Despite the perceived advantages and benefits of IT, adoption of advanced information systems in Health Care has been slowed down by the high cost, complexity and difficulty of implementation of traditional infrastructures. In this context, Open Source can provide the flexibility and budget efficiency that is necessary for a successful and economical implementation. Conecta HealthCare, a division of Conecta Research, provides an unmatched experience, gained in 15 years of successful participation in European research projects and commercial implementations in administrations and private care providers.
Through our activities in the first EU activity on open source health care systems (the SPIRIT project) and the large scale COSPA open source migration project, we developed an innovative and low-impact methodology for the assessment and evaluation of realistic costs and benefits of a tailored open source implementation, along with guidelines and best practices for improving adoption and take-up by physicians and medical staff, increasing satisfaction and providing an immediate advantage when compared with traditional, long-term migration efforts.
Conecta HealthCare provides its services in three main areas:
Specialized consulting and evaluation for the identification and adoption of open source packages in health care providers, contract research organizations, public administrations and regional health care networks
Data acquisition and analysis systems for CROs, pharmaceutical companies, public authorities
The HealthDesk desktop system, based on the Linux system, and designed to meet and exceed usability and security requirements of HIPAA and EU privacy laws for sensitive data manipulation, including IHE-tested radiological workflows and statistical data processing. Using our SafeLog digital signature system for log archival, we can meet even the most stringent laws on audit permanence and tamper-proofing.
We have helped many health care institutions in the adoption of open source software, demonstrating that with appropriate process, open source can reduce the total cost of ownership of 50% or more. Let us prove the same for your organization.
For more information: healthcare@conecta.co.uk
