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Enterprise eHealth Solutions Drive Integrated Community and Patient Care Initiatives

Posted on: Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 09:04 CDT

MEDSEEK, a leading provider of Enterprise eHealth solutions that connect information and people for better patient care and community advocacy, announced 28 new software and consulting projects with new and existing hospital customers during the first six months of 2007. These hospital organizations have selected the company's advanced Web Portals, along with strategic consulting and marketing services to build and foster an enhanced experience with its key constituents to improve community relations, revenue and patient throughput, and clinical decision making.

Additionally, MEDSEEK has been recognized as of the Top 100 Healthcare IT Companies by Healthcare Informatics in its June 2007 edition. "The company's continued growth is evidenced by strong industry adoption of our software and services, and is reinforced by MEDSEEK's second consecutive Top 100 yearly ranking," acknowledged Mike Drake, chief executive officer of MEDSEEK. "The fact that MEDSEEK was the only vendor [in our segment of the market] to be recognized in the annual ranking indicates the company's steady influence and leadership in the Enterprise eHealth space."

Listed below are a few of the new and existing customers who signed software agreements and consulting projects during the first and second quarters of 2007:

Via Christi Health System, Wichita, Kan. -- a 980-bed hospital healthcare system

Baptist Health System, Birmingham, Ala. -- a 1,770-bed, five-hospital system

Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, Ariz. -- a 333-bed, acute care hospital

MedStar Health, Baltimore/Washington area -- a 2,700-bed, seven-hospital system

Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Neb. -- an 116-bed, community hospital

Seton Family of Hospitals, Austin, Texas -- a 700-bed, network of more than 20 hospitals

Berkshire Health System, Pittsfield, Mass. -- a 326-bed, hospital network of affiliates serving western Massachusetts

Trinity Health, Novi, Mich. -- a 7,000-bed, 44 hospitals system and the fourth largest Catholic Health System in the United States

Sisters of St. Francis Health System, Inc., Mishawaka, Ind. -- a 7,000-bed, healthcare network including 12 hospitals

Iowa Health System, Des Moines, Iowa -- a 3,100-bed, 11 hospital network and the state's largest integrated healthcare system

Georgetown Hospital System, Georgetown, S.C. -- a 200-bed, two hospital system in coastal Carolina

West Tennessee Healthcare, Jackson, Tenn. -- 1,000-bed, six hospital integrated healthcare delivery system serving western Tennessee

St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Savannah, Ga. -- 600-bed, two hospital system in southeast Georgia

Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, Okla. -- 400-bed, two hospital community health system just outside Oklahoma City

In addition to its award-winning patient, clinical, consumer, and employee portal solutions, MEDSEEK's consulting and integrated marketing practices offers a diverse team of clinical, business, and information technology (IT) industry experts who work closely with the hospital's business, clinical, and IT leadership teams orchestrating strategy, assessment and planning.

"Our steady growth and industry recognition demonstrates both a high market demand and appreciation for our Enterprise eHealth solutions," continued Mike Drake. "MEDSEEK is proud to support these forward-thinking hospital organizations as they work towards building an environment that drives information sharing, operational efficiencies and engages consumers, patients, physicians and employees throughout their community."

About MEDSEEK

Solvang, Calif.-based MEDSEEK provides healthcare organizations with Enterprise eHealth solutions to fully engage and strengthen relationships with key constituents -- physicians, patients, employees, and consumers. By connecting information and communities to foster an enhanced experience with the organization, hospitals will improve community advocacy, revenue and patient throughput, and clinical decision making. MEDSEEK's comprehensive technology platform and strategic consulting services creates the infrastructure and provides the thought leadership for hospitals to deliver the most powerful portal solutions. With more than 10 years' experience and 600+ hospital customers, MEDSEEK has the experience and expertise to meet the diverse needs of the healthcare community. MEDSEEK also maintains offices in Alabama and Mississippi. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888-MEDSEEK.

Source: Business Wire

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