Lawson Software Secures Major Contracts with Healthcare Providers

Lawson Software, a leading provider of business application software, recently announced significant contracts with several major healthcare providers, including Gwinnett Health System, Geisinger Health System, St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital, and Children's Memorial Hospital. These contracts are for Lawson's Human Resources software, which will automate routine administrative tasks, enable employees to manage their benefits, and facilitate electronic business transactions. The healthcare providers are also signing major contracts with Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System in Lawrence's fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

Key Takeaways:

• Gwinnett Health System, a 2-hospital health system in Georgia, signed a contract with Lawson for its Human Resources software to automate administrative tasks and employee benefits management.
• Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System, a network of nearly 300 physicians and over 150 healthcare facilities in South Dakota, licensed Lawson's Financials and Supply Chain Management for Healthcare suites to automate manual processes and establish common practices.
• Lawson's Human Resources software will enable employees to manage their own benefits and automate routine administrative tasks.
• The contracts were signed in Lawson's fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, which ended on May 31, 2005.
• The healthcare providers will receive Lawson Software's business application software and consulting services to improve their operations.
• Lawson Software provides software solutions to various markets, including healthcare, retail, government, education, banking, and insurance.

Statistics:

• 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital are part of Gwinnett Health System.
• Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System licensed Lawson's Financials and Supply Chain Management for Healthcare suites.
• Gwinnett Health System offers various services, including women, rehab, extended care, neuroscience, orthopedic, day surgery, radiology, and clinic services.
• Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System includes over 150 healthcare facilities.
• NYPD has nearly 300 physicians.

Sources:

• "Lawson Software Secures Major Contracts with Healthcare Providers" by Health & Medicine Week, 2005
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