Apelon Partners with Intel for Interoperability
Apelon's terminology asset management platform, consisting of the Distributed Terminology System (DTS) platform, TermWorks mapping software, and associated data mapping, consultation and terminology update services, has been validated as a certified ecosystem component of the Intel® SOA Expressway for Healthcare, a software solution that provides an efficient way to exchange healthcare information within hospitals across health information networks. The Intel solution is based on a Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and utilizes Apelon’s terminology component to provide controlled medical vocabulary translation for healthcare messages using industry standard terminologies, and enables the management of industry standards, local vocabularies and their associated mappings. Full story...
Apelon and AHIMA Announce Licensing Agreement
Apelon and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) have announced that AHIMA has licensed Apelon's DTS software for the management of their terminology work. They will use the DTS vocabulary system to direct the internal workflow of their clients, and provide overall management and reporting capabilities. Full story …
Apelon Announces New Release of Data Interoperability Tool
Apelon has announced availability of a new version of its unique TermWorks web-based data mapping solution for pharmaceutical, healthcare provider and information exchange organizations. The new release provides enhanced display, search, and navigation capabilities to improve productivity and data mapping quality. TermWorks is used in a number of leading data interoperability projects including the NHIN Prototype led by Accenture. Full story …
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH SELECTS APELON TERMINOLOGY
SOLUTIONS
Wolters Kluwer Health
(WKHealth), the leading drug and health information provider, today
announced it has selected Apelon Inc., provider of healthcare terminology
solutions, to supply terminology products and services for WKHealth
customers. The move will provide seamless vocabulary mapping for
WKHealth’s clinical tools, enhancing customer productivity
and accuracy. Full story...
APELON RELEASES FREE DESKTOP BROWSER TO
ACCESS NATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES
The Sherlock browser is a free standalone browser for
easily accessing SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®)
and ICD-9-CM national standard terminologies. This establishes
Apelon
as the only software vendor committed to accelerating the adoption
of national standard terminologies by offering innovative terminology
browsers at no cost. Full
story...
NEXTGEN
HEALTHCARE SELECTS APELON VOCABULARY SERVER
NextGen Healthcare will integrate Apelon’s Distributed
Terminology System (DTS), and associated healthcare terminologies,
into the NextGen® EMR solution. The integration will enable
the implementation of advanced capabilities in guideline deployment
and
decision support. Full story...
PUBLIC
BROWSER FOR HEALTHCARE TERMINOLOGIES
Apelon has announced that it will make available a free,
Web-based browser for national standard terminologies. Developed
in support of the recently announced availability of SNOMED CT, the
browser will contain the key national terminologies identified by
HHS and the National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) and
Consolidated Health Informatics (CHI) initiatives. Full
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HONG
KONG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TO USE APELON TERMINOLOGY TOOLS
The Hong Kong Hospital Authority, which manages all public
hospitals in Hong Kong, has selected Apelon's terminology products
and services to support advanced information retrieval and evidence-based
decision-making. The Hospital Authority will use Apelon's terminology
subscription services, DTS and CBIR products for timely, appropriate
sharing of comprehensive medical information with health professionals
throughout the Hong Kong healthcare community. Full
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CDC
BUILDS AGENCY-WIDE TERMINOLOGY RESOURCES WITH APELON COMPONENTS
The CDC has announced that it has selected Apelon's Distributed Terminology
System (DTS) as the basis for its Enterprise Vocabulary System (EVS) project.
The CDC EVS will encompass the tools and capabilities for the management, coordination,
and, as needed, development, of public health terminologies, classifications
and value sets. This terminology resource will enable the secure and consistent
collection, analysis, and management of national public health information
across all CDC application areas. Full
story...
