CSC (NYSE: CSC) has signed an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity of iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF), one of the world's largest providers of advanced healthcare IT solutions, by way of a court-approved scheme of arrangement. 
By Shane Tickell, CEO IMS MAXIMS.
NHS trusts in Leeds and York are the first to adopt a new iSOFT solution to connect their pathology systems so requests and test results are exchanged electronically, which will prevent errors and delays and saves money. 
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced a global partnership with the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM), as official sponsor of World Sleep Day 2011. 
Agfa HealthCare's revenue in the fourth quarter 2010 was almost stable at 317 million Euro. Excluding currency effects, a decrease of 4.7 percent was posted. In Imaging IT, the European markets are starting to show signs of recovery from the effects of the economic crisis. 
Healthcare business intelligence specialist Ardentia has introduced an updated version of its Patient Level Costing (PLC) solution, designed to give NHS Trusts greater financial visibility at patient-level, helping to drive out inefficiencies and improve patient experience. 
Saxon Weald, one of the largest providers of social housing in West Sussex, has deployed a range of telecare solutions from Tunstall Healthcare to enhance security and safety for residents living in its Extra Care retirement housing.