Sharon Linsenbach

Hewlett-Packard will introduce an update to its entry-level storage area network products that the vendor hopes will spur customers to upgrade from older storage technology. The new MSA2000 line will replace HP’s MSA1000 line and will include Fibre Channel or iSCSI disk arrays, said an HP spokesperson. The line is targeted at SMBs (small and […]

Huntsville Hospital is implementing VMware’s virtual desktop infrastructure to improve infrastructure management, security and compliance and to reduce costs. With approximately 900 beds and a network of referring physicians spread out geographically in the region, desktop management and troubleshooting was extremely difficult, said Tony Wilburn, a network specialist at Huntsville Hospital, in Huntsville, Ala. However, […]

Privacy auditing software vendor FairWarning says it will double its customer base in 2008, as hospitals respond to security and patient information privacy concerns. FairWarning CEO Kurt Long said hospitals are faced with intense pressure from HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to ensure that any applications that interact with patient data follow strict […]

Speech recognition could be the weight needed to push broad adoption of electronic medical records in health care. Nuance, an ISV that makes the popular Dragon speech recognition software, is betting data entry is the primary stumbling block to EMR adoption. The company is building tools and ties to EMRs, hoping doctors and technicians will […]

Science, technical and medical publisher Elsevier’s WiserWiki, a clinical health information wiki created by board-certified doctors, could be a big factor in helping consumers overcome their distrust of online health information. WiserWiki, launched in November 2007 and currently in beta, is like other wikis in that it allows users to create and power a collaborative, […]

Fair Isaac and IBM have formed a partnership that will help financial services firms better manage risk and improve customer service. The “strategic alliance” will include joint marketing, sales and development of SOA (service oriented architecture) based technologies for the financial services market, said an IBM spokesperson, and Fair Isaac will optimize its next-generation decision […]

IBM will add Mac OS X Leopard to the list of operating systems supported by its Informix Dynamic Server 11, giving colleges and universities a new path to applications previously out of reach or difficult to customize. IDS 11, dubbed “Cheetah 2,” is currently in beta and will be compatible with Mac OS X v […]

The new licensing option allows SMBs to subscribe to Microsoft software licenses for a three-year term, said Eric Ligman, senior manager, community engagement for Microsoft’s small business unit. During that term, all purchased licenses are covered under Microsoft’s Software Assurance program, which means that VARs and their customers receive all patches, service packs and upgrades […]

Some Microsoft partners believe Office Communications Server could double their business, sparking a rush to get up to speed on the new unified communications technology. To help get VARs up to speed, Techtionary, an online provider of rich media tutorials and technology training, announced the week of Dec. 24 that it will add a Microsoft […]

TeraMedica announced the week of Dec. 17 that it has entered into a hardware reseller agreement with Dell that will help hospitals save money and could ensure interoperability with existing hospital infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, TeraMedica, a health care software provider, will package and resell its Evercore digital medical imaging solution on […]

Royal Philips Electronics announced Dec. 20 it will acquire VISICU, a provider of patient monitoring systems in a deal worth $430 million. The sale is set to close in the first quarter of 2008 and comes only two weeks after Philips announced it would acquire Emergin, another clinical IT company that specializes in medical alarm […]

IBM is betting that its global services and verticals strategy will propel it past rivals Dell and Hewlett-Packard, whom it says remain mired in commodity markets and products. Mark Hanny, IBM’s vice president of developer relations, ISV alliances and go-to-market, said the company’s 2005 sale of its PC group to Lenovo and its continued commitment […]