Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Partners With CGI To Deliver
CGI Group Inc., a leading provider of information technology and business process services, and Toronto-based Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Sunnybrook) recently announced the launch of CGI's Sovera Health Information Management (HIM) System (Sovera), an enterprise clinical content management solution that strengthens Sunnybrook's position as a leader in the provisioning of groundbreaking healthcare in Canada.
"CGI has been a trusted advisor and partner on our journey to delivering patient health records electronically and eliminating paper files," said Sam Marafioti, Vice-President, Corporate Strategy & Development CIO, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. "Through the use of Sovera, our clinical productivity has been enhanced, while continuing to deliver quality care to our patients and ensuring patient safety. We now have a flexible framework that can be leveraged in the future to share information and automate other functions within our health system."
"Sunnybrook is well-known for its innovation and its strategic vision to invent the future of patient care," said Hitesh Seth, Sector Vice-President, CGI. "Leveraging industry-leading technology, Sovera supports Sunnybrook's vision, allowing its physicians and medical professionals to focus on patient care, while reducing costs, improving efficiencies, and creating a paperless environment for the hospital."
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