Nine regions, including Region Dalarna, avoid paying 10 million kronor fines each for the illegal procurement of the Cosmic journal system. Supplier Cambio Healthcare will cover the costs per prior agreement. Konkurrensverket criticizes the arrangement but will not act in this case.
The Göta Court of Appeal has ruled that the joint procurement of the Cosmic journal system by nine Sussa regions was illegal. The judgment imposes fines of 10 million kronor per region for unauthorized add-on agreements. The regions are Blekinge, Dalarna, Gävleborg, Halland, Norrbotten, Sörmland, Västerbotten, Västernorrland, and Örebro. The Sussa collaboration aims at strategic development of healthcare support applications since the mid-1990s to enable more efficient care and equality. A main agreement exists between the regions and Cambio Healthcare. Per prior agreements, Cambio will pay the fines. Elin Norén (S), chair of Region Dalarna's executive board, states: 'The 10 million sentenced to Region Dalarna for illegal add-on agreements in the Cosmic case is not something the region will pay.' She adds: 'We have an agreement with Cambio that they will cover these ten million.' No decision has been made on appealing to the Supreme Administrative Court; the issue will be discussed jointly among the regions. Konkurrensverket criticizes the company paying the fines, as it undermines the purpose of the sanction fee. Anna Görgård, legal counsel at Konkurrensverket, says: 'We will not pursue it in this specific case, but if we see such agreements in other matters, we will take action.'
