Eric Wicklund

Just two weeks after announcing the launch of its own electronic medical records platform, Dell has acquired the IT solutions provider to deliver and maintain the platform.

The Xerox Corporation is following in the footsteps of HP and Dell with Monday's announced acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. for about $6.4 billion in cash and stock.

Paul Viskovich, Orion’s president of North American and EMEA operations. He said the platform would appeal especially to smaller clinics and remote healthcare providers.

With the nation’s gradual move toward electronic health records comes an increased risk of lost or stolen healthcare data. And while federal entities like the Health IT Standards Committee are moving to tighten security and privacy standards, healthcare providers need to know there are steps they can take to protect their digital medical records.

Imagine a hospital with rooms uncluttered by intrusive wires and cables, where patients could move freely and still have all vital signs monitored by doctors and nurses.

Promising to "get the data, house the data, mine the data, apply the data and offer solutions," a team of healthcare veterans announced the launch Wednesday of Humedica.

Just two weeks after announcing the launch of its own electronic medical records platform, computer giant Dell has acquired IT solutions provider – and fellow Texas company – Perot Systems in a deal worth almost $4 billion.

Healthcare providers may not yet have a solid definition for 'meaningful use' of IT, but they do know security will play a role. With Monday’s acquisition of BeyondTrust, Symark International is looking to position itself in that field.

Four months after declaring its intention to enter the American healthcare market, Australia’s iSoft has found a U.S.-based partner.

One of the bigger names in communications is expanding its healthcare presence.