Press Releases: IT Solutions & Consulting

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SIEMENS HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITAL CLINIC, BARCELONA ENTER AGREEMENT TO USE INTEGRATED LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS, IMAGING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS TO ADVANCE PATIENT CARE

17 December 2008

Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/diagnostics) announced the signing of an agreement today with Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, Spain, to integrate the use of laboratory diagnostics, imaging and information technology systems with the intent to improve management of patient care from early detection and diagnosis of diseases or conditions to patient treatment. Under the agreement, Siemens and the Hospital Clinic will initially focus on three specific areas: liver fibrosis, fetal medicine and colon cancer. More

Siemens and Asklepios Expand Cooperation in the IT Sector

20 November 2008

Siemens Healthcare and the Asklepios Hospitals will continue to deepen their cooperation in the information technology (IT) sector. The hospital information system i.s.h.med, installed to date in eight major hospitals of the Asklepios hospital chain, will be expanded by adding elements that further enhance its performance, including a modern user interface with intuitive handling, service-oriented architecture, and a clinical process-management system. The companies will seal their cooperation by signing an agreement within the "Asklepios Future Hospital (AFH)" program today at the Medica in Duesseldorf. More

Business, Clinical and IT Answers at Smart Healthcare 2008

27 May 2008

Siemens will be demonstrating the latest in workflow solutions at Smart Healthcare 2008, the leading healthcare event in the UK for professionals who are looking to drive improvement in healthcare delivery. Siemens’ Soarian® workflow engine will be on the stand demonstrating how it can fulfil efficient business, clinical and integration across all layers of the care continuum. More

Healthcare RFID project rolling out at Airedale NHS Trust

20 May 2008

Siemens, one of the world’s largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and Airedale NHS Trust in West Yorkshire are rolling out a pioneering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) pilot project. This will streamline the workflow and improve availability of Intravenous (IV) Pumps within the hospital environment. More

Siemens appointed to NHS Connecting for Health ASCC Framework

16 May 2008

Siemens has been appointed to the NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH), Additional Supply Capability and Capacity (ASCC) Framework contract for Clinical Information Systems (CIT) on a national scale. This is categorised as ‘Lot 2’ on the Framework where Siemens is included in 27 categories. More

The leaner hospital powered by Siemens

15 April 2008

Linking strategy, processes and IT is the greatest challenge faced by UK healthcare providers today to create the lean healthcare institution. More

Siemens is the technology and market leader for connectors associated with the electronic health card

08 April 2008

During the ongoing “10.000er-Tests” for the electronic health card in Germany, more than 80 percent of all participating hospitals, doctors' offices and pharmacies in the test regions are using the CardOS HealthCare Connector from Siemens Healthcare. The connector provides the link between the IT infrastructure of healthcare service providers and the nationwide central telematic infrastructure. Siemens was the first manufacturer to submit its new connector hardware to the Gesellschaft für Telematikanwendungen der Gesundheitskarte mbH (gematik) in mid-March, where it was successfully tested for use with the online insurance master data service. Thus, Siemens currently claims a top market position in Germany for connectors for the electronic health card – also from a technological point of view. More

Innovations help improve radiology processes and research

07 March 2008

Developing networks, improving communication, simplifying work – the term "workflow" includes all of this and is playing an increasingly important role in modern healthcare. At the ECR (European Congress of Radiology) in Vienna, Austria, Siemens Healthcare is presenting a whole array of IT services for radiology and its communication within hospitals and with physicians' practices. The new role-based portals syngo Portal Radiologist, syngo Portal Referring Physician and syngo Portal Executive (the latter still in development), support radiologists and hospital personnel with intelligent access to and management of patient images, data or reports. All portals contribute at various levels not only to optimization of workflows, but also provide users with innovative applications relevant to the context of their task. This is supplemented by new applications for computer-aided detection (CAD). More

European Congress of Radiology 2008: Overview of the Siemens highlights

07 March 2008

At the European Congress of Radiology 2008 (ECR 2008) Siemens Healthcare presents its comprehensive portfolio for radiology and introduces numerous new solutions and products for the improvement of workflows in this special medical field. On the occasion of the Women's Health Days organized by the European Society of Radiology in Vienna, Siemens also places special focus on the topic of "Breast Care". The company therefore shows its Breast Care products and solutions not only at the trade show booth but also in a special trailer that is accessible to the public. More