Phoenix Health Systems’ Project Management Office Service Line is recognized by the Project Management Institute as a Registered Education Provider

DALLAS – November 13, 2007 – Phoenix, a premier provider of integrated professional and technical services focused on the business goals of healthcare organizations, announced today that it’s Project Management Office service line has been recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Registered Education Provider.

PMI has recognized and accepted Phoenix Health Systems into the Registered Education Provider (REP) Program.    The REP program was developed to create a global system to recognize training providers that followed PMI established criteria and are capable of providing effective training.   Phoenix will now offer clients a Project Management Professional (PMP®) Prep Course which has been reviewed and approved by PMI.  The PMP® Prep Course will offer contact hours in fulfillment of certification eligibility requirements to fulfill the PMP® certification.

“Being a Registered Education Provider for the PMP® Prep Course will support Phoenix in expanding service offerings to clients in the area of Project Management,” Said Phillip L. Morlan, Executive Vice President – Consulting Services, Phoenix Health Systems.  “We will now have the unique ability to provide certification training as well as project management consulting services to our clientele.”

“Phoenix is proud to be recognized by PMI as a Registered Education Provider,” Said Darin LeGrange, President and CEO, Phoenix Health Systems.  “Phoenix’s expert leadership and knowledge are crucial to our continuing success in delighting our clients.  As a REP, our clients will know our PMP Training course follows PMI established criteria.  We look forward to helping our clients achieve their certification and project management needs.”

About the Project Management Institute

With nearly 250,000 members in more than 160 countries, Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is actively engaged in leading the profession by setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. For more than 38 years, PMI has advanced the careers of practitioners who have made project management indispensable in achieving business results. Please visit www.pmi.org for more information.     

About Phoenix Health Systems 

Phoenix is a national information technology and business process services provider offering an integrated set of professional and technical services to healthcare organizations. 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 Christopher Madeira at (214) 261-0660, or visit www.phoenixhealth.com.

* PMI®, PMP® and CAPM® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.