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Horizon Health Adds 11 Behavioral Health Facilities to Contract With Healthcare Management Systems
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --(Business Wire)-- May 9, 2006 -- Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.(R) (HMS) announced today that they have entered into a new contract with Texas-based Horizon Health. The new contract extends HMS' role of providing an integrated hospital information system to Horizon Health by adding 11 additional behavioral facilities to the group's contract.
"Horizon Health is one of the southeast's premiere providers of behavioral health services and we are pleased to continue our work and partnership with their physicians. We are proud to be a part of the Horizon Health's continuing success in delivering quality services to their patients," said Tom Stephenson, President of HMS.
"HMS has approached our relationship as a true partnership. Their excellent services have given us the confidence to take this step in expanding our relationship," said Zeke Zoccoli, Horizon Health Vice President of Information Technology.
The new Horizon Health facilities being serviced by HMS are located in Texas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
About HMS
Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. (TM) (HMS) is a Nashville-based healthcare company that provides information technology systems. Founded in 1984, HMS is installed in over 480 community and rural hospitals nationwide. With the HMS system, caregivers are able to increase their efficiency in delivering quality care with an emphasis on improving patient safety. The company offers a full clinical and financial suite including web-based tools for acute care, behavioral, rehabilitation, long-term acute care and multi-entity healthcare facilities. For more information, visit www.hmstn.com or call (800) 383-3317.
About Horizon Health
Horizon Health (NASDAQ/NM: HORC), based in Lewisville, Texas, is an owner of behavioral health facilities and a leading manager of clinical care services for acute care hospitals and employees. For more information, please visit www.horizonhealth.com.
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