HCL Infosystems Ltd. and Fortis Healthcare Ltd., one of India’s leading chain of private hospitals in the country, have together announced a strategic IT outsourcing deal. The landmark deal is expected to take patient care delivery in the Indian healthcare sector to the next level.
The deal is part of a five-year agreement, under which HCL will undertake complete outsourcing of IT systems and processes of Fortis Healthcare Ltd. As per the agreement, the IT major will deploy Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions to standardize operations across Fortis hospitals. HCL will also provide solutions to enable financial consolidation through automation of systems, besides deploying business intelligence & analytics solutions.
According to Mr Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman & CEO, HCL Infosystems Ltd., “We are happy to be a part of this groundbreaking initiative of introducing total outsourcing of IT Application and Infrastructure Management for the healthcare industry in India. This deal with Fortis Healthcare is a strategic and an effective move that will not only set new benchmarks for the Indian healthcare industry but also have a positive rub-off on the Fortis Healthcare objectives to provide quality treatment to its patients.”
This deal makes Fortis the first healthcare delivery company in India to undertake complete strategic outsourcing for IT applications and infrastructure management. This would give flexibility to patients to visit Fortis facilities without carrying all their medical records. Fortis Operating System (FOS), the common operating system for all Fortis hospitals, will be integrated with the IT system enabling faster decision-making and enhance efficiency.
