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WTT Migrates Private Clinical Management Platform to AWS Cloud

  • Hong Kong Medical Association (HKMA) Clinic
    Management System
    (CMS) is the first and largest CMS running on Amazon Web
    Services (AWS) Cloud

    leveraging
    b
    ig data analytics and machine learning capabilities
  • A
    scalable, secure and robust system enabling
    Hong Kong private clinics exchange and access to medical data securely
    and effectively
  • Fast and accurate diagnosis, effective
    dosage decision, identifying medical trends to combat epidemics and improving
    patient services by estimating waiting time at clinics are made possible with
    prompt access to real-time information


HONG KONG, CHINA -�Media OutReach�- 20 November
2018 -
WTT,
an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) Advanced Consulting Partner, today announced the collaboration with System Aid Medical Services Limited (SAM) for the
seamless migration of
SAM's Hong Kong Medical Association (HKMA) Clinic Management System (CMS) onto AWS Cloud.

A press conference was held to announce the collaboration, attended by

  • AWS, one of the world's
    most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platforms;
  • SAM, an Electronic Health Record (eHR) service provider recognised
    by the HKSAR government;
  • WTT, a leading ICT
    service provider in Hong Kong; and
  • Dr. Ho Chung-ping, MH,
    JP, President of Hong Kong Medical Association.

The
collaboration for the launch of HKMA CMS signifies a breakthrough of cloud
adoption for the medical sector in Hong Kong. The migration of HKMA CMS onto
AWS significantly speeds up the system's operations from administration,
clinical management to finance management on a secure cloud computing
environment[1],
allowing even safer access to the
government's electronic medical records
over traditional on-premise IT infrastructure. The big data of medical histories contributed by the system users assists
doctors
in making faster and more accurate diagnosis and dosage decision for patients. The
system also provides doctors a platform for useful real-time information
sharing.

Big Data and Machine Learning Play a Paramount Role in
Smart Prescription


SAM is a pioneer in CMS cloud adoption which leverages the superb computing power
of AWS and Artificial Intelligence (
AI) to foster
intelligent and serverless next-generation clinical
management,
aligning to the government's Smart City goal. "SAM's CMS enriches
clinical management with a pragmatic AI approach by sharing data insight in a
dependable cloud environment. The journey begins today to assist doctors with
optimum prescription dosage, which will be extended in the future to helping patients
manage clinic waiting time, and
communication of infectious disease occurrences among clinics," said
Wilson Yeung, General Manager of SAM. "More opportunities will be discovered and
made possible on AWS platform."

Of around a thousand private clinics in Hong Kong
which adopt a clinic management system, over
200 are using SAM's HKMA CMS. The first AWS Cloud-based HKMA CMS equipped with AI capabilities is expected to
commence service by the
first quarter of 2019. SAM foresees a doubling of its market share
in the next 1
2 months. SAM's HKMA CMS roadmap will be extended to cover Chinese
medicine, dental, physiotherapy and psychology clinics.

"AWS is delighted to partner with WTT and SAM for Hong
Kong's first AWS Cloud-based Clinic Management System (CMS), with WTT as one of
the important consulting partners we work with in Hong Kong market," said
David Yeh, General Manager of Ecosystem Partners, AWS Greater China
Region. "AWS is thrilled to support SAM's
CMS with one of the world's most reliable, secure, and scalable cloud services,
designed to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. By leveraging
AWS's superb and reliable cloud technology, the system can build a big data lake
of diagnosis and prescription records, creating the foundation for insights to
help doctors make more
effective dosage decision, or to identify and predict health trends."

Seamless CMS Migration to Cloud Empowered by WTT --
A Showcase of Vertical Application for Medical Sector


In line with
the company
's
mission of enabling innovati
on and ICT adoption for businesses, WTT actively empowers different
industries to
keep abreast of technology
trend. Jointly developing CMS with SAM and AWS, the project
will provide an innovative
solution to uplift service quality for the whole healthcare industry.
As an accredited professional AWS Cloud Enablement Services provider,
WTT
built the AWS Cloud infrastructure for the HKMA CMS to enhance the
architectural and DevOps environment for big data and AI
implementation.
T
his next-generation
platform
will reshape private clinics sector
which makes real-time
analytic possible in a secure cloud
environment supported by WTT's superb and reliable network connection. Scalable
and sizable cloud service supports are also available for doctors. The huge
benefits of cloud adoption for clinics
will soon reflect in Hong
Kong, a smart city
facing a
rapidly aging population and heavier reliance on healthcare services.

Fewer than 10% out of the 10,000 partners in the
APN network have achieved the Advanced designation.

In Hong Kong, WTT is one of
the only 5 local active players in the top tier of AWS Partner Network Program.
"WTT achieved the
Advanced Consulting Partner status in just 9 months with
a speedy transformation from a Technology Partner to this higher level
status
owing to our commitment and strong expertise in cloud business. WTT's
end-to-end AWS cloud services are empowered by our full-suite ICT services
ranging from high-speed broadband, data centre to managed services and more.
Achieving 'AWS 50 Certified' and progressing towards 'AWS 100 Certified' further
strengthens WTT's cloud offerings and enables us to provide
sizable and scalable cloud support to a huge pool of doctors,
and enterprise customers
across sectors," said Doris Chan, Vice President,
Product of WTT HK Limited.

"This healthcare project fully demonstrates our mission to align
with HKSAR in building a Smart City and allowing SMEs to enjoy the benefits of
cloud adoption, with substantial contribution to the technological efficiency
of Hong Kong's private clinics,"
added
Doris
Chan.

Know more about WTT's
AWS Cloud Enablement Services at www.wtthk.com.

ABOUT WTT


Formerly known as
Wharf T&T Limited and acquired by MBK Partners and TPG Capital in 2016, WTT
is the only
enterprise-focused
fixed telecommunication services operator with significant fixed line
infrastructure in Hong Kong. WTT has already invested over HK$7 billion in its
network to create a leading fibr
e-optic end-to-end network in Hong Kong covering more
than 5,
500 commercial
buildings. Together with a robust in-house service engine offering a
comprehensive range of ICT products and bespoke services, WTT is a trusted
partner of its diverse base of over 5
6,000 business customers serving their mission
critical needs. For more information about WTT, please visit
www.wtthk.com.

ABOUT SYSTEM AID MEDICAL SERVICES
LIMITED


Founded in 2012 by
a group of doctors and software developers, System Aid Medical Services Limited
(SAM) specializes in developing and supporting systems across the care
continuum, from hospital ICU to patient in ward, to out-patient clinics, to
elderlies in residential homes to home care. For hospitals, SAM is partnering
with InterSystems Corporation, a HIS (Hospital Information System) software
provider and Capsule Technology Inc, a Medical Device Information provider.
Both companies are based in Massachusetts US. For private clinics, SAM is the
appointed Support Service Provider of Hong Kong Medical Association CMS YW and
a trained Service Provider of Government CMS On-ramp to provide services and
new features to enhance IT effectiveness in clinic operation. In March 2015,
SAM was awarded a contract by Hong Kong Medical Association (HKMA) to support
200 private doctors on CMS YW and On-ramp and the connection with eHRSS. For
more information about SAM, please visit
www.samhk.com



[1]
AWS has certification
s
for data security management meet
ing industry compliance, such as, Global standard
- CSA, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC1, SOC2, SOC3 and
healthcare specific - FedRAMP, HIPAA, etc; and subjects to the European Union's
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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