Private Healthcare Systems Adds Overlake Hospital Medical Center to PPO Network in Seattle
Market Wire, October, 2004
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), the nation's leading health care cost management company, today announced it has added Overlake Hospital Medical Center to its PPO network in the Seattle area.
Overlake Hospital Medical Center is a 337-bed, not-for-profit regional medical center that has been offering a full range of advanced medical services to the Puget Sound Region for more than 40 years. Overlake is the only Level III Trauma Center in eastern Puget Sound and is distinguished for its cardiac services and its award winning surgical services and cancer center. Overlake has been ranked as a Top 100 heart program in the country and is rated as a top performer in the state of Washington.
"Not only does Overlake Hospital Medical Center enjoy a long-standing reputation for comprehensive medical services, but it continues to expand its health care offerings to best meet the needs of the community," said Russ Moran, PHCS Executive Vice President, Networks. "We are very pleased to welcome the Center to the PHCS Network."
About PHCS
For 19 years, Private Healthcare Systems has been meeting the network and care management needs of customers across the country. Corporate headquarters are in Waltham, Massachusetts, with regional offices located throughout the United States. PHCS is the second largest care management company in the nation as well as the largest proprietary PPO in the country. The PHCS Network includes nearly 450,000 providers and 4,200 facilities. PHCS is the first and only national PPO to earn four endorsements of quality from two independent, nationally recognized quality assurance organizations, NCQA and URAC.
Contact: Christine Martiny (781) 895-6804 cmartiny@phcs.com
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