Beamtree (formerly Pacific Knowledge Systems) is a health data analytics company based in Sydney, Australia.[1] Tim Kelsey was appointed chief executive in December 2020.[2] Mark Britnell was appointed chair of the Beamtree Global Impact Committee in August 2021.[3]
| Founded | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New South Wales, Australia |
Key people | Tim Kelsey (CEO) |
| Website | https://beamtree.com.au/ |
An international division was launched in the UK in 2021. The company funds an Associate Professor of Clinical Informatics and Data Science at the University of Sydney.[4]
Partnerships
editBeamtree has a partnership with the University of Sydney.[5]
It formed a partnership with the Central Adelaide Local Health Network to implement the RISQ data quality product across the network of four hospitals. Likewise, it will also support clinical decision-making for pathology services and integrate the Ainsoff Index, which is used to detect deterioration in its early stage, into the electronic medical record.[6]
In March 2022, it set up contracts with four NHS hospital trusts in England to use its RippleDown decision support technology. The combined annual revenue is about £300,000.[7] It also has a five-year contract with Ampath for the RippleDown software which automates up to 90% of clinical interpretations.[8]
Acquisitions
editThe company acquired Ainsoff Pty Ltd, a clinician-led healthcare analytics company and Potential(x), an Australian firm that provides comparative analytics in 2021.[9] Ainsoff's founders Dr Levi Bassin and Dr David Bell joined the company.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Pacific Knowledge Systems". www.pks.com.au. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "PKS appoints internationally regarded digital health expert"". Medianet. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Grim figures reveal the scale of healthcare decline worldwide". Telegraph. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Beamtree Associate Professor of Clinical Informatics and Data Science". Times Higher Education. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Beamtree acquires healthcare analytics firm Ainsoff, announces appointment of Dr Mark Britnell as committee chair". Mobihealth news. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Beamtree (ASX:BMT) partners with CALHN for safer patient care". The Market Herald. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "NHS to work with Australian healthcare tech firm Beamtree". Healthcare IT News. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Beamtree (ASX:BMT) signs A$10.1m RippleDown contract with Ampath". Market Herald. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Beamtree launches into UK". Digital Health. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.