Capsule to Host First Annual Experience Center at HIMSS 2015
Open forum with healthcare leaders to focus on maximizing the power of medical device data
ANDOVER, Mich., March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- (HIMSS Booth #455) -- CapsuleTech, Inc., the leading global provider of medical device integration solutions, today announced that the company will host its first annual Experience Center during HIMSS 2015. The goal is to encourage open forum discussions that highlight the value of using medical device data to drive clinical and operational improvements. HIMSS attendees including health system CIOs, IT directors, medical informaticists and the media are invited to attend and contribute to the dialogue in the sessions.
"HIMSS is an ideal venue for Capsule to gather together industry innovators to highlight use cases that would benefit from the smart use of the vast amount of medical device data," said Kevin Philips, Vice President, Marketing and Product Management, Capsule. "We look forward to generating a dynamic and insightful dialogue during HIMSS as we explore more ways to tap into the potential of medical device data for the advancement of healthcare."
The SmartLinx MDIS™ is a major evolution of Capsule's medical device integration technology. The system enables clinicians, and clinical engineering and IT to analyze and act on data to help improve areas such as alarm management, patient surveillance, clinical decision support, EMR documentation, clinical research and asset management.
Capsule has assembled a line-up of clients and Capsule partners to openly address and discuss MDIS solutions to current healthcare challenges. The current line-up for "The Power of Medical Device Data" Live Discussion is as follows:
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Topic |
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| John Elms |
Alarm Integration |
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| President, Connexall |
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| Andrew Malcolmson |
Patient Surveillance |
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| Strategic Marketing Dir. |
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| Medtronic /Covidien |
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| Marcus Ruark |
Asset Management |
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| VP of Products & Strategy |
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| Intelligent InSites |
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| Amy Hester, |
Clinical Workflow |
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| Dir. of Nursing Research & Innovation, PhD(c), BSN, RN, BC |
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| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center |
Capsule product managers will also offer scheduled presentations and discussions on new and enhanced SmartLinx products.
For continued updates and more information on the Power of Medical Device Data live discussions at HIMSS, please visit http://webinfo.capsuletech.com/himss15.
Additionally at HIMSS, Capsule SmartLinx users from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center will be presenting Boosting Medical Device Integration Strategy and Value. Amy Hester and colleague Paul Bradshaw, Application Systems Analyst – IT and Clinical Engineering UAMS Medical Center, will provide HIMSS attendees with their firsthand experience of the benefits of having a medical device integration team and the value that can be derived from the focus and open dialogue of clinical and IT needs. The session is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. CT, in room W192.
About Capsule
CapsuleTech is the leading global provider of medical device integration solutions for hospitals and healthcare organizations. Capsule's solutions unlock the power of medical device data through connectivity, advanced integration and analytics that turn volumes of data into actionable patient and device information to drive informed clinical and operational decisions. Founded in 1997, the Company has established strong partnerships with leading medical device manufacturers and installed enterprise-wide solutions in over 1,800 hospitals in 38 countries. For more information, visit www.capsuletech.com or call +1 978-482-2337 (US), or +33 1 84 17 12 00 (France).
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