Friday, February 05, 2016
IMS Health, a leading global provider of information and technology services to the healthcare and life sciences industries, today announced completion of its acquisition of Dimensions Healthcare, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) company which provides high quality healthcare systems to payers, providers and regulatory bodies. Details about the agreement have not been disclosed publicly.
This transaction establishes IMS Health as a market leader for the entire UAE healthcare and life sciences market, serving not only pharmaceutical companies but also payers, providers and government stakeholders.
Dimensions Healthcare was established in 2008 and achieved rapid growth by taking a holistic approach to the delivery of health technology, developing proprietary systems for medication dispensing, healthcare information management and clinical decision support. Dimensions Healthcare is central to the delivery of effective healthcare within the UAE, as the architect of Dubai’s comprehensive electronic health insurance platform, which manages patient claims for more than 65 payers.
“This is a significant moment in our growth as a global leader in the healthcare technology industry; today we have gained a comprehensive understanding of the Middle East market from all angles and can now accelerate our expansion plans, offering world class systems and services to new customers across the region,” said Alistair Grenfell, IMS Health President for North Europe, Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
Earlier this year, Dimensions Healthcare introduced the next evolution of its products by offering local cloud-based functionality, with a promise to customers that global cloud connectivity was on its way in 2017.
“Today’s transaction will enable Dimensions Healthcare’s vision to be realised, giving UAE payers, providers and regulators immediate access to the global knowledgebase that only IMS Health can offer,” said Dr. Omar Ghosheh, Founder and CEO of Dimensions Healthcare.
Dr. Ghosheh will continue to lead the Dimensions Healthcare business as part of IMS Health.
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