Gila Regional Medical Center Selects Phoenix for Managed Data Center and MEDITECH Consulting

DALLAS – November 28, 2006 – Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC), Silver City, NM, has signed agreements with Phoenix Health Systems for both Managed Data Center and MEDITECH consulting services.

Phoenix, a premier provider of integrated professional and technical services focused on the business goals of healthcare organizations, announced today that it will provide GRMC with server management and network services in Phoenix’s Leveraged Service Center in Dallas. The agreement also calls for a MEDITECH Magic application review, training assessment and version upgrade from 5.4 to 5.6.  This upgrade will allow GRMC to optimize and deliver care more efficiently.

"GRMC engaged Phoenix Health Systems based on the Phoenix team’s deep expertise in MEDITECH installations and upgrades, and Phoenix’ ability to provide tailored, cost-effective IT data center service delivery solutions,” said David Furnas, GRMC Chief Information Officer. “As a rural hospital and sole community provider, we appreciate Phoenix’ ability to deliver world-class services in support of our mission to deliver world-class care to the people of southwest New Mexico.”  

"Phoenix is proud to be selected to enter into this long-term partnership with GRMC. GRMC is well known for providing quality care to patients, and we look forward to working with them to achieve their long-term objectives,” said Darin LeGrange, President and CEO of Phoenix Health Systems. “We are a company committed to exceeding customer expectations through flexible, adaptable service models that can add true business value focused on improved healthcare delivery and a reduction in costs."

About Gila Regional Medical Center

Established in 1983, Gila Regional Medical Center is the largest hospital in a radius of nearly 100 miles and provides a wide range of services to the people of southwest New Mexico, including Grant, Luna, Hidalgo and Catron counties. Owned by Grant County and managed by Quorum Health Resources, GRMC is a non-profit hospital with more than 600 employees. The hospital is known for its friendly, patient-centered care and is the only Planetree-affiliated hospital in the state of New Mexico.  For more information, visit www.grmc.org.

About Phoenix Health Systems

Phoenix Health Systems, a national IT and business process services provider, offers an integrated set of professional and technical services focusing on the business goals of the healthcare organization. Through strategic consulting, IT outsourcing and revenue cycle management, Phoenix will help any healthcare organization achieve its long-term objectives of administrative cost reduction, increased cash flow, improved patient safety and regulatory compliance. For additional information, please contact Phyllis Duggan at (214) 261-0660, ext. 107, or visit www.phoenixhealth.com.