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january 25, 2021 - Philips

Philips and Spanish healthcare group Vithas sign strategic agreement to incorporate Philips’ most advanced technologies into Vithas hospitals and clinics

  • 5-year alliance will provide #vithas Group with state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging, image viewing solutions, and minimally-invasive intervention technology to deliver faster and more accurate diagnosis and treatment to patients
  • Vithas will become a ‘reference technology partner’ for #philips in Spain, giving it fast access to advances and innovations that #philips develops prior to their commercialization
  • New enterprise-wide network for diagnostic imaging will support unified working between more than 100 radiologists to facilitate workflow efficiency and research, as well as allowing patients to securely view their diagnostic reports and images on PCs and mobile devices

 Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Madrid, Spain – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in #health technology, and Vithas Group, Spain’s second largest private healthcare group, today signed a 5-year innovation and collaboration agreement in the areas of precision diagnosis and image-guided intervention. The agreement will allow #vithas Group hospitals and medical centers to benefit from the latest innovations in diagnostic imaging technology, healthcare informatics, and equipment for minimally-invasive interventional procedures. #vithas Group hospitals and clinics offer healthcare and advanced medical care in thirteen provinces in seven autonomous regions of Spain.

Under the terms of the agreement, #philips will deliver a technology management model that ensures #vithas Group’s current and future #health technology needs in the relevant areas are met, together with the associated maintenance, updating, and equipment and system renewal needs. This management model will enable #vithas Group to achieve better results, provide optimal care at lower cost, and deliver a better experience for its patients and healthcare professionals.

In addition, #vithas will become a ‘reference technology partner’ for #philips in Spain, which means that its hospitals and medical centers will be able to implement new advances and innovations developed by #philips, before standard commercialization of these solutions in Spain.

 “This new alliance with #philips integrates cutting-edge technology, healthcare excellence, innovation, and research, which are the fundamental pillars on which we support our commitment to always seek the best experience for our patients,” said Dr. Pedro Rico, CEO of #vithas Group. “Furthermore, our professionals will have the most advanced technological solutions at all times, which will reinforce the quality of care and facilitate their research work.”

“We are very excited about the trust placed in #philips and convinced that, through this collaboration agreement, #vithas will have all the technology and innovation necessary to continue achieving the best #health results and the best experience for its patients and its healthcare professionals,” said Juan Sanabria, President of #philips Ibérica. “We are proud to become the technological partner and strategic ally of a group as important as #vithas.”

The most advanced diagnostic imaging technology
The agreement includes the replacement of #vithas Group’s existing MR imaging equipment with Philips’ latest innovative MR systems, which stand out for their image quality and patient comfort, and because they do not consume helium, also stand out for their sustainability. #philips will also install hybrid operating room solutions, including its latest ceiling mounted live-image guidance system for minimally-invasive interventional therapy, allowing #vithas hospitals to perform many types of procedure with maximum precision and safety. Four new hybrid operating rooms will be installed across four of the group’s hospitals.

Next to this, #philips will replace the #vithas hospitals’ CT (Computed Tomography) equipment by high-end equipment, allowing them to perform more precise cardiac diagnoses thanks to the #philips equipment’s speed, coverage, and high image quality, while also minimizing radiation dose. The agreement also includes X-ray equipment, solutions for dose management, and a #corporate Network for Diagnostic Imaging. 

Benefits of the #corporate Network for Diagnostic Imaging
Through this network, and thanks to a solution for reviewing, post-processing and sharing information from advanced medical imaging studies, more than 100 radiologists will be able to work in a unified way with access to tools that speed up and improve the quality of results. Likewise, more than 5,000 referring physicians will have higher quality radiological reports directly available to them via a clinical viewer. The solution will also improve the patient experience, because they will be able to view their reports and images from any PC or mobile device via a secure web portal.

Joint scientific research
The innovation and collaboration agreement between #philips and #vithas Group will make it possible for the two organizations to collaborate in technological innovation projects in #vithas Group reference centers. These projects will involve joint scientific research in key healthcare areas, as well as the training of #vithas Group professionals in new technologies and clinical procedures.