Northern Michigan Healthcare System to deploy iContracts Universal Contract Manager
Raritan, NJ – February 10, 2015 – iContracts, a leading provider of solutions for managing corporate contracts, commitments, and compliance today announced that Munson Healthcare, a northern Michigan healthcare system, has selected iContracts “Universal Contract Manager” (UCM) to effectively manage contracts, improve visibility, control access, and measure performance. Munson will utilize iContracts UCM to streamline all aspects of contract management and compliance within the hospital.
Munson Healthcare is comprised of eight hospitals providing top quality care to northern Michigan residents and visitors. Munson, like most healthcare systems, has been managing thousands of contracts and associated documents manually using spreadsheets and shared drives. With staff routinely accessing contracts on a daily basis, the need to streamline the contract management process within and across multiple facilities became apparent.
“As we strive to improve our organizational performance and effectiveness, the need for a centralized electronic contract management system has become apparent,” said Rachel Roe, Assistant General Counsel for Munson Healthcare. “iContracts Universal Contract Manager was the right solution for our health care system to improve our contract management processes. We look forward to rapidly implementing this solution and improving our efficiency across our owned facilities.”
iContract’s Universal Contract Manager is cloud-based, thus requiring no investment in facilities, hardware, software or related costs. All aspects of a hospital’s contract management lifecycle, including contract creation, monitoring of key milestones, and compliance can be managed by iContracts UCM.
“Munson Healthcare, like so many community focused health care systems, provides the quality and personalized care that forms the backbone of the healthcare industry,” commented Leigh Powell, Chief Executive Officer of iContracts. “Managing and tracking large quantities of contracts and associated information across multiple properties can be a challenge for any organization, but is a strength of our market leading, cloud based UCM platform. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Munson Healthcare team.”
About iContracts
iContracts’ goal is simple – to deliver better solutions for managing contracts that are faster, easier and less expensive to implement. This mantra is reflected in everything we do. Our software is generations ahead of other solutions, powered by a Simplified Common User Interface (SCUI) that makes every user an “expert” by learning just two simple, reusable views and backed by the most highly evolved data architecture in the industry – built by technologists with considerable and unique experience in building contract management solutions. This deep understanding and straightforward approach shows in everything we do. Our solutions are enterprise-class and can be quickly and easily integrated with any off-the-shelf or custom system to meet exacting business requirements without the army of consultants and endless fees associated with other products and providers.
About Munson Healthcare
Munson Healthcare is a nonprofit network of hospitals and related organizations delivering a broad array of health care services to the residents of 24 counties in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula. Munson Healthcare includes eight community hospitals committed to the well-being of the each patient and to delivering high quality, safe, affordable health care. Eight supporting organizations contribute to regional health care through coordinated services that result in quality, convenient, easy to use care for patients and their families.
Munson Healthcare owns Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital, Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital, Munson Home Health, Munson Medical Center, Munson Mobile Imaging, the Munson Dialysis Center, North Flight EMS, and Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort. Munson Healthcare has joint ownership of Great Lakes Mobile PET, Northern Michigan Supply Alliance, and the Northwest Michigan Surgery Center. Munson Healthcare manages Kalkaska Memorial Health Center and Kalkaska Dialysis Center; and has affiliation agreements with Charlevoix Area Hospital, Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, and West Shore Medical Center in Manistee. For more information, please visit munsonhealthcare.org/aboutmhc.