Withdrawal by SAP: Hospitals face IT upheaval – Mediaform offers solutions

Hospitals in Germany face an ongoing major challenge in 2024. SAP, one of the leading providers of Hospital Information Systems (HIS), is withdrawing itself and its IS-H from the healthcare sector. This decision impacts on the healthcare system unexpectedly, and is forcing numerous hospitals to adapt their IT infrastructure and find new HIS solutions. Time is pressing, because all conversions must be completed by 2030.

The withdrawal of SAP means not only that hospitals must find new software solutions, but also that some of them will need to rethink their entire IT landscape. Many of the existing systems are outdated and have reached their limits. This leads to an increased workload for medical staff, who are already under great pressure – to the detriment of the quality and efficiency of patient care.

The solution: a holistic strategy

Die Lösung für dieses Problem liegt nicht nur in der Umstellung auf ein neues KIS, sondern in einer umfassenden Modernisierung der gesamten IT-Infrastruktur. Mediaform, ein führender Anbieter von Lösungen für das Gesundheitswesen, bietet hier kompetente Beratung und maßgeschneiderte Lösungen im Bereich Auto-ID Hardware an.

Whether mobile data acquisition devices (MDAs), printers, scanners, labels or patient wristbands – Mediaform helps to identify areas where automation and process optimisation are possible.

Ein häufiges Einsatzgebiet von MDE-Geräten im Gesundheitswesen ist die Verwaltung von Medikamenten und Materialien auf den Stationen. Hier tragen die Geräte zur Optimierung krankenhausinterner Prozesse bei, indem sie beispielsweise die Medikationskontrolle sowie die Aufnahmeprozesse effizienter gestalten. Auch in der Krankenhauslogistik, Wundversorgung und bei digitalisierten Beschaffungsprozessen sorgen die robusten, langlebigen und hygienisch einwandfreien Healthcare MDE-Geräte für eine nahtlose Integration in den Klinikbetrieb.

Scanners, printers and identification labels provide crucial support when monitoring and documenting medication administration. By scanning medication and patient data, the correct dosage and administration is checked in real time, thus enabling medication errors to be avoided. This seamless documentation ensures maximum safety and transparency.

Patient wristbands carrying barcodes or RFID chips also make a significant additional contribution to patient safety. They enable patients to be uniquely identified, and they ensure that the correct diagnostics and treatment are assigned to the right patient at every contact – either when taking blood samples, administering medication or before surgical procedures.

In this respect, special attention is paid to the information carriers, i.e. the labels or wristbands, which must display clearly legible data both in plain-text and in the form of 1D or 2D barcodes.

Implementation: step by step into the future

Mediaform supports you with a clearly structured approach. We offer you the option to test hardware as part of a trial purchase to ensure that it meets your requirements perfectly.

We also carry out material tests for all consumables used, such as labels and patient wristbands, to ensure their quality and suitability for your specific area of application. We offer all of this at particularly favourable conditions to enable a smooth, cost-efficient transition to the digital future of healthcare.

Looking into the future

Fast, resource-conserving auto-ID processes ensure sustainable efficiency. Implementing closed-loop systems safeguards an end-to-end flow of information, which minimises errors and increases safety and security.

Our all-inclusive provision of services offers you comprehensive assistance and relief, both in support and in device management:

• Comprehensive lifetime support ensures that the devices used are always ready for operation, function optimally and are regularly updated. This reduces downtimes and minimises maintenance costs.
• With our mobile device management solution, devices are continuously kept at the state of the art by carrying out automatic updates and implementing security guidelines. This ensures secure, trouble-free operation in everyday company life.
• In addition, the automated device setup using Android™ Zero-Touch supports the smooth rollout of devices. This enables fast, efficient commissioning without the need for manual configurations.

This leaves more time to focus on the essentials – direct patient care. With modern hardware and individually customised solutions, hospitals are ideally equipped to master the medical challenges of the future and to ensure first-class patient care.