IBM and Spain’s Regional Extremadura Government launches EPS
An Electronic Prescription System has been launched by the Extremadura Regional Government of Spain and IBM in 680 pharmacies in Extremadura.
On the go… : Ramesh Sundaraman, Motorola
A new series of mobile computing device launched by Motorola is all set to revolutionise the way enterprises work and do business. While these new devices, launched recently in the Asian market, are offering a wide variety of mobility solutions across industry verticals, healthcare organisations that are looking to create a sophisticated enterprise-level mobile work environment has much in store from this.
Slovenia rolls out e-health insurance card system
The Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (HIIS) has decided to roll out a new electronic health insurance card project to streamline the patients’ claims processing system. The new system enables healthcare providers to instantly and accurately check a patient’s health insurance status and allows for health claims to be processed online.
IBM teams with Google to mobilise patient data
IBM has announced a collaboration with Google and Continua Health Alliance on new software to enable data to be easily moved from remote personal monitoring devices into Google Health personal health records (PHRs).
IBM develops open-standard medical imaging, archiving solutions
IBM has unveiled a powerful combination of advanced imaging and information archiving technologies that provides healthcare and medical research organisations with complete and timely access to critical imaging and diagnostic information at the point of care
World News : Dec 2008
State Department, IBM build telehealth bridge to rural Pakistan A telemedicine project by the State Department, IBM, and other public […]
Karachi medical institute embraces Digital Healthcare with IBM
IBM has announced that Memon Medical Institute (MMI) in Karachi will implement IBM BladeCenter and IBM System Storage to store electronic medical records for the very first time to provide the availability of critical information and a manageable storage infrastructure in time for the hospitals grand opening next year.
State Department, IBM build telehealth bridge to rural Pakistan
A telemedicine project by the State Department, IBM, and other public and private organizations has enabled medical specialists to treat patients in remote, medically underserved areas of northern Pakistan, some of whom have suffered for years from easily treatable diseases.
IBM delivers new mobility services for healthcare industry
IBM has announced new services to help healthcare organisations implement wireless mobility solutions to meet their 21st century objectives towards efficiency and quality.
Idhasoft launches hospital management system
The USD 100 company aims to be amongst the top 50 IT company in the world, Idhasoft, an IT services company in healthcare space, has launched its iHMiS (Idhasoft Hospital Management System) product in Pune.
IBM’s new data sharing technology for critical public health info
IBM, in collaboration with the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s (NTI) Global Health and Security Initiative and the Middle East Consortium on Infectious Disease Surveillance (MECIDS), has created a unique technology that standardizes the method of sharing health information and automates the analysis of infectious disease outbreaks, in order to help contain diseases and minimize their impact.
Karishma Software wins IBM Global Public Sector Top Star award for 2008
Karishma Software Ltd., is a winner of IBM Global Public Sector Top Star award for 2008, announced recently. The Indian company is one of five Business Partners recognized with this prestigious award by the Global Healthcare & Life Sciences industry.
