Leading technology solutions provider, Logicalis, utilizes
healthcare IT practice to help healthcare IT organizations qualify
for funding for implementing Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR)
systems.
Bloomfield Hills, MI – December 15, 2009
– Logicalis, a leading technology solutions provider, is
helping healthcare IT managers get a carrot and avoid the stick.
The carrot is represented by billions of dollars in stimulus funds
for hospitals and other healthcare organizations that achieve
meaningful use of electronic health
record (EHR) technology starting in 2011 under the 2009
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The stick is a
penalty for noncompliance, resulting in reductions to Medicaid and
Medicare reimbursements starting in 2015. Healthcare IT workers,
who have a small window in which to implement the necessary
technology, are turning to the healthcare IT
practice at Logicalis for expert technology solutions guidance.
Logicalis, which has successfully assisted healthcare organizations
like MultiCare and NorthShore University HealthSystem to implement
award-winning health information technology systems, has also been
recognized with a premier IT industry healthcare award by healthcare technology
solutions giant Avnet Technology Solutions. Logicalis was named
2009 Avnet U.S. HealthPath Partner of the Year in recognition of
its significant investments toward developing a healthcare IT
practice.
“This award recognizes our multiyear relationship with Avnet and
our strong capabilities delivering high-value IT solutions to
healthcare organizations,” said Kirk Zaranti, Logicalis senior vice
president solution sales. “We help healthcare IT organizations
realize the promised benefits of their electronic health records,
imaging, storage, connectivity, and patient information management
platforms.”
Implementing an EHR system is a complex undertaking, but Logicalis
has been the trusted IT advisor and solutions integrator for
healthcare organizations, including MultiCare and NorthShore, which
have both received the prestigious HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award
of Excellence in the implementation and value from health
information technology, specifically EHR. NorthShore University
HealthSystem is also one of only two healthcare organizations in
the country to reach a Stage 7 EMR Health Systems status.
Customers are enthusiastic about Logicalis’ work. Logicalis
designed and implemented disaster recovery so that NorthShore
University HealthSystem could confidently support its fully
electronic EHR systems.
“Once you take away paper charts and all the records are
electronic, people get very nervous about downtime. That's why we
needed a back-up plan we can bring up in a short period of time,”
said Steve Foley, NorthShore University HealthSystem assistant vice
president of technical services. “Logicalis helped us make sure the
plans we had for running the DR process were technically
feasible.”
“Logicalis and Avnet Technology Solutions work closely together to
bring premier solutions to market for the healthcare industry,”
said David Hutchinson, director of healthcare solutions, Avnet
Technology Solutions, Americas. “Healthcare IT managers can rest
assured that Logicalis has both the healthcare industry experience
and the technology infrastructure knowledge required to create a
successful outcome for their customers.”
For more information about Logicalis, visit http://www.us.logicalis.com/.
About Logicalis
Logicalis is an international provider of integrated information
and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services founded
on a superior breadth of knowledge and expertise in communications
and collaboration, data center optimization, application
development and integration, and outsourcing and managed
services.
With its international headquarters in the UK, Logicalis Group
employs more than 1,900 people worldwide, including highly trained
service specialists who design, specify, deploy and manage complex
ICT infrastructures to meet the needs of more than 6,500 corporate
and public sector customers. To achieve this, Logicalis maintains
strong partnerships with technology leaders such as Cisco, HP, IBM
and Microsoft.
The Logicalis Group has annualized revenues in excess of $1 billion
from operations in the UK, US, Germany, Latin America and Asia
Pacific, and is fast establishing itself as one of the leading IT
and communications service providers, specializing in the areas of
advanced technologies and services.
The Logicalis Group is a division of Datatec Limited, a $4.2
billion revenue business listed on the Johannesburg and London AIM
Stock Exchanges (LSE/JSE: DTC).
For more information, visit http://www.us.logicalis.com/.