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IBM at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference & Exhibition 2008
   
 
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At HIMSS'08, IBM will host an event series to unveil news regarding the advancement of patient-centric healthcare, ranging from the company's new Enterprise Health Analytics Solutions and its recent Cognos acquisition to IBM's unique Virtual Healthcare Island in Second Life and an IBM/HIMSS sponsored discussion of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as a unique healthcare model.

Press releases
Date Title
27 Feb 2008 Bycast and IBM Selected by Richardson Regional Medical Center
25 Feb 2008 IBM Unveils the Next Generation of Enterprise Health Analytics
25 Feb 2008 IBM and Partners Utilizing SOA Strategy to Help Healthcare Providers Improve Efficiency and Patient Care
24 Feb 2008 IBM Opens New 3D Virtual Healthcare Island on Second Life
06 Feb 2008 IBM Unveils Ten New and Enhanced Industry Solutions Enabled by Cognos
13 Feb 2008 IBM Technology Used by MIB, Inc. to Protect Insurers and Consumers Against Fraud
23 Jan 2008 Moscow State University Buys Russia's First IBM Blue Gene Supercomputer
22 Jan 2008 IBM's WebSphere RFID Information Center Is the First to Meet Both EPCIS and Drug Pedigree Messaging Standards
09 Jan 2008 Mayo Clinic, IBM Establish Medical Imaging Research Center
18 Dec 2007 IBM Reveals Five Innovations that Will Change Our Lives Over the Next Five Years
14 Nov 2007 World's Most Remote Island Gets Advanced Medical Support From Team Led by IBM and Beacon Equity Partners
22 Oct 2007 IBM and Initiate Systems Selected to Build Patient-Information System for New Orleans' Largest Health Provider
15 Oct 2007 Top U.S. Health Benefits Companies Join Physicians, Employers, Consumer Groups to Support Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
02 Oct 2007 IBM Advances Use of Open Standards in RFID Solutions
28 Sep 2007 New IBM Report Predicts Healthcare Reform Will Force New Roles for US Health Insurers
26 Sep 2007 IBM Research Unveils 3D Avatar to Help Doctors Visualize Patient Records and Improve Care
24 Sep 2007 IBM Healthcare Customers Implement Advanced Data Storage and Management Technologies
23 Aug 2007 IBM Award to Help Establish Multicore Supercomputing Center at UMBC
30 Mar 2007 IBM and University of Washington to Demonstrate Computer Entertainment Technology for Medical Imaging Use

Photos
IBM's New Virtual Healthcare Island.
IBM's New Virtual Healthcare Island.
Date added: 25 Feb 2008
An avatar greets visitors at IBM's new virtual Healthcare Island. The island, unveiled by IBM this week, allows visitors to experience the benefits that personal health records and advanced IT can bring to patients in the future. (http://www.secondlife.com)
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Contact(s) for the Press kit

Gina Jesberg
IBM Media Relations
Office: 203-445-1545
Mobile: 203-545-3186
ginajes@us.ibm.com



Additional resources
Site links
Healthcare 2015  
Mayo Clinic and IBM Establish Medical Imaging Research Center  
Multicore Computational Center: Blog from Director  
Workshop on Solving Computational Challenges in Medical Imaging (WSCCMI) Website  
Podcast: IBM and the Future of Medical Imaging  
Video: Registered journalists can download broadcast-quality video of IBM's Virtual Healthcare Island on Second Life  
PDF documents

More targeted Information with IBM Cognos 8 BI (141 KB)
  

VALUE from the Cognos 8 platform (589 KB)
  

Analgesic Healthcare Customer Success (120 KB)
  

Convergence CT Company Overview (57 KB)
  
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