Cerner opens new office in Saudi Arabia.Summary: Cerner's Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. office is located at Arch
Tower, King Fahd Road in Riyadh
Cerner (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. ), a leading international supplier of healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions, has opened its Cerner office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as it continues to expand its presence in the Middle East. Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN), a leading international supplier of healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions, has opened its Cerner office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as it continues to expand its presence in the Middle East. Cerner has provided HIT solutions to clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 16 years. Cerner's Saudi Arabia office, which opened recently, is an exciting next step in the company's Middle East growth strategy. The Saudi Arabia branch of Cerner Middle East, Ltd., is located at Arch Tower, King Fahd Road, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This new office serves to strengthen Cerner's relationships with key clients in the region as well as enhance its solutions and implementations for the Saudi market. "It's an exciting time to be in healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is an innovative and rapidly growing market for advanced healthcare technology," said Richard Berner, Cerner Middle East vice president and managing director. "Cerner's Saudi Arabia office will give us the opportunity to build on our success in the region through increased local support for our clients." With operations in 21 countries, Cerner currently has six clients at 10 different facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including King Faisal Specialist Hospital History King Faisal Specialist Hospital was established on 450,000 square meters of land which was donated by King Faisal who laid the cornerstone of this hospital in 1970 (the current total land of the hospital is 920,000 square meters). & Research Centre. The hospital chose Cerner as its HIT partner in May 2000 to implement multiple Cerner MillenniumA solutions, automating physician and nursing documentation as well as the emergency room, radiology radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. , pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. , surgery and administrative operations. "The Cerner Millennium system Millennium™ system Dentistry An erbium laser system that uses high-speed water particles to cut hard and soft tissues, as an alternative to a conventional dental drill and surgical scalpel. See Dentistry. has added a significant value to hospital operations in terms of patient safety, staff productivity and managerial decision-making process," said Dr. Qasim Al Qasabi, King Faisal There were a number of monarchs with the name of King Faisal, including:
The Cerner Millennium solutions implemented at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre provide a clear benefit to both patients and healthcare providers in the cycle of care delivery through electronic patient registration, order entry, scheduling, results reporting and viewing. Throughout the hospital, consultants, doctors and nurses are noting how much easier and quicker it is to order and view results, saving patients and clinicians valuable time. For example, official radiology reports are now available electronically within an hour, whereas turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. used to be more than a day. 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2008 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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