CareTech Solutions Leads Healthcare Industry in Extensive IT Outsourcing

Company is first to earn Best in KLAS extensive ITO distinction four years in a row

TROY, Mich., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CareTech Solutions, an information technology (IT) and Web products and services provider for more than 200 U.S. hospitals announced today that it has been named Best in KLAS for Extensive IT Outsourcing, in the 2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report released today. With this year's honor, CareTech becomes the first IT professional services company to win this category four consecutive years in a row.

"Earning this award, for a fourth straight year, can be solely attributable to the passion and commitment CareTech employees have for serving its customers," said Jim Giordano, president and CEO, CareTech Solutions. "We're known for doing whatever it takes to deliver the best healthcare experience through IT; and achieving this award – again – confirms that our approach to outsourcing is exactly what the market wants and needs."

About the "2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services" Report

The "2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services" report provides a summary of the KLAS performance ratings gathered over the past 12 months (18 months for select services) for healthcare IT software and services vendors in more than 100 market segments. Each segment includes a listing of vendor products ranked according to their KLAS performance scores, which scores have been compiled from the feedback of thousands of healthcare providers at physician offices, clinics, hospitals, and IDNs throughout the United States and Canada.  

About KLAS

KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS' mission is to improve delivery, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of our healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. Working together with executives from more than 4,500 hospitals and over 2,500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends and statistics, which provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures the performance of software, professional services, medical equipment and infrastructure vendors. For more information, go to to www.KLAS research.com, email [email protected] or call 1800-920-4109 to speak with a KLAS representative. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.

About CareTech Solutions

CareTech Solutions, Inc., an information technology and Web products and services provider for more than 200 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 technology services across the entire patient data lifecycle earning it the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Best in KLAS award for IT Outsourcing (Extensive) as ranked by healthcare executives and professionals in the "2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software &  Services" report.

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

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