TietoEnator to Integrate ProWellness Diabetes Management System in its Patient Information System - Press Release January 26, 2006

TietoEnator will complement its supply of healthcare IT services with the integration of ProWellness Ltd's Diabetes Management System in its Effica system. TietoEnator will resell the software in Finland as an integral part of Effica. The purpose is to offer a comprehensive solution for monitoring the status and development of diabetes and supporting disease management on a daily basis.

”The solution enables comprehensive information gathering and quality reporting and offers to our customers a care quality management system that supports the daily work of nursing staff and medical doctors participating in diabetes care. The integration of the system in the Effica patient information system reduces overlapping work and enables the retrieval of patients’ diabetes care data from a centralised system as a part of a larger patient data record,” says Hannu Puuronen, Director of TietoEnator Healthcare & Welfare in Finland.

The ProWellness Diabetes Management System has been designed for the care and management of diabetes in particular. In the future the product's area of application can also be expanded to include other chronic diseases such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) as well as cardiovascular diseases.

”The agreement makes our product available for deployment in healthcare centres and throughout entire hospital district. The regional benefits will become visible as the disease and the incurred costs can be controlled more efficiently. I am also pleased with the fact that our co-operation with TietoEnator provides us with an opportunity to enhance our position in the Nordic region as well as elsewhere in Europe,” says Markku Riipinen, CEO of ProWellness.

ProWellness Ltd is one of the world-leading developers of software designed for the management of chronic diseases. The software is already used in ten hospital districts in Finland. In Europe, the software is used in England and Ireland in a total of 14 hospital districts.

TietoEnator is the leading healthcare and welfare ICT solution provider in the Nordic region and one of the leading providers in Europe. We offer state-of-the-art ICT solutions and IT services for healthcare and welfare service providers. Our aim is to support healthcare and welfare sectors in digitising their processes, promoting seamless service chains and various regional cooperation models as well as an excellent return in invested solutions. The Group has over 30 years of experience in the welfare and healthcare industries, employs over 1000 experts and has operations in ten countries in these businesses.

 

For more details, please contact:
Hannu Puuronen, Director, TietoEnator, Healthcare & Welfare
hannu.puuronen@tietoenator.com

 

Markku Riipinen, CEO, ProWellness Ltd
markku.riipinen@prowellness.com

 

TietoEnator is among the leading architects in building a more efficient information society and one of the largest IT services companies in Europe. TietoEnator specialises in consulting, developing and hosting its customers’ business operations in the digital economy. The Group’s services are based on a combination of deep industry-specific expertise and latest information technology. TietoEnator has 15 000 experts in more than 25 countries. www.tietoenator.com