Healthcare IT consulting for hospitals and clinics
Our healthcare IT consulting helps you plan IT for a new or extended hospital or clinic. We choose systems, networks and hardware, review the IT part of the building design, and sort out the infrastructure of hospitals and clinics that are already open. In grant-funded projects, we deploy the solutions and prepare the documentation the funding body requires.
Situations where we advise hospitals and clinics
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A new building at the design stage
Network points, the server room, power and workstations are easiest to plan before finishing work starts. We review the IT part of the room layout and help choose the medical system.
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Infrastructure that grew without a plan
Consulting rooms, systems and devices were added at different times, and it is hard to tell what needs changing. A review of infrastructure and IT processes shows what to fix first.
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A purchase needs a technical specification
Before buying hardware or a system, you need a description of your requirements. We prepare it as a separate service and then do not bid in the same tender.
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A grant-funded project needs a contractor
You have funding for digitalisation and need someone to deliver it. We supply and deploy hardware and licences, then prepare the as-built documentation.
Consulting, specification and delivery
You can order each of these services separately. Consulting ends with recommendations that you carry out with us or with another contractor. In grant-funded projects, we are responsible for supply, deployment and as-built documentation. We run grant-funded IT projects for public sector bodies and companies in the same way.
If you are planning to open a clinic or hospital, start with our article HIS: the basics (in Polish). The medical system you choose affects the infrastructure you need. Ongoing IT support after opening is described on our clinic IT support page.
What we do
- Choice of IT solutions for your type of practice: medical system, cloud or server, network and hardware
- Review of the IT part of a new building design: cabling, server room, power and workstations
- Planning extensions with new consulting rooms, imaging units and sites
- Review of infrastructure and IT processes, with priorities for improvement
- Technical specifications for procurement, as a separate service
- Grant-funded projects: supply and configuration of hardware and software, and as-built documentation for the grant report
- Advice on protecting data and keeping key systems running
Who it is for
- You are preparing to open a new clinic or hospital and want to plan its IT
- Your organisation is growing, and its IT infrastructure has grown without an overall plan
- You are preparing a procurement procedure and need an independent technical specification
- You are running a grant-funded project and need a contractor for supply and deployment
- Your management wants to know where the IT risks are and what to do about them
IT in the design of a new hospital or clinic
We review the IT part of the room layout before finishing work starts. We also help you choose the medical system, because it determines whether you need your own server and what internet connection you need.
- Network points in consulting rooms, reception and imaging units
- Space for the rack and server, power and air conditioning
- Choice of medical system: cloud or your own server
Infrastructure review and recommendations
If your hospital or clinic is already running, we analyse the network, servers, workstations and systems and talk to the staff who use them every day. The recommendations are ordered by priority, with cost estimates.
- Review of the network, servers, workstations and systems
- Assessment of data protection and continuity of key systems
- Order of actions with cost estimates
- List of hardware and licences to order
Delivering a grant-funded project
In projects financed from public funds, we are responsible for delivery. We supply what the project scope includes, deploy it and prepare the documents the funding body requires.
- Supply of hardware and licences in line with the project scope
- Configuration of the network, servers, workstations and systems
- As-built documentation for the grant report
How we work
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Conversation
In a free online meeting, we learn about your organisation, your plans and your timeline.
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Review
Once a non-disclosure agreement or a data processing agreement is signed, we analyse your infrastructure or the building design. We also talk to the staff who use the systems.
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Recommendations
You receive recommendations with an order of actions and cost estimates, plus a list of hardware and licences to order.
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Deployment or specification
You can commission us to deploy the solution or to prepare a specification for procurement.
Pricing
We quote every project individually, after discussing its scope and requirements.
- IT consulting
- Price depends on: scope of consultation, on-site meetings.
- Technical specification for procurement
- Price depends on: scope of the order, number of sites and systems.
- Supply and deployment in a grant-funded project
- Price depends on: scope of hardware and licences, deployment work, documentation for the grant report.
Experience
- We take part in planning and building new hospitals and clinics.
- We have delivered grant-funded digitalisation projects in healthcare, supplying hardware and licences and running the deployment.
Frequently asked questions
Will you prepare a technical specification for a tender?
Yes, as a separate consulting service. Our rule is simple: if we prepare the specification, we do not bid in the same tender.
What does an IT infrastructure review cover?
We analyse the network, servers, workstations and medical systems and how data is protected. We talk to the staff who use the systems every day. At the end, we hand over recommendations with an order of actions and cost estimates.
What must be in place before a new hospital or clinic connects to P1?
An entry in the register of entities performing medical activity (RPWDL). The application for access to P1, Poland's national e-health platform, and the certificates are submitted through this register, so build the entry into your opening schedule. We configure the medical system's integration with P1 when we deploy it.
Do we need to send documents before the first meeting?
No. At the first meeting, it is enough to tell us about your plans and timeline. We discuss documents, such as floor plans or a list of systems, only after signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or a data processing agreement.
How much does consulting cost?
Consulting is billed by the hour. The cost depends on the scope of consultation and the number of on-site meetings. We give you an estimate after the first conversation.
Does consulting commit us to having you carry out the deployment?
No. Consulting is a separate service. You can implement the recommendations with us or with another company.
See also
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IT support for clinics and medical centres
We look after servers, networks, backups and medical systems on a monthly plan from PLN 1,400 per month excl. VAT.
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Network infrastructure for hospitals and clinics
We install cabling, configure NGFW firewalls and Wi-Fi, segment the network and connect the sites of a hospital or clinic.
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HIS, RIS and PACS for hospitals and clinics
We select, implement and maintain HIS, RIS, PACS and LIS: Optimed NXT, KAMSOFT, Radpoint, Asseco mMedica and MyDr.
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Conetso Group
IT consulting
Choosing hardware and software for companies and institutions outside healthcare.
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Conetso Group
Grant-funded IT projects
Supply, configuration and as-built documentation for the grant report.
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Conetso Group
IT infrastructure audit
A review of systems and networks with a report and recommendations.
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