HIMSS coverage: Patient safety tops healthcare concerns
February 14th 2003Implementing technologies that will reduce medical errors and improve patient safety is the chief concern of healthcare IT executives, according to a survey released this week by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
HIMSS coverage: CPR moves into the fast lane
February 13th 2003Those in a hurry to implement a computerized patient record can try following the Cleveland Clinic, which deployed a CPR to 30 of their clinics in 100 days."The project was established in August 2001, and all sites were completed by the end of the
Tablet PC Gains Widespread Support From Healthcare Industry
February 12th 2003SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Months after its official launch, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Tablet PC Edition continues to receive positive support within the healthcare industry, Microsoft Corp. today announced at the 2003 Healthcare
Microsoft Healthcare Users Group and Microsoft Announce Winners of 2003 MS-HUG Annual Awards
February 12th 2003SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. and Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) today announced the winners of the 2003 Industry Solution Awards for Healthcare (ISAH) and winners of the Microsoft User of the Year Awards. The
Microsoft Healthcare Users Group and Microsoft Announce Winners of 2003 MS-HUG Annual Awards
February 12th 2003SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. and Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) today announced the winners of the 2003 Industry Solution Awards for Healthcare (ISAH) and winners of the Microsoft User of the Year Awards. The
HIMSS coverage: Wireless gets healthcare unplugged
February 12th 2003Wireless and mobile technologies are giving previously stationary medical applications legs, offering the industry new opportunities and new challenges."When it comes to mobile healthcare, one size does not fit all," said Kenneth Kleinberg, vice
HIMSS coverage: Warehousing may link structured clinical data
February 12th 2003A strategy to link clinical data with other types of medical information in data warehouses was proposed Wednesday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society meeting.Clinical Gateway combines electronic information stored in a
Partners HealthCare Chooses Neoteris to Deliver Instant Secure Access To Medical Information
February 11th 2003SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Neoteris, the leading provider of instant virtual extranet (IVE) products, today announced that Partners HealthCare, an integrated health care system that provides services from preventive primary care to long-term
Vitria Unveils Healthcare Solutions at 2003 Annual HIMSS Conference
February 10th 2003SAN DIEGO, HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY CONFERENCE, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vitria , the leading provider of business process integration solutions, today unveiled a suite of healthcare solutions at the 2003 Annual
Vitria Announces New Solution Enabling Healthcare Payers To More Accurately Predict and Manage Costs
February 10th 2003SAN DIEGO, HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY CONFERENCE, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vitria(R) , the leading provider of business process integration solutions, today announced Vitria's Care Integrator(TM), a unique care management
Swearingen Software Adopts Pervasive.SQL V8 to Power Its Radiology Information Systems
February 10th 2003AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pervasive Software(R) Inc. , a leading provider of data-management solutions powering the success of application developers worldwide, today announced that Swearingen Software is embedding the
Palm Continues to Streamline Business Processes for Healthcare Providers at Point of Care
February 10th 2003SAN DIEGO, HIMSS Conference & Expo, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Some of the nation's largest and most innovative healthcare organizations are turning to Palm, Inc. to streamline business processes and improve overall patient care. Using
PKWARE Introduces PKZIP Security-Enabled Solutions to the Healthcare Industry At HIMSS
February 10th 2003HIMSS 2003, SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its commitment to the healthcare industry, PKWARE, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of Trusted ZIP Solutions(TM), today announced that it's extending its award-winning PKZIP(R) data
Brooktrout's Products Enable HIPAA Compliant Voice and Fax Applications and Services
February 10th 2003HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition, Booth 749, SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooktrout Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of products for voice, fax and call processing used in the development of applications and services for the