Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in master data management (MDM) solutions, has announced that it will hold its third annual user conference -- Initiate Exchange (formerly theHub Live) -- September 29-October 1, 2008, at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Initiate Exchange brings together customers, prospects and partners for two days of networking and education with organizational leaders who are using master data management to revolutionize healthcare, transform government and reinvent customer service in financial services, insurance, hospitality and more. Read more...

Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in master data management (MDM) solutions, has announced that it will hold its third annual user conference -- Initiate Exchange (formerly theHub Live) -- September 29-October 1, 2008, at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Initiate Exchange brings together customers, prospects and partners for two days of networking and education with organizational leaders who are using master data management to revolutionize healthcare, transform government and reinvent customer service in financial services, insurance, hospitality and more. Read more...

CDW Healthcare, part of the public-sector subsidiary of CDW Corporation, and a leading provider of technology products and services to healthcare organizations, has announced that United Regional Health Care System of Wichita Falls, Texas, has launched the initial phase of its electronic care documentation initiative with a customized cart solution configured and deployed by CDW Healthcare. The implementation marks the first in a series of ongoing initiatives to enhance patient care, reduce medication errors and transform the system’s clinical documentation into a completely paperless process. Read more...

Medical Technology Journal is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 Innovation Awards. This is the first year for these awards, but even so, the competition has been intense. In the end, the winners were selected because each represents a significant accomplishment, or an indication of a trend in medical technology for physician practices. Read more...