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• Acacia Subsidiary Licenses Medical Picture Archiving and Communication System Technology to Siemens Medical Solutions

  - 2008-06-25

  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its Hospital Systems Corporation subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., covering a portfolio of patents that apply to medical picture archiving and communication system PACS technology. ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION ...

  Tags: Acacia Research, archiving, HEALTHCARE, Siemens AG, SOFTWARE

• Coach Don Shula Appearing on Broadway

  - 2007-11-15

  NEW YORK -- NFL Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula is appearing larger-than-life as he makes his debut appearance this week on the ABC Times Square SuperSign, which began on Monday, November 12, 2007. The spot is being sponsored by HEARx (AMEX:EAR) and Siemens, their business partner, to promote the...

  Tags: ABC Inc., Benefits, HEALTHCARE, NFL, Siemens AG, SOFTWARE

• Information Technology Vital for Global Healthcare Improvements

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  Aptly recognized as Toronto's "Urban Angel," St. Michael's Hospital is heading towards the future of healthcare. Through a powerful information technology initiative, the visionary Canadian care center is transforming clinical practice across the continuum of care. While St. Michael's in Toronto has a clear vision for moving towards an electronic...

  Tags: Siemens AG, Information Technology, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Management

• Information Technology: The Global Key to "Real-Time" Patient Care

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  Satiated with technological sophistication, Germany's hospitals are recognized as world leaders in healthcare's vision for a universal system of care. Information Technology IT solutions are fundamental drivers behind Germany's standard for real-time patient care, linking hospitals' facilities and systems across the continuum. Hospitals such as Hamburg-Eppendorf University Hospital UKE are...

  Tags: Patient, Hospital, Siemens AG, Information Technology, Information Technology Solution, UKE, Healthcare, Strategy, Management

• HIMSS 2006 Opens Doors to Future of Healthcare

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  Healthcare IT is on the worldwide agenda, with countries such as the U.S. aiming for the adoption of Electronic Health Records EHRs by 2010. Especially with medical records and other critical patient information lost during Gulf Coast Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, this initiative has captured the nation's interest. In fact,...

  Tags: Patient, Siemens AG, Health Care, HIMSS 2006, Healthcare IT, E-health, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

• Workflow Management: Re-Engineering Healthcare

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  A holistic approach to the healthcare process - from prevention to diagnosis and treatment through rehabilitation and care - is required in order to achieve maximum efficiency. How will healthcare evolve from the basic gains of automation into this realm? Siemens believes these goals are continuously achieved, over time, in...

  Tags: Siemens AG, Re-engineering, Workflow Management, Automation, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

• Partnerships Prove Valuable in China's Healthcare Evolution

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  Medical vendors are leading healthcare's global evolution, helping care facilities across the world thrive in an age of digital technology and information solutions. With the dynamic, tailored support of Siemens Medical Solutions, a new hospital in China's Hunan Province makes strides toward the country's vision for a modern healthcare system.

  Tags: Partnership, Siemens AG, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

• Healing the Revenue Cycle: A Prescription for Improving Healthcare's Financial Future

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  Injured revenue cycles diminish health facilities' ability to provide superior patient care. This paper discusses how information technology has improved profits and enhanced patient care across all facets of the hospital. Today, as the cost of delivering care continues to rise and profits continue to diminish, revenue cycle optimization is...

  Tags: Revenue, Patient, Hospital, Financial, Siemens AG, Health Care, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Finance

• Patient Safety: A Cure for What Ails Us?

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  An unprecedented focus on reducing medical errors is mobilizing healthcare facilities around the world to improve patient safety. Two U.S. hospitals are leading the way, utilizing information technology to inspire continuous learning and proven outcomes. A large acute-care hospital founded in 1906, McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC, is...

  Tags: Patient, Hospital, Siemens AG, Health Care, Healthcare

• After the Storm: Technology Helps Louisiana Hospitals Rise Above Disaster

  BNET - 2006-04-03

  Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm at 7 a.m. Monday, August 29, its deadly wrath reverberating throughout New Orleans and surrounding parishes. St. Tammany's 51-year-old campus upgraded in preparation for any type of natural disaster, provided the protection it needed to weather Katrina's fury. While...

  Tags: Hospital, Siemens AG, Productivity, Healthcare