Regional Medical Center Signs Contract for Lawson Human Capital Management Suite
ST. PAUL, Minn. (October 04, 2006) – Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that Riverside Health System has selected the Lawson Human Capital Management suite to help centralize and streamline its human resources operations. The deal was signed in Lawson’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, which ended on May 31, 2006.
Riverside Health System is a nonprofit regional medical center located in Newport News, Va., with affiliates throughout the region. Riverside Health System has approximately 7,000 employees who provide state-of-the-art medical care to patients in Eastern Virginia.
“Lawson is a proven leader in providing business applications to healthcare organizations – and with that comes its commitment to timeliness, professionalism and a proven track record in helping organizations achieve their business objectives,” said Tim Wauhop, IT and project manager for the implementation of Lawson Human Capital Management. “By helping us centralize and automate our human resources functions across our regional health system, Lawson Human Capital Management will give us the ability to streamline and operate our HR processes more effectively.”
Lawson Human Capital Management will replace Riverside Health System’s legacy human resources system, providing time and cost savings. Riverside expects to record an annual cost savings of more than $400,000 and reduce avoidable turnover by 10 percent. In addition, the Lawson applications will bring enhanced functionality for workforce management and increase self-service among Riverside employees.
“Many healthcare facilities like Riverside Health System are coming to Lawson to solve core business issues, such as helping to attract and retain the best employees, which is an issue many healthcare organizations grapple with,” said Stacey Hicks, industry marketing director – Healthcare, Lawson Software. “Our diverse product offerings, combined with our healthcare expertise, enable healthcare organizations to streamline their processes and improve margins.”
Lawson serves more than 500 healthcare industry clients representing more than 4,500 facilities, including eight of the top 10 integrated delivery networks. The company also serves managed care systems, academic medical centers, hospitals, clinics, physician group practices, home healthcare, long-term care and other health services enterprises. Lawson solutions help healthcare organizations manage their business so they can focus on their patients, automate and streamline materials management for a better bottom line, and overcome the challenges of the labor shortage.
Source: Lawson
