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This week, the CHUV’s tender for a new clinical information system has been rocked by controversy.
The tender specifications appear to favour a major American player, raising concerns that Swiss service providers may be sidelined.
The debate over using local technological solutions versus foreign commercial software like Epic is relevant. Local solutions might support the local economy and be more tailored to the specific needs of regional hospitals in Vaud, while foreign solutions could offer more advanced features and proven reliability for a university-level hospital.
With two major university hospitals just 60 kilometres apart, could a collaborative approach to jointly developing a common software base be the way forward? What led the German-speaking part of Switzerland to adopt the Epic system? Should local suppliers be favoured “at all costs”? Does this raise the need to revisit public procurement practices?
While the appeal is under review by courts, it is an opportunity to reflect on the key issues at stake.
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