Based on the company's Integra suite of application software, the system will help the Medical Council to meet its requirements under Ireland's Medical Practitioners Bill 2007 with the objective of protecting and informing the public in its dealings with medical practitioners. The Bill introduced new measures for the registration and control of medical practitioners and has significantly changed the membership and functions of the Medical Council.
Replacing paper-based methods, the new database will allow applications to be entered online along with online payments and requests for a Certificate of Good Standing, which doctors need to continue practicing.
The iB Solutions web-enabled development will support registration, retention, register maintenance, and online payments processing. The system will also feature a 'my page' facility for individual doctors.
Jim McDermott, the Medical Council's head of IT, said: "iB Solutions has a highly experienced project team with a track record of delivering similar systems and an in-depth knowledge of the public sector. The company's partnership approach to the development was another important factor in its selection."
Eamonn Morris, managing director of iB Solutions, said: "iB Solutions has been providing off-the-shelf and custom software solutions for over 30 years. These solutions have enabled our customers to gain significant competitive advantage, streamline business process flows, increase efficiency and productivity and produces significant cost savings. We have developed a reputation for delivering our projects in partnership with our customers' on-time, within budget and to specification. This win highlights the importance of the services offered and underpins our reputation in the marketplace."
About IBA Health Group
IBA Health Group Limited (ASX-IBA) is the largest health information technology company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
IBA 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 35 countries across five continents use IBA'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 over 3,800 healthcare IT experts around the globe.
A global network of IBA 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 IBA Health, please visit the company's website at www.ibahealth.com.