Australia's largest listed health information technology company announced that its iSOFT business in Spain has won contracts totalling A$5.79 million (3.01 million) with two regional healthcare services.
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Aerotel Medical Systems and GEBOA SA Introduce Advanced Personal Safety Solutions in Switzerland
Aerotel Medical Systems, a world leading manufacturer of modular, mobile and home-based telemedicine and telecare solutions and GEBOA SA, a leading distributor of interactive easy to use reliable, and innovative mobile solutions and services for security, location and communication, have launched Aerotel's GeoSKeeper personal safety and location system in Switzerland under the brand name AlarmTouch GPS.
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IBM Teams with Google and Continua Health Alliance to Move Data Into Google Health and Other PHRs
IBM (NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with Google and the Continua Health Alliance, announced new software that will enable personal medical devices used for patient monitoring, screening and routine evaluation to automatically stream data results into a patient's Google Health Account or other personal health record (PHR).
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Philips Revealed as Biggest Healthcare Winner in Prestigious Annual iF Product Design Awards
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) has been recognized with eight healthcare awards in the highly prestigious iF product design competition 2009, making it the biggest category winner ever in iF's history.
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Diakonie Berlin turns to Digital Pen and Paper
Time pressure, cost cutting and reams of paperwork - the daily routine for health and social care workers often equates to tilting at windmills. Diakonie- Pflege Verbund Berlin - which provides social care services in Germany's capital - turned to technology to address these pressures more effectively and improve both quality of care and staff working conditions.
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3M Announces Launch of the 3M RFID Patient Record Tracking Solution
Diversified technology company 3M has announced the launch of its new RFID enabled Patient Record Tracking Solution. With a successful track record in RFID related markets and technologies, 3M now offers a solution that allows hospital staff to quickly and easily locate any of their Patient Records.
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Childhood Immunisation via SMS in Southwark PCT
GP surgeries in Southwark Primary Care Trust (PCT) have been using iPLATO's text messaging solution to invite patients for their MMR jab and to alert parents of the recent measles outbreaks in local schools within the Borough.
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