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Monday, February 07, 2005IBM on Monday will unveil software it developed in coordination with U.S. health agencies and private hospitals that makes it easier for health care workers to exchange clinical data in a medical crisis. The software, developed as a response to the anthrax attacks in Washington and other U.S. cities in 2002, is designed to vacuum up data from a range of conflicting databases while ensuring patient privacy in the event of a flu outbreak or the spread of tainted food. It can also track long-term health problems such as diabetes or detect adverse drug interactions in patients. IBM will also announce on Monday, that Canada's government has purchased the software to conduct a pilot on an early warning and response system for biological threats in Winnipeg. The new software, known as Health care Collaborative Network (HCN), is designed for use by local or regional medical communities, IBM said. It helps public and private health organizations to tap into national electronic networks that can alert them to unusual medical patterns; identify the origin or spread of any problems, and target solutions. posted by Sydney on 2/07/2005 06:58:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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