Healthcare Information Technology Platform

The platform, developed by Agfa (Mortsel, Belgium) will combine Orbis and Impax systems. Orbis, developed by GWI (Vancouver, WA, USA), is an enterprise-wide IT platform and suite of applications that integrates all administrative and clinical data within a hospital. Combined with Impax, Agfa's picture archiving and communications system (PACS), this provides a comprehensive suite of healthcare IT systems within a framework that is customizable with a high level of integration.

Agfa recently acquired GWI, a European company that develops healthcare information systems, the original developer of Orbis and Symphonie On Line, and a leading vendor in France in hospital information systems (HIS). This decision allows Agfa to implement the electronic medical record (EMR) that governments worldwide are encouraging healthcare providers to adopt. Agfa now provides the required integration and interoperability of clinical, administrative, and diagnostic systems to healthcare providers of all sizes.

A central focus of Agfa's healthcare strategy is the Orbis platform and its unique workflow and information-management capabilities. Orbis contains over 100 modules that can be used to build and customize at the point of care, according to hospitals' growing and changing needs. These can be seamlessly integrated with the clinical depth of the workflow-driven Impax system.

"Healthcare facilities and medical professionals need better access to critical information and decision-support tools that will allow them to continually improve patient care at lower cost. Agfa's strength lies in the combination and integration of the holistic approach and the clinical focus and depth,” said Philippe Houssiau, president, HealthCare Business Group, Agfa. The system has already been installed in over 600 sites in Europe.




Related Links:
Agfa