IMS MAXIMS, a provider of clinical information systems, has been awarded a place on the UK government's G-Cloud 4 framework, allowing healthcare organisations to purchase specialist cloud based digital services from the company.
The G-Cloud framework is designed to make it easier for government and suppliers to work together and utilises the CloudStore, a marketplace of cloud-based services, which can be used by public sector buyers to compare and easily procure services to meet their needs.
IMS MAXIMS has been listed on the G-Cloud 4 framework in two key categories- Software and Professional Services.
Under the software category, IMS MAXIMS is offering its clinical systems including MAXIMS Dementia Module, MAXIMS Order Communications, MAXIMS A&E, MAXIMS Integrated Care Pathways and MAXIMS Nursing. In addition, trusts that need a wide variety of clinical and administrative solutions will also be able to purchase the complete MAXIMS Patient Administration System (PAS) and MAXIMS Electronic Patient Record (EPR). These solutions will be hosted in the cloud in an N3 compliant data centre.
Under Professional Services, IMS MAXIMS is offering a full suite of strategic, consultancy, deployment and support services. These can be called-off by any trust in relation to any cloud based solution.
The G-Cloud framework allows the public sector to buy cloud-based digital services off the shelf, avoiding lock-in to expensive contracts with single suppliers, and encouraging cost-effective, innovative solutions.
Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude said: "Our reforms to government technology are designed to ensure the best possible service for users at the lowest cost for taxpayers. To make this possible we need a truly competitive marketplace. SMEs are a source of innovation and a crucial engine for growth. We will continue to knock down the barriers that have prevented them from winning public sector work in the past."
In addition to flexibility and cost benefits the G-Cloud also aims to achieve large, cross government economies of scale and deliver ICT systems that are responsive to demand in order to support government policies and strategies. G-Cloud allows government to procure in a way that encourages a dynamic and responsive marketplace that supports emerging suppliers.
Paul Cooper, director of research and development at IMS MAXIMS added: "Being awarded a place on the G-Cloud framework, not only identifies us as a supplier of high quality services but offers potential customers, across the public sector a simple and flexible way of purchasing our services.
"It presents a very cost-effective way for customer to purchase from IMS MAXIMS without the headache and overhead of a lengthy OJEU procurement. As clinicians become even more dependent on IT, we are committed to providing more options and greater flexibility to meet those needs and the framework is a great way to enable that."
About IMS MAXIMS
IMS MAXIMS is an electronic patient record provider working towards better, safer patient care. Specialists in developing clinical and administrative software solutions for healthcare providers, IMS MAXIMS currently supports more than 150 organisations, 11 million patient records in the UK, and 1.9 million patient records in Ireland, approx 50% of the population, as well as 20,000 users of IMS MAXIMS products.
MAXIMS is at the heart of the clinical and administrative life of everything from large UK and Irish hospitals, to small specialist independent clinics. It gives patient data to clinicians in exactly the format they need, and allows it to be shared with colleagues and updated in real-time. MAXIMS suits any clinical specialism and is excellent for order communications and reporting. Medical and administrative records can be kept fully up to date, with minimum effort. MAXIMS is web-based so there is no need to install software on computers or invest in expensive extra hardware.