Search Tag: IT solutions
Major-healthcare-it-contract-awarded-to-siemens
2014 31 Mar
Two Dutch university hospitals awarded €50 million contract One of the largest Healthcare IT contracts to date for Siemens Siemens’ Healthcare Sector has won contracts from two Dutch university hospitals, the Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam (Erasmus MC) and University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), to supply, implement,...Read more
Nice-hosts-the-world-of-health-it-conference-and-exhibition-2-4-april
2014 21 Mar
Delegated from more than 30 countries to share the benefits of eHealth The World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition (WoHIT), taking place in Nice, France, from 2-4 April this year, presents a comprehensive international programme with 18 parallel and five plenary sessions, an mHealth symposium and a special Nordic Track as well as a dedicated...Read more
Sos-ice-service-modernises-medical-alert-id
2014 14 Mar
The SOS-ICE accessories have been designed to benefit people with Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Allergies and other medical conditions. The medical alert accessories, which include NFC chip enabled wristbands and stickers, can be pre-ordered via a crowdfunding campaign. Innovamo Oy, a startup from Finland that develops innovative mobile solutions and...Read more
Himss-uk-launched-following-uk-event-company-acquisition
2014 14 Mar
HIMSS, a global not for profit organisation, has announced the launch of HIMSS UK after having acquired Citadel Events Ltd, a UK based event management company specializing in health IT. HIMSS UK is the latest in a portfolio of HIMSS units in Asia, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and elsewhere in Europe. The organisation’s aim...Read more
New-app-provides-brain-stimulation-to-neurological-disorders-sufferers
2014 11 Mar
To provide mobile support to those affected by neurological disorders, GE Healthcare has designed a free iPad app that provides brain stimulation for people with neurological conditions. It also provides helpful advice for caregivers. Created and endorsed by neurologists, the GE Healthcare MIND (Make an Impact on Neurological Disorders) App’s...Read more
Himss-2014-agfa-healthcare-and-dell-collaborate-to-image-enable-the-ehr
2014 27 Feb
Dell DRIVE Plus integrates Agfa HealthCare's ICIS enterprise imaging solution to consolidate the full scope of patient data in one easy view Collaboration advances the "Evolution of Visual Healthcare" by uniting Dell's Unified Clinical Archive (UCA) solution with Agfa HealthCare's ICIS platform to create a comprehensive image-enabled EHR ...Read more
Sans-norse-report-cyberattacks-compromising-healthcare-organisations
2014 25 Feb
Norse Global Threat Intelligence Platform Identifies Healthcare Organizations' Compromised Networks, Applications, Devices and Systems In association with SANS, the most trusted and largest source for information security training, certification and research, Norse, the leading provider of live threat intelligence solutions, has released the...Read more
Five-belgian-hospitals-install-agfa-healthcare-impax-solutions
2014 25 Feb
Upgrades, extensions and new systems offer wide-ranging hospitals workflow optimisations Agreements demonstrate strength of Agfa HealthCare’s customer relationships in Belgian hospitals. IMPAX solutions and functionalities help hospitals to improve productivity and communication in radiology, nuclear medicine, cardiology and beyond. ...Read more
Himss-2014-terarecon-debuts-interact
2014 25 Feb
Promoting unification and cost reduction of medical image management systems TeraRecon, a leading provider of enterprise medical image management solutions, debuted it’s iNteract+™ solution at the 2014 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference. iNteract+ (pronounced “interact-plus”) works in combination...Read more
Himss-2014-barco-to-premiere-industry-s-only-interoperable-bedside-patient-engagement-platform
2014 20 Feb
Barco, a global leader in healthcare visualisation and IT systems, will demonstrate its turnkey patient engagement and clinical collaboration solution, CareConnex, representing the optimum platform for bedside interactive patient care. Available in a variety of integrated hardware/software options, CareConnex is uniquely interoperable with...Read more
Ecr-2014-aycan-to-present-latest-innovations
2014 18 Feb
From 6th to 10th March 2014 the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), organized by the European Society of Radiology (ESR), will be held again in Vienna. Visitors are travelling from all around the world to visit Europe's biggest medical imaging meeting with its accompanying exhibition, numerous lectures and seminars. aycan will present its latest...Read more
Ecr-2014-agfa-healthcare-s-impax-agility-launches-globally
2014 14 Feb
Following robust pilots, 125 new sites implement seamless solution offering relevant and varied imaging data in one platform - Recently launched, IMPAX Agility is already bringing quality outcomes to over 125 hospitals around to world. - Modern IT platform enhances clinical productivity and performance, while reducing costs. - Streamlined...Read more
Sectra-signs-major-agreement-with-healthcare-region-in-scandinavia
2014 11 Feb
A customer in Scandinavia has signed a four-year agreement with the IT and medical technology company Sectra. The order value amounts to SEK 32 million (approx. EUR 3.4 M). The agreement includes development, maintenance and support for the customer’s regional IT solution for managing medical images and patient information, the Sectra RIS and PACS....Read more
Merge-healthcare-s-vna-and-interoperability-solutions-selected-by-us-hospital-organisation
2014 10 Feb
iConnect Enterprise Archive and iConnect Access to deliver real‐time clinical data and enable seamless integration of critical patient information across various care settings Merge Healthcare Incorporated, a leading provider of innovative enterprise imaging, interoperability and clinical systems that seek to advance healthcare, has announced...Read more
Himss-2014-carestream-showcases-new-upgraded-vue-pacs-platform
2014 07 Feb
Carestream’s Works-in-Progress PACS, Archive, Image Viewer, Patient Portal and Cloud Services Will Be Upgraded With New 64-Bit Windows/Intel Technology to Elevate Performance While Reducing Costs Carestream will showcase upgrades to its healthcare IT portfolio at HIMSS 2014 as works in progress that include a new CARESTREAM Vue PACS...Read more
Carestream-s-pacs-commended-in-latest-md-buyline-report
2014 06 Feb
Respondents Said Vue PACS Offers Advanced Features and Ease of Use Carestream’s Vue PACS earned high ratings in MD Buyline’s Market Intelligence Briefing for Fourth Quarter 2013, in which users say the system is both feature-rich and easy to use, and they note that “Carestream is forward thinking with mobile access and products that provide...Read more
Himss-2014-osehra-to-host-open-source-ehr-session
2014 05 Feb
The Open Source Electronic Health Record Alliance (OSEHRA), a non-profit organisation dedicated to accelerating innovation in electronic health record software and related technology, has been invited to host a special session at the 2014 Healthcare Information and Management Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition on Sunday, February 23,...Read more
Best-in-klas-award-for-sectra-s-acute-care-pacs
2014 03 Feb
The medical imaging IT company Sectra announced that its acute care PACS has been awarded “Best in KLAS” by the research firm with the same name in the “2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report. The initial version of Sectra PACS was installed more than 20 years ago and is now responsible for managing over 70 million annual radiology...Read more
Himss-2014-agfa-healthcare-further-enhances-visual-healthcare-icis-platform
2014 31 Jan
Agfa HealthCare enhances industry-leading ICIS platform with “single sign-on, single view” capabilities and seamless image sharing across Healthcare Information Exchanges and Accountable Care Organizations ICIS Transfer expands clinical and medical image sharing and collaborative patient care across HIEs and ACOs New “single sign-on,...Read more
Himss-2014-improved-care-team-communications-through-mobile-heartbeat-cure
2014 30 Jan
Consolidating clinical communications, patient-centric workflow and a real-time clinical team directory, a secure smartphone application connects all members of a patient’s care team and enables better patient care at a lower cost. Mobile Heartbeat launches Mobile Heartbeat CURE (Clinical Urgent REsponse), a smartphone application enabling secure...Read more
Hp-saves-data-centre-space-time-costs-for-belfast-trust
2014 20 Jan
Two 20-foot HP Performance Optimised Data Centres will meet Trust's compute requirements for the next seven to ten years HP has announced that the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust has improved its IT services while saving space, time and costs by installing two HP Performance Optimised Data Centres (PODs) at the Ulster Hospital, Belfast....Read more
Calgary-scientific-joins-the-technology-alliance-partnership-of-hitachi-data-systems
2014 17 Jan
Calgary Scientific Inc., a company known for creating transformative technology for the medical industry and beyond, announced it has become a member of the Health and Life Sciences Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program of Hitachi Data Systems, and will partner with Hitachi Data Systems to deliver the next generation of Vendor Neutral Archive...Read more
Siemens-it-adoption-center-speeds-implementation-process
2014 13 Jan
From planning to hand-off, Siemens IT Adoption Center speeds implementation IT Adoption Center framework was developed and validated with Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA). MSHA used the framework to bring 13 hospitals live in 18 months. The framework is available to all Siemens customers using Soarian® or any other enterprise health...Read more
25-years-of-computer-progress-benefit-dna-study
2014 07 Jan
In the cell nucleus, DNA carries out its activities in a diluted state where it synthesises proteins and, despite resembling a messy tangle of thread, its structure is in actually governed by precise rules that are important for it to carry out its functions. Customarily, biologists have studied DNA by observing it experimentally with a number...Read more
Electronic-trauma-health-record-app-premieres-at-trauma-center
2014 03 Jan
Established as standard practice across North America’s healthcare centers and hospitals, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is not commonly used in countries with fewer resources, where patient data is still collected on paper, if it is even collected at all. A study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons...Read more
Uk-trust-enhances-patient-data-accuracy-with-innovative-software
2013 20 Dec
Quicksilva’s orQestra now boosting patient data accuracy in radiology and audiology departments with access to Personal Demographics Service NHS staff at Medway NHS Foundation Trust are being given real-time access to the NHS’s Personal Demographic Service (PDS), with a new software system from Quicksilva, an independent supplier of healthcare...Read more
Geant-project-receives-excellent-accolade-from-european-commission
2013 19 Dec
Independent review awards highest rating to European project The GÉANT project, which includes the high-speed data network serving 50 million research and education users across Europe, has received ‘Excellent’, the highest possible rating in a European Commission review. This puts GÉANT in the top 10% of all EC-funded projects. ...Read more
New-health-it-apprenticeship-launched-at-liverpool-college
2013 18 Dec
Working in partnership with Health Academy North West The City of Liverpool College is launching the first Health Informatics Cadet Apprenticeship. An emerging field in the UK, Health Informatics involves managing electronic health data to ensure patients get the most appropriate care and the apprenticeship scheme will give young people a stepping...Read more
First-us-contracts-for-agfa-healthcare-s-impax-agility-pacs-platform
2013 17 Dec
•Streamlined navigation and workflow deliver clinical productivity benefits for radiologists •Task managed workflows enhance the delivery of care •Advanced platform design leverages modern IT technologies to maximize performance and reduce costs Agfa HealthCare has announced the first two U.S. sales of IMPAX Agility, a brand new imaging platform...Read more
Datix-patient-safety-software-selected-for-king-faisal-specialist-hospital-research-centre
2013 10 Dec
Leading healthcare institution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia partners with Datix and Health Matrix to reduce risk and improve patient care. Datix, a global supplier of patient safety software announced that King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has chosen Datix to streamline processes and introduce a more efficient, integrated...Read more