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SNOMED CT-based sensitivity now on Multilex DDF

Clinical decision support specialist, First DataBank Europe (FDBE), has announced the release of SNOMED CT-based sensitivity checking within its drug
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Philips acquire Health Watch medical alert service

Health Watch Holdings, a US-based national provider of personal response systems, has been acquired by Philips in a $130m (£65m)
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EMIS launches Medication Monitoring software

EMIS have developed a new software system which will help to monitor patients who have been prescribed medication with potentially
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Vital signs system monitors patients electronically

A new hand-held computer system called VitalPAC, which allows staff to input patients’ vital signs electronically from the bedside, has
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Dudley nurses use workflow software to cut paperwork

Nurses at the Dudley Hospitals in the West Midlands are using Siemens’ embedded workflow engine, Soarian, to sort their nursing
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FDBE signs up with Map of Medicine and Soarian

Clinical decision support specialist, First DataBank Europe has secured contracts to add its systems to the Map of Medicine and
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Personal health records high on HIMSS agenda

Personal health records, patient identification, interoperability and, of course, quality were high on the agenda at the annual Health Information
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Telecare can grow to meet demands of 2020

Telecare has the capacity to become a key tool in helping cope with future demands of the fast ageing population, once it gets past current
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Reports highlight telecare’s popularity

Research studies on the two biggest telecare projects in the UK have highlighted the popularity of the technology among users.
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NHS Fife uses new PAS interface to tackle ward infections

A new interface has been implemented into NHS Fife’s existing Oasis Patient Administration System (PAS) that will warn both hospital
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