04 SOFTWARE GOVERNMENT & LARGE ACCOUNTS
One to watch Welfare technology for the elderly Now senior citizens are able to live at home rather than having to move to an institution – and the service providers can use their resources more efficiently.
Software GLA at a glance •• Target market: – Central and local government, institutions and organizations providing education, welfare services, and healthcare services. Non-profit and non-government organizations. – Large enterprises and retailers •• Acting Division Director: Øystein Moan •• Revenue 2013: NOK 2 078 million •• Employees: 1 639
Developed countries across the globe all face the same problem. The baby boomers – children of the birth rate influx following the Second World War – are approaching retirement and the need of care. This coincides with a smaller workforce and increasingly high labor cost. Governments are realizing that the healthcare system of today is not sustainable for the kind of numbers they are now facing. In order to provide the next generation of elderly with dignified care, new thinking and new solutions are required.
Software GLA products and services •• Mobile and cloud solutions for schools and childcare •• Mobile and dataflow solutions within healthcare •• Software solutions for large amounts of data •• Software project delivery •• System development and integration •• Application management •• eGovernment solutions and 24/7 Self Service •• Tailored IT solutions for BPM, document flow and mobile •• ERP and financial systems •• Supply and logistics software •• HRM and payroll administration systems •• Procurement administration and notification •• ERP integrated with retail data solutions •• Retail store software, hardware and IT infrastructure •• Retail POS, self-checkout and service stations •• Digital signage and electronic shelf labels •• Mobile and handheld units and applications •• Retail consultancy, installation and training •• Retail Security System and Environmental Monitoring System
By equipping their homes with technological devices, such as blood pressure meters, fall sensors, bed wetting sensors, GPS tracking, and communication solutions, elderly are able to postpone moving to a geriatric care institution until they become in need of full time nursing. Visma’s key delivery is not the sensors, but the flow of information from the devices to the home nursing care providers and the integration of the various IT systems. By equipping each community nurse with a tablet with online patient journals, they are able to respond quickly whenever an alarm goes off. This way there will be fewer routine visits and more focus on patients who require assistance. In one of the most demanding areas facing the welfare society, Visma is well positioned to take on a leading role to the benefit of both governments and patients.
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