Under a 10-year contract, Perot Systems will manage data center operations, deliver application solutions and provide other health care information technology consulting for Apria Healthcare.

PLANO, Texas — Under a 10-year contract announced last week, Perot Systems will manage data center operations, deliver application solutions and provide other health care information technology consulting for Lake Forest, Calif.-based Apria Healthcare. "Our alliance with Perot Systems will provide greater flexibility, quality and efficiency in our IT operations," Apria CEO Norman Payson, MD, said in a release.