CIHI Selects MicroStrategy to Provide Improved Health Care Information Service to Canadian Citizens
Posted on: Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 09:00 CDT
MCLEAN, Va., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has selected MicroStrategy software for the development of an improved public information service, QuickStats. CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization that collects and analyzes health data in Canada, and is considered a world leader in its field.
QuickStats will enable the public, government officials, and health care providers to run reports and access timely, accurate, and comparable information on health and health care in Canada. Users will be able to access information in an easy-to-use, Web-based environment to explore and answer health care questions.
"CIHI conducted an extensive review of business intelligence tools and found that MicroStrategy met all of our technical requirements, including an integrated environment for our users," said Scott Murray, Chief Technology Officer for CIHI. "MicroStrategy's unified platform will enable us to seamlessly meet the needs of both our internal and external audiences, as well as reduce maintenance and administrative costs."
"MicroStrategy software, with its user-friendly reporting features, data scalability, and its ability to be Web-deployed to thousands of users securely, is well-suited for the CIHI public information portal," said MicroStrategy's COO Sanju Bansal. "We are delighted to support this exciting initiative that allows anyone to access important health and health care data in Canada."
About CIHI
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) collects and analyzes information on health and health care in Canada and makes it publicly available. Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments created CIHI as a not-for-profit, independent organization dedicated to forging a common approach to Canadian health information. CIHI's goal: to provide timely, accurate and comparable information. CIHI's data and reports inform health policies, support the effective delivery of health services and raise awareness among Canadians of the factors that contribute to good health.
About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy is available at http://www.microstrategy.com/.
MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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MicroStrategy Incorporated
CONTACT: Wende Cover of MicroStrategy Incorporated, +1-703-770-1646,wcover@microstrategy.com
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