NEWS
South African online meal kit
’provider is ‘cooking up a storm
Africa’s
first private
Healthcare
Information
Exchange set
to drive health
revolution
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areConnect, a non-profit organisation
founded by some of the largest medical
insurance administrators and hospital groups
in South Africa, has selected InterSystems
to implement HealthShare Unified Care
Record and HealthShare Patient Index to
revolutionise the local healthcare system
by providing unified access to vital patient
information for the first time.
HealthShare lets those in the medical
industry overcome the challenges of
decentralised data by consolidating
information across multiple stakeholders
when requested. The system delivers
relevant data from across an application and
business ecosystem, facilitating timely action
through real-time communication.
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COOK, South Africa’s largest online
meal kit provider, has scaled from 24
meals in its first delivery five years ago,
to thousands every week now thanks to
Picup’s disruptive logistics solution.
UCOOK’s expert food team collaborates
with top SA chefs and food talent to
produce 12 inspired recipes each week.
Customers can choose their favourites
online and have pre-portioned ingredients
with recipe cards delivered.
Bunna Booyens, UCOOK Head of
Logistics, says Picup is responsible
for around 2,600 of UCOOK’s weekly
deliveries, ensuring that all meals are
delivered on time and with a smile.
“Customers can choose which recipes
they’d like to cook each week,” he said.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
“This is the first substantial health data
exchange of its kind in Africa and will
dramatically improve South African patient
care in the future,” said Henry Adams, Sales
Manager for InterSystems South Africa.
“Our fresh, locally sourced ingredients – in
the perfect portions – are delivered straight
to the doors of our customers each week.”
Picup’s Transport Management System
(TMS) helps streamline the entire logistics
and last-mile delivery process.
“The only time UCOOK has any human-
to-human interaction with a customer is
upon delivery,” said Booyens.
“There are many reasons why UCOOK has
entrusted Picup with so many of its last-
mile deliveries. Firstly, Picup’s Transport
Management System (TMS) offers a
digital proof of delivery. With access to
the Picup backend, we can view all PODs,
delivery times, who the receiver of the
parcel is and what their relation to the
customer is.”
“After an extensive procurement process by
CareConnect, InterSystems was selected as
the preferred technology provider thanks to
its proven capabilities in Europe, especially
the UK, and the US,”
Dr Burnett Biddulph, CEO of CareConnect,
believes CareConnect will benefit from the
InterSystems track record of providing HIE
services in various regions around the world.
“We’re excited to be partnering with a
company that has had global experience in
developing health information exchanges,”
he said.
“We believe that the CareConnect HIE
will usher in a new era for South Africa’s
health system by transforming the
healthcare experience for the patient and
the health professional.”
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