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Physiotherapy Associates Signs Multi-Suite Contract with Lawson
Lawson applications will help the major outpatient rehabilitation provider support growth by consolidating business systems, enhancing visibility into key data

Last Update: 9:01 AM ET Jul 31, 2007



ST. PAUL, Minn., Jul 31, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lawson Software today announced that Physiotherapy Associates has licensed the Lawson S3 Human Capital Management and Lawson S3 Enterprise Financial Management suites. The Lawson applications will support the rehabilitation provider's growth strategies with standardized accounting processes, improved access to critical financial and human resources data, and greater visibility into key data across its network of care centers. The contract was signed during Lawson's fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended May 31, 2007.

Physiotherapy is one of the nation's leading providers of musculoskeletal outpatient rehabilitation services, operating more than 800 centers in 34 states. Its services include outpatient physical therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, and industrial rehabilitation - a special therapy designed for injured workers or workers seeking to improve their physical capacities in relation to their job demands.

As Physiotherapy Associates grew, it became increasingly difficult to maintain productivity using legacy business applications on disparate systems designed to manage partner relationships and accounts payable processes. Additionally, Physiotherapy's growing network of rehabilitation centers and expanding employee base required more sophisticated workforce management processes, with improved process automation.

"The Lawson system's functionality made it the best fit for our company's needs," said David Valcik, chief information officer for Physiotherapy Associates. "We needed a comprehensive business system that is easy to use yet would help us reduce administrative costs and enhance reporting."

Once implemented, the Lawson system will provide a single user interface. This will enable Physiotherapy employees to quickly access and share key data across departments for improved cash management and budgeting. The Lawson Drill Around(R) feature also will enable users to conduct in-depth analysis of key data via easy access to supporting transactional information. With greater visibility into organization-wide data, companies can better track critical financial and staffing information to enhance decision-making.

The Lawson Human Capital Management suite will also help the organization automate its benefits enrollment process and employee lifecycle activities, such as transfers, promotions and terminations, freeing HR managers to focus on more strategic initiatives.

By replacing disparate systems with a consolidated Lawson system, companies can enhance their reporting capabilities and create a scalable financial system, which is important to supporting specific growth strategies. Physiotherapy expects to complete its Lawson implementation in November 2007.

"Enhancing patient care in an environment of scarce resources means healthcare providers must minimize administration," said Sara Van Kempen, healthcare marketing director, Lawson Software. "As the leading provider of business applications for the healthcare industry, Lawson products and services help organizations like Physiotherapy improve operational efficiency so their employees can focus on achieving their mission."

Lawson serves more than 500 healthcare industry customers representing more than 4,500 facilities, including eight of the top 10 integrated delivery networks. The company also serves managed care systems, academic medical centers, hospitals, clinics, physician group practices, home healthcare, long-term care and other health services enterprises. Lawson solutions help healthcare organizations manage their business so they can focus on their patients, automate and streamline materials management for a better bottom line, and overcome the challenges of the labor shortage.