Health check for Integra
Health check for Integra
April 23, 2009:St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital Limited, a Melbourne-based private hospital group, has agreed on an $A590,000 contract with iSOFT for its Integra suite of web-enabled finance and purchasing applications, plus a range of additional modules including document imaging, self-service requisitioning, and business intelligence.
Intended to improve financial management and control and reduce the time and costs of processing orders, the contract is for an end-to-end financial management and purchasing solution. Integra is also being integrated with an existing iSOFT web-based hospital information system to manage purchasing and billing of items, such as prosthetics. The contract includes ongoing maintenance support.
This is iSOFT’s second order for Integra in Australia, and follows a detailed evaluation of international financial management solutions and established local suppliers by St Vincents & Mercy Private.
Brenton Button, Chief Financial Officer at St Vincents & Mercy Private, said: “Integra is a cost-effective solution from a proven supplier that understands the needs of healthcare providers. It is a highly flexible solution to suit our needs by reflecting our management structure, workflows and working practices.
“Ready access to reliable information allows us to pro-actively manage finances and control this vital business function,” Button said. “Streamlining and automating the purchasing process will reduce paperwork, data entry, delays and cut purchasing costs.”
Developed by iSOFT Business Solutions, Integra is used by over 100 National Health Service hospitals in the UK and 40 local government authorities including several large police and emergency service authorities.
St Vincents & Mercy Private has been an iSOFT client since the merger of St Vincent’s Private Hospital and Mercy Private Hospital in 1998. Mercy Private had been a client since 1990.
The first sale of Integra was at Macquarie University Private Hospital in October 2008, under the $7.6 million contract for a range of healthcare applications at the new hospital, including LORENZO Acute Care.