Hamilton Center Names LWSI to Provide EHR for Regional Behavioral Health System

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - June 25, 2015 - PRLog -- Hamilton Center, Inc. has selected Essentia™ electronic health records (EHR) software from Lavender & Wyatt Systems, Inc. (LWSI) to enhance care coordination and improve process efficiencies.

Hamilton Center, Inc. provides a broad array of behavioral health services for adults, children and families. Headquartered in Terre Haute, the agency serves 11 counties in central and west central Indiana.

“We went through an extensive search for a new EHR and LWSI showed us a solution that will work for us today and in the future.  We visited reference sites and their headquarters and came away convinced that Essentia provides the clinical flexibility, billing functionality and depth of support to allow us to better serve our consumers and put us in a position to expand our services and to grow,” said Melvin L. Burks, Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Center.

Randy Ready, LWSI Chief Operating Officer, said, “It’s with great enthusiasm that we announce a partnership with Hamilton Center, Inc., one of Indiana’s strongest community mental health centers. In a behavioral healthcare landscape that is ever changing, we look forward to bringing Hamilton Center an EHR solution that meets their clinical and business needs today, and well into the future.  We’re so excited to welcome another Indiana partner into the LWSI family.”

About LWSI:

LWSI develops, implements, and supports Essentia™, the market-leading electronic health record (EHR) software that enables clinical and administrative efficiencies to provide better outcomes for behavioral health agencies and their clients.  The Essentia™ platform can be installed in the agency’s IT infrastructure or can be hosted in the LWSI data center. Information about LWSI products and services may be found at www.lwsi.com or by calling 501-664-7039.

About Hamilton Center, Inc.:

Hamilton Center has been providing quality mental health services in Indiana for over 40 years. Established in 1971, Hamilton Center was named in honor of Katherine Hamilton, an outspoken advocate for improved mental health care. Hamilton Center exists to provide quality behavioral health care, wellness and human development services to the community. The vision of the organization is to advance excellence in behavioral health services through compassion, customer responsiveness, innovation and flexibility. More information can be found at www.hamiltoncenter.org or by calling (800)742-0787.