IT healthcare
From digital devices to mobile apps to electronic health records and advance hospital systems to sensors and predictive tools for containing disease outbreaks, technology in healthcare has gone a long way. Experts, however, hold the opinion that there is more to come and what is currently available has barely scratched the surface of the full potential of IT in improving service delivery.
Microsoft Corp. has introduced new encrypted e-mail functionality for Microsoft HealthVault, which allows clinical partner solutions to send messages to patients based on security protocols set forth by the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC’s) Direct Project.
Elliot Health System (EHS), a provider of healthcare services in Southern New Hampshire in the United States, has virtualized and consolidated its IT infrastructure as part of moving forward on the deployment of a private cloud to deliver Electronic Medical Records (EMR) services to physician practices.
Consumer-driven healthcare will gather momentum in 2011 as the public takes more responsibility for its own health, with technology playing a key role, according to Ovum.
Research firm Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its second annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25, which identifies organizations striving for supply chain excellence and better patient care.
HP and African social enterprise mPedigree Network have introduced a potentially life-saving service that targets counterfeit pharmaceuticals by enabling people in Nigeria and Ghana to easily check the authenticity of their malaria medication.
Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has started using a solution that enhances patient safety through serialization of medicine packs, as part of a comprehensive product security strategy.
Healthcare is a strategic growth area for Deutsche Telekom Group, while mobile phone services, international business and partnerships are strategic cornerstones.
iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co. Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. have signed an agreement that enables iSoftStone to introduce Microsoft HealthVault technology to the Chinese market.
Healthcare IT spending in India is expected to grow from US$274.2 million in 2009 to US$ 609.5 in 2013, growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 percent from 2009-2013, according to the latest report from Springboard Research.
