US healthcare system The Guthrie Clinic has partnered with HTC Global Services, an information technology (IT) and business process solutions provider, to implement its digital transformation initiatives. 

The partnership will see HTC Global Services upgrading Guthrie's IT infrastructure, integrating data and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and advancing workplace digital transformation services to align with Guthrie's strategic business and IT goals. 

Under this multi-year alliance, HTC will also set up a local IT service delivery centre.  

This centre aims to recruit and train local talent, working in conjunction with Guthrie’s team to boost operational efficiencies.  

The IT service delivery centre, which will also cater to other prominent healthcare systems in the US, is expected to be operational from mid-March 2024 at Guthrie's facilities in Sayre, Pennsylvania.  

The centre will initially have a team of over 20 members, with plans to double its capacity within six months. 

HTC Healthcare business unit global head and executive vice-president Pankaj Kumar said: “HTC’s long-standing experience serving healthcare customers in the US, combined with our digital transformation capability, will ensure that Guthrie’s strategic initiatives are supported. 

“We are excited to collaborate with Guthrie to build a winning ecosystem of growth by investing in setting up the new IT service delivery centre and nurturing local talent for a long-term career in digital technology.” 

The Guthrie Clinic, headquartered in Sayre, Pennsylvania, is a non-profit multispecialty health system that has been providing integrated clinical and hospital care, research, and education since its inception in 1910 by Dr Donald Guthrie.  

Covering an area of 10,000 square miles in northeastern Pennsylvania and upstate New York, The Guthrie Clinic operates six hospital campuses and a broad network of outpatient facilities across 13 counties.  

The healthcare system also offers a full spectrum of post-acute services, including acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, personal care home services, home care, and hospice services. 

Earlier this month, The Guthrie Clinic finalised the purchase of Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital and launched the Guthrie Lourdes Hospital and associated facilities.