ICA continues mission of transformation through assisting community efforts
to transform the lives of its citizens
ATLANTA, GA / NASHVILLE, TN – March 21, 2011 – Informatics Corporation of America (ICA, www.icainformatics.com) and MUST Ministries (www.mustministries.org) announced today that a charitable donation of $2,000 was made in the name of Georgia Hospital Association’s executive vice president, Glenn Pearson, to continue MUST Ministries’ mission of transforming lives within the greater Atlanta area.
During the annual HIMSS 2011 education and exhibition for health information technology professionals, Feb. 20-24, 2011, at the Orlando Convention Center, ICA made the donation through a drawing in which the winner chose a charity whose mission was in keeping with the company’s pursuit of transforming the lives of citizens within its community. Pearson, the winner of the drawing, was at the MUST Ministries Center with officials representing ICA for the check presentation. Rev. John Moeller, Jr., president and CEO, and Lane Henderson, corporate relations, accepted the check on behalf of MUST Ministries.
MUST Ministries provides food, clothing, housing, healthcare, children’s services and, most importantly, educational resources to enable those less fortunate to sustain, learn and gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to re-enter the workforce and become self sufficient. They operate multiple centers throughout the greater Atlanta area in Cobb and Cherokee counties in their mission to “serve our neighbors in need, transforming lives in response to Christ’s call.”
“Without the help of corporate donations and the generosity of individual citizen’s time and treasure, MUST Ministries would not be able to continue to sustain and grow the services required by a growing number of those in need,” said Rev. Moeller. “Receiving a donation from ICA, whose mission incorporates the same transformative message MUST Ministries supports, is especially appreciated.”
Pearson comments, “I believe that ICA’s efforts to reflect its mission through this kind of a donation is unique within the industry and I’m proud to be a part of supporting MUST Ministries. I have recognized MUST’s contribution to the area for some time and immediately decided to name them as the recipient of this donation.”
John Tempesco, chief marketing officer, ICA, says, “ICA provides a technology infrastructure to exchange healthcare information between hospitals, physicians and ancillary providers throughout a healthcare system, community or state, with added clinical depth that allows for the transformation of healthcare as an end-result. Our mission is to not simply bring technology to our clients, but to help them transform healthcare delivery so that outcomes and health status improve. ICA also provides its health information exchange solution to one of MUST Ministries’ other corporate partners, WellStar Health System, within the Atlanta area. This makes the selection of MUST Ministries as the recipient of our donation even more special.”
About MUST Ministries
MUST Ministries was established in 1971 to serve our neighbors in need . . . transforming lives and communities in response to Christ’s call to become the most respected Servant Leader restoring lives one person and one community at a time through valuing our clients, volunteers, staff and community. Operating five physical centers throughout Cobb and Cherokee counties to provide food, shelter, clothing, healthcare and educational services to those less fortunate with a goal of self-sufficiency and respect. Visit www.mustministries.org for further information about services offered and ways in which you can support our mission.
About Informatics Corporation of America (ICA)
Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) was established to take innovative technology developed by Vanderbilt Medical Center to the broader healthcare market and now delivers a comprehensive HIE solution to hospitals, IDNs, communities and states. Unmatched in its ability to yield cost efficiency, improved patient care, and better outcomes, ICA’s CareAlign solution captures complete data to enhance the decision-making process. ICA’s CareAlign™ intelligence engine empowers HIEs to leverage existing core systems to construct a longitudinal patient record. CareAlign™ also features provider/patient portals, secure clinical communication, National Health Information Network (NHIN) compliant interoperability, EHR-lite and population management tools. Visit www.icainformatics.com; follow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/icainformatics; and Facebook: www.facebook.com
