Industry Healthcare Company Bumrungrad International was founded in 1980 in Bangkok, Thailand. The private hospital treats over 850,000 patients a year, of which 275,000 patients are from 150 different nations. Employees 2,000 IT staff Not available Annual IT Budget Not available

While many healthcare organizations talk about pursuing the holy grail--consolidating their disparate information systems onto a single platform--Bumrungrad Hospital has already done so. For the past four years, the hospital has been managing patient data on Hospital 2000, a single, integrated application developed by Global Care Solutions. In March 2005, the hospital rebranded itself as Bumrungrad International, reflecting its development into a global healthcare provider of clinical care, research, education and international hospital management.

Compared to its early days of being a 200-bed general hospital in downtown Bangkok, Bumrungrad International today serves not only the locals but a growing number of overseas patients. Providing world-class healthcare services to patients from over 150 countries, Bumrungrad International has helped to establish Bangkok as a regional medical hub.

Its Web site also reflects Bumrungrad's growing worldwide influence, boasting features that serve a more international community. The multilingual site allows patients to search a database of over 600 qualified physicians, make appointments by e-mail and keep up-to-date on the hospital's latest developments.