Global population health management firm Orion Health (OHE:NZX/ASX) has signed a contract with retail pharmacy giant Boots UK Limited to provide technology to enable community pharmacists across UK and Ireland to deliver enhanced in-store clinical services.
Boots plans to use the firm’s care coordination and portal technology across 2,400 stores to improve services which have previously been provided on paper or in a variety of IT systems. This will provide the information that pharmacies need as they strive to deliver the lower-cost, convenient community-based health service that underpins many of the changes happening to the NHS.
Retail pharmacy is a new market development for Orion Health, whose technology is used by over 70 organisations throughout the NHS in England, as well as in health and social care in Northern Ireland and many of Scotland's health boards.
"The UK's drive to integrated care needs the right partnerships and technology to be in place to deliver care that meets people's needs from hospitals to the high street. Our work with high-profile brand such as Boots builds on our existing services and further demonstrates our commitment to being the platform for patient-centred care," said UK and Ireland managing director Colin Henderson.
The awarded contract follows a successful pilot program between the two companies, conducted for a number of months and involving a small number of stores. This has paved the way for an anticipated rollout to all 2,400 current Boots stores across the UK and Ireland.
Orion Health CEO, Ian McCrae, believes this represents an exciting development for Orion Health as well as the healthcare market in general. "We are excited to enable Boots with the technology to take a more active role in the provision of clinical services in the community, reducing the pressure on already stretched acute facilities."
Wayne Oxenham, EVP and managing director for Orion Health EMEA, is delighted by the addition of Boots as a new strategic customer as it continues the market momentum in the UK for Orion Health.
"Working with a highly respected and recognised brand such as Boots, is a great endorsement for the fantastic work our team is doing in the UK. It is also exciting to be delivering our technology in what is a new market segment for Orion Health globally."
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About Orion Health Ltd
Orion Health is a leading population health management company and one of the world's leading providers of electronic health records (EHRs) and healthcare integration solutions to healthcare organisations. Worldwide, Orion Health solutions are used in 30 countries by more than 300,000 clinicians and used by over 70 organisations throughout the National Health Service in England, and Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, as well as Scotland’s NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.