An average-sized, 200-bed hospital could see paper costs rise from an estimated €460K per year to €542K per year. Papermakers are increasing their prices between 6% and 15% due to demand, supply, the impact of energy and fuel costs, and freight and shipping challenges. These challenges are set to continue in the current climate, and the knock-on effects are indiscriminate. Hospitals are not immune, as many still record some or all of their patients' medical records on paper.

South Pacific Private, Australia’s leading treatment centre for addiction, trauma and mental health conditions has implemented Vitro Elements, Vitro Software’s specialist Mental Health Digital Medical Record. The four-month implementation meant that staff and patients benefitted quickly, with patient clinical information being captured digitally at the patient’s side. “We chose Vitro Software’s Mental Health solution because it enabled us to move to a fully digital environment quickly and safely,” says Amy Orsatti, Quality/Systems/Research Manager. “Moving from paper to Vitro’s Mental Health Digital Medical Record was an easy process – it is a familiar, intuitive system that required less than two hours training for our clinicians..."

We take great pleasure in announcing a new branch in Christchurch, New Zealand, opening in June 2021. The support branch is led by a highly-experienced Vitro engineer who is native to Christchurch and returning to New Zealand to lead the team there following several years in Vitro Software's Dublin office. Our branch will significantly bolster our engineering and support function in the region, doubling the operational capacity and hugely benefit our clients in Australia and New Zealand. We look forward to introducing you to the team in the coming months.

Vitro Software CEO, Dave Nash says, “We are delighted to be opening a branch in New Zealand. This is an exciting time for us as we further increase our support for clients in the region. We look forward to having a team in New Zealand to complement our long-established Sydney office and continued growth."

Vitro Software has extended its Breast Screening Digital Medical Record to now offer an end-to-end solution for Breast Screening organisations. In addition to the management of clinical information during the assessment process, the Vitro Digital Medical Record now includes client administration functionality and clinical management of the screening process. The Vitro Breast Screening solution can manage the entire screening process, from initial invitation to screening appointments, scheduling, client communications & reminders, follow up appointments and the management of the client's clinical documentation from start to finish. Vitro's end-to-end solution will help Breast Screening organisations eliminate paper, save time, reduce administrative workload including duplication of data entry, optimise client throughput and provide an improved service to their clients.

BreastScreen Victoria (BSV), the Victorian Government’s breast cancer screening program, went live with Vitro Software’s specialised Breast Screening Digital Medical Record (DMR). Staff at St Vincent’s BreastScreen, located at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne have now moved away from paper records and physical whiteboards. Staff now manage all client records digitally. They can track a client’s assessment journey directly from their workstations using a fully digitised Client Journey Board. The Journey Board colour-codes the client status in real time assisting staff to track client progress through the assessment clinic, creating operational efficiencies for BSV and providing clients with an improved experience...