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The technology underlying IBM Watson, also known as DeepQA, has the ability to analyze the meaning and context of human language, and can rapidly process information to find precise responses to questions posed in natural language, quantifying a confidence level in the response. It can deliver information efficiently and in simple terms, finding the critical knowledge buried in the huge volumes of natural language content people face every day. Watson learns from additional information, questions and mistakes to enable improvements in accuracy over time.
Watson uses sophisticated analytics to understand the meaning and context of human language. With this capability – unprecedented in history – Watson’s analytics technology is able to provide rapid responses to questions posed to it.
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Cook Medical, the world's largest privately-held medical device manufacturer, will deploy 540 units of the Socket CHS 7XiRx barcode scanner with the Apple iPhone to track inventory at 1,000+ hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.
Healthcare is one of the core industries to utilize barcodes to enhance process efficiency. Barcodes are used to manage many critical aspects of healthcare such as to maintain patient's records and case sheets, automate receptions, track and automate medical supplies, check equipment status, and to manage data quickly and accurately.
ScanSource Europe developed two new offerings you want to look at ! On one side we've got a Epson/Elo/Honeywell bundle and on the other side a Motorola/Zebra offering ! Both combinations are being offered at amazing prices !
Healthcare Events is the leading organiser of healthcare conferences and exhibitions in the UK.
The Avaya Patient Appointment Reminder solution can reduce no-shows for hospital procedures by 20% or more
On 6th April ScanSource Europe bought its healthcare information event, Lucky John, to Paris. Lucky John is the value-added distributor’s latest initiative in France that showcases the general challenges faced by the healthcare market and the solutions that ScanSource and its vendor partners can provide resellers looking to sell into this rapidly expanding market.
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We invite you to have a look at this great overview coming from Socket : next to the Somo 650RX, our partner has much more solutions to propose. Have a look !
Der US-Netzwerkausrüster und Router-Hersteller Juniper Networks hat den US-Netwerkspezialisten Trapeze Networks übernommen, um damit seine Wettbewerbsposition gegenüber den Konkurrenten Cisco Systems zu stärken.
The Avaya Patient Appointment Reminder solution can reduce no-shows for hospital procedures by 20% or more, helping hospitals recover some of the resulting $1 billion in average lost revenue per UK hospital each year.
In the healthcare industry today, it is absolutely critical to provide the most advanced patient safety...
Discover this amazing website and head for the healthcare suburbs !
In the attached document (excerpt of Ident - Languague = german) you will find more info on how Zebra wrisbtand printers helped the Sankt Elisabeth hospital in Gütersloh to increase patient security.
In last mid November, ScanSource and Zebra have chosen to participate with a shared stand, at IFHRO 2010, in order to push the successful Printing Solutions of Zebra for the Healthcare market
Allow us to share a very interesting article posted on our 'TheSource' blog in the US. In this post Jimmi Leigh Griffin tells us how to lower costs and reduce manual processes in healthcare facilities with Motorola’s MC75A0-HC
IFAS: 26-29 October in Zurich, Switzerland
- largest trade fair for the health market - 400 exhibitors and more than 16.000 visitors
- we supported our resellers Arktis AG in cooperation with Avaya, LifeSize and Novalink
- 400 exhibitors and more than 16.000 visitors (endcustomer)
With our Datamax-O'Neil & Motorola teams planning a second Lucky John event, in France this time, we wanted to share the article posted today on ITreseller.com
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The DAE has launched pilot initiatives to equip Europeans with secure online access to their medical health data by 2015 and to achieve widespread deployment of telemedicine services by 2020.
We are please to announce the addition of Lifesize to our scansourcehealthcare.eu website. Find out more about one of their featured solutions under "Products/networking".
Relationship brings advanced automatic identification solutions to serve customers in healthcare, self-service and field mobility segments.
A practical planning guide for bar code point of care (BPOC) solutions tells you more about the different aspects to keep in mind when preparing a BPOC solution.
The roles of barcoding and other forms of health IT can be daunting if it's new to you...
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Podcasts based on conversations between ScanSource Product Managers and our vendor partners : Honeywell, Socket Mobile, Zebra, Datamax-O'Neil & Motorola.

Providing you with the latest perspectives in Healthcare and Life Sciences including articles and leading-edge points of view on relevant industry-specific issues, IBM shares a great set of executives summaries, based on face-to-face interviews with Healthcare executives.
Select 'More information' to get access to 5 great application briefs regarding Intermec solutions for the Healthcare environment.

Socket CTO Len Ott has been involved with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group since 2001 and is a member of the Medical Devices Working Group.
In this white paper, Mr. Ott discusses the history of Bluetooth in medical devices and how enterprise and consumer devices are integrating it differently.
Registered users will be able to download the latest Honeywell Healthcare Solutions brochure from our Marketing Collaterals section any time but you can also have a look at it already in this post.


ScanSource, Datamax-O'Neil and Motorola are holding a healthcare event in the UK. Join us at the Land Rover Experience on 20 July to find out more about the challenges faced by the healthcare market and the solutions we can provide.

It's our pleasure to announce that we just extended our website content with Healthcare communications offerings. Feel free to browse around and find out more about dedicated communications solutions in Healthcare. Our first vendor to join this website is Avaya ... more will soon follow.
New posts under : products - solutions - marketing collateral - white papers - case studies.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has announced the formation of HIMSS Analytics Europe (HAE), a German-based company that will provide healthcare organizations, governments and information technology companies extensive data resources and services about the adoption and use of healthcare information technology in Europe.
New RFID systems employed in healthcare settings may help them keep track of their staff's compliance with policies, from which rooms they enter, to what inventory they use or even how often they wash their hands, according to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information. Staff tracking measures are among the most novel, but not the only, applications for RFID in the healthcare sector. Kalorama estimates, in its new report "The Global Market for RFID in Healthcare," that there will be nearly a billion-dollar market for RFID in healthcare.

Zebra has launched an online virtual hospital. Click on " more information " to learn more and visit it ! The website showcases healthcare printing applications and contains product demos, case studies, datasheets, white papers and other resources. Zebra’s virtual hospital is online now in English, and will be available in other languages in June.

We posted an article regarding the AHRQ study regarding the use of barcodes and its relation to a decrease of errors in Healthcare last week. But we would like to share a very interesting report on this matter, coming from Francois Pesty, France.

IQ Color is a patented thermal ink technology that allows direct-thermal labels to have colour zones invisibly preprinted ready to be activated when necessary ; good to bring the right level of attention on critical information in patient records.

In order to maximise auto-ID and Data capture in a healthcare environment and also make sure the information on patient records, pharmacy stock and much more is up-to-date, a wireless network is mandatory. But next to the critical role in the hospitals data collection process, it is also an appreciated convenience for the patients. Read more about it by selecting " More information " .

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston documented a 41 percent reduction in non-timing administration errors and a 51 percent reduction in potential drug-related adverse events by Using bar-code technology with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR)
The Honeywell 1900 Area-imaging scanner and the Honeywell 1902 wireless Area-imaging scanner will be available at ScanSource in june. Find out more about these scanners in this article.

Pre-order today to enjoy crazy demo prices ! Talk to your ScanSource account manager.
Socket Mobile, Inc., provider of mobile productivity solutions, has announced an agreement with Epocal Inc., provider of point-of-care blood diagnostic products, to supply a version of its SoMo 650 handheld computer as an integral component of Epocal's Blood Analysis System. The contract is targeted to generate more than $3 million in sales over the initial two-year contract period.

One of our resellers, Shekel, is also manufacturing specific solutions regarding medical scales. Do not hesitate to contact them if your project involves this type of devices as they will be glad to assist and support you with those opportunities. Bluetooth functionality allows integration with other devices.

Motorola has developed the DS6878-HC, a cordless 2D imager designed especially for your customer’s healthcare needs.
The GS1 DataBar can carry all 14 digits of a manufacture’s GTIN and is more than 50% smaller than the currently used UPC and EAN symbols.
Socket now offers two 2D barcode scanners for the Apple iPad -- the Socket Bluetooth® Cordless Hand Scanner 7X, and an antimicrobial version, the 7XRx. These lightweight, portable barcode scanners are ideal to combine with the iPad for applications such as patient care, logistics, and field service.

While the socket devices are already available, the Ipad would hit the european shelves by the end of may 2010, according to the latest information updates available on the internet.
In the march/april issue of Supply Chain Europe magazine, 2 articles cover different Healthcare/AIDC topics
Excellent at resisting the harmful effects of harsh cleaning agents used commonly in healthcare environments, Honeywell now offers products that are built to withstand frequent exposure to any of our recommended cleaning solutions.

As part of the 9th edition of the ImagéSanté festival in Liège, Belgium, a neurosurgical operation was captured and retransmitted live in 3D full HD video. The surgery was performed by Prof. Didier Martin at the University Hospital of Liège and was transmitted live to a movie theater 16 kilometers away from the hospital.
With 750 exhibitors, 26,000 visitors, and 21,000 m² of stands, the leading exhibition for health sector technologies and services is the sector’s benchmark event.
E-Health Europe is the independent online news and information service dedicated to healthcare information technology issues throughout Europe. This portal attracts a readership of IT industry and healthcare professionals worldwide.
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