Vitec Acute

The first Finnish company that was included in the Vitec family.

Vitec Acute specializes in developing and delivering patient information systems used in both the private and public healthcare sectors. Their product, Acute, helps healthcare professionals free up time for patient care, enabling high-quality care and efficient care processes. In 2013, Vitec Acute became the first Finnish company acquired by Vitec.

The Finnish healthcare sector has undergone major changes in recent years that have affected the market for IT systems. The Finnish government has invested in creating nationally interoperable information systems, which has led to regional harmonization, mergers and a market that is currently dominated by a few large key actors. For Vitec Acute, this development presented a challenge, but also an opportunity.

“We realized early on that our focus had to be on developing the core competence of our product to maintain our position in the market,” says Janne Vainio, CEO of Vitec Acute. This proved to be a successful strategy. Vitec Acute has enabled healthcare companies of all sizes to provide services to their customers, which not only benefits the big actors, but also creates societal benefits, increased competition and faster digitalization. With the support of Vitec Software Group, Vitec Acute has been able to develop its product and adapt to changing market conditions.

“Cooperation within the Vitec Group is valuable to us. Sharing best practices with other business units and taking advantage of Vitec’s innovations has improved the quality of Vitec Acute’s products and services,” says Janne Vainio.

In 2013, the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) needed a patient information system that met future legal requirements and supported long-term operations. Vitec Acute delivered a solution that was implemented in 2014-2015 and laid the foundation for continued growth. The collaboration between Vitec Acute and FSHS has been successful and high quality.

The organization is now facing a new phase involving the implementation of a digital service platform and remote communication tools. This investment will facilitate faster development of digital services, an improved customer experience and more efficient work for healthcare professionals. Vitec Acute is playing a key role in the project by integrating its patient information system with the new platform. The result will be improved information management, higher data security, enhanced user-friendliness and better scalability, which will strengthen the customer’s ability to deliver high-quality healthcare services and create a better experience for patients.