Andover, Mass., March 19, 2009— Capsule (www.capsuletech.com), the leading provider of medical device connectivity, announced its successful participation at the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) North America Connectathon held on February 23-27 in Chicago.
The Connectathon is the healthcare IT industry's largest interoperability testing event. For the second year in a row, at the Connectathon, Capsule was able to demonstrate that with its Open Architecture Connectivity Solution it could successfully support IHE Patient Care Device (PCD) profiles and connect all other vendors patient care devices to leading Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Clinical Information Systems (CIS).
“We are proud to have again had a successful demonstration at such an important testing event for our industry,” said Mark Morwood, Vice President of Product Management at Capsule. “One of the main reasons Capsule is selected as a medical device connectivity provider for hospitals time after time is because we have proven we can integrate hundreds of different medical devices to any EMR, CIS or Alarm and Event Management System. At this year’s Connectathon, we were able to demonstrate again that we can integrate any device in our library and have it become IHE compliant.”
Capsule will be showcasing its IHE compliant connectivity solution at the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase at the HIMSS09 Annual Conference from April 5-8, 2009 and encourages attendees to stop by and learn how Capsule successfully connected to all other vendors at the Connectathon using PCD (Patient Care Device) profiles and how Capsule’s solution can make any medical device or enterprise system IHE compatible.
Capsule will be demonstrating its solution at its company Booth #2212 in the main hall, and also at the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase during all open show hours. In addition, Capsule will be presenting in the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase Theater on Sunday, April 5th at 5:15 p.m. inside Booth #7750 and in the New Solutions Theater on Monday, April 6th at 3:15 p.m.
About Capsule’s Connectivity Solution
Capsule’s Open Architecture Connectivity Solution, featuring DataCaptor™, delivers the largest device interface library available with over 400 different types of medical devices supported, such as patient monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, and anesthesia machines. The solution automatically converts the medical device data to HL7 or XML format and integrates it with any Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Clinical Information System (CIS), or Alarm and Event Management system improving clinical documentation, enhancing workflow and saving thousands of nursing hours.
About Capsule
For more than 10 years, Capsule has been the world's leading, award-winning provider of solutions for medical device connectivity. The company has established market leadership through its 510(k) cleared software and medical grade hardware products, its unique expertise in device protocols and firmware, and through its strong partnerships with major medical device manufacturers and HIS companies. Capsule’s solutions are proven, with over 350 installations at leading healthcare facilities worldwide. Its technology is secure, with the largest device driver library available in the industry - over 400 and growing. In 2008, Frost & Sullivan recognized Capsule's contribution and honored the company with the Global Technology Leadership Award. Deloitte also acknowledged Capsule for its stellar revenue growth and presented the company with the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 EMEA Awards. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.capsuletech.com/ or contact the Company's U.S. Marketing & Public Relations at 978-482-2337.