Louisiana hospital extends IT outsourcing contract with Phoenix Health Systems

East Jefferson General Hospital of Metairie, La., has renewed a five-year contract for IT outsourcing with Phoenix Health Systems.

East Jefferson is a publicly owned, not-for-profit community hospital with more than 450 beds and a staff of more than 3,000, Phoenix Health said.

Under the renewed agreement, Phoenix will continue to staff and manage the hospital system’s Information Services Department, which includes providing IT strategic planning, project management, network management, desktop support and data center management, according to the Richardson, Texas-based Phoenix Health.

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