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IMS MAXIMS is a provider of end-to-end electronic patient records (EPR) in the UK and Ireland. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Milton Keynes, England, it is a specialist in developing clinical and administrative software solutions for healthcare providers under the Health Service Executive (HSE) Ireland, the National Health Service (NHS) UK, Independent and private sector. http://www.imsmaxims.com/ The company currently supports more than 150 organisations, and 11 million patient records in the UK. In addition it provides 1.9 million patient records in Ireland to approximately 50% of the population. Approximately 30,000 healthcare staff use IMS MAXIMS’ products to support them in their work. Hospitals that use IMS MAXIMS products include Great Ormond Street Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. http://www.ehi.co.uk/news/ehi/6472 IMS MAXIMS’ products range from patient administration (PAS) and clinical information systems, order communications and diagnostics reporting, patient service and activity scheduling, sexual and reproductive health systems, bed management, electronic discharge summaries, user defined assessments and integrated care pathways. The company develops its products with extensive input from clinicians and other healthcare professionals, so the systems operate in a way that is intuitive for users. The company also provides flexible financing options and software-as-a-service (SaaS) models. http://www.imsmaxims.com/Products-and-Services The company invests extensively in research and development and has the strapline ‘The future of electronic patient information.’ It recently announced plans to develop ‘Da Vinci’ a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) for patients that will be supplemented by a number of mobile apps. http://www.ehi.co.uk/news/ehi/7832/ims-maxims-works-on-da-vinci-code IMS Maxims was founded in 1986 and employs 100 people, serving the public and independent healthcare sectors throughout the UK and Ireland. Its growth has been through organic expansion and acquisition. In 1995 the company acquired five UK patient administration systems (PAS) clients and software. The following year saw the acquisition of Irish PAS and radiology clients and software. Since 2007 IMS MAXIMS has been evolving the web based MAXIMS Client Patient Administration System. In December 2011, IMS MAXIMS announced a major new investor, Thomas Anderson, who took full ownership of the company laying the foundations for future growth. http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/2881-ims-maxims-celebrates-major-new-investment The company’s chief executive Shane Tickell is known for local charity work and for providing a local CancerCare charity with an electronic patient record system free of charge to help it manage patients. http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/9921746.Kendal_businessman_gives_charity___160_000_boost_in_memory_of_his_father/ In addition, Shane is a company spokesperson commenting on the issue of healthcare IT and it’s benefits and challenges.