Healthcare Technology and Informatics

Taking healthcare IT seriously (CIOL)
BANGALORE, INDIA: iSOFT, an IBA Health Company, is probably one the pioneers in offering applications, services, and technology backbones focused at the healthcare sector worldwide.

Merge Healthcare Announces New Web Solutions (Centre Daily Times)
Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ: MRGE), a leading medical imaging solutions provider, announced the launch of two new web applications, Cedara WebAccess and Cedara WebScheduler , available through its OEM division. These solutions give health IT software providers plug-in portals that help expedite and automate tasks such as patient and resource scheduling, and image and information distribution. …

Everything Channel’s Vision Events Announces the Winners of the Healthcare IT Innovation(TM) Awards (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Everything Channel’s Vision Event’s Healthcare IT Summit today announced the winners of the Healthcare IT Innovation Awards.

Portico Systems’ Ned Moore Named Technology CEO of the Year (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PHILADELPHIA—-Portico Systems, the leader in Integrated Provider Management solutions, announced today that Ned Moore, chief executive officer and co-founder, has been named Technology CEO of the Year by the Eastern Technology Council at the 16th Annual Enterprise Awards.

2009 HITSP Webinar Series to Focus on Advancements in Harmonization and Implementation of Healthcare IT Standards (American National Standards Institute)
The Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP), a multi-disciplinary coordinating body charged with identifying the technical standards necessary to enable healthcare data interoperability, announced today the schedule for its upcoming 2009 educational webinar series.

New Chronic Disease Program Supports Value-Driven Healthcare By Aligning Physicians, Payers, Others (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
INDIANAPOLIS—-The Indiana Health Information Exchange continues to transform the healthcare industry with realistic solutions to help improve quality and lower costs. The latest example of IHIE s leadership is the launch of its Quality Health First program , which helps physicians and patients achieve better health outcomes.

Telus to invest $100 million over three years in new health technology division (Canadian Business)
The Canadian Press November 18, 2008 - 12:21 a.m. TORONTO - Telus Corp. (TSX:T), Canada’s second largest telecom operator, says it will invest $100 million over three years to develop a new health technology division to build and service networks to share medical records and other information.

VICCS, Inc. And IBM Corporation Announce The Life Sciences & Healthcare Practice Technology Leadership Forum Series (EnterpriseContentManagementConnection-ECM)
ICCS, Inc. and IBM Corporation announce the Life Sciences & Healthcare Practice Technology Leadership Forum Series.

Cerner to provide healthcare software in Aruba (The Kansas City Star)
Aruba’s only hospital has chosen Cerner Corp. to upgrade the medical center’s healthcare information technology systems.

WorkLight Confirms Consumers Flocking To Web 2.0-enabled Healthcare United (CRM Today)
WorkLight says that consumers - particularly in the US - are turning to Web 2.0-enabled online healthcare, as healthcare providers realize the cost advantages of using “Healthcare 2.0″ technology.