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In return, DAOU will have easier access to all of VHA’s members and decision makers, as well as the opportunity to participate in marketing programs to all VHA members and affiliates. The company will also be invited to attend VHA’s national and regional conferences.
“This agreement benefits DAOU, VHA and its many community healthcare providers,” said Robert McNeill, executive vice president and chief operating officer for DAOU Systems. “We look forward to playing a strategic role in ensuring that VHA members have advanced, up-to-date computer networks in place. We view ourselves as a scaleable resource willing to work with members in addressing network infrastructure issues that may arise as they move to integrated healthcare delivery systems.”
James Burgess, vice president of information technology solutions at VHA, said, “We identified a need among our membership to build and enhance their network infrastructures to support advanced technology applications, especially applications that require large bandwidths, and to expand their communications capabilities. We think DAOU’s unique combination of networking and health care expertise clearly differentiates it from other networking companies.”
VHA is a nationwide network of more than 1,500 leading community-owned health care organizations -- including 1,200 hospitals -- and their affiliated physicians. The VHA network comprises 22 percent of the nation’s community hospitals and serves 26 percent of the nation’s patients. In addition, VHA has 1,700 purchasing affiliates, customers of its subsidiary HealthCare Purchasing Partners Inc.
With offices in Irving, Texas, and 25 other locations throughout the country, VHA offers products and services in five categories -- supply chain management, learning networks and education, performance improvement, information technology and market share development.
For more information on VHA, go to http://www.vha.com.
Founded in 1987, DAOU Systems, Inc. designs, implements, and manages computer networks and desktop operations for the healthcare industry. The company also offers outsourcing, Internet, and network monitoring solutions. DAOU has provided network services to more than 350 hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide. Headquartered in San Diego, the company has 5 regional offices and 150 employees. DAOU’s clients include such organizations as Centura Health, Lutheran Health Systems, Mercy Health Services, Harris Methodist Health System, and Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens.
Contact: Craig K. Collins DAOU Systems, Inc. 619.646.2857 info@daou.com Lynn Gentry VHA, Inc. 972.830.0255 lgentry@vha.com
File last updated on July 10, 1997.