NMP implements USKO`s MediSwitch

National Medical Plan (NMP) is implementing USKO`s MediSwitch real-time electronic data switch to enable medical service providers to check patients` membership eligibility details online and submit claims electronically.

Boston Scientific installs ATIO solution

Boston Scientific, a medical device specialist company, has installed an Octel Overture 200 Message Server from ATIO to facilitate better communication between its SA operation and Boston head office.

Mastech completes PeopleSoft implementation for St. Elizabeth Medical Center

PeopleSoft HRMS project to allow for increased financial management

Siltek expands into medical product distribution

JSE-listed Siltek Limited is entering the over R60-million health care technology market in SA. The company has established a new division, Siltek Healthcare Solutions, which has been appointed an authorised distributor of Hewlett-Packard medical products in this country.

Hospital deploys 3Com-based Metropolitan Area Network

3Com Corporation said that US-based Hendrick Health System, a full-service hospital, has standardised its new $2.1 million enterprise network from ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) to 3Com Ethernet networking products.

MSO reins in medical aid costs with MIP

Medical Distributors speed up processing and connect branches

Medical equipment importer and distributor, Medical Distributors is reaping the benefits of a technology upgrade that has dramatically improved processing times and online communications with regional offices, significantly reduced hardware maintenance costs.

Discovery moves to healthy image management

In a deal worth R1.5 million, Discovery Health, the healthcare insurance and services company, has implemented Exsol`s Document Imaging System to process and manage its medical aid claims electronically. [Exsol is a company in the JSE-listed MGX Holdings group]

Medihelp in major network upgrade with Datacentrix

Medihelp, one of SA`s largest medical schemes serving approximately 170 000 members, has upgraded its computer systems with the installation of a network infrastructure designed by JSE-listed systems integration specialist, Datacentrix.

Olivedale clinic streamlines patient handling

Compaq selected by N-Med in R1.7m deal

N-Med, which was formed last year to provide essential IT business application services to the medical sector, has invested R1.7 million in Compaq hardware. The deal comprises four ProLiant 6500 rack-mounted servers configured in a cluster environment providing fail-safe computing for N-Med`s mission-critical applications.

Medical research relies on SAS Institute software

The Medical Research Council has undertaken a project to ascertain the levels of lead in the blood of South African factory workers. The project`s statistical analysis relied on SAS Institute software.