Health Network Laboratories Implements Rhodes Groups Proprietary Business Intelligence and Decision Support Platform to Optimize Revenue and Improve Financial Performance

Health Network Laboratories, a Pennsylvania-based regional integrated laboratory system, and Rhodes Group, Inc., a leading Connecticut-based laboratory management & IT consulting firm, announce the implementation of the Rhodes Scholar PlatformTM, Rhodes Groups proprietary business intelligence and decision support solution for optimizing revenue, maximizing ROI, and improving financial performance of medical laboratory outreach business lines.

Allentown & Hartford (PRWEB) August, 2003 -- Health Network Laboratories, a Pennsylvania-based regional integrated laboratory system, and Rhodes Group, Inc., a leading Connecticut-based laboratory management & IT consulting firm, announce the implementation of the Rhodes Scholar PlatformTM, Rhodes Groups proprietary business intelligence and decision support solution for optimizing revenue, maximizing ROI, and improving financial performance of medical laboratory outreach business lines.

"Rhodes Group's services & solutions were implemented to meet our needs as they were identified through two major initiatives: reengineering our network infrastructure and optimizing our billing process," said Jane Erdman, Health Network Laboratories' chief information officer. "We were extremely impressed with Sam Merkouriou and his team, and were very excited about their ideas for improving processes here. The Rhodes Group worked closely with us to identify solutions that would allow us to achieve our strategic objectives in these areas. The Rhodes Group has done what they said they could do, and, to date, the outcomes have been consistent with HNLs objectives."

Health Network Laboratories staff led by Jane Erdman and Dr. David Beckwith has been great to work with, said Sam Merkouriou, Rhodes Groups chief executive officer. We respect their organization and their commitment to deliver on their objectives. The HNL team has a clear understanding of the current laboratory outreach environment, and what is needed to ensure continued success in the marketplace. Their vision, and the implementation of the Rhodes Scholar PlatformTM, will enable HNL to position itself as a major player in the market far into the future."

"We value the relationship we have with the Rhodes Group," said Erdman. Health Network Laboratories anticipates a long-term, productive relationship as we move forward in the future."

About Rhodes Group, Inc.

Rhodes Group, Inc. is a leading, Connecticut based, laboratory management and IT consulting firm, dedicated to delivering results-oriented services and solutions to the healthcare industry. Rhodes Group provides unparalleled consulting expertise, enhanced implementation services, and the effective utilization of innovative IT solutions to maximize ROI, improve financial performance, and optimize revenue for healthcare providers across outreach business lines.

About Health Network Laboratories

Health Network Laboratories, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a regional medical lab facility with over $41M in annual revenue, serving the needs of the public and health care communities in central and southeastern Pennsylvania and central and southern New Jersey. It performs almost 3 million billable clinical and pathology tests each year.

Contact Information:

Sebastian J. Leonardi, Director of Business Development

SJLeonardi@RhodesGroup.org

(860) 296-1972