MANILA, Philippines - GE Healthcare’s leadership as an innovator in healthcare IT solutions was recently affirmed when global business consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan named it Asia Pacific Healthcare IT Company of the Year.
The citation is part of Frost & Sullivan’s annual Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards, which recognize companies that have implemented best practices in their respective industries, as well as demonstrated excellent achievements and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation and strategic product and service development.
“We are honored to receive this distinctive recognition from Frost & Sullivan,” says Mitch Silong, vice president and general manager for GE Healthcare IT in Asia Pacific. “Across the region, our team develops, delivers and supports solutions to meet the unique needs of our customers, resulting in outcomes that matter to our customers and helping them run more effectively and efficiently — contributing to better quality care and access for more patients across Asia Pacific.”
Based on its recent analysis of the radiology informatics market, Frost & Sullivan especially highlighted GE’s commitment to Big Data and Big Data Analytics, in addition to the company’s efforts in implementing solutions which help lower costs and drive efficiencies in workflow, all contributing to the overall advancement of the healthcare industry in the region.
“GE Healthcare provides a broad range of solutions that ensure information connectivity across the entire organization,” explains Natasha Gulati, industry manager, connected health practice–Asia Pacific for Frost & Sullivan. “The company recognized the importance of Big Data and Big Data Analytics early and invested in solutions that help make sense out of medical data. Simultaneously, it is working with payors to implement analytics solutions that reduce patient readmission and guide population health management.”
GE Healthcare’s software solution comprises a comprehensive suite of clinical solutions, including enterprise radiology and cardiology systems that enable clinicians to diagnose and access patient information online and collaborate remotely with other practitioners. With these IT solutions, clinicians can make better, faster diagnoses and achieve gains in productivity.
“Through a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare IT solutions, GE Healthcare has managed to emerge as a leader of innovation that minutely investigates processes and workflows in the healthcare environment and then builds globally recognized solutions that make sense within the context of the local market,” adds Gulati.