New data portal to improve work processes and improve patient care
South-Eastern Norwegian Regional Health Authority has signed a framework agreement with Logica in Norway for the acquisition and maintenance of a clinical desktop solution designed to simplify access to patient data and improve patient care at the hospitals in the region.
The South-East Health Region is Norway's largest, and includes a total of 69,000 employees across 16 hospitals, covering the health needs of nearly 2.7 million inhabitants. The main goal of the new clinical desktop solution is to enable easier access to data services and applications for doctors and nurses, efficient sharing of information across hospitals and to improve workflow in the organisation.
"Secure and efficient IT systems are important to make sure that a patient’s medical records are available in the right place at the right time. A new clinical desktop solution will gather the different records in a better way, to provide better and faster access to relevant patient information. This will strengthen the basis for patient care decisions, and will be an important tool for the Oslo University Hospital, which consists of three formerly independent health enterprises which now will be seamlessly integrated" said Kristin W. Wieland, deputy managing director of the South-East Regional Health Authority.
Logica is a significant IT and business services provider to the health sector in several European countries. The framework agreement with the South-East Regional Health Authority represents a breakthrough for the company's position in the Norwegian health sector.
"The agreement provides us with a unique opportunity to combine Norwegian and international expertise in a project that will be of great importance to everyday lives of physicians and patients alike in Norway's largest health care region," says Tor Malmo, CEO of Logica Norway. "The portal solution to be implemented will contribute to health professionals spending more time treating patients and less time searching for patient data. Our goal is for this project to become a prime example of the importance of efficient IT solutions in the public sector."
Under the agreement, Logica in cooperation with subcontractors Orion Health Ltd. and Exonor, will deliver an easy-to-use portal that will integrate existing work processes and patient data systems in the region’s hospitals, initially at the Oslo University Hospital. One of the key requirements of the regional health authority is for the new solution to be based on industry standards, providing secure and reliable access to patient data from multiple sources. The solution should also be able to support integration with clinical services such as radiology and laboratory orders and results. “Norway is regarded as one of the leading countries in health informatics. We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Logica, Oslo University Hospital and the regional health authority. The concept will set a new standard in Europe for safe and efficient sharing of information in the health sector," says Ian McCrae, CEO of Orion Health, a New Zealand-based firm delivering health IT solutions to hospitals around the world.
Orion Health™ develops easy-to-use solutions and applications displaying all patient information in one, single, unified view using the Concerto™ Clinical Portal and standards based Rhapsody™ Integration Engine technology. Orion Health is a subcontractor to Logica in the project, along with Exonor, a Norwegian consultancy specialising in IT services for the health sector.
The health region’s acquisition is finalized with broad participation from all health enterprises in the region, and is based on a study conducted in connection with the establishment of the Oslo University Hospital (OUH), which consists of four health enterprises in Oslo. Sharing of information among the institutions was defined as a critical success factor for efficient operations and optimal patient care. OUH will be the first unit within the regional health authority to take advantage of the framework agreement with Logica. Work on the implementation of the clinical desktop solution will begin in January 2010.
For further information, please visit www.logica.no, www.orionhealth.com and www.exonor.com or
Contact:
Health Region South East :
Christin Nyland Communications advisor Tel: +47 482 60 004
Logica :
Camilla Moberg Marketing and communication director Tel: +47 93032190
About Logica
Logica is a leading IT and business services company, employing 40,000 people. It provides business consulting, systems integration, and IT and business process outsourcing services. Logica works closely with its customers to release their potential - enabling change that increases their efficiency, accelerates growth and manages risk. It applies its deep industry knowledge, technical excellence and global delivery expertise to help its customers build leadership positions in their markets. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is available at www.logica.com
About Orion Health Ltd
Worldwide, Orion Health has been implemented in health information communities involving over 35 million patients with tens of thousands of active users. Orion Health has more than 1,000 clients around the world, including NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (UK), Capital Health (Canada), IB-Salut (Spain), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), New South Wales Health (Australia), and the Auckland District Health Board (NZ). More information can be found at www.orionhealth.com
