Kaiser Permanente Inks IT Megadeal With IBM
 
IBM and Kaiser Permanente recently announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement designed to ensure the continued leadership of Kaiser Permanente’s IT capabilities, which support the heathcare delivered to the organization’s 8.6 million members nationwide. The seven-year agreement was signed on March 13.

As part of the agreement, IBM will leverage its global technology capabilities to manage Kaiser Permanente’s data center operations, including computer systems, storage systems, and associated software. Kaiser Permanente will continue to manage applications, including the organization’s electronic health record, Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect.

Each day, 14,000 physicians and thousands of other caregivers access KP HealthConnect and related IT systems to support care and service delivery. Additionally, 2.7 million members use My Health Manager on kp.org to access their personal health record and other services, including secure e-mail and prescription refills, online. The IBM strategic agreement will help ensure that these systems are available for use when and wherever they are needed.

As a result of the agreement, about 700 positions in Kaiser Permanente’s data center operations will be eliminated. Some of the affected employees will be eligible for employment with IBM.
 
Source: Kaiser Permanente

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