Increasing IT adoption within the U.S. healthcare industry are
expected to fuel the growth of the software market over the next five
years, according to IDC. On average, the healthcare market will
represent a 9.7% five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) within
the packaged applications, infrastructure software, and application and
development and deployment markets. Together, these markets totaled
$98.1 billion in […]
A new “professional” wireless jammer has been released. This pocket
sized 1 watt device is capable of jamming everything between 900Mhz and
2.5Ghz, and has a claimed range of 30meters. At a cost of $445.00, at
least most script kiddies won't be buying one. You can buy yours here.
[Hat tip Gizmodo]
American Medical Response plans to equip 4,000 ambulances with
a wireless network gateway from In Motion Technology. AMR will use the onBoard Mobile Gateway 1000 technology
to enable Internet access from its ambulances in the field.
The gateway provides a managed platform for integrating wireless
devices (basically monitor/defibs) used by AMR's ambulance crews. The
gateway connects 802.11b/g wireless medical […]
Patient Care Technology Systems announced that it plans to acquire the paper charting
division of nuMedica Inc. nuMedica markets formED, an emergency
department documentation system featuring 100 compliant or
procedure-specific charting templates. The templates use a consistent
layout and can be customized to individual emergency department
requirements.
Patient Care Technology Systems, develops and sells the AmeliorED
emergency department information system, which […]
Irish market research firm Research and Markets has released a new study
on the RFID market in health care. The €1,386.00 report outlines
drivers and barriers to mass market RFID adoption. It even “uncovers
the RFID value chain and its players,” which sounds very important.
This report seems to offer more of a high level market overview, which contrasts […]
