Agfa HealthCare announces that it has implemented its DX-D Retrofit direct radiography (DR) upgrade solution at Pius Hospital in Oldenburg, Germany. This cost-effective yet versatile solution has allowed Pius Hospital to upgrade its existing computed radiography (CR) system to a DR solution, while maximizing its existing investments in imaging equipment. Agfa HealthCare has signed an agreement with Belgian university hospital UZ Brussels to implement its DX-D 800 direct radiography (DR) solution in the hospital's emergency department. The DX-D 800 is a 3-in-1 solution that requires only one investment to deliver a broad range of applications for all types of examinations. It offers real-time images for fluoroscopy, general radiography and direct exposures, using a single detachable, tethered detector. 
Carestream's MyVue patient portal will be available as a cloud service in March 2013. MyVue empowers patients to securely access, manage and share their medical images and radiology reports with healthcare providers. Agfa HealthCare announces new solutions to assist healthcare providers in meeting the demands of an evolving healthcare landscape, including Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). By providing solutions that better engage clinicians and patients, as well as delivering disparate data to a single desktop, Agfa HealthCare is helping to accelerate the transformation of healthcare. 
IMS MAXIMS has announced that it has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 'Technology provider of the year' category for the HealthInvestor Awards 2013. The prestigious HealthInvestor awards recognise innovation in the healthcare sector and celebrate excellence in a wide range of categories from complex care provider of the year to diagnostics provider of the year. 
Tieto has signed a partnership agreement with Phoniro Systems AB that will give municipal home care services in Sweden access to a comprehensive mobile solution. The solution consist tools for planning, digital key management, mobile documentation and time and work registration fully integrated with the business system, Laps Care planning tool and Lifecare Mobil Hemvård (mobile home care).