Logicalis Healthcare IT Practice Helps Healthcare IT Organizations Qualify for Funding for Implementing Electronic Healthcare Record Systems

    BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, December 15, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- 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."

Ready for EHR? Download a Logicalis feature story on EHR best practices to learn more about what you'll need to do. http://www.us.logicalis.com/ehr-best-practices/EHR-Feature-Story.pdf

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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).

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