CareTech Solutions' Clients Share End-User IT Experiences as HIMSS11 Speakers


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TROY, Mich., Feb. 14, 2011 -- CareTech Solutions, an information technology (IT) and Web products and services provider for more than 150 U.S. hospitals announced today that five of the company's hospital and health system clients will be featured in four education sessions at the national Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's Annual Conference and Exhibition, HIMSS11, in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 20 -24.

"It's an honor and a privilege that five CareTech clients were invited to share their health information technology (HIT) experiences on such a premier stage," said Jim Giordano, president and CEO, CareTech Solutions. "More than 20,000 health IT professionals will converge next week in Orlando with the goal of collaborating and devising innovative approaches to tackle the latest health IT issues; learning from their peers is the highest form of flattery."

The four HIMSS education sessions featuring CareTech Solutions' clients are:

Tuesday Feb. 22

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. EST: The e-Boardroom: Digital Decision Making featuring Lynn Orfgen, president and CEO of Crittenton Hospital Medical Center; and Dr. John R. Combes, president and COO of the American Hospital Association Center for Healthcare Governance.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. EST: Creative Virtualization: Maximize Operational Recoveryfeaturing Tanya Freeman, CIO of Central Maine Medical Center.

2:15 - 3:15 p.m. EST: Uh Oh! I Can't Meet Meaningful UsefeaturingClarence Sevillian II, president and CEO of Doctors' Hospital of Michigan; and Kay Patterson, director of Information Services for CareTech Solutions.

Thursday Feb. 24

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST: The Healthcare-Specific Help Desk - A Foundation for Success featuring Paula Smith, senior vice president and CIO of Oakwood Healthcare; and Eli Tarlow, director of IT Service Delivery for Continuum Health Partners.

About CareTech Solutions
CareTech Solutions, Inc., an information technology and Web products and services provider for more than 150 U.S. hospitals and health systems, creates value for clients through customized IT solutions that contribute to improving patient care while lowering healthcare costs. From implementing emerging technologies to supporting day-to-day IT operations, CareTech offers clients expert health information management services across the entire patient data lifecycle earning it the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Best in KLAS award for IT Outsourcing (Extensive) as ranked by healthcare executives and professionals in the Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report.

For more information, please visit www.caretech.com.

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CONTACT: Anne Santori, APR, Public Relations Manager, CareTech Solutions, +1-248-823-0908, Mobile, +1-248-312-8385, anne.santori@caretech.com

Web Site: www.caretech.com

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