2026 Best in KLAS

Ranked #1 twice by the people who [use the software every day]

#1 in physician scheduling. #1 in ambulatory and post-acute clinical communications. Scored entirely by customers.

Best in KLAS awards for Scheduling: Physician and Clinical Communications: Ambulatory/Post-Acute Care 2026

What Best in KLAS measures

KLAS scores span support, partnership, solution capabilities, training, value, and whether customers would buy again. Unlike awards built on marketing claims or analyst opinion alone, Best in KLAS distinctions are directly informed by customer interviews.
The award

The 2026 report recognizes two categories:

An award from KLAS is an independent, trusted measure of how the technology performs in daily use.

Physician Scheduling
Awarded to Lightning Bolt Clinical Team Scheduling. Optimized, rules-based schedules auto-generated in alignment with organizational requirements and provider preferences.
Ambulatory/Post-Acute Clinical Communications
Awarded to Medical Answering Service. 24/7 call management that sorts for urgency and ensures every message is routed to the right place, day or night.
The scores

The scores against the segment

Category
PerfectServe score
KLAS software average
Physician Scheduling
90.8
81.1
Ambulatory/Post-Acute Clinical Communications
89.0
81.1
Source: 2026 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report
Track record

Sustained excellence, year after year

This sustained track record underlines a consistent focus: help healthcare organizations run more efficiently while supporting the clinicians who deliver care.

11
Best in KLAS awards over the past decade
5
awards for physician scheduling
6
awards for clinical communication
Customer feedback

What customers consistently rate highest

Three themes that come through clearly in customer interviews, backed by direct KLAS feedback.

Partnership and support

24/7 support, named contacts, and responsiveness that never wavers.

Schedules that build themselves

Hand-built schedules replaced by auto-generated drafts with light adjustment.

Escalation that protects clinicians

Messages that chase the right person to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

From award to capability

#1 in physician scheduling

Better schedules with built-in rules to keep things fair.

Proof point: An anesthesia department lifted physician satisfaction 30% after moving to Lightning Bolt.

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#1 in ambulatory/Post-acute clinical communications

After-hours calls answered, filtered, and routed, so the right clinician hears about the right patient.

Proof point: After deploying PerfectServe, a large medical group now resolves 50% of all urgent after-hours calls in less than 5 minutes.

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At a glance

Award facts

Award
2026 Best in KLAS: Software and Services
Categories
Physician Scheduling and Ambulatory/Post-Acute Care Clinical Communications
Scores
90.8 and 89.0, against a KLAS software average of 81.1
Awarding body
KLAS Research, scored by customer feedback
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Experience it [firsthand]

Discover how PerfectServe helps healthcare organizations modernize communication, optimize provider scheduling, and strengthen care team collaboration with a scalable, award-winning platform.