Operating Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	$ 127,166,000	$ 125,369,000	$ 249,371,000	$ 247,533,000
Gross Profit	71,169,000	68,771,000	136,559,000	134,958,000
Operating income	(6,769,000)	(12,496,000)	(6,897,000)	(21,530,000)
Research and development costs, net	18,292,000	17,981,000	36,516,000	35,066,000
Amortization of capitalized software costs			4,819,000	4,929,000
Restructuring Costs			701,000	0
Software and Related Solutions [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	105,475,000	100,536,000	205,896,000	197,856,000
Gross Profit	69,615,000	64,605,000	133,162,000	126,033,000
RCM Services Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	21,691,000	21,652,000	43,475,000	42,827,000
Gross Profit	7,017,000	6,645,000	14,260,000	13,023,000
Hospital Solutions Division [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Revenue	0	3,181,000	0	6,850,000
Gross Profit	0	915,000	0	2,638,000
Unallocated Cost of Revenue [Member]
Segment Operating Data
Gross Profit	$ (5,463,000)	$ (3,394,000)	$ (10,863,000)	$ (6,736,000)

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