Company History
Houston Medical was founded in 1989 to develop and distribute computerized client and server-based medical systems in New Zealand… Our first client is still with us today – although their systems have seen numerous upgrades of course.
Since our launch, we’ve learned from our customers requirements and continued to hone our software to meet changing needs and industry updates. This has led to our having multi-million dollar sales annually, with more than 1000 installations in NZ, AUS, and the South Pacific.
Software solutions for health professionals
As a progressive medical software company we take pride in working with our health care clients to deliver tailored EMR and PMS packages based on each unique situation and practice requirements. We’re focused on helping to make their businesses more efficient and productive as well as delivering measurable improvements in customer satisfaction and market share.
Our head office is based in Hamilton, New Zealand with a fully maintained branch in Sydney, Australia. However, geography poses no limitations to our ability to serve clients anywhere in the world, and can travel as required for installations and support is able to be delivered to the highest requirements by electronic means – telephone or online. Clients tell us that our customer support systems are exceptional.
Vision
To be a solution supplier to a healthcare environment that is:
- Physician-directed.
- Patient-empowered.
- Technology-enabled.
- A world where digital communication solutions are integral to improving the quality of care.
Our 5-S Philosophy
- Stability - years of proven reliability.
- Support - toll free support lines & online support site.
- Simple - to use, easy to learn & install.
- Saving - you time, money, energy & storage space.
- Speed - one key access to the heart of all your information.
Company Highlights
- Winners of National Software Awards for excellence in software design.
- Working with Microsoft and NZ Health Showcase team for Diabetes in NZ
- The first electronic transfer of lab results in New Zealand.
- The first amalgamation of the medical and specialist software so that clinics with various disciplines can run simultaneously.
- The best and easiest-to-use report writer that enables the doctors to do their own research.
- The first immunization records with artificial intelligence.
The first fully intergrated medical desktop and problem organizer.
Our Flagship Product – VIP.net
VIP meets the needs of clinicians and administrators in medical practices of all sizes from single licence level right through to large networked practices, and across general, specialist, and allied disciplines including:
- Ophthalmology,
- Cardiology,
- Urology,
- Physiotherapy,
- Osteopathy,
- Podiatry.
In a world full of medical software applications we choose to be different and original in our approach. We are proud of VIP in that it is an integration of new ideas, most of which originated from our exciting clients’ valuable suggestions. We take an innovative and proactive approach to delivering software solutions that really work for our clients – and they consistently tell us so.
Houston Medial VIP Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Practice Management Software (PMS) is regarded as being among the best available in the world, and we believe that it provides the best cost/benefit value of any EMR/PMS solution available.




