While it would be much better to give thanks prior to our (the US’s) big Thanksgiving holiday, sometimes things just get in the way as has been the case this fall. In fact, many things have gotten in the way – all good things, very good things, but gotten in the way nonetheless leaving you [...]
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Giving Thanks, Albeit Belatedly
Posted in Cloud Computing, EHR, HIE, mHealth, PACS, radiology, telehealth, telemedicine on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Philips Picks Up Niche CVIS Software Company
Posted in EMR, PACS, telehealth, tagged EMR, Philips Medical, TOMCAT Systems on March 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, Phillips announced that it will acquire Irish-based healthcare software provider TOMCAT Systems, Ltd. for an undisclosed sum. TOMCAT, based in Belfast with about 25 employees, offers a well-regarded cardiovascular information system (CVIS) software package that should fit nicely in the existing Philips cardiovascular portfolio. What I find particularly intriguing though is that TOMCAT is [...]
Amalga = Amalgamation
Posted in EHR, EMR, eRx, Microsoft, PACS, tagged Amalga, Azyxxi, EMR, HIT, Microsoft on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced the release of its new product suite for the healthcare sector, Amalga. Almaga includes the Azyxxi solution, which they acquired from Medstory, and the Global 2000, hospital information management (HIS) solution being used at the medical tourism destination, Bumrungrad International Hospital. A relatively minor announcement in the grand scheme of [...]
Impressive Results from NHS
Posted in PACS, radiology, telemedicine, tagged NHS, PACS, radiology on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, many will joke about the healthcare system in the UK, but when it comes to implementing healthcare IT, they have done some impressive work, the most recent being the completion of a nationwide roll-out of a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). The PACS was implemented across the UK to facilitate the storing and [...]
