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Contact: Sara Bernstein, CSC Media Relations, (248) 372-3258 sbernst2@csc.com
University of Utah and the Medical College of Georgia Will Participate in AAMC-CSC Management Program
Washington, D.C., November 9, 1999--Two additional medical schools--the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG)--have entered into agreement with the Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) to design and implement strategies to improve financial performance and productivity at their institutions as part of the AAMC-CSC Mission-Based Management Program (MBM).
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) developed the program in partnership with CSC to assist medical schools in the financial management of their resources through better understanding of medical school faculty productivity and the creation of more open dialogue among the institutional leadership. As part of the program, AAMC sponsors "expert panels" and "user-groups" to assist medical schools in their mission-based management efforts. Expert panels discuss and report on measures to assess faculty productivity and contributions to the education, research and care missions of each institution. User-group meetings allow participants an opportunity to share lessons learned, identify best management practices and discuss individual experiences and implementation processes.
In addition to Utah and MCG, the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston is continuing its engagement to design an MBM system for the medical school and other health profession schools. Also, the University of Kentucky School of Medicine and MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia are taking advantage of the CSC consulting services to address their particular needs. Specifically, MCP Hahnemann is designing a faculty compensation program based on mission-based management principles and Kentucky has engaged CSC to assist in the planning and organization of a faculty leadership retreat.
The foundations of mission-based management were built upon the work done by CSC's Healthcare Group at three institutions: the University of Florida College of Medicine, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. Three other medical schools at Creighton University, East Carolina University, and West Virginia University have completed the design phase of the AAMC-CSC program and are now implementing the principles and practices of MBM.
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The Association of American Medical Colleges represents the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools; some 400 major teaching hospitals, including 74 VeteransAdministration medical centers; 91 academic and professional societies representing 88,000 faculty members; and the nation's 67,000 medical students and 102,000 residents. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at the AAMC's Newsroom.
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CSC's Healthcare Group offers the management services and technology to meet the strategic, operations, applications, information systems integration, and business process outsourcing needs of providers, payors and suppliers. A leader in the healthcare marketplace for more than 25 years, CSC's Healthcare Group offers a healthcare focus and end-to-end solution set that are unparalleled in the industry.
Computer Sciences Corporation helps clients in industry and government use information technology (I/T) to achieve strategic and operational objectives. With 54,000 employees in more than 700 offices worldwide, the company tailors solutions from a broad suite of integrated service and technology offerings, including e-business strategies and technologies; management and I/T consulting; systems development and integration; application software; and I/T and business process outsourcing.
Since its formation in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility in its relationships with clients. Through numerous agreements with hardware and software technology firms, the company is able to identify and manage solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. CSC had revenues of $8.2 billion for the twelve months ended October 1, 1999. Its headquarters are in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit CSC's Web site.
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