Healthcare systems around the world are under immense pressure at the moment, whether in the planning stage to mitigate against what might come, or facing it head-on as we speak. While always cognisant of the important service our healthcare workers provide, including those with whom we work daily, we are especially aware & grateful for their service in the current environment. We have taken precautions to help limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus and protect our employees; hence our teams are encouraged to work from home for the moment. We want to reassure our customers that our infrastructure allows us to continue to support them fully in this environment. We have a range of digital solutions which can help hospitals, COVID-19 test centres and home care operators deal during this pandemic... 

A new $345 million state-of-the-art private hospital from the Calvary Hospital Group has officially opened in Adelaide with clinicians using Vitro's Digital Medical Record. The Digital Medical Record at Calvary, which was co-designed with their clinicians to meet their exact requirements, manages their patients' clinical information while also integrating with their existing hospital systems. Since its implementation which initially focussed on end of bed nursing, Calvary has year on year expanded the use of its Vitro product including care areas such as paediatrics, maternity, oncology, rehab, drug & alcohol and mental health.

We are delighted to welcome Paul Kruss as their new Regional Sales Director in Australia and New Zealand. Paul has almost 15 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, having worked previously for Provation Medical, Wolters Kluwer and McKesson. Paul is looking forward to helping Hospitals and Healthcare Providers so they can quickly and easily embark on their Digital Transformation journey with a fully integrated Digital Medical Record that provides an impressive time-to-value.

BreastScreen Victoria (BSV) has moved one step closer to full Electronic Records Management by partnering with Vitro Software. The outstanding success of the Vitro pilot has informed the decision to expand the paperless system to the rest of BreastScreen Victoria. “Our clinicians found the software easy to use, and our team found that the time taken to issue written results reduced from 12 days to one or two. The new digital whiteboard has improved patient flow, providing for a better experience for both patients and staff.” said Dr Helen Frazer, Clinical Director at St Vincent’s BreastScreen

Joe Peppard and Colin Waugh join the board of directors. CEO and Chairman David Nash said, “We are delighted to welcome Joe Peppard and Colin Waugh to the board, they are highly accomplished experts who will bring a wealth of experience and insight to the company. They are excited by our vision and drive to use digital transformation to benefit healthcare systems globally. They come at an important juncture as the company looks to grow key areas of the business, including its prebuilt offering Vitro Elements and its cancer screening solution.”