InfoLogix, Inc., a provider of enterprise mobility and wireless asset tracking solutions for the healthcare industry, announced Thursday that it will be acquired by Stanley Black & Decker for approximately $61.2 million.
Stanley's addition of InfoLogix helps bolster its healthcare growth platform, bringing an established provider of mobile workstations and asset tracking solutions into the...
WellDoc, which develops technology solutions to improve chronic disease management and reduce healthcare costs, announced Monday the first integration of a clinically-tested mHealth coaching platform with an electronic health records system.
The integration of the WellDoc DiabetesManager solution into an EHR will streamline and enhance patient care by combining a best-in-class patient coaching...
As it seeks to expand its suite of clinical solutions for unified patient information management (UPIM), NaviNet, the biggest healthcare communications network in the country, has acquired Prematics, a provider of mobile care management solutions.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition, which comes just months after the two firms announced a partnership to provide health plan data...
A new white paper from HIMSS Analytics, sponsored by Lantronix, surveyed 825 healthcare organizations to explore the progress of interfacing medical devices with the EMR. Recording and charting changes in vital signs has been identified as one of the core areas that will be measured for meaningful use incentives.
The white paper details progress on these efforts, and finds that just one-third of...
3M Health Information Systems and IQMax have expanded their strategic agreement to develop new mobile solutions that improve physician workflow, streamline revenue cycle processes, and provide instant access to critical information to support patient care. The agreement will bring increased value to physicians with advanced mobile applications that help them capture more accurate and complete...
Royal Philips Electronics has announced a new service that provides Web-based remote monitoring follow-up services for patients with pacemakers. The new service, which was made available to cardiology practices in beta in August, is the first large-scale service of its kind in the United States.
Pacemakers are a critical part of treatment for patients with a wide range of heart conditions, and...
Microsoft has announced a new suite of apps in the Windows Phone 7 marketplace. There are more than 50 applications listed in the health and fitness section of the marketplace, including OptumizeMe, a health challenge application from OptumHealth, a business unit of UnitedHealth Group that it blends healthier living with fun, entertainment and social networks; users can set up health and fitness...
The U.S. Army has given a five-year contract to Diversinet, the mobile-healthcare communications company, to support expansion of the Army’s mCare telehealth outreach program for members of the military recovering from mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other wounds.
Providing development, maintenance and consulting services, Diversinet will help the Army hasten the recovery and track the...
AT&T on Thursday announced a new practice area and portfolio of specialized services that seek to harness IT to help improve patient care and reduce medical costs nationwide.
Called AT&T ForHealth, it will accelerate delivery of innovative wireless, networked and cloud-based solutions specifically for the healthcare industry.
According to IDC, the U.S. market for healthcare IT solution...
Zynx Health, maker of evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions, announced the kick-off of a pilot program addressing a new focus on healthcare reform and preparing for accountable care organizations (ACOs). Five healthcare organizations will partner with Zynx Health to pilot a new service and software solution that analyzes their clinical decision support and...
