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CPS Announces Preferred Pharmacy Provider Agreement With Regional Healthcare Alliance

MEMPHIS, TN (November 30, 2000)
- The Regional Health Care Alliance, a preferred provider organization consisting of thirty-six (36) acute care hospitals in Texas, has chosen Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (CPS), Inc. of Memphis, TN, as their Preferred Provider for Pharmacy Outsourcing Management Services.

For over thirty (30) years, CPS have been providing expert pharmacy outsourcing  management services to over one hundred (100) acute care, specialty and correctional facilities nationwide.  CPS’s capabilities and competencies include:

• Pharmacy Financial and Operational Management
• Inventory Management
• Reengineering/Work and System Redesign
• Pharmaceutical Care Program and Development
• Multiple Hospital Integration and Coordination
• Productivity Enhancement

The decision by the Regional Health Care Alliance was based on CPS’s performance at The Trinity Mother Frances Health System, Tyler, Texas. They have provided The Trinity Mother Frances Health System with excellent pharmacy management and resources, tremendous financial cost savings in the purchase and utilization of pharmaceuticals and expert assistance in the implementation and on-going operation of the Pharmacy’s Robotics System.

Comprehensive Pharmacy Services provides pharmacy management services to more than 220 different customers in twenty-five states.  The core services capabilities of the company include total hospital pharmacy management and consulting and management of one of the nations largest correctional pharmacy operations.


Contact:

Don Nickleson
Executive Vice President
CPS Inc.
901-748-0470

Mike Treadway
Chief Financial Officer
CPS Inc.
901-748-047