Adiuri Systems Partners With Health Language Technology For U.K. Government Initiative.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers AURORA, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003 Language Engine Software LE(TM) Chosen To Provide Terminology Services For National Project Following the award of the contract to develop a Common Information Environment Demonstrator for Health Information to Adiuri Systems, Adiuri has turned to Health Language, Inc., language engine technology LE(TM) to provide key terminology services. "Our selection of Health Language's language engine reflects the goals of the NHS' IT initiative," said Mark Corderoy, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Adiuri Systems Ltd. "HLi provides superior terminology management tools and terminology-related support for applications and services." The Adiuri Systems' demonstrator will be one of the first systems in the UK to use the recently launched clinical classification system, SNOMED CT SNOMED (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine), is a systematically organised computer processable collection of medical terminology covering most areas of clinical information such as diseases, findings, procedures, microorganisms, pharmaceuticals etc. . The demonstrator will go live in June, demonstrating the rapid project deployment that is possible using the Adiuri's Waypoint way·point n. A point between major points on a route, as along a track. (TM) product suite. "Health Language is pleased to announce our new partnership with Adiuri Systems, an innovative company specializing in the field of Knowledge Management tools in the United Kingdom," said George T. Schwend, President and CEO of Health Language, Inc. "As an initial project, we are excited to be participating with Adiuri Systems on the JISC JISC Joint Information Systems Committee (UK) JISC Japan Industrial Standards Committee JISC Joint Industry Safety Committee / NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service strategic Demonstrator initiative." Health Language's LE Language Engine(TM) is a revolutionary technology that enables physicians, nurses, insurance companies, payors and others to interact and share medical information at a deep relational level despite varying terminologies. LE(TM), based on a patent-pending knowledge management model, is currently the only software available to the healthcare industry that can accurately relate complex medical terminology Medical terminology is a vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and procedures in a science-based manner. This systematic approach to word building and term comprehension is based on the concept of: (1) Word roots, (2) from disparate databases of controlled medical vocabularies. The Common Information Environment Demonstrator for Health Information is backed by JISC, The British Library British Library, national library of Great Britain, located in London. Long a part of the British Museum, the library collection originated in 1753 when the government purchased the Harleian Library, the library of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, and groups of manuscripts. , The Core e-science Programme, National Electronic Library for Health (NeLH), Resource and UKOLN UKOLN United Kingdom Office for Library and Information Networking . About Adiuri Systems Ltd Adiuri Systems Ltd was formed in 2002 to commercially develop the research work carried out by the Universities of Bath and Bristol as part of the IDEA (Information for Design Engineering in Aerospace) project. Adiuri has been set up to bring the benefits of the Adaptive Concept Matching system to both the engineering and aerospace sectors and develop new applications for the wider business community, such as the National Health Service. For More Information Please Contact: Chris Clemence at Tel: 0117 915 1365 or visit www.adiuri.com. About Health Language Inc. Health Language, Inc. is a software infrastructure company that services the healthcare industry worldwide. LE(TM), the company's language engine product, creates a common medical index across disparate standards and healthcare information systems, allowing for comprehensive integrated and intelligent management of all health data. Health Language is based in Aurora, Colorado The City of Aurora is the third most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 59th most populous city in the United States.[5] The municipality is split between Arapahoe County and Adams County, with a small portion lying in Douglas County. . Further information on Health Language, Inc is available at www.healthlanguage.com or by calling 303-307-4400. Waypoint(TM) is a trademark of Adiuri Systems, Ltd. LE is a trademark of Health Language, Inc. |
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