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CTG Selected by the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) to provide planning support for statewide health information exchange ( HIE )

CTG , an international IT solutions and services company, announced it was selected by the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) to assist in the development of strategic and operational plans to implement electronic health information networks that will support higher quality, safer, and more efficient healthcare throughout the State of Texas. CTG will work with the THSA to develop and facilitate a planning process that addresses the five critical domain areas for health information exchange s ( HIE s): governance, finance, technical infrastructure, business and technical operations, and legal/policy.

"CTG is pleased to partner with the THSA on this important initiative to plan the implementation of statewide HIEs in Texas," said CTG Chairman and CEO James R. Boldt. "We are looking forward to working closely with the THSA to establish an open and collaborative planning process that engages diverse stakeholders including clinicians, IT professionals, and administrators. This approach will ensure a high functioning, sustainable statewide HIE network that will be focused on integrated patient-centered care and operational efficiency."

"The THSA looks forward to working with CTG and health care stakeholders in Texas to develop strategic and operational plans for HIE s in the State of Texas," said Manfred Sternberg, President of the Board of Directors of the THSA. "Our goal is to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of the Texas health care sector while protecting individual privacy."

Michael J. Colson, CTG Senior Vice President, Solutions, also commented "As an early entrant in the HIE arena, CTG brings to this engagement the knowledge and experience to lay a solid groundwork for building an HIE organization that will help clinicians meet meaningful use criteria for federal stimulus funds while improving the quality and efficiency of clinical care. With a dedicated HIE consulting practice, CTG is well qualified to help statewide and regional HIE organizations with initiatives that range from planning and design to systems selection and implementation."

CTG 's understanding and expertise in healthcare systems, processes, and operations is grounded in 20 years of providing healthcare IT services to hundreds of healthcare providers. In 2009, CTG was ranked as the eighth largest healthcare management consulting company by Modern Healthcare and were also named to the Top 100 healthcare IT Providers by Healthcare Informatics. CTG was recently cited in Information Week as one of the top three firms for healthcare organizations looking for help in implementing electronic medical records and other health IT investments.

Source: CTG