This year, the annual HiMSS Conference and Exposition was held in New Orleans, LA. The philanthropic arm of HiMSS, The HiMSS Foundation, selected the Common Ground Health Clinic as its charity of choice for this year’s event.

PCTS and partners Exavera Technologies and Global Care Quest share the vision of providing the highest quality of care and patient safety to our customers. Therefore, in the spirit of supporting the New Orleans healthcare community, we donated $4,500 to the Common Ground Health Clinic in four individual’s names through a stamp-card promotion at the partner’s respective booths.

These individuals were asked to visit the three partner’s booths to receive a unique stamp, and once the stamp card was complete, deposit it for a chance to be a winner. The following individuals were chosen as the four winners for a donation to the Common Ground Health Clinic in their names:

The Common Ground Health Clinic is one of the few clinics in the hurricane-ravaged area that provides quality care to the uninsured population of New Orleans. Since opening in September 2005, the Common Ground Health Clinic has treated more than 20,000 patients and the all volunteer clinicians see and treats approximately 200 patients per week; which for many is now their location for primary medical care. Therefore, there is a continuous, consistent need for supplies, medicines, and funding for other business needs for the busy clinic.

PCTS, Exavera Technologies and Global Care Quest would like to acknowledge the time and effort all participants took to visit each of our booths and enter our drawing and to congratulate our winners. Their donations will help Hurricane Katrina victims that are still suffering from the devastation this disaster caused in their hometown.