TAMPA, FL (MARKET WIRE) Sage Healthcare Division announced today that it has been named a preferred partner of the Northern Illinois Physicians for Connectivity (NIPFC). Serving more than 400,000 healthcare professionals including 80,000 physicians in North America, Sage will make its ONC-ATCB certified Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition available to physicians partnering with NIPFC for their electronic health record (EHR) needs.