IBM Big Data Software Tested For Patient Monitoring System; Nagui Halim Comments
The University of California in Los Angeles has selected IBM software to analyze data gathered from brain injury patients’ bedside monitors, Information Week reported Wednesday. Jeff Bertolucci writes the big data analytics software intends to detect changes to patient’s vital signs and potentially help prevent increases in brain pressure. IBM Research jointly developed the software [...]
Deltek is predicting 2013 will see an increase in government contracting activity for social media functions in information technology, AOL Government reports. Chris Cotner writes the research firm singled out higher education, general government, economic development, transportation, social services and healthcare as areas where agencies would seek contractors for social media initiatives. Governments are also [...]
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Report: IBM’s Watson Entering Healthcare IT Arena; Barry Mason, Martin Kohn Comment
July 23, 2012 1 CommentIBM officials hope Watson, one of its artificial intelligence computer systems, can be used for medical applications including storage of patient data and finding information in medical journals, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. According to writer Jackie Crosby, Watson contains 16 terabytes of memory — twice the Library of Congress — and can read 200 million [...]
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The Food and Drug Administration is developing an app it says will allow clinicians to monitor adverse reactions patients may develop from experimental drugs during public health emergencies. The FDA said the “Real-Time Application for Portable Interactive Devices” has a collection of photos and videos of different possible reactions such as rashes or skin lesions, [...]
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is working to develop a dashboard to help assess and aid with moving health records to the digital realm. In a Dec. 21 announcement, ONC said the dashboard will create datasets used to assess, improve and publicize performance information regarding ONC health IT grants given to [...]
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Verizon Wireless and WellPoint, Inc. are working together to create secure videoconferencing through Verizon’s 4G LTE network between healthcare members and providers. The companies indicated they aim to encourage healthier living. As a result of the collaboration, nurse care managers will be able to use mobile devices with 4G LTE to communicate face-to-face and offer real-time healthcare [...]
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General Dynamics Completes Vangent Acquisition; CEO Jay L. Johnson Comments
September 30, 2011 No CommentGeneral Dynamics has completed its acquisition of Vangent Holding Corp. Vangent will become part of General Dynamics Information Technology providing health informatics and information exchange, electronic health records and data analytics and outsourcing solutions and systems. “Together with General Dynamics Information Technology’s 30 years of experience in the healthcare IT market, this acquisition creates a [...]
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GovConExec Magazine’s Fall Issue Examines Peak Markets in Government Contracting
September 26, 2011 No CommentExecutive Mosaic, publisher of The New New Internet and other web properties related to government contracting, has announced the launch of the latest issue of GovConExec magazine, which highlights the growth opportunities for government contractors. The latest issue comes at a time where the nation is taking steps to get its fiscal house in order, requiring contractors to [...]
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CSC today announced that it has acquired Maricom Systems, Inc. The Baltimore, Md. based company provides business intelligence and data management solutions that support health IT systems within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The acquisition enables CSC to expand its support of HHS efforts to implement IT improvements in the Patient Protection [...]
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