Dubai, UAE, July 6, 2009 (ME Newswire): Healthcare Solutions (HCS), the leading provider of healthcare solutions in the Middle East, has announced that the Ministry of Health in Qatar has awarded HCS a contract for the supply, installation, training and support of an HL7 interface engine to integrate their healthcare information system, PACS and Blood Analyzers, at the Medical Commission facility.   

Healthcare Solutions provides total healthcare IT solutions in the GCC covering consulting, products, services and system integration to meet the ever-increasing demand for quality healthcare services throughout the region.

HCS is well-known as a pioneer in delivering the systems integration project for Enterprise Healthcare Sector in gulf region with unique integration experience in Dubai Government Department of Health & Medical Services (DOHMS).

Healthcare Solutions will deliver this solution using the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform from InterSystems Corporation. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. in the United States, InterSystems is the global leader in software for connected healthcare. Healthcare Solutions has had a partnership with InterSystems since 2002, supplying and supporting a number of InterSystems products in healthcare facilities throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

The Ensemble product has been rated by KLAS Enterprises, a leading U.S.-based research group in the health information technology sector, as the #1 interface engine in for 2008. This is the third consecutive year that Ensemble has won this prestigious award. Ensemble has been used in the region by Dubai Healthcare City for the last three years.

Adel Eid, Operations Manager Healthcare Solutions, Dubai stated “We are very honored to be awarded this contract by the Ministry of Heath, Qatar. The new Integration engine will ensure the accurate and rapid movement of critical healthcare information between existing systems installed at the Medical Commission, resulting in total solution reliability and improvements in the quality of care that patients receive. The medical commission is a critical mission healthcare facility that needs robust, reliable system with continuous availability.”

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About HCS:
Healthcare Solutions HCS is a leading healthcare information consulting firm and part of the Al Babtain Group, specialised in supporting healthcare system integration, implementation, reporting, billing/insurance, and operating managed healthcare organisations. HCS offers a unique blend of technical capabilities and in-depth knowledge of managed care business operations with an extensive staff of project managers and technical experts averaging eight years' experience. HCS is recognised as the healthcare system integrator in the GCC.

*For more information, call +971 4 3319144 or visit: www.hcs.ae

About InterSystems
InterSystems Corporation is the worldwide leader in software for connected healthcare. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offices in 22 countries, InterSystems provides innovative products that enable fast development, deployment, and integration of enterprise-class applications. InterSystems Ensemble® is a rapid integration and development platform that enriches applications with new functionality, and makes them connectable. InterSystems CACHE® is a high performance object database that makes applications faster and more scalable. InterSystems HealthShare™ is a platform that enables the fastest creation of an Electronic Health Record for regional or national health information exchange. InterSystems DeepSee™ is software that makes it possible to embed real-time business intelligence in transactional applications, enabling better operational decisions.

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