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Orion Health At HIMSS15 The annual HIMSS conference was held on April 12th – 16th in Chicago, Illinois and was host to 40,000+ professionals from the Healthcare IT industry. Orion Health was well represented, with staff from across North America and around the globe making the journey to attend the event. The conference offered three days with new Orion Health booth graphics featuring our leading position in Population Health Management and In the spirit of our Open Platform, this year’s booth featured a more open layout with six demo stations, three meeting rooms, soft seating areas and a central greeting area. The booth’s open layout and high interest in our solutions triggered heavy traffic throughout the show. Almost 400 leads were collected over the duration of the conference effectively doubling our total from 2014. 75% of our leads were US-based attendees with 12% from Canada and the remainder from around the globe. During the conference, we hosted several large delegations including 30 CEO's from French Hospitals, and provided demos to healthcare executives from Saudi Arabia, China, Brazil, Singapore and Thailand. Needless to say, demo stations and the three meeting rooms were constantly in use. The booth also featured updated solution brochures, product sheets and case studies. We also hosted some of our customers throughout the event including a Tuesday evening client appreciation dinner. Healthcare Scene (health IT commentator) is very interested in the to contribute to in the coming months. In an article that appeared April 13th, Becker’s Hospital Review editor Heather Punke included Dr. Bill O’Connor’s perspective on whether it is the provider's responsibility to engage the patient or whether it is the patient's responsibility to engage. During their HIMSS interview, Punke expressed interest in the idea of the “Quadruple Aim” (Better Care, Improved Health, Lower Costs and May 2015 Orion Health At HIMSS15 Emirates Health Informatics Society AHS eReferral Receives Award TMC Clark LIS Go Live Introducing Orion Health Amadeus Orion Health in the News NZAF Orion and Orion Health Synthetic Data Generator NZTE Dinner in Chicago The Power of eReferral Coffee WIth Greg Balla Event in full swing with demos and casual conversations FHIR. Cal Index story and will be launching a payer-focused blog they would like us
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Page 1: Orion Health At HIMSS15 - openbriefing.com Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

Orion Health At HIMSS15

The annual HIMSS conference was held on April 12th – 16th in Chicago,

Illinois and was host to 40,000+ professionals from the Healthcare IT

industry. Orion Health was well represented, with staff from across North

America and around the globe making the journey to attend the event.

The conference offered three days with new Orion Health booth graphics

featuring our leading position in Population Health Management and FHIR.

In the spirit of our Open Platform, this year’s booth featured a more open

layout with six demo stations, three meeting rooms, soft seating areas and

a central greeting area. The booth’s open layout and high interest in our

solutions triggered heavy traffic throughout the show.

Almost 400 leads were collected over the duration of the conference −

effectively doubling our total from 2014. 75% of our leads were US-based

attendees with 12% from Canada and the remainder from around the

globe.

During the conference, we hosted several large delegations including 30

CEO's from French Hospitals, and provided demos to healthcare

executives from Saudi Arabia, China, Brazil, Singapore and Thailand.

Needless to say, demo stations and the three meeting rooms were

constantly in use. The booth also featured updated solution brochures,

product sheets and case studies. We also hosted some of our customers

throughout the event including a Tuesday evening client appreciation

dinner.

Healthcare Scene (health IT commentator) is very interested in the CalINDEX story and will be launching a payer-focused blog they would like us

to contribute to in the coming months. In an article that appeared April 13th,

Becker’s Hospital Review editor Heather Punke included Dr. Bill

O’Connor’s perspective on whether it is the provider's responsibility to

engage the patient or whether it is the patient's responsibility to engage.

During their HIMSS interview, Punke expressed interest in the idea of the

“Quadruple Aim” (Better Care, Improved Health, Lower Costs and

May 2015Orion Health At HIMSS15

Emirates Health Informatics

Society

AHS eReferral Receives

Award

TMC Clark LIS Go Live

Introducing Orion Health

Amadeus

Orion Health in the News

NZAF Orion and Orion

Health

Synthetic Data Generator

NZTE Dinner in Chicago

The Power of eReferral

Coffee WIth Greg Balla

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

1 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Decreased Medical Liability). Dr. O’Connor also participated in a podcast

radio interview with HITECH Answers, discussing our population health

management efforts. In an article that appeared April 14th, Healthcare

Informatics senior editor Gabe Perna covered how, with the support of

Orion Health, North Dakota is pioneering the use of health IT tools to

overcome barriers to rural population health. At the show, Perna met with

Chad Peterson, North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) and

David Leach and discussed electronically delivering patients’ complete

health information to rural providers using Direct Secure Messaging and

query-based exchange.

Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with

Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

health management efforts. And finally, on the digital media front, Health

Data Management freelance interviewer Katherine Burger conducted a

video interview with David Watson, CEO of Cal INDEX, and David Bennett

that will be featured on the publication’s website in the coming weeks.

On the industry analyst front, Orion Health met with International Data

Corporation (IDC) and will follow up with their Life Sciences team to

discuss precise medicine. IDC indicated they were interested in ‘snackable’

content regarding our technologies in the form of short videos, articles and

training sessions. We also met with KLAS, Chilmark Research and Frost &

Sullivan, and will continue to follow up with these analysts to ensure we are

featured in all upcoming, relevant reports, the next of which is a KLAS

Integration Engine report to be published end of May.

Event in full swing with demosand casual conversations

The fantastic Orion Health booth

Almost 400 leads were collected

Orion Health Team at HIMSS15

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

2 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

FHIR.

Cal

Index

Orion Health At HIMSS15

The annual HIMSS conference was held on April 12th – 16th in Chicago,

Illinois and was host to 40,000+ professionals from the Healthcare IT

industry. Orion Health was well represented, with staff from across North

America and around the globe making the journey to attend the event.

The conference offered three days with new Orion Health booth graphics

featuring our leading position in Population Health Management and FHIR.

In the spirit of our Open Platform, this year’s booth featured a more open

layout with six demo stations, three meeting rooms, soft seating areas and

a central greeting area. The booth’s open layout and high interest in our

solutions triggered heavy traffic throughout the show.

Almost 400 leads were collected over the duration of the conference −

effectively doubling our total from 2014. 75% of our leads were US-based

attendees with 12% from Canada and the remainder from around the

globe.

During the conference, we hosted several large delegations including 30

CEO's from French Hospitals, and provided demos to healthcare

executives from Saudi Arabia, China, Brazil, Singapore and Thailand.

Needless to say, demo stations and the three meeting rooms were

constantly in use. The booth also featured updated solution brochures,

product sheets and case studies. We also hosted some of our customers

throughout the event including a Tuesday evening client appreciation

dinner.

Healthcare Scene (health IT commentator) is very interested in the CalINDEX story and will be launching a payer-focused blog they would like us

to contribute to in the coming months. In an article that appeared April 13th,

Becker’s Hospital Review editor Heather Punke included Dr. Bill

O’Connor’s perspective on whether it is the provider's responsibility to

engage the patient or whether it is the patient's responsibility to engage.

During their HIMSS interview, Punke expressed interest in the idea of the

“Quadruple Aim” (Better Care, Improved Health, Lower Costs and

May 2015Orion Health At HIMSS15

Emirates Health Informatics

Society

AHS eReferral Receives

Award

TMC Clark LIS Go Live

Introducing Orion Health

Amadeus

Orion Health in the News

NZAF Orion and Orion

Health

Synthetic Data Generator

NZTE Dinner in Chicago

The Power of eReferral

Coffee WIth Greg Balla

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

1 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Page 2: Orion Health At HIMSS15 - openbriefing.com Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

Decreased Medical Liability). Dr. O’Connor also participated in a podcast

radio interview with HITECH Answers, discussing our population health

management efforts. In an article that appeared April 14th, Healthcare

Informatics senior editor Gabe Perna covered how, with the support of

Orion Health, North Dakota is pioneering the use of health IT tools to

overcome barriers to rural population health. At the show, Perna met with

Chad Peterson, North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) and

David Leach and discussed electronically delivering patients’ complete

health information to rural providers using Direct Secure Messaging and

query-based exchange.

Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with

Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

health management efforts. And finally, on the digital media front, Health

Data Management freelance interviewer Katherine Burger conducted a

video interview with David Watson, CEO of Cal INDEX, and David Bennett

that will be featured on the publication’s website in the coming weeks.

On the industry analyst front, Orion Health met with International Data

Corporation (IDC) and will follow up with their Life Sciences team to

discuss precise medicine. IDC indicated they were interested in ‘snackable’

content regarding our technologies in the form of short videos, articles and

training sessions. We also met with KLAS, Chilmark Research and Frost &

Sullivan, and will continue to follow up with these analysts to ensure we are

featured in all upcoming, relevant reports, the next of which is a KLAS

Integration Engine report to be published end of May.

Event in full swing with demosand casual conversations

The fantastic Orion Health booth

Almost 400 leads were collected

Orion Health Team at HIMSS15

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

2 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Decreased Medical Liability). Dr. O’Connor also participated in a podcast

radio interview with HITECH Answers, discussing our population health

management efforts. In an article that appeared April 14th, Healthcare

Informatics senior editor Gabe Perna covered how, with the support of

Orion Health, North Dakota is pioneering the use of health IT tools to

overcome barriers to rural population health. At the show, Perna met with

Chad Peterson, North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) and

David Leach and discussed electronically delivering patients’ complete

health information to rural providers using Direct Secure Messaging and

query-based exchange.

Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with

Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

health management efforts. And finally, on the digital media front, Health

Data Management freelance interviewer Katherine Burger conducted a

video interview with David Watson, CEO of Cal INDEX, and David Bennett

that will be featured on the publication’s website in the coming weeks.

On the industry analyst front, Orion Health met with International Data

Corporation (IDC) and will follow up with their Life Sciences team to

discuss precise medicine. IDC indicated they were interested in ‘snackable’

content regarding our technologies in the form of short videos, articles and

training sessions. We also met with KLAS, Chilmark Research and Frost &

Sullivan, and will continue to follow up with these analysts to ensure we are

featured in all upcoming, relevant reports, the next of which is a KLAS

Integration Engine report to be published end of May.

Event in full swing with demosand casual conversations

The fantastic Orion Health booth

Almost 400 leads were collected

Orion Health Team at HIMSS15

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

2 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Decreased Medical Liability). Dr. O’Connor also participated in a podcast

radio interview with HITECH Answers, discussing our population health

management efforts. In an article that appeared April 14th, Healthcare

Informatics senior editor Gabe Perna covered how, with the support of

Orion Health, North Dakota is pioneering the use of health IT tools to

overcome barriers to rural population health. At the show, Perna met with

Chad Peterson, North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) and

David Leach and discussed electronically delivering patients’ complete

health information to rural providers using Direct Secure Messaging and

query-based exchange.

Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with

Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

health management efforts. And finally, on the digital media front, Health

Data Management freelance interviewer Katherine Burger conducted a

video interview with David Watson, CEO of Cal INDEX, and David Bennett

that will be featured on the publication’s website in the coming weeks.

On the industry analyst front, Orion Health met with International Data

Corporation (IDC) and will follow up with their Life Sciences team to

discuss precise medicine. IDC indicated they were interested in ‘snackable’

content regarding our technologies in the form of short videos, articles and

training sessions. We also met with KLAS, Chilmark Research and Frost &

Sullivan, and will continue to follow up with these analysts to ensure we are

featured in all upcoming, relevant reports, the next of which is a KLAS

Integration Engine report to be published end of May.

Event in full swing with demosand casual conversations

The fantastic Orion Health booth

Almost 400 leads were collected

Orion Health Team at HIMSS15

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

2 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Decreased Medical Liability). Dr. O’Connor also participated in a podcast

radio interview with HITECH Answers, discussing our population health

management efforts. In an article that appeared April 14th, Healthcare

Informatics senior editor Gabe Perna covered how, with the support of

Orion Health, North Dakota is pioneering the use of health IT tools to

overcome barriers to rural population health. At the show, Perna met with

Chad Peterson, North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) and

David Leach and discussed electronically delivering patients’ complete

health information to rural providers using Direct Secure Messaging and

query-based exchange.

Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with

Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

health management efforts. And finally, on the digital media front, Health

Data Management freelance interviewer Katherine Burger conducted a

video interview with David Watson, CEO of Cal INDEX, and David Bennett

that will be featured on the publication’s website in the coming weeks.

On the industry analyst front, Orion Health met with International Data

Corporation (IDC) and will follow up with their Life Sciences team to

discuss precise medicine. IDC indicated they were interested in ‘snackable’

content regarding our technologies in the form of short videos, articles and

training sessions. We also met with KLAS, Chilmark Research and Frost &

Sullivan, and will continue to follow up with these analysts to ensure we are

featured in all upcoming, relevant reports, the next of which is a KLAS

Integration Engine report to be published end of May.

Event in full swing with demosand casual conversations

The fantastic Orion Health booth

Almost 400 leads were collected

Orion Health Team at HIMSS15

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

2 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

The e-Connect Impact Challenge rewards health providers who use and

improve solutions in four distinct categories:

e-Visits: Private, secure and digital two-way interactions between a

patient and their health care provider available from the patient’s home.

e-Requests for Prescription Renewals or Refills: Electronic

requests by patients for the renewal or refilling of their prescription

medication, sent to a regulated healthcare provider.

e-Requests for Services: Electronic requisitions from one regulated

health care provider to another for the purpose of requesting health

care services on behalf of a patient.

e-Reports of Services: Reports containing patient health information

generated, transmitted, and received electronically, sent from one

healthcare provider to another for the purposes of aiding in the care of

a patient.

The ImagineNation Challenges seek to inspire, provoke, and promote

innovation in health and healthcare and foster a community of innovators in

Canada. While each ImagineNation Challenge is different, they all share

the same ultimate goal, to improve the quality of care and the patient

experience.

Launched in 2011, the ImagineNation Challenges have ranged from

generating ideas to supporting adoption and use to measuring the impact

of digital health in Canada.

For more information, click here.

The Medical City (TMC) Clark hospital in the Philippines is now live with

Orion Health's ENTERPRISE Laboratory Information System (LIS) module.

TMC Clark is one of 5 hospitals and over 30 clinics in the TMC Group.

Clark Hospital went 'Live' with Orion Health ENTERPRISE Foundation and

CONSULT solution on 19th of January 2015, followed by TMC Timog Clinic

on 10th of February 2015. The Orion Health solution is scheduled to be

deployed to the rest of the TMC sites this year.

The LIS module provides comprehensive workflow support for Laboratory

test ordering, specimen collection and receiving, sample testing, result

The happy ImplementationTeam members Ronan

Colobong, Ben Poh, JulienneAbat, John Stone and Aubrey

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

4 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

validation, result printing, online result access in Clinical areas and patient

invoicing.

The implementation included integration of 6 laboratory analysers with the

LIS module via Rhapsody.

Tariga

Why did we give the big data engine in Open Platform aspecial name?

We want customers to know about and remember the 'secret-sauce'

engine driving our Open Platform. It’s unique in the market. It signifies a

marked evolution in our ability to process, store and serve all forms of

health data. Built using cutting edge storage technologies and a distributed

processing architecture, our big data engine is unparalleled in its ability to

extract maximum value from today’s data and future proof organisations for

exponential data growth tomorrow. And it’s also hugely scalable – meaning

it can cope with massive volumes and velocity of data when required and

scale back to manage smaller amounts of data too.

This big data engine comprises:

The Raw Data Store – an annotated archive that enables future value

to be extracted from data collected today through a “keep everything”

approach.

The Data Processing Pipeline – handles all of the processing

required to prepare data for each target data space, including

validation, sequencing, mapping, enrichment and semantic

normalisation.

Data Spaces – aggregates clinical, payer, consumer and other

healthcare data types into well-defined data models that provide a

complete health record.

So why did we choose Amadeus?

We wanted a name in keeping with the musical theme of our other “secret

sauce” product, Rhapsody. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prodigious

and influential composer who profoundly shaped classical music. He was

exceptionally talented - unparalleled in his field in his time, which is what

we aim to be with our Amadeus solution, driving the Open Platform.

Click to view Amadeus DataSheet

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

5 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

The e-Connect Impact Challenge rewards health providers who use and

improve solutions in four distinct categories:

e-Visits: Private, secure and digital two-way interactions between a

patient and their health care provider available from the patient’s home.

e-Requests for Prescription Renewals or Refills: Electronic

requests by patients for the renewal or refilling of their prescription

medication, sent to a regulated healthcare provider.

e-Requests for Services: Electronic requisitions from one regulated

health care provider to another for the purpose of requesting health

care services on behalf of a patient.

e-Reports of Services: Reports containing patient health information

generated, transmitted, and received electronically, sent from one

healthcare provider to another for the purposes of aiding in the care of

a patient.

The ImagineNation Challenges seek to inspire, provoke, and promote

innovation in health and healthcare and foster a community of innovators in

Canada. While each ImagineNation Challenge is different, they all share

the same ultimate goal, to improve the quality of care and the patient

experience.

Launched in 2011, the ImagineNation Challenges have ranged from

generating ideas to supporting adoption and use to measuring the impact

of digital health in Canada.

For more information, click here.

The Medical City (TMC) Clark hospital in the Philippines is now live with

Orion Health's ENTERPRISE Laboratory Information System (LIS) module.

TMC Clark is one of 5 hospitals and over 30 clinics in the TMC Group.

Clark Hospital went 'Live' with Orion Health ENTERPRISE Foundation and

CONSULT solution on 19th of January 2015, followed by TMC Timog Clinic

on 10th of February 2015. The Orion Health solution is scheduled to be

deployed to the rest of the TMC sites this year.

The LIS module provides comprehensive workflow support for Laboratory

test ordering, specimen collection and receiving, sample testing, result

The happy ImplementationTeam members Ronan

Colobong, Ben Poh, JulienneAbat, John Stone and Aubrey

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

4 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Page 3: Orion Health At HIMSS15 - openbriefing.com Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

Decreased Medical Liability). Dr. O’Connor also participated in a podcast

radio interview with HITECH Answers, discussing our population health

management efforts. In an article that appeared April 14th, Healthcare

Informatics senior editor Gabe Perna covered how, with the support of

Orion Health, North Dakota is pioneering the use of health IT tools to

overcome barriers to rural population health. At the show, Perna met with

Chad Peterson, North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) and

David Leach and discussed electronically delivering patients’ complete

health information to rural providers using Direct Secure Messaging and

query-based exchange.

Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with

Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

health management efforts. And finally, on the digital media front, Health

Data Management freelance interviewer Katherine Burger conducted a

video interview with David Watson, CEO of Cal INDEX, and David Bennett

that will be featured on the publication’s website in the coming weeks.

On the industry analyst front, Orion Health met with International Data

Corporation (IDC) and will follow up with their Life Sciences team to

discuss precise medicine. IDC indicated they were interested in ‘snackable’

content regarding our technologies in the form of short videos, articles and

training sessions. We also met with KLAS, Chilmark Research and Frost &

Sullivan, and will continue to follow up with these analysts to ensure we are

featured in all upcoming, relevant reports, the next of which is a KLAS

Integration Engine report to be published end of May.

Event in full swing with demosand casual conversations

The fantastic Orion Health booth

Almost 400 leads were collected

Orion Health Team at HIMSS15

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

2 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Orion Health will be lending its expertise to support the vision for digital

healthcare being led by the newly formed Emirates Health Informatics

Society (eHIS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The eHIS is supporting the UAE’s health initiatives, including the need for

electronic health records, that will help the country best support the needs

of its growing population. The society will work in partnership with

government and private healthcare providers.

Orion Health, which has been in the region for over seven years and has

delivered health technology across a variety of health systems, will provide

industry insight and resources to drive this vision.

“eHIS is creating the platform for health technology innovations in the UAE

and beyond,” said Dr Mohammad Al Redha, chairman of the Emirates

Health Informatics Society. “With Orion Health’s expertise, and in

collaboration with providers and government, we can create the right

environment for digital health to flourish for the country and in time forExpo 2020.

Formed in 2014 by the Emirates Medical Association, eHIS will also look to

help with the exchange of scientific ideas and research within and outside

the UAE, and support the use of technology as part of healthcare

processes and education.

“Health technology and information sharing are central to the drive to

building health services to meet the needs of a population. Pioneers in this

field have to think global and act local. With this new arrangement, we can

bring our experience from the UAE and health systems across the world to

help create the building blocks for innovative digital healthcare,” said Sam

Amory, General Manager for Orion Health in the Middle East. “Partnership

and collaboration will be an essential part of this, and we will work with

numerous healthcare providers and suppliers to make this happen.”

Wayne Oxenham, signing thepartnership agreement

alongside Dr. Muhammed fromDubai Health Authority

John Key, Prime Minister of NewZealand with Sam Amory,General Manager of Orion

Health Middle East

On April 28th, Alberta Health Services' (AHS) eReferral solution was

recognised by Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Challenge for its

monthly eConnect Impact Award. Award winners demonstrate they have

increased solution adoption when compared to their average monthly

solution usage this far in the Challenge.

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

3 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Expo 2020.

Orion Health will be lending its expertise to support the vision for digital

healthcare being led by the newly formed Emirates Health Informatics

Society (eHIS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The eHIS is supporting the UAE’s health initiatives, including the need for

electronic health records, that will help the country best support the needs

of its growing population. The society will work in partnership with

government and private healthcare providers.

Orion Health, which has been in the region for over seven years and has

delivered health technology across a variety of health systems, will provide

industry insight and resources to drive this vision.

“eHIS is creating the platform for health technology innovations in the UAE

and beyond,” said Dr Mohammad Al Redha, chairman of the Emirates

Health Informatics Society. “With Orion Health’s expertise, and in

collaboration with providers and government, we can create the right

environment for digital health to flourish for the country and in time for

Expo 2020.

Formed in 2014 by the Emirates Medical Association, eHIS will also look to

help with the exchange of scientific ideas and research within and outside

the UAE, and support the use of technology as part of healthcare

processes and education.

“Health technology and information sharing are central to the drive to

building health services to meet the needs of a population. Pioneers in this

field have to think global and act local. With this new arrangement, we can

bring our experience from the UAE and health systems across the world to

help create the building blocks for innovative digital healthcare,” said Sam

Amory, General Manager for Orion Health in the Middle East. “Partnership

and collaboration will be an essential part of this, and we will work with

numerous healthcare providers and suppliers to make this happen.”

Wayne Oxenham, signing thepartnership agreement

alongside Dr. Muhammed fromDubai Health Authority

John Key, Prime Minister of NewZealand with Sam Amory,General Manager of Orion

Health Middle East

On April 28th, Alberta Health Services' (AHS) eReferral solution was

recognised by Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Challenge for its

monthly eConnect Impact Award. Award winners demonstrate they have

increased solution adoption when compared to their average monthly

solution usage this far in the Challenge.

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

3 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Orion Health will be lending its expertise to support the vision for digital

healthcare being led by the newly formed Emirates Health Informatics

Society (eHIS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The eHIS is supporting the UAE’s health initiatives, including the need for

electronic health records, that will help the country best support the needs

of its growing population. The society will work in partnership with

government and private healthcare providers.

Orion Health, which has been in the region for over seven years and has

delivered health technology across a variety of health systems, will provide

industry insight and resources to drive this vision.

“eHIS is creating the platform for health technology innovations in the UAE

and beyond,” said Dr Mohammad Al Redha, chairman of the Emirates

Health Informatics Society. “With Orion Health’s expertise, and in

collaboration with providers and government, we can create the right

environment for digital health to flourish for the country and in time for

Expo 2020.

Formed in 2014 by the Emirates Medical Association, eHIS will also look to

help with the exchange of scientific ideas and research within and outside

the UAE, and support the use of technology as part of healthcare

processes and education.

“Health technology and information sharing are central to the drive to

building health services to meet the needs of a population. Pioneers in this

field have to think global and act local. With this new arrangement, we can

bring our experience from the UAE and health systems across the world to

help create the building blocks for innovative digital healthcare,” said Sam

Amory, General Manager for Orion Health in the Middle East. “Partnership

and collaboration will be an essential part of this, and we will work with

numerous healthcare providers and suppliers to make this happen.”

Wayne Oxenham, signing thepartnership agreement

alongside Dr. Muhammed fromDubai Health Authority

John Key, Prime Minister of NewZealand with Sam Amory,General Manager of Orion

Health Middle East

On April 28th, Alberta Health Services' (AHS) eReferral solution was

recognised by Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Challenge for its

monthly eConnect Impact Award. Award winners demonstrate they have

increased solution adoption when compared to their average monthly

solution usage this far in the Challenge.

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

3 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

Page 4: Orion Health At HIMSS15 - openbriefing.com Health Data Management new features editor, Chad Van Alstin, met with Dr. O’Connor and Suzanne Cogan to discuss Orion Health’s population

The e-Connect Impact Challenge rewards health providers who use and

improve solutions in four distinct categories:

e-Visits: Private, secure and digital two-way interactions between a

patient and their health care provider available from the patient’s home.

e-Requests for Prescription Renewals or Refills: Electronic

requests by patients for the renewal or refilling of their prescription

medication, sent to a regulated healthcare provider.

e-Requests for Services: Electronic requisitions from one regulated

health care provider to another for the purpose of requesting health

care services on behalf of a patient.

e-Reports of Services: Reports containing patient health information

generated, transmitted, and received electronically, sent from one

healthcare provider to another for the purposes of aiding in the care of

a patient.

The ImagineNation Challenges seek to inspire, provoke, and promote

innovation in health and healthcare and foster a community of innovators in

Canada. While each ImagineNation Challenge is different, they all share

the same ultimate goal, to improve the quality of care and the patient

experience.

Launched in 2011, the ImagineNation Challenges have ranged from

generating ideas to supporting adoption and use to measuring the impact

of digital health in Canada.

For more information, click here.

The Medical City (TMC) Clark hospital in the Philippines is now live with

Orion Health's ENTERPRISE Laboratory Information System (LIS) module.

TMC Clark is one of 5 hospitals and over 30 clinics in the TMC Group.

Clark Hospital went 'Live' with Orion Health ENTERPRISE Foundation and

CONSULT solution on 19th of January 2015, followed by TMC Timog Clinic

on 10th of February 2015. The Orion Health solution is scheduled to be

deployed to the rest of the TMC sites this year.

The LIS module provides comprehensive workflow support for Laboratory

test ordering, specimen collection and receiving, sample testing, result

The happy ImplementationTeam members Ronan

Colobong, Ben Poh, JulienneAbat, John Stone and Aubrey

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Orion Health will be lending its expertise to support the vision for digital

healthcare being led by the newly formed Emirates Health Informatics

Society (eHIS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The eHIS is supporting the UAE’s health initiatives, including the need for

electronic health records, that will help the country best support the needs

of its growing population. The society will work in partnership with

government and private healthcare providers.

Orion Health, which has been in the region for over seven years and has

delivered health technology across a variety of health systems, will provide

industry insight and resources to drive this vision.

“eHIS is creating the platform for health technology innovations in the UAE

and beyond,” said Dr Mohammad Al Redha, chairman of the Emirates

Health Informatics Society. “With Orion Health’s expertise, and in

collaboration with providers and government, we can create the right

environment for digital health to flourish for the country and in time for

Expo 2020.

Formed in 2014 by the Emirates Medical Association, eHIS will also look to

help with the exchange of scientific ideas and research within and outside

the UAE, and support the use of technology as part of healthcare

processes and education.

“Health technology and information sharing are central to the drive to

building health services to meet the needs of a population. Pioneers in this

field have to think global and act local. With this new arrangement, we can

bring our experience from the UAE and health systems across the world to

help create the building blocks for innovative digital healthcare,” said Sam

Amory, General Manager for Orion Health in the Middle East. “Partnership

and collaboration will be an essential part of this, and we will work with

numerous healthcare providers and suppliers to make this happen.”

Wayne Oxenham, signing thepartnership agreement

alongside Dr. Muhammed fromDubai Health Authority

John Key, Prime Minister of NewZealand with Sam Amory,General Manager of Orion

Health Middle East

On April 28th, Alberta Health Services' (AHS) eReferral solution was

recognised by Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Challenge for its

monthly eConnect Impact Award. Award winners demonstrate they have

increased solution adoption when compared to their average monthly

solution usage this far in the Challenge.

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validation, result printing, online result access in Clinical areas and patient

invoicing.

The implementation included integration of 6 laboratory analysers with the

LIS module via Rhapsody.

Tariga

Why did we give the big data engine in Open Platform aspecial name?

We want customers to know about and remember the 'secret-sauce'

engine driving our Open Platform. It’s unique in the market. It signifies a

marked evolution in our ability to process, store and serve all forms of

health data. Built using cutting edge storage technologies and a distributed

processing architecture, our big data engine is unparalleled in its ability to

extract maximum value from today’s data and future proof organisations for

exponential data growth tomorrow. And it’s also hugely scalable – meaning

it can cope with massive volumes and velocity of data when required and

scale back to manage smaller amounts of data too.

This big data engine comprises:

The Raw Data Store – an annotated archive that enables future value

to be extracted from data collected today through a “keep everything”

approach.

The Data Processing Pipeline – handles all of the processing

required to prepare data for each target data space, including

validation, sequencing, mapping, enrichment and semantic

normalisation.

Data Spaces – aggregates clinical, payer, consumer and other

healthcare data types into well-defined data models that provide a

complete health record.

So why did we choose Amadeus?

We wanted a name in keeping with the musical theme of our other “secret

sauce” product, Rhapsody. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prodigious

and influential composer who profoundly shaped classical music. He was

exceptionally talented - unparalleled in his field in his time, which is what

we aim to be with our Amadeus solution, driving the Open Platform.

Click to view Amadeus DataSheet

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But that’s not all.

The marrying of our analytics capability with this big data engine results in

a far superior analytics offering. By streaming data in real time and

leveraging a modern, distributed architecture to process and store that data

into purpose built patient registries, Analytics enables healthcare

organisations to identify patients with escalating risk profiles and intervene

before adverse outcomes arise.

To find out more information, read the Data Sheet.

20 April 15

On 20 April, an interview with Darren Jones, Senior VP Australia of Orion

Health featured in www.rustreport.com.au. In the interview, Darren

mentions that we have operated in Australia since 2001 and have more

than a 100 customers ranging from hospitals to local health districts and

state health departments, including ACT Health, Hunter New England

Health, NSW Health, Tasmania Health, Healthscope and Epworth Hospital.

To read more click here.

7 April 15

www.nzherald.co.nz featured Ian McCrae in the story "Students keyed

into coding" on 7th April. The story highlights how Orion Health's Codeworx

Competition allows students to use code to solve real-world problems.

"Computer science isn't necessarily focused on by schools, but demand in

the marketplace is huge," said Ian McCrae. "We're encouraging the next

generation to view software development as an exciting career choice."

To read more click here.

30 March 15

www.healthcareitnews.com featured Orion Health in the article "FHIR

poised for interoperability prominence" on their website. "The whole

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But that’s not all.

The marrying of our analytics capability with this big data engine results in

a far superior analytics offering. By streaming data in real time and

leveraging a modern, distributed architecture to process and store that data

into purpose built patient registries, Analytics enables healthcare

organisations to identify patients with escalating risk profiles and intervene

before adverse outcomes arise.

To find out more information, read the Data Sheet.

20 April 15

On 20 April, an interview with Darren Jones, Senior VP Australia of Orion

Health featured in www.rustreport.com.au. In the interview, Darren

mentions that we have operated in Australia since 2001 and have more

than a 100 customers ranging from hospitals to local health districts and

state health departments, including ACT Health, Hunter New England

Health, NSW Health, Tasmania Health, Healthscope and Epworth Hospital.

To read more click here.

7 April 15

www.nzherald.co.nz featured Ian McCrae in the story "Students keyed

into coding" on 7th April. The story highlights how Orion Health's Codeworx

Competition allows students to use code to solve real-world problems.

"Computer science isn't necessarily focused on by schools, but demand in

the marketplace is huge," said Ian McCrae. "We're encouraging the next

generation to view software development as an exciting career choice."

To read more click here.

30 March 15

www.healthcareitnews.com featured Orion Health in the article "FHIR

poised for interoperability prominence" on their website. "The whole

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6 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

purpose of FHIR is to make it simple to exchange health information

accurately, particularly for people who aren't technical," says David Hay,

product strategist at Orion Health. "FHIR grew out of the fact that existing

standards such as CDA are not that straightforward to use. CDA is a

document paradigm, but it doesn't really talk about how you can actually be

exchanging documents."

To read more click here.

23 April 15

John Moore mentioned Orion Health in his HIMSS15 roundup "HIMSS’15

Pilgrimage: Impressions and Takeaways" on www.chilmarkresearch.com.

In his post he notes, "Orion Health has the most visionary architecture for

CNM that I have witnessed to date. Now they have to execute on that

vision”.

To read more click here.

On 19 March, Mike Nooney, Antonio Terroba, Evgeny Merkulov, and

Reneta Money from the Rhapsody and Quality teams visited the Royal

New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) base in Whenuapai in a reciprocal

arrangement to exchange experiences in software development and QMS.

We were hosted by Lieutenant Karl Morris, Systems Engineer, Software

and Simulation Support Flight for the 230 (Mission Support) Squadron. This

squadron works on the P-3K Orion Communications and NavigationSystems Upgrade. Flight Lt Karl met us at the front gate where we had to

register our names and hand in photo ID. Once we were cleared to go

through, Lt Karl drove us into the base, which was a rather large campus

and a fair hike on foot. We then were shown to the building where the

software and simulation support team were based. Here we had the next

layer of security applied, where we had to leave all our cell phones and

recording devices in lockers by the front door! We couldn't take any photos

(those included here are courtesy of RNZAF). We were taken for a short

tour to see a couple of P-3K Orion aircraft but alas due to safety and

security protocols we were not cleared to go on board, we could only look

P-3k Orion aircraft

P-3K Orion simulator cockpit

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But that’s not all.

The marrying of our analytics capability with this big data engine results in

a far superior analytics offering. By streaming data in real time and

leveraging a modern, distributed architecture to process and store that data

into purpose built patient registries, Analytics enables healthcare

organisations to identify patients with escalating risk profiles and intervene

before adverse outcomes arise.

To find out more information, read the Data Sheet.

20 April 15

On 20 April, an interview with Darren Jones, Senior VP Australia of Orion

Health featured in www.rustreport.com.au. In the interview, Darren

mentions that we have operated in Australia since 2001 and have more

than a 100 customers ranging from hospitals to local health districts and

state health departments, including ACT Health, Hunter New England

Health, NSW Health, Tasmania Health, Healthscope and Epworth Hospital.

To read more click here.

7 April 15

www.nzherald.co.nz featured Ian McCrae in the story "Students keyed

into coding" on 7th April. The story highlights how Orion Health's Codeworx

Competition allows students to use code to solve real-world problems.

"Computer science isn't necessarily focused on by schools, but demand in

the marketplace is huge," said Ian McCrae. "We're encouraging the next

generation to view software development as an exciting career choice."

To read more click here.

30 March 15

www.healthcareitnews.com featured Orion Health in the article "FHIR

poised for interoperability prominence" on their website. "The whole

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

6 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

But that’s not all.

The marrying of our analytics capability with this big data engine results in

a far superior analytics offering. By streaming data in real time and

leveraging a modern, distributed architecture to process and store that data

into purpose built patient registries, Analytics enables healthcare

organisations to identify patients with escalating risk profiles and intervene

before adverse outcomes arise.

To find out more information, read the Data Sheet.

20 April 15

On 20 April, an interview with Darren Jones, Senior VP Australia of Orion

Health featured in www.rustreport.com.au. In the interview, Darren

mentions that we have operated in Australia since 2001 and have more

than a 100 customers ranging from hospitals to local health districts and

state health departments, including ACT Health, Hunter New England

Health, NSW Health, Tasmania Health, Healthscope and Epworth Hospital.

To read more click here.

7 April 15

www.nzherald.co.nz featured Ian McCrae in the story "Students keyed

into coding" on 7th April. The story highlights how Orion Health's Codeworx

Competition allows students to use code to solve real-world problems.

"Computer science isn't necessarily focused on by schools, but demand in

the marketplace is huge," said Ian McCrae. "We're encouraging the next

generation to view software development as an exciting career choice."

To read more click here.

30 March 15

www.healthcareitnews.com featured Orion Health in the article "FHIR

poised for interoperability prominence" on their website. "The whole

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

6 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

purpose of FHIR is to make it simple to exchange health information

accurately, particularly for people who aren't technical," says David Hay,

product strategist at Orion Health. "FHIR grew out of the fact that existing

standards such as CDA are not that straightforward to use. CDA is a

document paradigm, but it doesn't really talk about how you can actually be

exchanging documents."

To read more click here.

23 April 15

John Moore mentioned Orion Health in his HIMSS15 roundup "HIMSS’15

Pilgrimage: Impressions and Takeaways" on www.chilmarkresearch.com.

In his post he notes, "Orion Health has the most visionary architecture for

CNM that I have witnessed to date. Now they have to execute on that

vision”.

To read more click here.

On 19 March, Mike Nooney, Antonio Terroba, Evgeny Merkulov, and

Reneta Money from the Rhapsody and Quality teams visited the Royal

New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) base in Whenuapai in a reciprocal

arrangement to exchange experiences in software development and QMS.

We were hosted by Lieutenant Karl Morris, Systems Engineer, Software

and Simulation Support Flight for the 230 (Mission Support) Squadron. This

squadron works on the P-3K Orion Communications and NavigationSystems Upgrade. Flight Lt Karl met us at the front gate where we had to

register our names and hand in photo ID. Once we were cleared to go

through, Lt Karl drove us into the base, which was a rather large campus

and a fair hike on foot. We then were shown to the building where the

software and simulation support team were based. Here we had the next

layer of security applied, where we had to leave all our cell phones and

recording devices in lockers by the front door! We couldn't take any photos

(those included here are courtesy of RNZAF). We were taken for a short

tour to see a couple of P-3K Orion aircraft but alas due to safety and

security protocols we were not cleared to go on board, we could only look

P-3k Orion aircraft

P-3K Orion simulator cockpit

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visit: www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11428918

visit: healthcareitnews.com/news/fhir-poised-interoperability-prominence

visit: chilmarkresearch.com/2015/04/23/himss15-pilgrimage-impressions-and-takeaways/

visit: airforce.mil.nz/projects/p-3korion/default.htm

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purpose of FHIR is to make it simple to exchange health information

accurately, particularly for people who aren't technical," says David Hay,

product strategist at Orion Health. "FHIR grew out of the fact that existing

standards such as CDA are not that straightforward to use. CDA is a

document paradigm, but it doesn't really talk about how you can actually be

exchanging documents."

To read more click here.

23 April 15

John Moore mentioned Orion Health in his HIMSS15 roundup "HIMSS’15

Pilgrimage: Impressions and Takeaways" on www.chilmarkresearch.com.

In his post he notes, "Orion Health has the most visionary architecture for

CNM that I have witnessed to date. Now they have to execute on that

vision”.

To read more click here.

On 19 March, Mike Nooney, Antonio Terroba, Evgeny Merkulov, and

Reneta Money from the Rhapsody and Quality teams visited the Royal

New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) base in Whenuapai in a reciprocal

arrangement to exchange experiences in software development and QMS.

We were hosted by Lieutenant Karl Morris, Systems Engineer, Software

and Simulation Support Flight for the 230 (Mission Support) Squadron. This

squadron works on the P-3K Orion Communications and NavigationSystems Upgrade. Flight Lt Karl met us at the front gate where we had to

register our names and hand in photo ID. Once we were cleared to go

through, Lt Karl drove us into the base, which was a rather large campus

and a fair hike on foot. We then were shown to the building where the

software and simulation support team were based. Here we had the next

layer of security applied, where we had to leave all our cell phones and

recording devices in lockers by the front door! We couldn't take any photos

(those included here are courtesy of RNZAF). We were taken for a short

tour to see a couple of P-3K Orion aircraft but alas due to safety and

security protocols we were not cleared to go on board, we could only look

P-3k Orion aircraft

P-3K Orion simulator cockpit

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from afar both on the airstrip as well as in the hangar.

Next we were getting coffees to settle down and go through Lt Karl's

presentation when we were told the Orion P-3K flight simulator was

available! So we jumped at the chance to show off our flying skills - or lack

thereof! First up were Evgeny in the pilot seat and Mike as co-pilot. We

were shown the basics of controls, then Mike took the aircraft up and we

cruised over to the east towards Auckland City, flying over the harbour

bridge and looking at the sights - all simulated! A change of program got

Evgeny landing the craft at Auckland airport where we landed safely on the

second pass, while Karl and Antonio discussed genetic algorithms. A

change in program and pilots, and this time, it was Reneta as pilot, and

Antonio co-pilot. The simulated flights with real touch and the feel of the

controls was a lot of fun but given the simulator is a shared resource we

had to conclude our fun time and go talk software (our coffees were cold by

then but it was worth it!).

Overall, we felt that the collaboration between Orion Health and other local

software companies is to be further explored. It provides a sounding board

to discuss our processes, which can lead to improvements, as well as a

sense of community within the software industry.

P-3K Orion simulator

Through their INFOSYS3345 Business Project, three University of

Auckland students have been tasked with creating a synthetic data

generator for the Orion Health sales teams to use when demonstrating our

products and solutions.

Why are they doing this? It would be a major breach of Protected Health

Information (PHI) if we used REAL patient data information. It is also

surprisingly time intensive to create "dummy" data, however it is crucial that

our clinical software demonstrations leverage contextual information.

In April, the three students presented their project outline, proposed

solution and progress so far to their course leaders and fellow peers.

We look forward to supporting and working with these students on this over

the current academic year!

Meet Will Velida, KalpeshBhagwan and Aprianto

Wiwarsono!

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P-3 Orion Communications and NavigationSystems Upgrade.

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from afar both on the airstrip as well as in the hangar.

Next we were getting coffees to settle down and go through Lt Karl's

presentation when we were told the Orion P-3K flight simulator was

available! So we jumped at the chance to show off our flying skills - or lack

thereof! First up were Evgeny in the pilot seat and Mike as co-pilot. We

were shown the basics of controls, then Mike took the aircraft up and we

cruised over to the east towards Auckland City, flying over the harbour

bridge and looking at the sights - all simulated! A change of program got

Evgeny landing the craft at Auckland airport where we landed safely on the

second pass, while Karl and Antonio discussed genetic algorithms. A

change in program and pilots, and this time, it was Reneta as pilot, and

Antonio co-pilot. The simulated flights with real touch and the feel of the

controls was a lot of fun but given the simulator is a shared resource we

had to conclude our fun time and go talk software (our coffees were cold by

then but it was worth it!).

Overall, we felt that the collaboration between Orion Health and other local

software companies is to be further explored. It provides a sounding board

to discuss our processes, which can lead to improvements, as well as a

sense of community within the software industry.

P-3K Orion simulator

Through their INFOSYS3345 Business Project, three University of

Auckland students have been tasked with creating a synthetic data

generator for the Orion Health sales teams to use when demonstrating our

products and solutions.

Why are they doing this? It would be a major breach of Protected Health

Information (PHI) if we used REAL patient data information. It is also

surprisingly time intensive to create "dummy" data, however it is crucial that

our clinical software demonstrations leverage contextual information.

In April, the three students presented their project outline, proposed

solution and progress so far to their course leaders and fellow peers.

We look forward to supporting and working with these students on this over

the current academic year!

Meet Will Velida, KalpeshBhagwan and Aprianto

Wiwarsono!

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

8 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

In the lead-up to HIMSS15, NZ Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) hosted an

evening at the historic Union League Club of Chicago with New Zealand's

Honorary Consul of the Great Lakes region, Edward Burkhardt (seen here

with CEO Ian McCrae).

Also joining were a small number of other NZ healthcare tech companies,

some of our customers and NZTE’s West Coast Trade Commissioner,

Adam Bennett.

This was a fantastic opportunity to raise Orion Health’s profile in the region

and to meet up with other HIMSS attendees.Ian and Edward Burkhardt

Consider this; you’re a clinician who has to refer a patient to a specialist.

You’ve done the tests that you think are necessary and you now need a

specialist involved. You refer the patient to a specialist but you hear nothing

back. A few weeks go by and you receive a phone call stating that your

patient has been hospitalised due to an episode.

Could this have been avoided? Maybe, maybe not but you’ll never know

because communications failed.

Unfortunately, this type of situation happens more often than it should.

Referrals are critical for patient care yet this is probably the most

mismanaged. The majority of referrals today are still paper-based, resulting

in a slow and inefficient referral process. The problem with this is that there

is no standardisation, no best practices; the content is often lost in

translation and is illegible; there’s little to no clinical information included

and there are often transcription errors. The consequences of such a

system include many wasted visits, duplication of efforts and tests, and

increases in operational costs and labour. By and large, it’s a drain on

Gary Folker, Senior VicePresident of Orion Health

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9 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

from afar both on the airstrip as well as in the hangar.

Next we were getting coffees to settle down and go through Lt Karl's

presentation when we were told the Orion P-3K flight simulator was

available! So we jumped at the chance to show off our flying skills - or lack

thereof! First up were Evgeny in the pilot seat and Mike as co-pilot. We

were shown the basics of controls, then Mike took the aircraft up and we

cruised over to the east towards Auckland City, flying over the harbour

bridge and looking at the sights - all simulated! A change of program got

Evgeny landing the craft at Auckland airport where we landed safely on the

second pass, while Karl and Antonio discussed genetic algorithms. A

change in program and pilots, and this time, it was Reneta as pilot, and

Antonio co-pilot. The simulated flights with real touch and the feel of the

controls was a lot of fun but given the simulator is a shared resource we

had to conclude our fun time and go talk software (our coffees were cold by

then but it was worth it!).

Overall, we felt that the collaboration between Orion Health and other local

software companies is to be further explored. It provides a sounding board

to discuss our processes, which can lead to improvements, as well as a

sense of community within the software industry.

P-3K Orion simulator

Through their INFOSYS3345 Business Project, three University of

Auckland students have been tasked with creating a synthetic data

generator for the Orion Health sales teams to use when demonstrating our

products and solutions.

Why are they doing this? It would be a major breach of Protected Health

Information (PHI) if we used REAL patient data information. It is also

surprisingly time intensive to create "dummy" data, however it is crucial that

our clinical software demonstrations leverage contextual information.

In April, the three students presented their project outline, proposed

solution and progress so far to their course leaders and fellow peers.

We look forward to supporting and working with these students on this over

the current academic year!

Meet Will Velida, KalpeshBhagwan and Aprianto

Wiwarsono!

Orion Health file:///Users/sanayam/Documents/FINAL WEEKLY/OH Inves...

8 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

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In the lead-up to HIMSS15, NZ Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) hosted an

evening at the historic Union League Club of Chicago with New Zealand's

Honorary Consul of the Great Lakes region, Edward Burkhardt (seen here

with CEO Ian McCrae).

Also joining were a small number of other NZ healthcare tech companies,

some of our customers and NZTE’s West Coast Trade Commissioner,

Adam Bennett.

This was a fantastic opportunity to raise Orion Health’s profile in the region

and to meet up with other HIMSS attendees.Ian and Edward Burkhardt

Consider this; you’re a clinician who has to refer a patient to a specialist.

You’ve done the tests that you think are necessary and you now need a

specialist involved. You refer the patient to a specialist but you hear nothing

back. A few weeks go by and you receive a phone call stating that your

patient has been hospitalised due to an episode.

Could this have been avoided? Maybe, maybe not but you’ll never know

because communications failed.

Unfortunately, this type of situation happens more often than it should.

Referrals are critical for patient care yet this is probably the most

mismanaged. The majority of referrals today are still paper-based, resulting

in a slow and inefficient referral process. The problem with this is that there

is no standardisation, no best practices; the content is often lost in

translation and is illegible; there’s little to no clinical information included

and there are often transcription errors. The consequences of such a

system include many wasted visits, duplication of efforts and tests, and

increases in operational costs and labour. By and large, it’s a drain on

Gary Folker, Senior VicePresident of Orion Health

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9 of 11 19/05/15 12:40 pm

resources.

Integrating information technology for referrals can dramatically increase

efficiency. If integrated successfully, your eReferral solution will not only

benefit your organisational budget, but also your organisations’ reputation

and, more importantly, your patients’ well-being. Wait times will be reduced

significantly which, in turn, will increase your capacity of referrals, decrease

administrative costs and the duplication of tests, and create better clinical

workflow.

To read more click here.

(Orion Health Blog extract by Gary Folker, Senior Vice President of Orion Health)

What's your role at Orion Health?EVP People & Business Transformation which involves helping our

organisation out perform our competitors by providing the right

systems and structures for our teams to deliver their best everyday.

1.

What do you enjoy most about your job?Working with people, customers and employees, to help them

succeed, creating the right organisation culture, providing effective

tools and creating efficient processes.

2.

Top three priorities you are currently working on?Lifting Employee Engagement, connecting teams globally to the

organisation objectives and accelerating the Our Health Initiatives.

3.

How do you kick-start your day? And end it?I kick start my day by running down the hill for the ferry (never

missed it). By the end of the day I make sure I've crossed off or

carried forward any agreed actions.

4.

Key ingredients that got you to where you are today?Building a network of trusted mentors, saying yes to opportunities &

selecting great people to work with.

5.

What keeps you up at night?6.

Greg with the family

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resources.

Integrating information technology for referrals can dramatically increase

efficiency. If integrated successfully, your eReferral solution will not only

benefit your organisational budget, but also your organisations’ reputation

and, more importantly, your patients’ well-being. Wait times will be reduced

significantly which, in turn, will increase your capacity of referrals, decrease

administrative costs and the duplication of tests, and create better clinical

workflow.

To read more click here.

(Orion Health Blog extract by Gary Folker, Senior Vice President of Orion Health)

What's your role at Orion Health?EVP People & Business Transformation which involves helping our

organisation out perform our competitors by providing the right

systems and structures for our teams to deliver their best everyday.

1.

What do you enjoy most about your job?Working with people, customers and employees, to help them

succeed, creating the right organisation culture, providing effective

tools and creating efficient processes.

2.

Top three priorities you are currently working on?Lifting Employee Engagement, connecting teams globally to the

organisation objectives and accelerating the Our Health Initiatives.

3.

How do you kick-start your day? And end it?I kick start my day by running down the hill for the ferry (never

missed it). By the end of the day I make sure I've crossed off or

carried forward any agreed actions.

4.

Key ingredients that got you to where you are today?Building a network of trusted mentors, saying yes to opportunities &

selecting great people to work with.

5.

What keeps you up at night?6.

Greg with the family

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resources.

Integrating information technology for referrals can dramatically increase

efficiency. If integrated successfully, your eReferral solution will not only

benefit your organisational budget, but also your organisations’ reputation

and, more importantly, your patients’ well-being. Wait times will be reduced

significantly which, in turn, will increase your capacity of referrals, decrease

administrative costs and the duplication of tests, and create better clinical

workflow.

To read more click here.

(Orion Health Blog extract by Gary Folker, Senior Vice President of Orion Health)

What's your role at Orion Health?EVP People & Business Transformation which involves helping our

organisation out perform our competitors by providing the right

systems and structures for our teams to deliver their best everyday.

1.

What do you enjoy most about your job?Working with people, customers and employees, to help them

succeed, creating the right organisation culture, providing effective

tools and creating efficient processes.

2.

Top three priorities you are currently working on?Lifting Employee Engagement, connecting teams globally to the

organisation objectives and accelerating the Our Health Initiatives.

3.

How do you kick-start your day? And end it?I kick start my day by running down the hill for the ferry (never

missed it). By the end of the day I make sure I've crossed off or

carried forward any agreed actions.

4.

Key ingredients that got you to where you are today?Building a network of trusted mentors, saying yes to opportunities &

selecting great people to work with.

5.

What keeps you up at night?6.

Greg with the family

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Nothing that reading a good book doesn't cure.

When you're not working hard for Orion Health, what else canyou be found doing?I can be found skiing, tramping and ferrying my 2 boys to whatever

activity they are doing.

7.

What would people find interesting about you?The biggest influence on my leadership approach was

William.L.McKnight.

8.

Books on your bedside table?Getting the right things done. Good to Great. The machine that

changed the world.

9.

Mantra for success?Employ people who are smarter than you and then make it easy for

them to innovate. Always do the yuck jobs first.

10.

Comments, feedback and questions:We welcome comments and feedback on our OH Newsletter and we are happy

to answer any questions you may have.

Please send to [email protected] or contact our Investor

Relations Manager Bridget Snelling.

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to answer any questions you may have.

Please send to [email protected] or contact our Investor

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