iSOFT Group Limited (ASX:ISF) Agrees On A Contract With Western Australia Health For Its Latest iSOFT Patient Manager (i.PM)Wednesday June 10 12:50 PMiSOFT will receive a A$1.5 million license fee as WA Health seeks to upgrade its older TOPAS solution to i.PM as part of the state's eHealth reform program. The company has also agreed, subject to final approval, to implementation and support services totaling A$15.4 million over five years. Western Australia is set to become the nation's first state to run iSOFT's entire iSeries suite of solutions to provide a flexible, fully integrated patient health record across multiple hospitals. There is potential for an additional A$3.5 million in services should WA Health elect to rollout i.PM across as many as 68 rural sites. i.PM would be installed alongside iSOFT's existing complementary eHealth solutions, including i.Clinical Manager and i.Pharmacy, at 13 sites including Sir Charles Gairdner, Royal Perth Fremantle and Princess Margaret hospitals. Some 6,000 users will access i.PM across the full range of administrative services from patient registration and referral, through waiting list management and bookings to inpatient attendances and outpatient scheduling. "This deal demonstrates iSOFT's success in transitioning large existing clients to our latest technologies," said Denis Tebbutt, iSOFT Australia Managing Director. "Introducing complementary new solutions to create a seamless electronic patient record is a key part of our strategy to strengthen iSOFT's global footprint. Western Australia now has an unparalleled suite of cost-effective eHealth solutions that enhance the provision of healthcare across the entire patient continuum." About iSOFT Group Limited: iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF.AX) is the largest health information technology company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, and trades globally under the name 'iSOFT". iSOFT builds software applications for healthcare. We work with healthcare professionals to design and build solutions that answer all of the difficult questions posed by today's care delivery challenges. Our solutions act as a catalyst for change, supporting the free exchange of critical information across diverse care settings and participant organisations. We are the leader in the provision of advanced application solutions in modern healthcare economies around the world Today, over 13,000 provider organisations in 38 countries across five continents use iSOFT's solutions to manage patient information and drive improvements in their core processes. The group's sustainable development is delivered through careful planning, in-depth analysis of our market and anticipation of evolving requirements. Our business is driven by the collective talent, experience and commitment of more than 4,600 specialists around the globe, including over 2,300 technology and development professionals. A global network of iSOFT subsidiaries, supported by an extensive partner network, provides substantial experience of national healthcare markets. As a result we offer our customers comprehensive knowledge of local market requirements, in terms of culture, language, working practice, healthcare regulation and organisational structure. For more information on iSOFT, please visit the company's website at www.isofthealth.com Contact: Gary Cohen Executive Chairman & CEO iSOFT Group Limited Tel: +61-2-8251-6700 Email: gary.cohen@isofthealth.com Stuart Kelly Director Corporate Affairs iSOFT Group Limited Tel: +61-2-8251-6769 Mob: +61-404-082-361 Email: stuart.kelly@isofthealth.com Source: iSOFT Group Limited Copyright (C) 2009 ABN Newswire. All rights reserved. |
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