iSOFT, one of the world's leading health information technology companies, welcomes the measures outlined in the UK government's white paper, 'Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS'.
iSOFT strongly agrees with the government's vision to give the patient greater choice and control over their healthcare. In particular, iSOFT supports plans to give the patient access to the information needed to make informed decisions about their care. iSOFT also has the goal of placing the patient at the heart of their healthcare journey and believes that good quality patient data is key to improving healthcare outcomes.
We also applaud the government's vision to join up local NHS services, social care and health improvements. iSOFT believes that Integrated Care Organisations are a channel to enhancing patient satisfaction and achieving the efficiency savings, which the government plans to achieve by 2014.
Adrian Stevens, Managing Director of iSOFT's UK and Ireland business, said: "iSOFT is pleased to see concrete measures which firmly put the patient's needs at the heart of the NHS and believes this white paper shows true commitment to patient care.
"Joined-up care and the integration of services is the way forward for the NHS. We believe that this new policy is an opportunity for iSOFT to build on our current work with GPs and the NHS to help facilitate a personalised and seamless patient journey.
"iSOFT is uniquely well positioned to help deliver against this new agenda with its portfolio of products and services that provide an enabling infrastructure for connecting care communities while also helping to improve efficiency for healthcare providers."
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About iSOFT Group
iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF) is the largest health information technology company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, and among the world's biggest providers of advanced application solutions in modern healthcare economies.
iSOFT works with healthcare professionals to design and build software applications that answer all of the difficult questions posed by today's healthcare delivery challenges. Our solutions act as a catalyst for change, supporting free exchange of critical information across diverse care settings and participating organisations.
Today, more than 13,000 provider organisations in over 40 countries 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 the market, and anticipation of our clients' evolving requirements. Our business is driven by the collective talent, experience and commitment of more than 4,700 specialists in 19 countries worldwide, including more than 2,700 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 clients comprehensive knowledge of local market requirements in terms of culture, language, working practices, regulation and organizational structure.