency gains and free up clinical staff to spend more time on direct patient care.

The contract awards follow a rigorous procurement process undertaken with extensive clinical and operational involvement to confirm the system meets both of the trusts’ immediate needs and long‑term ambitions.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust become the latest NHS trusts to select Altera’s EPR platform, following the successful recent go‑live at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which is already reporting early benefits for staff and supporting improved patient care. With this announcement, the Altera EPR is projected to support care for more than 10 million patients across the UK. The implementation also expands Altera’s footprint across Greater Manchester to cover five out of its six acute NHS trusts.

Peter Nuttall, Director of Informatics, for both trusts commented: “I’m pleased we’ve selected Altera as our partner and can begin implementing the system to streamline workflows, connect care, and make important efficiency gains for our clinical staff. The implementation of a new EPR is a huge programme of work, which will involve all clinical services and provide a strong digital foundation for future care delivery and innovation. It’s a defining moment for both organisations, which is why we’re excited to get underway and provide clinical teams with up-to-date patient information at their fingertips so they can deliver quality care.”  

Mark Hutchinson, Executive Vice President at Altera Digital Health (UK & EMEA), said: “Partnering with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust on these important programmes reflects our shared commitment to delivering safer, more connected care through a modern, clinically led EPR across Greater Manchester. We will bring the full weight of our experience supporting NHS trusts, building on our recent successful implementations across the UK to help the trusts rapidly advance their digital maturity. Each of their decisions to select the Altera EPR, which has already achieved HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 in other parts of North West England, demonstrates their individual commitment to building a strong digital foundation for future care delivery and innovation.”

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Jodie Cheetham, Silver Buck (on behalf of Altera Digital Health)
jodie@silver-buck.com
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About Altera Digital Health

Altera Digital Health is a global healthcare IT leader. With more than 30 years of experience, we develop technology to bring next-level healthcare within reach. Our approach to solutions provides a fast, flexible and clinically driven roadmap towards digital maturity across integrated care systems.

With more than 2,700 hospitals in more than 15 countries, our solutions support healthcare providers, governments and military institutions around the world. By keeping the human user at the centre of our design methodology, we are supporting caregivers and helping patients meet and exceed their wellness goals. Together, with our clients, we’re driving a new era of healthcare. To learn more, visit uk.alterahealth.com.

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Health IT leader to highlight solution enhancements driving stronger provider satisfaction, data quality and revenue integrity

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – March 3, 2026 – Altera Digital Health (booth #4431), a global health IT leader, will exhibit at the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2026 Global Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 9–12, 2026. Altera subject matter experts will deliver several educational theater sessions on key topics such as artificial intelligence (AI) best practices, provider burnout, patient empowerment and financial resilience. Attendees are invited to join an Altera happy hour and visit the booth throughout the week to receive demos and learn about new solutions, services and product updates. Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs Leigh Burchell will also be honored at the event as a Policy Influencer as part of the 2026 HIMSS Changemaker in Health Awards.

Ben Scharfe, Executive Vice President for AI, will provide crucial guidance on maximizing AI’s value while managing new risks in his theater presentation, “AI unbound: Agentic workflows and deregulated risk,” on Wednesday, March 11 at 1:00–1:10 p.m. Additional sessions will address key drivers and top challenges for health systems, hospitals and provider practices. Highlights from Altera’s full theater schedule include:

• Sunrise
  • From burnout to breakthrough. Laura Kohlhagen and Beth Godwin will discuss how interoperable insights and ambient documentation drive more focused clinician-patient interactions.
  • Turning denials into revenue protection initiatives. Kelly Johnson will highlight the need to connect revenue cycle processes to smarter workflows and sustainable operations.
• Paragon
  • The year of the nurse: Why it matters more than ever. Geoff Nau will underscore why supporting nurses is critical to care quality, workforce stability and the future of healthcare.
  • Practical AI uses for community hospitals. Hass Saad will share real-world AI use cases for community hospitals to improve efficiency, reduce staff burden and deliver measurable results.
• TouchWorks EHR
  • Small steps become giant leaps. Bob Taylor will discuss how AI-powered tools within the patient chart can create a seamless provider experience.
  • Clinical documentation that works. Taylor will explore how ambient AI notes with automated forms and workflow agents can reduce documentation burden and improve provider efficiency.
• CareInMotion
  • From raw data to trusted intelligence, where care happens. Julie Greer and Corrine Micklos will share how healthcare organizations can transform data into their most valuable asset.
• Altera Cloud
  • When systems heal themselves. Tim O’Brien will discuss how AI-driven self-healing improves availability and user confidence.
  • The performance drift problem. Manny Payton will share what can happen when small performance changes start adding up—and how we reverse them.
• Altera Managed Services
  • A proven, scalable, expert led IT partner for empowered healthcare. Jeff Young and Freddie Sanchez will unpack the advantages of an expert-led IT partner.
  • Exposing cyber vulnerability: What healthcare leaders need to know (and do next). Young and Sanchez will underscore the need for comprehensive cybersecurity insights.
• Ventus
  • Your contracts are talking. AI helps you listen. Michelle Durbin will discuss how organizations can turn payer contract complexity into clarity—and leverage.

Additionally, HIMSS will recognize Leigh Burchell for her years of transformative leadership in health IT policy and public affairs at the Public Policy Luncheon on Tuesday, March 10. In addition to her role at Altera, Burchell is currently in her second term as Chair of HIMSS’s Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA). Through these and additional leadership roles, Burchell has been a credible, consistent voice for EHR vendors in federal and state policy discussions, helping lawmakers and regulators understand the critical role that software developers play in supporting health data liquidity, innovation and patient empowerment while also advocating for practical, reasonable timelines.

“Healthcare is at a pivotal moment. While organizations are navigating significant headwinds like staffing shortages and cost constraints, AI and other advanced technologies are now demonstrating the ability to really move the needle on longstanding challenges,” said Marcus Perez, President, Altera Digital Health. “Human connection is at the heart of healthcare, and HIMSS is the perfect forum to connect with our clients and partners on critical issues. We look forward to demonstrating how Altera solutions and services are supporting the human moments that matter most for patients, providers and their communities.”

HIMSS attendees are welcome to join an in-booth happy hour on Tuesday, March 10 at 4:30–5:30 p.m. to meet Altera solution and subject matter experts and network with fellow attendees while enjoying complimentary beverages and light fare.

Learn more about Altera’s presence at HIMSS here and stop by booth #4431 to learn how Altera is enabling clinicians, empowering patients and transforming care organizations.

About Altera Digital Health

A global healthcare IT leader, Altera Digital Health develops and elevates technology to bring next-level healthcare within reach. Altera’s approach to our solutions is changing the way healthcare is delivered—we see the summit of what healthcare can be, but rather than total transformation, we’re focused on helping organizations take the steps they need to get there. Altera designs digital health services that lead healthcare to a higher place, while we guide those we partner with, all along the way. To learn more, visit www.alterahealth.com.

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AlteraMediaRelations@alterahealth.com

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Client momentum comes on the heels of major platform updates in Sunrise 25.1 and new product launches

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — February 24, 2026 — Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that 14 clients have renewed their contracts for the Sunrise™ electronic health record (EHR), reinforcing continued confidence in the platform’s direction, performance and value. The partnership renewals follow a year of significant platform advancement with the release of Sunrise 25.1, which added approximately 700 system enhancements, and the expansion of its product portfolio to support more connected and efficient clinical, financial and operational workflows across the enterprise.

Healthcare organizations that signed multi-year extensions with Sunrise include:

• Grand Lake Health System, serving West-Central Ohio
• Hospital for Special Care, serving Connecticut and beyond
• Phoenix Children’s Hospital, serving Phoenix and Glendale, Ariz.

“Sunrise is more than our EHR. It’s our technological foundation for exceptional care delivery and every team supporting our clinicians and patients to that end,” said Stanislaw Jankowski, VP & CIO, Hospital for Special Care. “We are excited for what’s to come next with the platform itself and to collaborate further with the Sunrise team as we tackle new strategic goals together.”

Made generally available in June 2025, Sunrise 25.1 was designed to simplify navigation, reduce cognitive burden and surface critical information at the point of care, reflecting a continued focus on usability and efficiency for clinical and operational teams alike. Additionally, Altera expanded the Sunrise ecosystem with the introduction of Sunrise Thread AI, a native ambient scribe and documentation assistant; Sunrise CarePath, a mobile patient engagement platform supporting secure messaging, self-scheduling, appointment reminders, notifications and online billing; and Sunrise Health Record, an intelligent faxing solution that embeds health information management (HIM) capabilities directly within the Sunrise EHR to streamline record management, improve compliance and reduce reliance on fragmented, third-party systems.

“Each renewed partnership is a testament to the confidence and trust in the direction of our product roadmap and the level of client service we strive for every day,” said Jay Adams, Executive Vice President for Sunrise, Altera Digital Health. “The enhancements we introduced over the last year are the direct result of really listening to our clients and understanding the challenges and opportunities before them. As healthcare continues to evolve, the Sunrise team stands ready to provide the solutions and guidance organizations need to adapt along with it.”

Learn more about Sunrise here.

About Altera Digital Health

A global healthcare IT leader, Altera Digital Health develops and elevates technology to bring next-level healthcare within reach. Altera’s approach to our solutions is changing the way healthcare is delivered—we see the summit of what healthcare can be, but rather than total transformation, we’re focused on helping organizations take the steps they need to get there. Altera designs digital health services that lead healthcare to a higher place, while we guide those we partner with, all along the way. To learn more, visit www.alterahealth.com.

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AlteraMediaRelations@alterahealth.com

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Veteran executive and sales leader to drive growth for healthcare revenue cycle and administration portfolio

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — February 19, 2026 — Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that Sean Sykes has joined the company as Executive Vice President for Ventus, Altera’s suite of integrated revenue cycle and administrative solutions designed to optimize financial performance and operational efficiency. Sykes brings to the role more than 20 years of experience building and scaling high-performing sales and customer success teams at enterprise technology organizations.

Sykes comes to Altera following a successful tenure with multiple business units in the Harris Operating Group (Harris) of Constellation Software Inc., of which Altera is also a part. He most recently served as Senior Vice President for Sales and Customer Success at Advanced Utility Solutions, which provides customer information and billing software for municipal, investor-owned and cooperative utilities. Sykes also previously served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NorthStar, a software provider of customer experience solutions for modern utilities.

“I’m excited to join Altera Digital Health to support the organization’s growing footprint and expand the Ventus portfolio to meet new market demands as healthcare evolves,” said Sean Sykes, Executive Vice President for Ventus, Altera Digital Health. “I look forward to partnering with our clients to help them navigate shifting financial realities and continue refining their revenue cycle strategies.”

Prior to joining Harris, Sykes spent more than two decades in executive and sales leadership positions at several companies within the technology sector, including Peak Sales Recruiting, Avast, Bitheads and Carnegie Learning. Sykes earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Ottawa.

“From new payment models to AI advancements, care organizations need robust solutions and expert guidance to thrive in today’s complex healthcare environment and sustain long-term growth,” said Marcus Perez, President, Altera Digital Health. “I’m thrilled to welcome Sean to the team. His extensive enterprise technology experience and proven leadership within Harris will be invaluable assets to both our Ventus team and the clients we serve.”

Learn more about the Ventus portfolio of solutions here.

About Altera Digital Health

A global healthcare IT leader, Altera Digital Health develops and elevates technology to bring next-level healthcare within reach. Altera’s approach to our solutions is changing the way healthcare is delivered—we see the summit of what healthcare can be, but rather than total transformation, we’re focused on helping organizations take the steps they need to get there. Altera designs digital health services that lead healthcare to a higher place, while we guide those we partner with, all along the way. To learn more, visit www.alterahealth.com.

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For Altera Digital Health
AlteraMediaRelations@alterahealth.com