BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire -06/22/12)- Modernizing Medicine, the creator of Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA), a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR application, announced today that it has been named the number one fastest growing company by the South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ) in its 'Fast 50.'

Each year the SFBJ ranks South Florida's fastest-growing companies to determine the prestigious 'Fast 50.' Companies chosen are both private and public, range in industry, including real estate development, manufacturing, technology, healthcare and retail, and in size and annual revenue. The companies are ranked by one-year percentage growth.

Modernizing Medicine led the 'Fast 50' pack with an impressive 2,800% growth between 2010 and 2011. Founded in 2010, Modernizing Medicine is projected to grow from 75 employees to 100 employees by year-end.

"We're delighted to have our work recognized by the South Florida Business Journal and to be ranked number one among a list of highly successful companies," said Daniel Cane, CEO and Co-Founder of Modernizing Medicine. "I'm incredibly humbled by this prestigious honor and so proud of the entire Modernizing Medicine team. It's a true testament to our product, the EMA, and the strong future we have ahead of us in the highly populated EMR space."

Modernizing Medicine's EMA adapts to each healthcare provider's unique style of practice, and integrates seamlessly into the practice's workflow. EMA is available as a native iPad application, or from any web-enabled Mac or PC. EMA's touch-based system virtually eliminates the need for a keyboard and saves valuable time by scribing notes, electronically prescribing, and automating lab requisition forms and results, and so much more. Today, Modernizing Medicine provides specialty-specific offerings for the dermatology, ophthalmology, and optometry markets.

Modernizing Medicine recently celebrated its move to its new headquarters in Boca Raton, FL. The team hosted an open house in its new 15,000-square-foot facility, welcoming over 200 guests including Andrew Duffell, President & CEO at Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, other FAU faculty members, doctors, customers, industry leaders and vendors.

Local dignitaries including the Boca Raton Mayor, Susan Whelchel, Boca Raton city council member, Constance Scott, President and CEO of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, Troy McLellan and Palm Beach County Commissioner, Steven Abrams, helped the Modernizing Medicine team officially celebrate their new facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Details about the 'Fast 50' and the full list of honorees are available on the South Florida Business Journal's website.

About Modernizing MedicineModernizing Medicine is delivering the next generation of electronic medical records (EMR) technology for the healthcare industry. Our product, Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA), is a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR with a tremendous amount of medical content already built-in. Available as a native iPad application or from any web-enabled Mac or PC, EMA adapts to each provider's unique style of practice and is designed to interface with over 400 different practice management systems. Today, Modernizing Medicine provides specialty-specific offerings for the dermatology, ophthalmology, and optometry markets, and to more than 500 practices across the country.

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Modernizing Medicine Named No. 1 in the South Florida Business Journal's 'Fast 50'