HOUSTON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthlink Incorporated, a Houston-based, privately held, provider-focused healthcare information systems consulting firm, today announced that it has signed a Schedule 70, five-year contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Under the terms of this award, Healthlink is eligible to provide information technology (IT) professional services to federal agencies as a primary contractor on a worldwide basis. Since there is no maximum order limitation, customers can use GSA Schedule 70 to support large-scale multimillion dollar development systems.
Healthlink has had a presence in the federal healthcare sector since the summer of 2003, working closely with the Veterans Health Administration. The company has also been a subcontractor on work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Healthlink has been experiencing record growth in 2004 and distinguishes itself in the industry by its emphasis on clinical transformation through the application of Prolink4(TM), a proprietary, process-centered methodology for IT system strategy, selection, implementation, and optimization.
"We are very pleased with the opportunity to continue to grow our government services," said Ivo Nelson, President and CEO of Healthlink, "particularly in view of the government's increasing level of support for healthcare information technology."
"Healthlink has proven its ability to provide quality services to government agencies on several projects through several subcontractor agreements," said Lori Blades, Healthlink's Executive Vice President of Government Practice. "The GSA schedule will further enable our government practice to grow rapidly by allowing us to contract directly with the client. We are very excited about this opportunity."
Federal customers can access information about Healthlink's services through the GSA Schedules e-Library (http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/ElibHome ) and searching on the keyword "Healthlink."
About Healthlink
Since the inception of Healthlink Incorporated in 1992, the company has dedicated itself to helping healthcare organizations achieve business and clinical performance improvement through the intelligent use of information technology and process redesign. Headquartered in Houston, Healthlink employs more than 300 consultants serving clients throughout the nation. Throughout its 12-year history, the company has completed more than 2,000 client engagements exclusively for healthcare provider organizations. Healthlink distinguishes itself as the healthcare industry's process expertise leader. With process redesign at the core, the company provides IT strategy, selection, implementation, and optimization consulting services to help healthcare organizations realize exceptional value from their IT-enabled initiatives. The company delivers these services based on the Prolink4(TM) methodology -- a proven approach that addresses key issues related to governance, alignment, operations, and technology, ensuring that projects achieve desired business results. From clinical systems to financial systems, Healthlink provides the expertise to help organizations optimize their technology investments. For more information on Healthlink and its services, visit http://www.healthlinkinc.com/ .
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Healthlink IncorporatedCONTACT: Nhora Cortes-Comerer of Healthlink Incorporated,+1-212-687-1148, or nhora.cortes-comerer@healthlinkinc.com
