MEDSEEK Consolidates 16 CHRISTUS Health Websites in 120 Days

August 23, 2010

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Enterprise-wide Site Improves Potential and Active Patient Experiences, Revitalizes Healthcare System’s Web Presence, Allows for Future System Integration

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MEDSEEK, the leading provider of enterprise eHealth solutions that give patients, clinicians and administrative staff an optimal 360-degree online experience, today announced its launch of CHRISTUS Health’s enterprise website, just four months after the initial engagement.

As a first step toward implementing the eHealth ecoSystem^TM, the new website will revitalize the healthcare system’s Web presence, which has not seen a major update since CHRISTUS was formed. Driven by the expiration of previous vendor contracts, the engagement consolidated 16 CHRISTUS Health sites – up from the initial four sites – within same timeframe.

The new enterprise-wide consumer portal will drive increased Web traffic, greater brand recognition and higher user loyalty. In addition, the solution will allow for future system integration, is scalable for future growth and positions the CHRISTUS network to continue effectively engaging and serving patients, residents and consumers.

“We chose MEDSEEK because of their willingness to meet our aggressive timeframe on the enterprise Web site, consolidating all of our external Web presence to a single platform. We will also look to MEDSEEK to grow with our needs and prepare us for the next step: engaging patients,” stated CHRISTUS Health Director of eMarketing Michael Fouratt. “With our single website in place, we will quickly move to use the MEDSEEK risk assessment tools to build service line awareness and help our patients take a more wellness-focused approach to their own health care.”

“We welcomed the opportunity to demonstrate our team’s flexibility and agility in developing CHRISTUS Health’s enterprise-wide consumer portal so quickly,” stated Peter Kuhn, MEDSEEK CEO. “We also share CHRISTUS Health’s vision for a fully-integrated healthcare experience that links patients, physicians and staff across the healthcare system.”

CHRISTUS Health Websites

http://www.christushealth.org/

http://www.christusspohn.org/

http://www.christussantarosa.org/

http://www.christusstpatrick.org/

http://christussantarosachildrens.org

http://www.christusstjosephshome.org/

http://www.christusstcatherine.org/

http://www.christusstfrancescabrini.org/

http://www.christusstmichael.org/

http://www.christusstjohn.org/

http://www.christusschumpert.com/

http://www.christusmedicalgroup.org/

http://www.christusjasper.org/

http://www.christushospital.org/

http://www.christushomecare.org/

http://www.christuscoushatta.org/

About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS Health, an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system, is headquartered in Dallas and is comprised of almost 350 services and facilities, including more than 50 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 175 clinics and outpatient centers and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS services can be found in over 60 cities in Texas, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Georgia, Utah and Mexico. The system employs approximately 30,000 Associates and has over 10,000 physicians on facility medical staffs that provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten Catholic health systems in the U.S.

About MEDSEEK

Since 1996, MEDSEEK has focused exclusively on creating a 360-degree optimal eHealth experience for patients, clinicians and administrative staff by removing traditional integration and communication barriers, workflow roadblocks and redundant processes. Used by more than 785 hospitals, MEDSEEK solutions enable hospitals to execute enterprise-wide strategic objectives by improving quality of care, uncovering new sources of revenue and generating meaningful loyalty among physicians and patients with a low-risk, high-return investment that leverages existing IT investments and infrastructure. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888.MEDSEEK.