The Canada Health Infoway project has signed preferred supplier agreements with four medical imaging companies.
The Preferred Solution Agreements are designed to make it easier and less costly for Canadian healthcare providers to implement healthcare information technology. Each company named in the agreements has demonstrated an understanding of the requirements for the pan-Canadian electronic health record and a commitment to interoperability, according to the project.
The companies include Agfa HealthCare, Le Christie Group, McKesson Information Solutions, and Philips Medical Systems. The vendors will offer preferred pricing arrangements to Canadian providers, as well as alternative pricing models such as provisions for a shared-services approach, in which several hospitals or regions share the same system. The vendors are also committed to providing service-level guarantees.
Canada Health Infoway said it intends to sign similar agreements with other technology providers.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 7, 2006
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