Deio Chooses Orion's Rhapsody Engine to Accelerate Integration for Healthcare Organizations; Rhapsody Integration Engine Selected in New Worldwide OEM Deal.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers BIOWIRE2K SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003 Orion Systems International (Santa Monica, CA), a leading supplier of integration technology to the health sector, announced today that it has formed an alliance with Deio Corp. (Helsinki, Finland), a world leader in management of perioperative perioperative /peri·op·er·a·tive/ (-op´er-ah-tiv) pertaining to the period extending from the time of hospitalization for surgery to the time of discharge. per·i·op·er·a·tive adj. and critical care information and a division of Instrumentarium Corporation (Helsinki, Finland), to redistribute re·dis·trib·ute tr.v. re·dis·trib·ut·ed, re·dis·trib·ut·ing, re·dis·trib·utes To distribute again in a different way; reallocate. Orion's Rhapsody (1) A subscription-based online music service from RealNetworks that gives users unlimited access to a vast library of major and independent label music. Within a single interface, Rhapsody provides access to streaming music, Internet radio and extensive music information and Integration Engine as part of Deio's information solutions for hospitals. The global deal is the largest OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and deal signed for its Rhapsody(TM) Integration Engine. Deio has 25 distributors worldwide and it is a division of Instrumentarium as well as a sister company of Datex-Ohmeda, Spacelabs Medical and Ohmeda Medical. Deio undertook an exhaustive selection process to find the best interfacing product for its customers' needs. Rhapsody was evaluated against a number of leading interface engines and was found to be the most flexible, cost-effective option. "Healthcare organizations today are demanding easier, more flexible solutions for their clinical IT. Deio was looking to provide a more cost-effective interfacing solution, particularly for our European customers," explains Greg Peatfield, Director Research and Development, NA at Deio. "The thing that impressed us most about Rhapsody was Orion's responsiveness and agility as an organization, as well as Rhapsody's robustness, speed of deployment and cost-effectiveness." "Deio's customers will benefit from faster implementation times and less complex interfacing with the help of Rhapsody," says Paul Viskovich, President - Orion North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. of Orion Systems International. "We are very enthusiastic about our alliance with Deio, and this agreement is an important step in Orion's strategy for worldwide growth." Rhapsody Integration Engine is a fully featured integration engine that drives better information access by coordinating and streamlining the exchange of data between separate information systems, within a single organization or between external business partners. Rhapsody will take messages in any format, from any source, manage formats and route the messages to their correct destinations -- delivering the right information to the right people at the right time. About Deio Inc Deio is a world leader in perioperative and critical care information management. It is a division of Instrumentarium and a sister company of Datex-Ohmeda, Spacelabs Medical and Ohmeda Medical. Deio focuses on helping care providers to get the information they need to improve the quality of care and manage costs. For more information, see www.deio.net/. Instrumentarium Corporation is a leading global medical technology company, operating in Anesthesia and Critical Care and Medical Equipment. Instrumentarium had sales of Euro 1,126 million in 2002 and employed approximately 5,300 professionals worldwide. Instrumentarium Corporation is listed on the Helsinki Exchanges Helsinki Exchanges (HEX) The Helsinki Exchanges (HEX Ltd., Helsinki Securities and Derivatives Exchange and Clearing House) was formed at the beginning of 1998 following the merger of the Helsinki Stock Exchange Ltd. and SOM Ltd. (INS INS abbr. 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service 2. International News Service Noun 1. INS 1V.HE) with ADRs listed on the Nasdaq (INMRY). See also www.instrumentarium.com/. About Orion Systems International Orion Systems International delivers a complete, end-to-end IT integration platform for information systems of all kinds. Orion's easy-to-use tools and applications integrate and enhance existing systems and deliver secure, universal access to information. In addition to its world-leading integration tools, Orion has specific expertise and experience in integration solutions for the healthcare sector. Orion has developed a suite of clinical information products that meet the needs of clinical staff throughout the health community. Orion's products have been used and trusted around the world for nearly a decade by clients such as Abbott Laboratories Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a diversified pharmaceuticals and health care company. It has over 65,000 employees and operates in 130 countries. The corporate headquarters are in Abbott Park, Illinois, a neighborhood of North Chicago, Illinois. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. , Philips Medical Systems and McKesson. More information can be found at www.orionhealth.com. |
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