of health information and managing physician relationships to all local healthcare providers in Lake County.

Preferr (https://www.preferr.net) is a web-based solution that allows physician offices and hospitals to automate the referral process, exchange patient clinical and contact information, track referrals, communicate real time and forecast referral patterns.

“The need to improve continuity of care is vital in today’s healthcare environment” said Pranam Ben, Chief Executive Officer of Visions@work. “We are excited that Lake County will be the incubator for this initiative and applaud the EDC, Lake County and Lake-Sumter Community College for introducing Preferr to the local healthcare community. Given our current and future plans with Preferr, we believe this partnership will go a long way in improving operational efficiencies and patient care.”