King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Mastek ally on healthcare transformation

SAUDI ARABIA – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has entered into an agreement with Mastek, a global leader in next-generation digital services and cloud consulting, for modernizing healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia region.

The JCI accredited hospital has maintained the highest standards in specialized medical care in an integrated educational and research environment, adopting the best medical technologies.

It is the first hospital outside of North America to reach the highest stage in the HIMSS EMR Adoption Model, having achieved the seventh level in electronic medical record application.

In official statement, KFSH&RC said: “In our journey to become a truly digital and self-funded healthcare organization, this partnership with Mastek will bring significant value to our customers.”

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital will work closely with Mastek to ensure its healthcare services are more efficient, flexible, cost-effective, and transparent

The leading tertiary & quaternary healthcare provider in the Middle East will leverage technological advances at Mastek to deliver essential healthcare services across the region.

In addition, Mastek will help enhance the customer experience by partnering with KFSH&RC to unlock the power of data, modernize applications to the cloud, and accelerate digital advantage for all stakeholders.

“Through this partnership, Mastek will mark itself as the first implementation partner of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia region,” Mastek underscored.

Mastek was chosen for this transformative exercise due to its deep expertise in the healthcare vertical, coupled with its digital engineering and cloud capabilities, a vast partner network, and long-term relationship with the client.

It is a preferred Oracle partner with a strong pool of 2000+ Oracle experts and 100+ industry-specific solutions, Mastek was seen as the right partner to deliver the right outcomes for KFSH&RC.

Commenting on the strategic partnership, Surya Nunna, EVP-AMEA at Mastek, said: “Mastek has been associated with KFSH&RC for more than 15 years, which shows our commitment and value to our clients,”

He informed that Mastek implemented Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management at King Faisal Specialist Hospital that will help its clients to standardize costing methodology.

He stated that Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management will help the client to streamline decision making for better healthcare services planning as well as provide uniform reporting across all the facilities.

“Modernizing the client’s healthcare digital core to meet new case-mix standards is the first of its kind in the KSA region. This further strengthens Mastek’s position in the healthcare industry,” Surya Nunna added.

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