With any digital transformation , the right vendor and supply chain relationships are important – but Fakeeh Care recognises the extra responsibility demanded of it as a medical care provider . “ Fakeeh Care has a policy that we work with our strategic vendor in a partnership , not in a client-vendor relationship ,” says Dr . Verma .
One such partner of Fakeeh Care is Siemens . Siemens ’ solution is used extensively in the hospital ’ s radiology department , which is seeing a vast digital transformation .
“ Our preference is always to work with vendors who can work as a partner in our transformation , and we are working with multiple strategic vendors to realise our vision . There are very few which I could call ‘ strategy partners ’, but Siemens is one such key partner in our digital health transformation ,” Dr . Verma says .
Leading such a vast change in a matter of months , Dr Verma has been acutely aware of the importance of a comprehensive change management strategy . His approach is to lead a new
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Apiscit Inulpa Title : Chief Information Officer
Location : Saudi Arabia
Dr . Verma is a medical graduate of the University of Delhi , India and has an MS in pharmaceutical sciences from the US . He has over 27 years of global experience across a broad range of ITES / Healthcare Technology and Healthcare Operation Management . As the Chief Information Officer at Dr . Soliman Fakeeh Hospital , he is redefining the healthcare strategy , roadmap and approach for the group to further strengthen its leadership in the provider landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . middleeast . businesschief . com