Iowa Health System Makes the Move to McKesson`s Solution for Medical Imaging

Healthcare provider to America`s heartland expects to increase productivity and
physician satisfaction
ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
Dedicated to enabling healthcare providers to improve performance using
information technology, McKesson has signed an agreement with Iowa Health System
to help the statewide medical services innovator streamline workflow and boost
productivity. McKesson is deploying its enterprise-wide solution Horizon Medical
Imaging™picture archiving and communications system (PACS) at 34 metropolitan
hospitals and clinics throughout Iowa. Iowa Health System, the state`s first and
largest integrated health system, conducts an increasing number of procedures
per year and diagnostic imaging is a critical element to delivering high-quality
and timely patient care.

Iowa Health System is currently live on the new PACS solution in five of the
seven regions it serves - including Des Moines, Quad Cities, Fort Dodge, Sioux
City and Waterloo. The remaining regions, Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, are expected
to be live by the end of this year. The project also includes data migration of
all historical Iowa Health System data, which should be completed in November as
well.

"We selected McKesson as our technology partner following an extensive search to
replace our previous PACS vendor," said Joy Grosser, chief information officer
for Iowa Health System. "We were looking for an experienced and committed
partner capable of quickly improving the overall productivity of our medical and
radiology teams across the state. Additionally we wanted a vendor that would be
committed to our long-term success. The switch to McKesson represents a
strategic step into the 21st Century that will deliver a real competitive edge
for our team statewide."

Bill Leaver, president and chief executive officer of Iowa Health System, notes
the immediate, positive impact the McKesson PACS is expected to have on
radiology workflow and patient care. "When this project is fully complete, our
physicians and radiologists will have fast, easy access to their files, images
and results virtually anywhere and anytime," he said. "Our goal is to provide
the best healthcare possible to the communities we serve. With the new PACS in
place, our physicians will be able to make care decisions much faster."

Iowa Health System will take advantage of the broad range of McKesson PACS
features and benefits, including advanced communications capabilities that make
real-time work list reviews possible. The system also makes physician and
radiologist consultations easier, regardless of whether participants are down
the hall or across the state.

"Our team remains focused on providing IT solutions that transform the way
healthcare leaders like Iowa Health System distribute and share medical images
and information region-wide," said Rod O`Reilly, president, Medical Imaging
Group, McKesson Provider Technologies. "As Iowa Health System completes its
switch to Horizon Medical Imaging and anticipates system growth and expansion,
its medical teams are well-positioned to provide the best-informed patient care
today and far into the future."

About Iowa Health System

Iowa Health System is the state`s first and largest integrated health system,
serving nearly one of every three patients in Iowa. Iowa Health System provides
care throughout Iowa and western Illinois, with 26 hospitals in metropolitan and
rural communities and more than 140 group practices of physicians and clinics.
With more than 2.5 million patient visits and annual revenues of $2 billion,
Iowa Health System is the sixth largest nondenominational health system in
America and provides community benefit programs and services to improve the
health of people in its communities. For more information, visit www.ihs.org.

About McKesson

McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th 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. McKesson has been in
continuous operation for more than 175 years, making it the longest-operating
company in healthcare today. Over the course of its 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.

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

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