McLaren Health Care Corporation Chooses McKesson for Integrated Clinical and Financial HIS Solution

Health system selects Paragon® HIS to standardize care processes across
facilities
ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
To standardize its health information technology (IT) infrastructure and provide
common tools for its medical staff, McLaren Health Care Corporation recently
announced that McKesson`s Paragon®hospital information system (HIS) will be
deployed in all of its hospitals. As one of the nation`s top 25 integrated
healthcare systems, the Flint, Michigan-based healthcare provider operates eight
facilities serving patients in 29 counties. Two hospitals already use the
Paragon solution, including Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center, which
deployed the system within a year`s time. The health IT investment supports
McLaren`s strategy to qualify for government HITECH incentives outlined in the
economic stimulus program.

"Our goal is to deploy a single, high-quality solution across all of our
facilities so that caregivers have one system to learn, we can share information
across facilities, and we have a simpler software environment to support," said
Don Kooy, chief executive officer of McLaren Regional Medical Center. "Given our
rapid time to value at Mount Clemens and the adoption we`ve seen among
clinicians, we are confident that McKesson is the right partner and Paragon is
the right system to help us reach our long-term goals."

PHNS, a healthcare IT services company, will manage implementation of the new
Paragon systems for McLaren. Physicians and nurses in McLaren hospitals already
using the Paragon solution have quickly adopted the easy-to-use system. In a
single system, caregivers have access to patient data that is collected
electronically in real-time from every location in the hospital, including
ancillary services.

"Standardizing on a single clinical and financial solution enables health
systems to optimize their implementation and caregiver adoption strategies,"
said Jim Pesce, president of McKesson`s Paragon solution suite. "McKesson has
proven that hospitals can successfully deploy the Paragon system in a relatively
short time period - and that`s important when an organization like McLaren is
planning an IT strategy for multiple facilities."

Built on a Microsoft® Windows-based platform, the Paragon HIS offers a
combination of low ownership cost coupled with the ability to help hospitals
improve their performance. The solution provides hospitals with a comprehensive
EHR that serves as the base for McKesson`s full community hospital solution
suite, which includes integrated medical imaging, document imaging, and
ambulatory EHR solutions. Paragon recently achieved the "Best in KLAS" ranking
for Community HIS in the 2009 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software &
Professional Services report for the fourth consecutive year.1

About McLaren Health Care Corporation

McLaren Health Care Corporation is one of the top 25 integrated health care
systems in the United States. The Michigan-based entity serves 29 counties with
2,052 licensed beds and eight regional hospitals: McLaren Regional Medical
Center (Flint); Lapeer Regional Medical Center (Lapeer); Ingham Regional Medical
Center and Ingham Regional Orthopedic Hospital (Lansing); Bay Regional Medical
Center and Bay Special Care Hospital (Bay City); Mount Clemens Regional Medical
Center (Mount Clemens); and POH Regional Medical Center (Pontiac).

About McKesson

McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare
services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers
deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and
improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its
177-year history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and
medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare
information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital
and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors
designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit
http://www.mckesson.com.

12009 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report;
December 2009, www.KLASresearch.com, © 2009 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights
reserved.

McKesson Corporation
Yancey Casey, 404-338-2468
yancey.casey@mckesson.com

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