NEC Solutions America Forms Health Care Solutions Division, Names General Manager; Olson Selected to Lead Health Care Initiative in U.S.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2003 NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Solutions (America), Inc., a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , today announced the formation of the company's Health Care Solutions Division (HCSD HCSD Harbor Creek School District (Harborcreek, Pennsylvania) HCSD Horizon College of San Diego (San Diego, California) HCSD Huron County Sheriff's Department (Michigan) ) and the appointment of health care business veteran Amy Leslie Olson, R.N. as its general manager. Both moves underscore NEC Solutions America's commitment to become a leading provider of integrated solutions, and focus on delivering its vision of the Connected Enterprise to the health care market. The new division will provide technical and business solutions to hospitals, physicians, payers and pharmaceutical companies that enable streamlined processes and improved accuracy. With the health care technology market expected to crest $17 billion by 2007 (International Data Corporation, July 2003), NEC Solutions America is positioned to respond quickly to customer needs. Moreover, Olson's appointment brings a blend of technological expertise and real-world health care experience to the task of growing NEC Solutions America's health care IT solutions business in the U.S. "We are pleased to announce Ms. Olson's addition to the NEC Solutions America team, and we are excited about further developing our health care IT practice," said Toshimitsu Iwanami, president and chief executive officer of NEC Solutions America. "Ms. Olson brings to NEC an impressive breadth of health care business and technical experience, and our customers will benefit through her personalized attention as a knowledgeable health care market expert." Olson was most recently national practice leader for the health care technology consulting practice at McKesson Information Solutions, where she developed hospital medication safety solutions and managed consulting clinical and change management/process re-design resources. Prior to McKesson, Olson also served as national practice principal and business solution architect for Compaq Global Services' Health Care Business Solutions Practice, where she developed HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , Clinician Mobility and Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States solutions. In addition, Olson's management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects career includes roles for the health care divisions of Laventhol & Horwath, Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing , RAND Corp., CSC Inc. and Kaiser Permanente. Prior to joining NEC Solutions America, Olson consulted for the company's market evaluation and business strategy efforts for the Tablet PC and biometric identification products for hospitals. "NEC Solutions America is perfectly poised to realize its evolution into a premier health care solutions provider by balancing technology with the human element," said Olson, general manager, HCSD of NEC Solutions America. "We are committed to providing health care clients the highest level of innovation, service and reliability in order for them to be successful." As a Registered Nurse in the state of California, Olson earned a nursing degree from Columbia University School of Nursing, and attended the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Recruiters also voice a strongly positive opinion of students. According to BusinessWeek's biannual MBA rankings: "Chicago's grads were hands-down favorites in our survey of companies that hire MBAs. for executive leadership training. Prior to her consulting career, Olson served as a Registered Nurse in acute and home care environments in both California and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of states. She also worked as a nurse manager for United Health Care. About NEC Solutions America NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America. As an affiliate of NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY) (FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. : 6701q.1), NEC Solutions America taps into a global resource network to help clients leverage technology to achieve a competitive edge. From mobile enterprise computing systems, biometric security solutions, business intelligence, visual display solutions, business service management and IT professional services, the expertise is delivered with the personal attention needed to address individual situations. With headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., NEC Solutions America maintains research, marketing, sales and support facilities throughout the United States. Information regarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsam.com. NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. |
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