IBM launches cardiovascular disease management system in ChinaHONG KONG | Thu Aug 19, 2010IBM said it had teamed up with Chinese electronic cardiogram systems provider Beijing Goodwill Information and Technology Co Ltd to launch the system, which is designed to help hospitals analyze patient information from electrocardiography (ECG) examination reports to better detect cardiovascular diseases. The system, software-compliant with the data format of all other ECG systems and international medical standards, would also enabled doctors to monitor heart patients with mobile devices, IBM said. The company said it had set up a laboratory in Beijing to meet growing demand for information technology-enabled healthcare solutions in China. |