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Press Releases
Baton Rouge General Medical Center Selects PHNS to Assist
In Implementing New Clinical Systems
DALLAS, TX- February 26, 2007 –
PHNS today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement to assist Baton Rouge
General Medical Center (BRGMC) and General Health System (GHS), Baton Rouge, Louisiana
with its deployment of a wide range of new clinical systems to support nurses, physicians,
pharmacists and other members of the care team in the delivery of safe, effective care at
BRGMC and its surrounding ambulatory care settings. The new technologies from McKesson Corp.
will support BRGMC and GHS in developing an electronic health record (EHR) that spans both
inpatient and outpatient settings for greater continuity of care regardless of where patients
seek medical services.
“Because we’re a regional community hospital, we are aggressively creating an environment
that enables physicians to work more collaboratively to the ultimate benefit of our patients
and the community we serve,” said Bill Holman, president and chief executive officer of BRGMC/GHS.
“We’re pleased to have PHNS, our long-time information technology partner, assist us in implementing
and managing this important new clinical system.”
“Implementing these new technologies will ensure that Baton Rouge General Medical Center will
stay at the forefront of healthcare delivery and technology innovation, and we’re very proud
to be a part of their outstanding team,” said Chick Young, chairman and chief executive officer of PHNS.
About Baton Rouge General Medical Center :
BRGMC is the only community-owned, not-for-profit, full service hospital in Baton Rouge.
Established in 1900 as the region’s first hospital, the organization is dedicated to improving the
health and quality of life of citizens by providing for their healthcare needs in a compassionate and
caring environment, with access to the latest in medical technology and treatment.
BRGMC is currently engaged in an extensive construction project that will increase its licensed bed
capacity to 546 beds. The General serves the community from two hospital campuses — Mid City and
Bluebonnet. Signature programs include the Pennington Cancer Center, Milton J. Womack Heart Center
and Kirk’s Kid’s Pediatric Center. BRGMC also provides surgical services, women’s services,
obstetrics, diabetes, burn treatment and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation
services.
BRGMC has been named Louisiana’s Hospital of the Year more times than any hospital in the state
by the Louisiana State Nurses Association (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). In addition to the hospital,
the GHS organization includes First Care Physicians, Advanced Medical Concepts, and Mid City
Redevelopment Alliance and other programs providing care and services to residents of the capitol
city's nine-parish region. For more information: www.brgeneral.org.
About PHNS:
PHNS provides comprehensive healthcaring solutions for hospitals including information technology,
health information management (including medical record management and storage, transcription,
coding, release of information and electronic medical record services) and receivables management
services. Serving more than 400 U.S. hospitals, PHNS creates business-healthy hospitals by
improving operations, enhancing technology and increasing cash on hand. This allows hospitals
to focus on their core competency--patient care. PHNS is a national healthcare services
company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. GHS has been a PHNS partner since 2000. See
www.phns.com for additional information about PHNS.
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