Lawson Signs Significant Contract with Palmetto Health; South Carolina Health System To Automate HR Processes, Add Self-Service Functionality.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2004 Lawson Software (Lawson Software, St. Paul, MN, www.lawson.com) A software company that specializes in ERP for vertical markets including health care, retail, public sector, professional and financial services. (Nasdaq:LWSN) signed a contract valued at more than $1 million with Palmetto Health in Lawson's second quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended Nov. 30. The South Carolina-based healthcare system licensed Lawson 8 Series Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , including Payroll and Employee and Manager Self-Service. In addition, Palmetto Health licensed Lawson Workforce Analytics, part of the Lawson Enterprise Performance Management Suite, and ProcessFlow Professional, a Lawson technology extension. Palmetto Health is the largest integrated health system in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. consisting of three hospitals, pastoral counseling Pastoral counseling is a branch of counseling in which ordained ministers, rabbis, priests and others provide therapy services. Practitioners in the United States are subject to the standards of the American Association of Pastoral Counseling and many are either licensed as a LPC centers all over the state and numerous medical office buildings in addition to an outpatient surgery Outpatient Surgery, also referred to as ambulatory surgery or same-day surgery, is surgery that does not require an overnight hospital stay. The term “outpatient” arises from the fact that surgery patients may go home do not need an overnight hospital center. It has 1,247 licensed bed, 8,000 employees and more than 780,000 outpatient visits and 62,000 inpatient visits. The Lawson applications will help Palmetto Health eliminate paper-based processes, automate HR tasks and improve information access. The healthcare system will replace a legacy HR and payroll system, which was not designed for healthcare organizations and no longer offers the functionality Palmetto Health needs to compete in today's healthcare environment. Lawson Employee and Manager Self Service provides employees and managers with direct access to their personal HR information, such as benefits and paycheck details. Lawson Workforce Analytics will be integrated with Palmetto Health's HR applications and provides enhanced statistical capabilities. Lawson ProcessFlow's pre-built workflow functionality automates hiring, termination and other personnel-related approval processes. "Recruiting and retaining the best people is critical as healthcare providers struggle with an ongoing labor shortage A Labor shortage is an economic condition in which there are insufficient qualified candidates (employees) to fill the market-place demands for employment at any price. This condition is sometimes referred to by Economists as "an insufficiency in the labor force. , patient safety issues and escalating costs," said Angela Franks, director, healthcare market development, Lawson Software. "Lawson enables healthcare providers to improve their HR service levels, which boosts employee satisfaction and ultimately leads to better patient care." Lawson serves more than 400 healthcare industry customers representing more than 4,500 facilities, including nine of the top 15 integrated delivery networks. Lawson also serves managed care systems, academic medical centers, hospitals, clinics, physician group practices, home healthcare, long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. and other health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract enterprises. Lawson solutions help healthcare organizations manage their business so they can focus on their patients, automate and streamline materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, for a better bottom line, and overcome the challenges of labor shortages. About Lawson Software Lawson Software provides business process software solutions that help services organizations in the healthcare, retail, professional services, public sector, financial services and other strategic markets achieve competitive advantage. Lawson's solutions include enterprise performance management, distribution, financials, human resources, supply chain management, retail operations and service process optimization. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Lawson has offices and affiliates serving North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Additional information about Lawson is available at www.lawson.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements contain statements of intent, belief or current expectations of Lawson Software, Inc., and its management. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The company is not obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to update forward-looking statements based on circumstances or events which occur in the future. In addition to factors discussed above, risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include but are not limited to: a decline in general economic conditions; uncertainties in the software industry; global military conflicts; terrorist attacks in the United States, and any future events in response to these developments; changes in conditions in the company's targeted service industries; increased competition and other risk factors listed in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as included in other documents the company files from time to time with the Commission. |
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