Truven Health Analytics Establishes Singapore Branch Office as Asia Pacific Headquarters
Brian Erni, +1 631-584-2200orKate Elbro, +44 1494 762064
™, formerly the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters, today announced further investment in the Asia Pacific region in the form of a new, Singapore-based regional head office, .
Truven Health Analytics Micromedex® Solutions are the leading resource for evidence-based drug, disease and toxicology information, and patient education content. For almost 40 years Micromedex Solutions have been the clinical decision support resource of choice for clinicians across more than 80 countries. The latest Micromedex solution, , provides real-time analysis and surveillance tools that help clinicians recognize and respond more rapidly to clinical deterioration, control and prevent medication errors through , saving costs and improving patient outcomes.
“With the establishment of a Regional Head Office in Singapore, Truven Health Analytics brings more in-house local expertise, training and consulting services as well as customer support resources closer to our clients of Micromedex solutions in Asia Pacific.” said Per Holst-Hansen, Vice President Global Sales of Truven Health Analytics. “Our regional presence demonstrates our long term commitment to our growing customer base as well as channel and solution partners in the Asia Pacific region.”
Sandeep Makhijani , Regional Director Asia Pacific, leads Truven Health Analytics operations in the region. Sandeep brings 16 years of experience in the IT and Healthcare space, having worked in US and APAC regions. “Truven Health is a well established and leading provider of evidence-based clinical content in the Healthcare sector. With , we have strengthened our capability to offer a full suite of clinical decision support solutions to our Healthcare clients in the region.” said Makhijani. “In Asia Pacific we are seeing an exponential increase in the adoption of technology to manage patient and clinical data. We are very excited to be directly involved in public and private sector initiatives in Asia Pacific to improve the quality and lower the cost of healthcare through the better use of data and analytics.”
Truven Health Analytics delivers unbiased information, analytic tools, benchmarks and services to the healthcare industry. Hospitals, government agencies, employers, health plans, clinicians, and pharmaceutical companies have relied on its solutions for almost 30 years. Truven Health Analytics combines deep clinical, financial and healthcare management expertise with innovative technology platforms and information assets to make healthcare better, collaborating with customers to uncover and realize opportunities for improving quality, efficiency, and outcomes. Truven Health Analytics owns some of the most trusted, proven brands in healthcare such as Micromedex, Action OI and Advantage Suite. Truven Health Analytics employs approximately 2000 people worldwide and has its principal offices in Ann Arbor, Mich; Chicago; and Denver. For more information, please visit .