IBA Health (ASX:IBA) To Provide Hospital Information System to Kingdom Of Tonga

Tuesday March 18 1:44 PM

Sydney, Australia, Mar 18, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - IBA Health Group Limited (ASX: IBA.AX)(PNK:IBATF) - Australia's largest listed specialist information technology company today announced a contract with the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Tonga for a web-based hospital information system (HIS) valued at over $670,000.

The agreement with IBA comprises initial licence and service fees of $574,000 together with support and maintenance fees of over $95,000 in the first year.

The new system is being installed at the 190-bed Vaiola Hospital in Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa and is targeted to be fully operational by March 2009. Central to the new HIS is the company's web-based patient administration system (web-PAS) with modules for outpatients, inpatients, medical records, theatres, maternity, A&E, billing, and results reporting.

The solution, a key component of Tonga's Health Sector Support, will give doctors and other carers at the Vaiola Hospital, three district hospitals and outlying health centres and maternity clinics, point-of-care access to vital patient information. The web-based applications enable ready access to patient information. IBA's solution will also improve the Tongan Ministry of Health's capacity to collect, manage and use health information effectively to assist future decision making.

IBA is pursuing several opportunities in the Pacific region as preventative health and health promotion have become major priorities for island governments and world health organisations alike. IBA's executive chairman and CEO, Gary Cohen said: 'With an expanding regional presence which provides a unique understanding of the regions needs we are well placed to capitalise on these opportunities both from a geographic and technology perspective.'

About IBA HEALTH LIMITED:

IBA Health Limited (ASX-IBA) is the largest health information technology company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

IBA Health provides information and communication solutions to connect providers, payers, patients and communities. IBA Health's range of systems are designed to support workflows across all health sectors including hospitals, clinics, aged and community care facilities, primary care as well as claims and payments processes.

IBA Health has a global team of over 500 health and technology professionals who work with healthcare providers to bring an in-depth of experience to address all aspects of their partners' care delivery needs.

Contact:

Gary Cohen
Executive Chairman & CEO
IBA Health Limited
Phone: +61 2 8251 6700
Email: gary.cohen@ibahealth.com

Media
Greg King
Group Communications & Marketing Director 
IBA Health Limited
Phone: +61 413 621 111
Email: greg.king@ibahealth.com
 


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