ComMedica and Capula announce PACS alliance
ComMedica and Capula have announced a formal alliance to deliver a joint, Web-based picture archiving and communications system (PACS) offering to the NHS. An announcement on the future shape of PACS procurements in England is expected later this month. Each of the five local service providers around the country has been asked to submit their proposals for […]
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Microsoft and iSOFT announce global strategic alliance
Microsoft has signed a global strategic agreement with iSOFT, which will see the two firms work jointly to enhance iSOFT’s healthcare application, Lorenzo, and support joint development work on new products. A key part of the agreement is said to involve Microsoft providing support to iSOFT "to specifically package its solutions for delivery by third-party […]
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European census looks at 900 hospitals’ IT
A major census of 900 European hospitals’ progress in healthcare IT is underway looking at a range of key factors in e-health development. The European Hospital Census is being carried out by HBS Consulting on behalf of the Health Information Network Europe (HINE) , a service run by Deloitte working with healthcare IT specialists, Silicon Bridge Research. […]
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Award for iSOFT SingHealth EMR implementation
Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), the largest healthcare provider in Singapore has received a prestigious award for best of IT to add value to an organisation for its implementation of an iSOFT-based electronic medical record (EMR) system, which has successfully been integrated across all the group’s hospitals. The main application SingHealth has used to develop its […]
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Microsoft denies ‘tailored software’ offer for NHS
Microsoft have denied weekend reports that they are to rewrite their core products on behalf of the NHS, but confirmed that they are in discussions with the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) on how the firm’s software can be best configured to support delivery of the national programme. Neil Jordan, head of healthcare for Microsoft UK denied a report […]
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Legal clarity dawns for iSOFT-Torex merger
Final clearance of the merger between iSOFT and Torex edged closer today as legal issues surrounding the case were clarified. At first sight there was a set-back to the merger as the Court of Appeal dismissed a plea by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) against the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling that it had […]
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IBM invests $250m in healthcare initiative
IBM today announced a $250m (£132m) global initiative over three years to boost its presence in healthcare. The money will be used for solutions development, research and development, IBM Business Partner collaborations and to hire new specialists. Dr. Caroline Kovac, general manager of IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences said: “"The healthcare industry is under tremendous […]
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Technology strategy needed for all pathology networks
A new Department of Health policy for modernising pathology services says all managed pathology networks need to have a formal technology strategy in place with a focus on getting maximum benefit from emerging technologies while also managing risks. The broad ranging policy document, Modernising Pathology Services , launched this week by health minister, John Hutton, […]
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Harrogate GPs get order communications
GPs in Harrogate are now able to request pathology tests online using an order communications system implemented by Anglia Healthcare Systems and EMIS. The new system enables test requests ordered by GPs and the subsequent reports generated to be electronically linked to secondary care systems and integrated into the GP patient record. Roll out of […]
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IDX chooses SeeBeyond to integrate UCLH
IDX Systems Corporation UK, has chosen SeeBeyond’s eGate product to provide the integration platform for the comprehensive electronic patient care record system it is installing at University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UCLH). The announcement comes a week after BT awarded SeeBeyond a £16 million seven-year contract to provide the core software for the transactional messaging service for […]
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