Healthcare Information Technology, Strategic Development



Physicians Rush to Enroll in SynaMed's "Free EMR for Life" Promotion

Physicians Rush to Enroll in SynaMed's "Free EMR for Life" Promotion. More<

InnerWireless, Cisco, Hospira and PatientKeeper have partnered

InnerWireless, Cisco, Hospira and PatientKeeper have partnered to create solutions that allow physicians, nurses and patients to communicate and access data wirelessly from anywhere inside a hospital, including at the point of care.

I-trax Inc.

I-trax Inc. and Peter Hotz entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement. Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr.

GetWellNetwork Inc. and KidsHealth

GetWellNetwork Inc. and KidsHealth announced a partnership to co-develop a comprehensive suite of pediatric patient education content specifically designed for parents, kids and teens. The KidsHealth patient education videos will be exclusively accessible at the patient bedside through the GetWellNetwork(R) PatientLife System(R).

The New Democrat Coalition's health care task force

The New Democrat Coalition's health care task force, led by Reps. Lois Capps, Allyson Schwartz and Jason Altmire, will focus on advancing bipartisan health care legislation, such as requiring health care providers to use electronic prescription systems. CongressDaily.

Eclipsys Corp. is entering the community hospital market

Eclipsys Corp. is entering the community hospital market with a scaled-down version of its Sunrise Clinical Manager software. The new software can be implemented within 11-18 months--with a goal of less than a year--compared with 18-24 months for Clinical Manager, according to the vendor. Implementation costs are about 30% less.

Microsoft is partnering with the Mayo Clinic

In one of a string of related deals with high-profile healthcare players, Microsoft is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to develop consumer health management tools based on its HealthVault connectivity platform. The Mayo Clinic Health Solutions division of the group practice will work with the Microsoft to develop applications to run on HealthVault, a platform dubbed a PHR by many, though not by Microsoft itself.

GE Healthcare teams with Centrak to introduce battery-based RFID asset optimization solution.

GE Healthcare teams with Centrak to introduce battery-based RFID asset optimization solution. New DualTrak TM hybrid Real-time Location System (RTLS) combines technologies for room- level location accuracy and long-term scalability.

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