The 1999 Health Informatics Conference aims to bring together vendors and health professionals to share insights about the special information requirements of the health sector.

As well as the needs of the doctor, HIC 99 is taking the opportunity to explore the relationship between information management and specific groups of the healthcare profession.

IDM interviews Professor of Health Informatics at the University College London, David Ingram, who has devoted his career to developing information management strategies for the health sector.

The Queensland Government has signed a $20 million contract with global technology firm Agfa-Geveart Limited to install state of the art radiology imaging and communications technology in Brisbane tertiary hospitals over the next three years.

With the support of a wireless network, Warrigal Private Hospital, Victoria, is delivering efficient, accurate, and timely care direct to the bedside.

Input Software has released a new version of InputAccel, its document capture software, which includes support for colour scanning and the distribution of document information across the Web.

Practical tips for image scanning and indexing, and a look at what is new in the market.

The range of scanners available from Fujitsu now provides integration and compatibility with more than 200 imaging applications.

Kofax Image Products has released its first software application that combines document capture, data capture and Internet-based distributed capture in a single application.

The CD 4046 digital document recorder from Canon provides an all in one scan and store solution.