The Reading Hospital Selects onFocus for Performance Improvement Integration

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and WEST READING, Pa., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- onFocus Healthcare, Inc. (www.onfocushealthcare.com) today announced it has signed an agreement to provide its onFocus|epm™ system to The Reading Hospital and Medical Center in West Reading, Pa.  The 665-bed hospital will utilize the onFocus|epm software as well as the onFocus Performance Accelerator service program to optimize the benefits of the software in clinical, operational and financial areas.  

onFocus|epm is  an integrated web-based software solution that links key performance indicators with leadership accountability, action planning, monitoring and progress tracking to increase an organization's performance on their most critical business objectives.

"The Reading Hospital is committed to using real-time data to constantly monitor and improve performance at the bedside and in the office," said Margaret Bligh, Hospital Vice President leading the onFocus introduction and implementation. "onFocus provides us with tools that automate systems we have in place, allowing us to make immediate adjustments and create measurable improvements in clinical and  financial areas."  

In addition to onFocus|epm, The Reading Hospital will have access to the company's consulting, training and advisory services, which use proven processes, best practices and knowledge-based services to accelerate and sustain high performance.

The Reading Hospital joins a growing list of healthcare providers using onFocus.  Regionally this will include Fox Chase Cancer Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

"We are pleased to partner with The Reading Hospital to support its ongoing performance improvement initiatives," said Steven Mason, onFocus founder and CEO. "As a high performing organization, the Hospital already recognizes the vital role metrics-oriented business plans and ongoing analysis play in today's performance-driven healthcare environment. We look forward to helping automate and enhance its processes to achieve sustainable results that provide a long-term competitive advantage for many years to come."

About onFocus

onFocus Healthcare, Inc., serves a broad cross-section of healthcare organizations, including large for-profit systems, community and non-profit hospitals as well as large academic medical centers.  Launched in 2008, the company supports high-performance healthcare organizations through the delivery of an enterprise performance management system and supporting service infrastructure.  For more information, please call, 615.871.4321 or visit us online at www.onfocushealthcare.com.

SOURCE onFocus Healthcare, Inc.