Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung (MDK) has awarded adesso AG, in its role as a general contractor, the contract for a large-scale project aimed at developing a new software system for the healthcare industry. The volume of the contract totals around EUR 21 million, EUR 4.4. million of which are attributable to the eight-year maintenance contract, which was concluded at the same time. The order underscores the significance of adesso's consultancy and software development expertise in the healthcare sector. adesso will be supported by its partner in the consortium, HBSN AG, which will provide products and services worth some EUR 4 million. The overall system will be developed and productively deployed in phases. The first module is scheduled to enter production in late 2018. Project completion is scheduled for late 2021.

The new industry solution will support the 15 MDK regional offices in fulfilling their mission to advise Germany's statutory health insurance providers. Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung (MDK) is an association of regional consultancy and assessment service providers for the health and nursing care insurance industry. The organisation has a legal mandate to support and advise statutory health and social nursing care insurance providers in medical and care-related matters. With a staff of over 7,500 employees, the MDK members are modern, independent service providers that are dedicated to safety, reliability and quality in healthcare. The MDK's typical tasks include reviewing hospital bills, prescriptions and rehabilitation services, as well as assessing care dependency and providing an opinion on the level of care needed. To do so, the MDK offices in Germany's federal states communicate with their clients, the statutory health insurance providers, and with doctors, hospitals and the insured.

The MDK offices currently use various different IT systems, either individually or in cooperation, to perform their tasks. At the same time, however, the requirements with regard to data protection, responsiveness, the division of labour and the consistency of the services provided are growing increasingly complex and demanding. Against this backdrop, the MDK member companies have decided to develop and operate common industry software. The consortium of adesso AG and HBSN AG, whose innovative concept of a flexible and modular system won over the client, was awarded the software development contract as part of a Europe-wide tender process. HBSN health business services network AG, based in Hornburg, Germany, will support adesso in its role as a subcontractor while enhancing the partnership through professional and technical expertise as well as its experience in the fields of data protection and information security.

In selecting a partner to help it make its plans reality, MDK placed particular value on technological expertise and sector-specific knowledge - something adesso and HBSN have already proven in various projects in the healthcare sector.

 

Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung (MDK)
The MDK is a joint association of Germany's statutory health and nursing care insurance providers. The organisation consists of independent entities in nearly every federal state. Nationwide, around 8,000 MDK employees are dedicated to optimal quality in healthcare by providing advice and expert reports.

MDK-IT GmbH
MDK-IT GmbH was founded in early 2017 to support connectivity and digitalisation in the healthcare sector in its role as the IT service provider for Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung (MDK). The MDK members have decided to work together to develop new industry software for their core processes with the aim of actively helping shape the digital transformation and manage their diverse set of tasks in a connected and efficient manner. MDK-IT is responsible for the development and operation of the software.

HBSN AG Group
HBSN AG was founded in 2006. Since then, it has successfully developed into one of the leading SMEs in the healthcare sector. The HSBN Group includes the parent company HBSN AG, which runs the consultancy business, as well as additional subsidiaries and joint ventures with a focus on data protection and information security, software development, digitalisation and e-health. The HSBN Group's broad-based corporate structure, which is built on the healthcare sector, offers clients and partners advantages and added value. The services provided by the affiliated companies complement each other outstandingly for the benefit of the client.

adesso Group
With over 2,200 employees and annual sales of EUR 260.4 million in 2016, adesso Group is one of the largest German IT service providers and has outstanding opportunities for growth. At its own locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, USA and the UK as well as at numerous customer sites, adesso offers consulting and software development services for optimising core business processes. adesso also offers ready-to-use software products for standard applications. The development of an own, industry-specific product-portfolio opens up additional growth and earnings opportunities and is another key element of the adesso strategy. 2016, adesso was awarded as the best employer in the german IT-sector.

Contact:
Martin Möllmann
Manager Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 231 7000-7000
E-Mail: ir@adesso.de