One Health Alliance Expands its Healthcare Portfolio
Following the launch of the One Health Alliance earlier this year, two further companies have joined to enhance the solution portfolio offered by the Alliance. They include Sunquest Information Systems and BridgeHead Software. These new members have been specifically selected to further enable the Alliance to deliver an umbrella of services and solutions to match all the technology needs demanded by today's global healthcare providers.
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Goes Live with New Trust Integration Engine
InterSystems Corporation announced that the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has linked nine of its applications, including its Electronic Discharge Summary and Theatre systems, with data from its Patient Administration System using the InterSystems Ensemble® integration platform.
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SMS has Major Role to Play for Swine Flu Vaccination
From today GPs will be receiving deliveries of the Pandemrix vaccine and will begin contacting 'at risk' groups for Swine Flu vaccination appointments. It was recently reported that there are fears that the backlog of post following the current Royal Mail strikes will affect the programme, resulting in 'at risk' groups missing their appointments and therefore delaying getting their vaccination.
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SNOMED-Compliant e-Prescribing in New ALERT and First DataBank Partnership
SNOMED-compliant electronic prescribing will be rolled out at CircleBath Hospital in a new contract announced between First DataBank (FDB) and ALERT Life Sciences Computing (ALERT). FDB's Multilex Drug Data File (Multilex DDF) will be integrated with ALERTâ Paper Free Hospital to enable clinicians at CircleBath Hospital to benefit from innovative SNOMED-compliant electronic clinical decision support in prescribing, dispensing and administration.
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GE Launches $250 Million Healthymagination Fund
GE (NYSE: GE) announced the formation of the "GE Healthymagination Fund", a new equity fund that will make investments in highly promising healthcare technology companies. The fund will invest in companies globally that have innovative diagnostic, IT, and life sciences technologies aligned with the strategic objectives of GE's Healthymagination initiative.
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Carestream Health Announces Availability of New Web-Based Cardiology PACS
Carestream Health, Inc., announced availability of its new web-based cardiology PACS that provides an efficient enterprise-wide image and information management solution for cardiology data. The CARESTREAM Cardiology PACS is now available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Italy.
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Tieto - Let's Care Together
Healthcare and welfare organizations are driven by increasing cost pressure, shortage of skilled labour, aging population, need of high quality and more expensive care options. Tieto helps communities and lifecare organizations overcome these challenges and improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare and welfare services. The focus is integrated lifecare - a seamless care and service chain from birth to old age.
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