Philips and Spanish healthcare group Vithas sign strategic
agreement to incorporate Philips’ most advanced technologies into
Vithas hospitals and clinics
January 25, 2021
- 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 technologyThe
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
ImagingThrough 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 researchThe 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.
For further information, please contact:
Joost MalthaPhilips Global Press OfficeTel.: +31 6 10 55 81
16E-mail: joost.maltha@philips.com
César García RequenaBrand & Communications ManagerPhilips
IbéricaTel : +34 670 264 471E-mail:
cesar.garcia.requena@philips.com
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health
technology company focused on improving people's health and
well-being, and enabling better outcomes across the health
continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and
deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated
solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a
leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient
monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health
and home care. Philips generated 2020 sales of EUR 19.5 billion and
employs approximately 82,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Vithas Group Vithas' commitment: accredited
healthcare quality, personal service and long-term vision.
Vithas' strategic commitment is that all healthcare is endorsed
by the standards of the most prestigious international quality
accreditation, the Joint Commission International. Only 15
prestigious hospitals in Spain have such accreditation and
recognition, and three of them are part of Vithas, in Madrid,
Malaga and Granada. Every year Vithas treats more than 5,200,000
patients in its 19 hospitals and 21 Vithas Salud medical centers.
The 40 centers are located throughout Spain and include hospitals
in Alicante, Almería, Benalmádena, Castellón, Granada, Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria, Lleida, Madrid, Málaga, Seville, Tenerife, Vigo,
Valencia and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The 26 Vithas Salud centers are
located in Alicante, Elche, El Ejido, Fuengirola, Granada, Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lleida, Madrid, Malaga, Nerja, Pontevedra,
Rincón de la Victoria, Sanxenxo, Seville, Torre del Mar,
Torremolinos, Vilagarcía de Arousa, and Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Additionally, Vithas has more than 300 locations throughout Spain
as part of the Vithas Lab laboratories network. Its PlazaSalud24
purchasing center, a benchmark in the sector, serves 39 hospitals,
35 medical centers and 20 dental clinics.
Vithas has a stake in the leading hospital project in the
Balearic Islands, the Juaneda Healthcare Network, which has 5
hospitals and a wide network of medical centers throughout the
region.
Vithas' commitment to proven quality healthcare and personalized
service goes hand in hand with the strong support and long-term
vision of Vithas' shareholders: Goodgrower, which controls 80% of
the capital, and CriteriaCaixa, with the remaining 20%.
With a growth model based on geographic diversification and
sustainability, Vithas plans to continue consolidating its national
presence both by opening new centers and through acquisitions and
strategic agreements. www.vithas.es
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