Siemens Medical Solutions is one of the first manufacturers of medical systems worldwide to implement an internationally valid information security management system (ISMS) for the remote service of medical devices. This has been certified by TÜV Süd in Germany according to the international standard ISO 27001. 
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) announced the commercial release of Philips EP cockpit to support clinicians and staff in the treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders, including complex ablation therapies. This new concept in electrophysiology (EP) labs combines Philips proven Allura Xper interventional lab with a number of innovative instruments to help make EP labs more convenient and efficient by creating a more intuitive EP lab working environment and integrating data management across the EP care cycle.
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, and InterComponentWare AG (ICW), the eHealth specialist, announce today that they are intensifying their co-operation efforts. The non-exclusive agreement covers the development of seamless integration and interoperability between Agfa HealthCare's Hospital Information System (HIS) ORBIS(TM) and ICW's eHealth Framework. As point of this cooperation MediColor will provide hospitals examination data such as pictures, videos, measuring data or test results for the referring physician portal jesaja.net.
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) and Misys Healthcare Systems, a leader in healthcare IT, announced a plan to join forces to provide a comprehensive solution for the homecare market. The companies intend to develop an integrated software platform that enables homecare agencies to provide high quality care to chronically ill patients, while benefiting from operational efficiencies in monitoring and managing their patients' health status. 
Healthcare IT supplier - CSW Group has been ranked at number 70 in the Real Business/LDC Hot 100 league table, which charts the UK's fastest-growing privately owned businesses. This follows CSW's listing in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 league table of fastest growing privately owned technology firms, which was published at the end of last year.