Northern Arizona Healthcare and Perot Systems Win Outsourcing Center's Top Honor for 'Best Interest Alignment'
Award marks sixth Outsourcing Excellence Award for Perot Systems and its clients in recent years
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) and Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) (www.perotsystems.com) today announced they have received the "Best Interest Alignment" Outsourcing Excellence Award for 2009. The awards are presented annually by the Outsourcing Center to organizations recognized as the world's best outsourcing arrangements. Outsourcing Excellence Awards are co-sponsored by the Everest Group and Forbes magazine.
"The goal of our IT initiative is to improve the quality of care to our patients and effectively support our physician and care team," said Jack Dempsey, Interim NAH President. "Our collaboration with Perot Systems has advanced both our clinical mission as well as our stewardship position."
For the 2009 Outsourcing Excellence Awards, judges looked for relationships which demonstrated best practices, created and sustained a competitive advantage, provided business transformation, achieved value, and mutually benefited both buyer and supplier over time.
"At Perot Systems, our goal is to enable our clients' success," said Chuck Lyles, president of Perot Systems' healthcare group. "We are proud of this award because it serves as validation that with Northern Arizona, we have truly hit the mark for client satisfaction and service."
Perot Systems has shared a rich, productive relationship with NAH since 2002. In addition to managing NAH's revenue cycle, the Perot Systems team has implemented, managed and upgraded the organization's IT system along with building a centralized database. They also are implementing a more robust communications network, which has played a vital role in enabling NAH to serve its facilities in rural Arizona.
Currently, Perot Systems is focused on the implementation of electronic medical records (EMR) for Northern Arizona Healthcare, with more than 75 percent of patient data now automated.
The 2009 Outsourcing Excellence Award for Perot Systems and NAH represent the latest of many similar awards for Perot Systems and its clients. Previous awards include:
- 2008 Best Partnership: : Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Perot Systems
- 2008 Best First Steps: National Life Group and Perot Systems
- 2007 Best Partnership: Old Mutual Financial Network and Perot Systems
- 2006 Best ITO: Vanguard and Perot Systems
- 2004 Best Partnership: Owens & Minor, Inc. and Perot Systems Corporation
About Northern Arizona Healthcare
Northern Arizona Healthcare is the largest healthcare organization in Northern and Central Arizona, serving almost one half of the state, employing more than 2,744 healthcare professionals and experiencing more than 150,000 patient visits each year. NAH is Flagstaff Medical Center, Verde Valley Medical Center, VVMC - Sedona Campus and Northern Arizona Homecare and Hospice.
NAH is dedicated to providing the highest quality, most cost effective healthcare delivery system to the visitors and residents of Northern and Central Arizona. NAH encourages patients to be part of their own treatment through education and wellness programs. Physicians, employees and volunteers all work for a common goal, and the community benefits from NAH's organizational outreach that contributes to healthier lives for residents and visitors.
About Perot Systems Healthcare
Using a proven methodology based on the people, processes and technology that healthcare organizations need to succeed, Perot Systems is a leading integrator of Tier I clinical systems. Serving a multitude of hospitals worldwide, including more than 1,000 in the U.S., Perot Systems is ranked #1 for professional services in North American Healthcare by Gartner (based on 2008 revenue) and is rated
