Emergency Medical Services Run on Russian-Made Software
Global Information Technologies and RED SOFT have announced successful compatibility testing of their products, GIT: SMP and RED Baza Dannykh (RED Database). The results pave the way for a digital infrastructure for emergency medical services.
The software suite enables dispatchers to receive and assign emergency calls, track ambulance locations, map optimal routes and coordinate the work of ambulance crews. The database stores real-time operational information and patient records. It also holds certifications from Russia's Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (FSTEC), an important requirement when handling confidential medical information.
The significance of this development lies not in creating a new technology but in expanding the range of validated Russian-made configurations for a critical sector. This reduces technology integration risks and makes the healthcare system less dependent on foreign software developers.
Prioritizing the Domestic Market
Regional emergency medical services are the most likely candidates for near-term deployment of the software suite. The groundwork is already in place: in April 2024, the Russian government approved a healthcare digital transformation strategy through 2030, while the federal project Natsionalnaya tsifrovaya platforma Zdorovye (National Digital Health Platform) is promoting electronic information exchange among healthcare providers.
Further development is expected to focus on integrating dispatch systems with Sistema-112 (System 112), regional medical information systems and electronic health records, expanding mobile workstations for physicians, and introducing analytics tools to forecast demand and workload.
There is export potential, but it remains hypothetical for now: no confirmed decisions on overseas deliveries have been announced. Potential markets include Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, where centralized emergency medical dispatch systems are being developed.
Five Years of Digitalization
The current GIT: SMP suite is the result of years of development. In 2022, individual modules were added to Russia's national software registry, including the Vyzov skoroy pomoshchi (Call an Ambulance) app and analytics tools. In 2023, the Yaroslavl Region established a unified digital dispatch service equipped with navigation systems and tablets for ambulance crews.
Significantly, other developers are following a similar path. In May 2024, RT MIS confirmed that its systems, used by more than 2,000 organizations, were compatible with Postgres Pro. In August and September 2024, the Skoraya pomoshch automated control system (Emergency Medical Services Control System) completed similar compatibility testing with Axiom JDK, Astra Linux and the Tantor database management system. In May 2026, another dispatch application, IBIS SMP (IBIS Emergency Medical Services), was added to Russia's national software registry. Together, these developments are helping create a competitive domestic market for IT products serving emergency medical care.
The international trend is similar. For example, after digitalizing its emergency medical services, Uzbekistan reported that call processing times had fallen from six to eight minutes to one to two minutes. In Tashkent, ambulance response times decreased from 20–30 minutes to 10–15 minutes.
From Certification to Real-World Impact
Confirmation that GIT: SMP and RED Database are compatible is not a revolutionary breakthrough, but it marks an important step toward building an independent digital infrastructure for healthcare. In the coming years, regional deployments are expected to expand, integration with the Unified State Health Information System (EGISZ) and System 112 is likely to deepen, competition among Russian developers of dispatch systems should intensify, and intelligent tools for assigning ambulance crews may emerge.
The ultimate measure of success will not be certificates but real-world performance: reliability under peak workloads, the speed at which emergency calls are processed and, ultimately, how long it takes an ambulance to reach a patient.
If Russian-made configurations prove themselves in practice, emergency medical services across Russia will gain a more resilient and secure digital foundation. This is a case in which the performance of IT infrastructure can be measured directly in human lives.
