EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation today announced that a CSC-led alliance between CSC, Kodak and ComMedica has been awarded a 10-year, $347.5 million (196 million pounds sterling) information technology (IT) diagnostic imaging contract with the UK National Health Service (NHS). CSC estimates the value of its share of the award to be approximately $191.5 million (108 million pounds sterling).
Under the contract, the alliance will design, build and operate a new Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) across the West Midlands and North West regions of England.
The system is being established as part of the Department of Health’s $10.6 billion (6 billion pounds sterling) IT program that will help millions of patients receive treatment more quickly and efficiently. The new system will allow health professionals to store and mail images such as X-rays and scans electronically rather than having to print and file manually, enabling doctors to provide a faster diagnosis. Rather than having to physically transfer an X-ray or scan by hand from one hospital department to another, health professionals throughout the NHS will be able to access the information at the touch of a button.
“We are pleased to have been selected by the NHS to work on another key part of this exciting program,” said CSC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Van B. Honeycutt. “This agreement enlarges CSC’s global healthcare base and represents a significant expansion of our work for the NHS.”
“This is another crucial part of the national program which will make a real impact to clinicians and to patients,” said Guy Hains, president of CSC’s UK operations. “By combining the NHS’ innovation already evident in these regions with the expertise and experience of CSC and our alliance members, we are confident in our ability to deliver a service that will be second-to- none.”
The principal CSC alliance members in the PACS project are Kodak, which will provide the Computed Radiography Systems, Radiology Information Systems and Archiving Systems that store radiology images, and ComMedica, which will provide software that captures, distributes and manages digital medical diagnostic images. Both organizations will provide professional services to support the CSC deployment team.
“CSC and its alliance members have worked with us to deliver the best possible value and first class performance,” said Richard Granger, director general of NHS IT. “The new system will help doctors do what they do best -- treating patients -- and will provide NHS users with a first-class, 21st century service. This ground-breaking deal is a great example of how investment in IT infrastructure is helping to deliver better patient care.”
About Kodak’s Health Imaging Group
Kodak’s Health Imaging Group is a world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing intelligent imaging products from analog to digital. Its portfolio includes computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) systems, laser imagers, picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), traditional mammography and X-ray film systems, dental imaging products and various services offerings. The group, with 2003 revenues of $2.43 billion, has served the global healthcare community for more than 100 years.
The Health Imaging Group and Kodak’s other major business -- Commercial Printing; Commercial Imaging; Display & Components; and Digital & Film Imaging Systems -- together are leading participants in infoimaging, a $385 billion industry created by the convergence of image-and-information technology. Infoimaging unites three closely related imaging markets that enable end users to more easily capture, process and share images and information: devices (such as Health Imaging’s CR and DR systems), infrastructure (online networks and delivery systems for images, including PACS) and services & media (software, film and paper).
For more information about Kodak’s Health Imaging Group visit Kodak’s web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/health.
About ComMedica
ComMedica is an independent UK-based healthcare IT company, specialising in digital imaging application software, including PACS. Its software solutions are applicable to the clinical information requirements of radiology, ophthalmology and other clinical disciplines.
ComMedica was founded in 2000 as a spin out from London’s Imperial College, which incorporates Europe’s largest medical school. It currently has installations in the US, UK and in Saudi Arabia.
For more information visit ComMedica’s website at http://www.commedica.com/. About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC’s mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC’s own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $13.8 billion for the 12 months ended Jan. 2, 2004. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.csc.com/.
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