OWT at the forefront of healthcare digitalization
The goal of this initiative is the development of an advanced data platform that will be fully compliant with the openEHR standard, providing seamless data exchange, enhanced patient care, and flexibility for future needs.
As the lead partner, OWT will oversee the entire project, leveraging its deep expertise in large-scale digital health transformations. Better will provide its Better Platform with all the components, including the low-code development tools, necessary for building and managing an openEHR-compliant data platform. Swisscom will bring its expertise in managing and maintaining digital infrastructure, and x-tention will provide system integration services to ensure smooth interoperability between the new and existing systems.
OWT’s leadership ensures that USB will not only modernize its healthcare IT but also set new industry standards in Switzerland’s healthcare sector.
Uniting forces to create the next generation of healthcare
“At University Hospital Basel, our goal is to provide the highest standard of patient care through cutting-edge technology and innovation,” said Marc Strasser, CIO/Head of D&ICT Division at the University Hospital Basel. “This project is a key component of our digital transformation journey. By partnering with leading technology providers and implementing an openEHR-based system, we will provide greater interoperability, improve data management, and provide better patient experience across our hospital.”
Philippe Hefti, Partner & Zurich Market Lead at OWT expressed: “We are excited to bring the next-generation system and openEHR standard to USB. This project enables a forward-looking, vendor-neutral ecosystem of applications that will sustainably enhance both the quality and innovation within the healthcare industry.”
“We are excited to be part of this transformative project with USB, one of the leading hospitals in the world. The use of openEHR technology is a major step forward in creating a truly interoperable healthcare system, and our Better Platform is a guarantee for a future-proof, flexible system, perfectly equipped to handle the evolving needs of the healthcare sector,” said Roland Petek, COO of Better.
Christian Westerhoff, Leader Vertical Healthcare at Swisscom, added: “Swisscom is proud to contribute our digital expertise to this groundbreaking project. The new data platform will enable USB to manage health data more efficiently and securely, leading to improved patient outcomes.”
Thomas Bähler, Managing Director of x-tention Switzerland, said: “We are looking forward to bringing our knowledge of system integration to this project and will make sure that the existing IT infrastructure and the data platform will work seamlessly together, as this is the key to achieving the hospital’s vision of a modern healthcare system.”
About OWT
OWT, a Swisscom company, is a flagship technology and strategy consulting firm in Switzerland. We help our clients leverage new software and hardware technologies to reshape their businesses, invent new products, and transform their organizations. From strategy to the delivery of complex software development projects, we have built strong know-how for driving the digitalization of Swiss enterprises and SME in healthcare, manufacturing, luxury goods, real estate, public sector, energy, hospitality, financial services, and many more industries. We are over 200 industry experts, technology specialists, and creative innovators. OWT is the brand name of Swisscom Digital Technology SA and has been part of Swisscom since 2016.
