Hamad Medical Corporation Signs a Landmark Agreement with Cerner
January 09, 2012
Hamad Medical Corporation Signs a Landmark
Agreement with Cerner to Automate the Public Health System in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar — Jan. 9, 2012 — Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Cerner have signed a landmark agreement to digitize the
entire public health system of Qatar, including all HMC hospitals and Primary
Health Care centers (PHCs). Acting as a prime contractor and CIS integrator,
Cerner will deliver cutting edge health IT solutions from Cerner and third
party suppliers that will bring the HMC Hospital Information Management into
the 21st century. This is
Cerner’s first project in the region to digitize an entire country’s public
health system on a single computing platform.
Using the Cerner
Millennium® architecture, a unified health IT computing
platform, will enable Qatari health professionals to elevate safety, quality
and efficiency. The system will provide evidence-based best practices and
improve the clinical care processes. In addition, Cerner ® solutions will provide the foundation for
medical research initiatives related to population health management, including
non-communicable diseases and other chronic health conditions.
Cerner will also work with HMC to lay the
foundation for a national health framework which will allow for a personal
health record for every citizen in Qatar. Using Cerner solutions, HMC will help individuals better connect with
their care team and engage in their health. Individuals will be able to
schedule appointments, send messages to their doctor and create a personal
health record to better manage their health. Moreover, HMC will have the
ability to capture and research health data across medical encounters and
medical facilities providing vast repositories for ongoing research and disease
management for the Supreme Council of Health.
“Access to the latest evidence based clinical
information will ensure best clinical guidelines and healthcare practices and
hence best care for patients. With the Clinical Information System to be
implemented soon, this technology will be at the clinician’s fingertips for
health staff within Hamad Medical Corporation hospitals and Primary Healthcare
Centers, allowing them to make informed decisions about their patients,” said
Dr. Abdulwahab Al Musleh, Deputy Chief of Medical, Academic and Research
affairs for Clinical Information Systems at HMC.
Mr. Abdulla Al Emadi, HMC Executive Director
of Health Information Systems, added: “The creation of this partnership with
Cerner is a key stepping stone in our efforts to achieve excellence through the
implementation of technology “
Cerner’s electronic
health record (EHR) will be the foundation of the health technology
implementation. Over a period of five years, HMC Hospitals and PHC’s will
integrate approximately 100 Cerner solutions
and 11 third party solutions, encompassing clinical, technical, operations, and
administrative areas, to support HMC in achieving clinical and service
excellence.
Implementing Cerner solutions will benefit HMC and
PHC patients in a number of ways including:
- Providing a lifetime clinical record for all Qatari
citizens and residents: Whether an individual is treated in the ambulatory
setting, inpatient setting, or even at the home, the information will be
captured and stored in the individual’s lifetime clinical record.
- Ensuring the highest standard of quality care: The use of standardized
treatment guidelines promotes evidence-based, effective and consistent care for
every patient while enabling quality improvement and operational efficiency.
- Reducing the potential for transcription errors: Illegible, handwritten
orders and transcription errors are reduced through the use of electronic order
entry.
- Improving access to information: Clinicians have
immediate access to a unified patient EHR that has up-to-the-minute information
about the patient including past visits, medical test and results and medical
devices connected directly to the EHR,
"Strong regional
partnerships and supporting government initiatives to develop the health care
industry are key pillars of Cerner’s growth strategies in the region.” said
Greg White, vice president and managing director, Cerner Middle East and
Africa. “Through a seamless electronic health record system, HMC will have the
opportunity to enhance the safety, quality and efficiency of their facilities.
We are delighted to support their transformation into one of the leading
academic health systems in the world.”
About
Hamad Medical Corporation
Hamad Medical
Corporation is the premier non-profit health care provider in Doha, Qatar. It was established by Emiri decree in 1979
and manages seven highly specialized hospitals, namely, Hamad General Hospital,
Rumailah Hospital, Women’s Hospital, Al Amal Hospital, the Heart Hospital, Al
Wakra Hospital and Al Khor Hospital.
Since its establishment, HMC has rapidly developed medical facilities
capable of providing state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of diseases that
previously could only be managed in overseas medical centers.
HMC prides itself in
providing quality and cost efficient health care for all patients regardless of
nationality, in line with the State of Qatar’s pledge of “Health for All”. For this purpose, the Corporation implements
a policy of continuous improvement of all management systems and patient care
protocols. HMC’s ethos is based on three key pillars which are Health,
Education and Research. Please visit: www.hamad.qa
About
Cerner
Cerner is contributing
to the systemic change of health and care delivery. For more than 30 years
Cerner has been executing its vision to make health care safer and more
efficient. We started with the foundation of digitizing paper processes and now
offer the most comprehensive array of information software, professional
services, medical device integration, remote hosting and employer health and
wellness services. Cerner systems are used by everyone from individual
consumers, to single-doctor practices, hospitals, employers and entire
countries. Taking what we’ve learned over more than three decades, Cerner is
building on the knowledge that is in the system to support evidence-based
clinical decisions, prevent medical errors and empower patients in their care.
Cerner® solutions are licensed
by approximately 9,000 facilities around the world, including more than 2,600
hospitals; 3,500 physician practices covering more than 30,000 physicians; 500
ambulatory facilities, such as laboratories, ambulatory centers, cardiac facilities,
radiology clinics and surgery centers; 800 home health facilities; 40 employer
sites and 1,600 retail pharmacies. Certain trademarks, service marks and logos
(collectively, the “Marks”) set forth herein are owned by Cerner Corporation
and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and certain other countries
throughout the world. All other non-Cerner Marks are the property of their
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Cerner Middle East Media
Contact:
Vivian Gendy, +971 4 375 4894, vivian.gendy@cerner.com
Cerner Investors Contact: Allan
Kells, (816) 201-2445, akells@cerner.com
Hamad Medical Corporation Media Contact: Rachel Morris +974 7789
8124, RMorris@hmc.org.qa
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