Healthcare Technology and Informatics

RTLS Healthcare: InfoLogix To Launch SurgiChip - A Complete Real-Time Wireless Verification System To Help Hospitals … (RFIDSolutions-RFIDSolutionsOnline)
InfoLogix, Inc., a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, announced recently that it will launch SurgiChip a real-time wireless solution designed to address leading causes of surgical identity and procedure mistakes in hospitals, at the 2008 HIMSS annual conference and exhibition on February 24-28, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.

Spending on Healthcare Information Technology Inches Up (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Spending on information technology by the nation’s hospitals and physicians is expected to rise only slightly this year as many healthcare providers appear to be holding out for federal financial assistance before buying the latest IT systems for their facilities.

Avnet Technology Solutions Unveils ISV Ecosystem for the Healthcare Market (Centre Daily Times)
Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and a distributor focused on enterprise computer products and embedded subsystems, today announced the launch of an independent software vendor (ISV) ecosystem designed specifically for the healthcare technology market. Through the ecosystem, Avnet will enable partners to provide complete healthcare solutions, including …

HIMSS 08: IGEL Technology Presents Full Dictation and Speech Recognition Capabilities on Linux and XPembedded Thin … (Centre Daily Times)
IGEL Technology, one of the world’s leading thin client vendors, today announced that they have partnered with Philips Speech Recognition Systems to bring advanced digital dictation and speech recognition solutions to its Linux firmware. This solution is expected to offer substantial savings and optimization potential in the healthcare sector because it enables attaching digitally captured …

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Opelousas General Selects McKesson Technology to Advance Patient Safety and Health Care Quality (Centre Daily Times)
McKesson, the world’s largest healthcare services, automation and healthcare information technology company, announced today that it has signed an $8 million agreement with Opelousas General Health System (OGHS) of Opelousas, La. OGHS will deploy a wide range of clinical, automation and financial solutions to empower physicians and other care team members in the delivery of patient safety and …

Cornerstone for Healthcare Selected as a 2008 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist (PRWeb)
Cornerstone OnDemand Helps Healthcare Professionals Manage and Develop Their People; Comply With Joint Commission Standards (PRWeb Feb 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb701193.htm

DeVry University Offers Two New Technology Majors at Sacramento Area Location (Centre Daily Times)
Continuing its legacy and unmatched reputation in providing college students with degrees in highly-specialized and competitive fields, DeVry University has begun offering two new majors through its Sacramento area location in Elk Grove: Biomedical Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering Technology.

Prohealth Care Associates Invests 4.4m Dollars To Transform Technology For Patient Care (Medical News Today)
GE Healthcare, a leading vendor for comprehensive clinical, financial and administrative information technology solutions, announced that ProHEALTH Care Associates, LLP, one of New York’s largest multi-specialty patient-care organizations, serving more than 750,000 patients annually, has selected GE

Prohealth Care Associates Invests 4.4m Dollars To Transform Technology For Patient Care (Medical News Today)
GE Healthcare, a leading vendor for comprehensive clinical, financial and administrative information technology solutions, announced that ProHEALTH Care Associates, LLP, one of New York’s largest multi-specialty patient-care organizations, serving more than 750,000 patients annually, has selected GE

Cerner Opens New Dublin Office to Directly Serve Ireland’s Healthcare Technology Needs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland & KANSAS CITY, Mo.—-Cerner, a leading international supplier of healthcare information technology solutions, announces the opening of a new office in Dublin as it continues to expand its healthcare IT presence in Ireland.