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Press Releases
PHNS Announces IT and HIM Services Agreement with
Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center
DALLAS, TX- April 12, 2007 -
PHNS Inc. announced a new long-term agreement to provide information technology services
(IT), health information management (HIM) services (including medical records, transcription
and coding) and selected patient financial services to Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center
(MCRMC), Mount Clemens, Michigan. PHNS will hire 36 employees who currently provide those
services to MCRMC through another services company. MCRMC, a 288 bed hospital located in
Mount Clemens, Michigan, recently became the newest subsidiary of McLaren Health Care, a large,
fully integrated health care delivery system in Michigan that owns six other hospitals in
Flint, Lansing, Bay City and Lapeer, Michigan. McLaren Health Care has outsourced all of its
IT and HIM services to PHNS since 2000.
“MCRMC is looking forward to receiving the same
significant IT and HIM service improvements and cost reductions that the other McLaren Health
Care hospitals have received from PHNS for many years,” said Mark S. O’Halla, president and CEO
of MCRMC.
“McLaren Health Care’s partnership with PHNS has
created substantial value for our system through improved services, reduced costs and millions
of dollars in cash that we’ve reinvested in our growing health care delivery system,” said Phil
Incarnati, president and CEO of McLaren Health Care.
“PHNS is excited about working with MCRMC to help it
grow its services and patient base by providing it with improved IT and HIM services at reduced
costs,” stated Chick Young, president and CEO of PHNS.
About Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center:
Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center (MCRMC) is a 288-bed acute care hospital located in Mount
Clemens, Michigan. More than 460 physicians and 2,200 employees work at MCRMC, making it one of
Macomb County’s largest employers. MCRMC provides a full range of services, including Top 100
ranked cardiovascular care at the Mat Gaberty Heart Center and award winning cancer services at
the Ted B. Wahby Cancer Center. Recently, the hospital opened a new, state-of-the-art elective
Surgery Center. MCRMC has a rich 60-year history and holds a strong place in the community.
About McLaren Health Care:
McLaren Health Care (MHC) is a fully integrated health care delivery system committed to meeting
the health care needs of Michigan residents and to enhancing their health status. The mission of
MHC is to be Michigan’s best value in health care, as defined by quality outcomes and cost. MHC
has been ranked for eight consecutive years among the Top 25 Integrated Health Systems in the
United States. Subsidiaries of MHC include Bay Regional Medical Center (Bay City), Bay Special
Care Hospital (Bay City), Ingham Regional Medical Center (Lansing), Ingham Regional Orthopedic
Hospital (Lansing), Lapeer Regional Medical Center (Lapeer), McLaren Regional Medical Center
(Flint), McLaren Health Plan, McLaren Medical Management, Inc., Mount Clemens Regional Medical
Center, Visiting Nurse Services of Michigan, and Great Lakes Cancer Institute.
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), advisory services and receivables management
services. Serving more than 400 U.S. hospitals, PHNS creates business-healthy hospitals by improving operations,
enhancing technology, providing capital dollars 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.
See www.phns.com for additional information about PHNS.
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