Crittenden Regional Hospital Selects Healthcare Management Systems to Provide Information Technology Infrastructure

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. ^® (HMS) announced today that it was selected by Crittenden Regional Hospital (CRH) to supply a full suite of financial and ancillary clinical healthcare technology solutions. The new HMS system will provide much needed integration for the 152-bed, Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospital in West Memphis, Ark., and will also move them closer to an electronic health record (EHR) for their patients.

“With HMS as our partner, we have one vendor for all of our needs”

CRH had been working with an older, financials-only hospital information system and found that, especially in light of the forthcoming EHR requirements mandated by the recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), they were in need of an enterprise-wide solution that would grow with them.

“With our obsolete information system, we were looking for a true partner to take us into the new world of EHRs,” says Jamie Carter, chief executive officer for Crittenden Regional Hospital. “After performing our due diligence for almost a year, HMS came out on top as the most logical and affordable choice.”

CRH is looking forward to the on-demand, up-to-the-minute access to information offered by their new and more advanced system that will allow for more timely patient care decisions.

“Patient safety is of utmost importance to us,” says Carter. “We are also committed to further strengthening our bottom line to stay competitive in our urban market and using advanced clinical solutions to improve our quality indicators.

“With HMS as our partner, we have one vendor for all of our needs,” concludes Carter.

“HMS is pleased to have been selected by Crittenden Regional Hospital to be their partner in bringing advanced technology to clinicians and their patients in the community,” says Mike Freeman, senior vice president of sales for HMS. “Our integrated solution will better enable the hospital to provide quality healthcare with state of the art systems now and into the future to help poise the hospital for meaningful use of EHRs under the ARRA.”

The new HMS system will go live at Crittenden Regional Hospital in October 2009.

About HMS

Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. ^® (HMS) is a Nashville-based healthcare company that develops, sells and supports integrated clinical and financial hospital information systems and services. Founded in 1984, HMS counts among its customers almost 650 community hospitals; behavioral, rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities; and multi-entity healthcare organizations nationwide. With the HMS system, caregivers are able to increase their efficiency in delivering quality care with an emphasis on improving patient safety. For more information, please visit www.hmstn.com or call 800.383.3317.

About Crittenden Regional Hospital

Crittenden Regional Hospital (CRH) is a 152-bed acute care facility accredited by The Joint Commission. Located in West Memphis, Ark., and serving the region since 1951, CRH is a leading source of quality health care to citizens from more than eight counties in East Arkansas and West Tennessee. Crittenden Regional Hospital’s mission, vision and values are focused on providing excellence in patient-centered health care for the Mid-South. For more information, visit www.crittendenregional.org.