Where can I get a list of healtcare organizations that use Lawson
Software?
A list that would include other software applications would be fine. I
would also need to know the major executives within these healthcare
organizations.

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Request for Question Clarification by omnivorous-ga on 29 Jul 2003 09:45 PDT

Ekrupnik --

I think that Researchers may be able to find health care organizations
(and execs for them) who are using Lawson Software.  What we'll need
clarified is, what do you mean by "A list that would include other
software applications would be fine."

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

Ekrupnik -

A task like this can be accomplished from several sources. 

First, you might wish to look at Lawson Software pages to see who's
discussed in the company's case histories and financial releases:
Lawson Software (home page)
http://www.lawson.com/

Lawson Software's releases and financial statements make it clear that
the healthcare industry is a target for the company's efforts and it
has claimed more than 500 healthcare clients and 7 of the top 10
integrated health delivery networks as customers over the past year.

A second fruitful way to look for users is with Google.  I've had the
most success finding users of corporate applications using the
following Google search strategy using either the sector or "users
groups"
"Lawson Software" + healthcare
"Lawson Software" + "user groups"

Note "user group" search technique is interesting because, while it
doesn't list the senior management, often active working managers
identify themselves.

So here's a list of companies known to be using Lawson Software in the
healthcare field, in alphabetical order.  Where possible, links are
listed for the management:

Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
"Ochsner Clinic Foundation Information Center"
http://www.ochsner.org/about/2002vitalstats.html

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City
https://www.bcbskc.com/home/default.asp
"Executive Management"
https://www.bcbskc.com/about/Top3.asp


Bon Secours Health System (MD)
"The Sisters of Bon Secours"
http://www.bshsi.com/history/index.htm

Catholic Healthcare WEst
Annual Report - see p. 35 for management team
http://www.chwhealth.com/content/pdf/CHW2002AnnualReport.pdf

CMC Scranton (PA)

Coram Healthcare  -- Coram is a publicly traded company
"2002 Annual Report"
http://www.coramhc.com/Investor_Relations/Form%2010-K.pdf

Eastern Maine Healthcare
http://www.emh.org/
Norman A. Ledwin, President & CEO

Greater Baltimore Medical Center
"GBMC Leadership"
http://www.gbmc.org/aboutgbmc/gbmcleadership.cfm

Kids Peace
http://www.kidspeace.org/
C.T. O'Donnell, president & CEO

Mayo Foundation (through its Foundation Materials Management Office or
FMMO)
http://www.mayo.edu
Michael B. Wood, President & CEO
"Trustees and Officers"
http://www.mayoclinic.org/about/trustees.html

MedStar Health
"Leadership Team"
http://www.medstarhealth.org/body.cfm?id=16

Methodist Health System
http://www.bestcare.org/

Novant Health
http://www.novanthealth.org/about_novant_health/
and:
"Leadership"
http://www.novanthealth.org/about_novant_health/our_leadership.jsp

Park Nicollete Institute
http://www.parknicollet.com/Institute/
Paul E. Terry, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer

Raritan Bay Medical Center (NJ)
http://www.rbmc.org/about/fact_sheet.asp

Reading Hospital and Medical Center
http://www.readinghospital.org/
Charles Sullivan, president & CEO

Sharp Healthcare (San Diego)
"Executives"
http://www.sharp.com/about/list.cfm?id=BAF89DD1-DF70-4180-A32492F7AF43EFE8&topic=Executives

Sheridan Healthcare
http://www.sheridanhealthcare.com/main/default.aspx
"Leadership"
http://www.sheridanhealthcare.com/main/corp/leadership.aspx

University of Louisville Health Care
http://www.uoflhealthcare.org/index.asp#


One final note: there are commercial companies which track users of
information technology, the best-known being the Computer Intelligence
subsidiary of Harte-Hanks, though the minimum charge for access to
similar information will be many times that of Google Answers:
CI Technology Database
http://www.21stcm.com/citdb/


Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

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Request for Answer Clarification by ekrupnik-ga on 02 Aug 2003 06:39 PDT

I appreciate your answer below. I have certainly scoured press
releases and have done some searches on Google. I was looking for one
resource that would provide me with all the major healthcare
organizations and the key software they use to manage their
organizations. Although, my primary interest is in organizations that
use Lawson Software, I would be open and even interested in knowing
about other applications these healthcare organizations might use
other than Lawson -- that's what I mean by the comment you needed
clarification about - "A list that would include other
software applications would be fine."

Thank you,

Ekrupnik

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Clarification of Answer by omnivorous-ga on 02 Aug 2003 09:45 PDT

Ekrupnik --

Having worked in computer industry marketing for years, the best
database for the past two decades has been Harte-Hanks Computer
Intelligence (CI) database, as they pay operators to survey users of
computer technology on their equipment, software and purchase plans. 
However, it's not inexpensive.

One other place to look, I realized after posting the Answer, was at
who's hiring people with Lawson Software expertise.  Hospitals which
have the software installed will show up in employment ads.

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

Provided a number of specific resources and some directions to do
additional research. I am quite satisfied