Comprehensive Electronic Medical Record and Enhanced Administrative
Efficiency are Hallmarks of New System
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems
Corporation (NYSE: PER) (http://www.perotsystems.com) announced today that
it has completed the successful roll-out of a Hospital Information System
(HIS) in multiple hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Abu
Dhabi.
In April 2007, the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi engaged Perot Systems
to prepare an assessment of the project to help ensure that it would be
implemented successfully and ultimately deliver the desired benefits. The
goal of the program was to create a system that would provide a
comprehensive Electronic Medial Record (EMR) and maximize administrative
efficiency. The EMR provides a centralized platform for the management of
patient information, enabling all clinicians in the organization to view a
single medical record and in the process improve safety as well the
efficiency of the entire clinical process. For the PHC's patients the EMR
translates into improvements in the quality of care they receive as a
result of the fact that their information is centralized and physicians
have a more complete picture of the patient's information.
Upon completion of the review in June of 2007, Perot Systems was asked
to manage the roll out of the HIS across three public hospitals and
associated PHCs. The hospitals and clinics, now run by a new government
owned private company call the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)
includes the 468 bed Tawam Hospital, 550 bed Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
and 235 bed Al Corniche Hospital.
A year later, Perot Systems has successfully overseen the HIS
implementation in three PHC locations. The system now provides a
comprehensive EMR, supports best practice processes in all hospitals, and
enables clinical, operational and financial metric reporting.
"The healthcare market in the Gulf region is growing rapidly, and to
accommodate this growth and deliver healthcare of a high standard, SEHA
recognizes the need to embrace technology. We appreciate the role Perot
Systems has played in helping to successfully bring this system on-line,"
said John Hawkins, Information Systems and Technology Director for SEHA.
"One of Perot Systems' goals is to bring our global healthcare domain
expertise as an unparalleled resource for the Middle East. We expect that
this HIS implementation in Abu Dhabi and our ongoing work with SEHA will
not only bring great dividends for healthcare consumers in this region, but
also enhance quality and reduce costs for healthcare delivery as we work in
concert with Abu Dhabi and other countries in the region," said Dr. Kevin
Fickenscher, Executive Vice President, Perot Systems' international
healthcare group.
About SEHA
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company --
whose corporate identity is SEHA -- is an independent, public joint stock
company created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public
hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHA is committed to
providing quality, cost effective healthcare on par with international
standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and
satisfaction. SEHA owns and operates 11 hospital facilities, 2,472 licensed
beds, more than 39 Primary Health Clinics and 14,350 employees.
About Perot Systems
Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology
services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative
approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to
deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth,
streamline operations and create new levels of customer value.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6
billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in the
Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Additional information on
Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
statements. For factors that could affect our business and cause actual
results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as
updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K,
for additional information regarding risk factors. We disclaim any
intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as
a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
Media Contacts:
Perot Systems Corporation
UK
Charlie Richards
+44 20 7892 1071
Charlie.richards@ps.net
US - Healthcare
Jonathan Moss
+1 972 577 6395
Jonathan.moss@ps.net
OCTANE PR
Katie Simpson
katies@octanepr.com
+44 20 7802 2662
Mob: +44 7981 570 534
US - Global
Joe McNamara
+1 972 577 6165
joe.mcnamara@ps.net
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