CHICAGO, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals & Health Networks magazine announced today that McKesson Corporation will become a major sponsor of the 2006 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. McKesson will provide financial underwriting, thought leadership and lend key staff members to Most Wired project teams.
“We’re pleased to have McKesson as a key partner. Their ongoing commitment to this project will be vital to keeping the survey up-to-date, topical and relevant,” says Alden Solovy, executive editor, Hospitals & Health Networks. The company joins Accenture and CHIME -- the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives -- as core partners in the information technology benchmarking project.
The Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study is the leading annual national study measuring how hospitals use IT to improve key areas processes including: safety and quality, public health and safety, customer service, workforce and business activities.
“The Most Wired survey underscores the continued importance of technology adoption as the best way to improve quality and reduce the cost of healthcare,” said Mark Spencer, vice president of marketing, McKesson Provider Technologies. “Most Wired affords us new opportunities to partner with other industry leaders to showcase the value hospitals are delivering to caregivers and patients through readily available technologies.”
Hospitals may participate in the 2006 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study beginning January 15, 2006 by logging onto http://www.hhnmostwiredsurvey.com . A user ID and pass code is necessary to access the survey. To obtain this information, organizations may email mostwired@healthforum.com . The 2006 survey participation period ends March 15.
The McKesson Corporation partnership with Most Wired extends through 2008.
About the Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study
The eighth annual Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study is made possible through a partnership among H&HN, AHA, Accenture, McKesson and CHIME. The 2006 Most Wired Innovator Awards are a joint project of the survey sponsors with additional support from Cisco Systems. The 2006 Most Wireless Awards are a joint project with additional support from Intel. The 2006 Most Wired-Small and Rural awards are a joint project with additional support from Siemens. The survey and awards provide benchmarking standards that hospital executives use to measure organizational goals in information technology implementation and effectiveness. For further information, please visit http://www.hhnmostwiredsurvey.com .
About McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation is a Fortune 15 healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 172-year history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com .
For information contact: Jennifer Towne, Health Forum (312) 896-6894 jtowne@healthforum.comhttp://www.hhnmostwired.com
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CONTACT: Jennifer Towne of Health Forum, +1-312-896-6894, orjtowne@healthforum.com
