24 Jan 2011
Global Health is pleased to announce its appointment as the Healthcare Application Systems partner for Ekera Medical Limited (Ekera).
Ekera is a developer and manager of community based integrated medical facilities that offer unparalleled points of access to an array of leading healthcare service providers in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible under one roof.
The contract covers the licensing and associated implementation services for Global Health’s clinical, connectivity and consumer platforms:
- MasterCare Shared Electronic Medical Record, billing, data warehouse and eClaims;
- ReferralNet Secure Messaging for healthcare communication between Ekera and external Providers;
- E-Switch Integration Broker for connectivity across niche applications within Ekera; and
- HotHealth Lifecard (Personal Electronic Health Record) for healthcare consumer engagement.
Ekera Clinical Services Director Craig Frawley said,
“The breadth of the Global Health portfolio was instrumental in the decision to select Global Health as the Ekera Healthcare Systems vendor. Ekera’s service model is based on enriching the patient journey within a community.
“We recognized the need to partner with organisations that shared our patient-centric, holistic vision. It was a bonus to find a single vendor that understood our clinical, connectivity and patient self-management vision.”
Global Health CEO Mathew Cherian commented,
“The patient journey involves multiple encounters with dozens of healthcare providers over time, typically involving GPs, Specialists and urgent services. A myriad of allied health disciplines such as podiatrists, dieticians, audiologists and dentists, are regularly involved over time.
“Patient consultations across these multiple disciplines are consolidated into the MasterCare Shared Electronic Medical Record at Ekera while the administrative support process such as scheduling, invoicing and eClaims are managed through MasterCare at the front desk.
“These consultation services are typically supplemented by pharmacy, pathology and diagnostic imaging healthcare providers who are often externally located and running specialist applications. MasterCare uses our ReferralNet secure messaging platform for electronic communication of orders, results, prescriptions, referrals and progress notes between Ekera partners and their external colleagues.
“Most importantly, Ekera recognized the value to consolidate these silos of information into a single longitudinal patient-centric health record to engage and encourage better self-management of their health and wellness. Global Health’s HotHealth Lifecard is the core platform for this direct patient engagement.”
The inaugural Ekera Medical Centre in Boronia is due to open in May of this year with the second location at Box Hill to follow later in the year.
About Global Health Limited:
Global Health is a leading provider of e-health solutions to the Australian Healthcare industry supporting healthcare delivery in hospitals and community settings.
Global Health supports the business, clinical and operational needs of Healthcare providers committed to the effective management of chronic diseases and health promotion programs. Internet connectivity is embedded in Global Health applications to promote secure information sharing, financial transactions and the use of technology in ways that transform the way healthcare is delivered.
Global Health is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and operates from offices in Melbourne, Perth and Malaysia. For further information about Global Health and its products, visit
www.global-health.com.
Mathew Cherian
Chief Executive Officer
T: 61 3 9675 0688