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06/10/2015 08:55
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GENERAL: OHE: Orion Health Awarded US Defence Subcontract
Orion Health Awarded Defence Healthcare Management System Modernisation
Program Subcontract
Auckland, Tuesday 6 October, 2015--Orion Health (OHE:NZX/ASX), is delighted
to be appointed as the integration and interoperability partner as a member
of the Leidos syndicate that has been awarded a major contract by the
Department of Defence (DoD) in the United States.
The Leidos Partnership for Defence Health will provide an electronic health
record (EHR) off-the-shelf solution, integration activities and deployment
across the Military Health System. The contract, known as the Defence
Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM), is an initiative designed
to modernize the military's healthcare system in a meaningful way, enabling
patients and clinicians to capture and share health data that can improve the
continuity and quality of care for those who serve and have served our
country and their families.
Modernising the medical records of the millions of service members and their
families is vitally important to DoD. DHMSM will continue the DoD's
leadership in utilising the best healthcare technology in order to help
improve medical outcomes and support the medical readiness of the U.S.
military.
"Orion Health is proud to be part of the Leidos Partnership for Defence
Health, the team that has been selected as the best value solution for the
DHMSM contract," said Paul Viskovich, North American President, Orion Health.
"Together, our qualified and experienced team is working with the Department
of Defence to deliver a world class interoperable electronic health records
solution for the United States armed forces, their families and
beneficiaries."
The Department of Defence has selected Orion Health's Rhapsody Integration
Engine(R), which is designed for rapid interoperability between healthcare IT
systems, regardless of technology or standards. Rhapsody will provide the
required link between the DoD's Cerner EHR system and the facilities that
provide care to over 50 percent of military personnel. Through continuous
innovation, Rhapsody provides a comprehensive set of tools to simplify
complex healthcare interoperability, and is the first integration engine to
implement the new HL7(R) FHIR(R) standard.
Orion Health CEO, Ian McCrae believes this new contract is another example of
the ever growing applications, of their versatile software solutions.
"Rhapsody has for a long time been a world class integration engine,
recognised for its ease of use, flexibility and ability to support very large
projects and implementations. Our expert domain knowledge in integration is
now opening up a number of new opportunities for us all around the world and
this DoD contract is testament to that - we are very excited about the
potential for this deal."
Rhapsody is used by thousands of organizations in the United States and
around the world, including hospitals, Integrated Delivery Networks, software
companies, public health agencies, health information exchanges (HIE), health
insurance companies and financial clearinghouses. The integration engine
provides comprehensive support for an extensive range of communication
protocols and message formats, and helps interface analysts and hospital IT
administrators reduce their workload while meeting the complex technical
challenges associated with making healthcare data accessible to all
stakeholders.
ENDS
About Orion Health
At Orion Health, we are building thinking software for life. Our new
generation eHealth software provides an open platform that seamlessly
integrates local, regional, and national data, making it more readily
available to doctors, nurses, specialists and patients themselves. We believe
that our software, built on new generation technology, will give everyone
healthier, happier and longer lives.
Orion Health is a truly global company with over 1200 employees across 27
offices worldwide. Orion Health continues to expand and enjoy superb growth
with our solutions now implemented in over 25 countries, utilised by hundreds
of thousands of clinicians in order to help facilitate care for tens of
millions of patients.
For more information contact:
Bridget Snelling
IR Manager
Orion Health
P: +64 021 414 214
E: [email protected]
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