Arizona Regional Medical Center Selects Healthcare Management Systems

February 4, 2010

Arizona Regional Medical Center (ARMC) has selected Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.® (HMS) to provide hospital information system applications for its general acute hospital, located in Mesa, Ariz.

The HMS integrated clinical and financial system is an enterprise-wide technology solution implemented in more than 650 community hospitals across the United States and Puerto Rico. Brent Cope, chief executive officer of ARMC, said HMS’ familiarity with community hospitals was a deciding factor in the hospital’s decision.

“HMS provides hospital information system applications that are tailored for hospitals like ours. Based on my past experience with HMS, our hospital is getting an outstanding product that will be easy to incorporate into our systems, provide easy-to-access information and streamline our processes so we can be more efficient. Not only does HMS offer quality applications, the company’s support for their customers is outstanding. We know we have a true partner in HMS.”

Cope added that the hospital would begin to implement the new software package this month.

“We provide interoperable products and services that meet the technology needs in the community hospital setting,” said Tom Stephenson, president and chief executive officer of HMS. “HMS puts clinical and financial information at the fingertips of staff. Our software reduces medical errors, improves patient safety and enhances clinician productivity.”

About HMS
Based in Nashville, Tenn., Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. (HMS) develops, sells and supports a full range of healthcare technology products that combines clinical, financial and patient access information. Founded in 1984, HMS currently serves 650 community hospitals; behavioral, rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities; and multi-entity healthcare organizations nationwide. Visit www.hmstn.com for more information.

About ARMC
Opened in 2008 in Mesa, Ariz., ARMC is the newest hospital in Arizona. The general hospital provides a range of medical and surgical services including emergency, cardiology, open heart, vascular and general surgery, diagnostic and outpatient services and a dedicated acute rehabilitation unit.

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