Agfa’s Healthcare IT Solutions Move Forward In Europe

Agfa Healthcare, a major company providing medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has signed around 150 contracts for deals including its healthcare IT products within the last 8 months, 70 of them are in Europe.  Agfa provides several healthcare IT solutions including hospital information systems (HIS), radiology information systems (RIS), and picturing archiving and communications systems (PACS).

Pixeon plans for further positions in Brazil and South America

Pixeon, a leading Brazilian company providing healthcare IT solutions including Arura PACS, announced that it is going to deploy a new strategy to strengthen its positions in the Brazilian and South American markets. Currently, Pixeon has operations in five regions in Brazil, with a customer base exceeding 150 clients, including hospitals and other healthcare facilities that are using Pixeon’s Arura PACS solution. The company is aiming to enter the international markets, and it is going to involve in a multi-national project that aims to highlight future business opportunities in South America.

ASGE And Welch Allyn Partners For EHR Consultation

Healthcare IT solutions have been providing significant help to various medical practices. Among such solutions, Electronic Health Records (EHR), provide full-detailed digital database that include useful information such as the clinical history, medication and performed diagnostic tests. In order to use the recent healthcare IT applications, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) announced that it has recently signed a new partnership agreement with Welch Allyn, a major company providing EHR and other healthcare IT solutions.

Philips Acquires Shanghai Apex

Philips Healthcare, a major company providing diagnostic imaging system and healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has acquired Shanghai Apex Electronics Technology, a company manufacturing ultrasound transducers based in Shanghai, China. Philips Healthcare aims to establish a strong position for itself in the ultrasound emerging markets such as China.

Cegedim To Purchase Pulse Systems

Cegedim, a leading company providing healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has purchased Pulse Systems, Inc., a major company offering healthcare software and solutions in the United States. Pulse System is based in Wichita, Kan. Following the purchase, Cegedim will gain access to the U.S. market of electronic health records (EHR) and practice management (PM). Alain Missoffe, chairman of Cegedim Healthcare Software, commented "Pulse provides Cegedim an optimal entry and platform into the rapidly growing U.S. healthcare computerization market. We expect to capitalize on their superior healthcare software, vast market knowledge, excellent customer service and technological prowess to deliver EHR and PM solutions to healthcare professionals with the best possible chances of success." Moreover, the purchase will enhance the presence of Cegedim and its solutions in North America. The European Cegedim Healthcare Software division will extended in order to use Pulse solutions for further expansion in the US market.

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