Healthcare Magazine December 2018 | Page 32

PETALMD
32 ship advantage because Microsoft has a worldwide footprint . This allows us to deploy our technology within any country in the world without modification . Additionally , their commercial relationships with our customers are amazing . They already know all the hospitals around the world because , of course , most hospitals are already using Microsoft products as we speak . So , we have relationships with potential customers around the world as well .”
As users ’ online experiences become more and more seamless , customers are expecting more from their IT platforms . Looking forward , Gilbert says

“ It seems obvious that a group of physicians would have this technology today , but most of the time , when we deploy PetalMD we replace pen and paper ”

— Patrice Gilbert , Co-founder and CEO of PetalMD the Canadian firm will continue to invest in technology to ensure it can keep pace with the IT landscape at large .
“ Thanks to the experience people have with Facebook , LinkedIn , or similar tools , we believe that we can ’ t lower the bar ,” he reflects . “ Our IT platform has to be mobile , it has to be accessible on a computer . It has to reflect the highest norm in security , making sure
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