FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Enterprise Ireland Showcases Top Healthcare IT Companies to Serve U.S. Market
NEW YORK, February 9, 2011 – Enterprise Ireland, the government organization
responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in world markets, will
highlight eight companies that exemplify the country’s preeminence in healthcare
information management during the 2011 Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society (HIMSS) Convention in Orlando this month.
“The IT for Healthcare market is a rapidly developing sector for Ireland with significant
advances in technology, clinical treatment and management,” said Dan Barry, Senior
Development Advisor at Enterprise Ireland. “The drivers of growth are common
across the Western world – increase in life expectancy, higher prevalence of disease
associated with aging, and more complex treatment plans.”
The companies attending HIMSS11 as part of the Enterprise Ireland delegation, include:
Helix Health is the largest indigenous healthcare IT provider in Ireland and offers
electronic prescription transmission and pharmaceutical automation. It is Ireland’s first
Healthcare ICT Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. http://www.helixhealth.com/
Lincor Solutions has developed and patented MEDIVista – a solution for the provision
of bedside entertainment services and access to clinical data at the point of care for
medical professionals. Visit them at HIMSS Booth 2885. http://www.lincor.com/
Oneview is a worldwide provider of interactive patient care, educational and
entertainment solutions, supplying its ICE Software Technology to hospitals in the USA,
Asia and Europe. Visit them at HIMSS Booth 4213. http://www.oneview.ie/index.htm
Shimmer Research is the frontrunner in sensing technology, with a small wireless
sensing platform that enables doctors to monitor patients in real-time, as they go about
their everyday lives. http://www.shimmer-research.com/
Sláinte Healthcare provides integrated software solutions to drive efficiencies in
healthcare, with a focus on improvements in the clinical and administrative process with
Sláinte Claimsure®, Formsure® and Billsure®. http://www.slaintetech.com/
Stateside Solutions is an Irish recruitment firm that specializes in U.S. market entry
set-up and recruitment for European companies across a range of sectors, including life
sciences. http://www.statesidesolutions.com/
Valentia Technologies develops leading-edge enterprise applications for community-
based health and social care service delivery, based principally on mobile and wireless
technologies. http://www.valentiatech.com/
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“This sector in particular, is vibrant for high potential start ups and scaling companies
in Ireland spanning advances in pharmaceuticals, clinical trials and connected health
solutions. Although in its early stage of development, this sector has already made a
strong contribution to the Irish export-led growth,” said Barry.
Enterprise Ireland delegates will be holding briefings at Bistro HIMSS, Booth 7581.
About Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous
Irish business sector. Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to accelerate the development of
world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in
increased national and regional prosperity. To learn more about Enterprise Ireland, visit
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/.
For more information, contact Michelle Dervan at (212) 546-0480 or on cell at (917) 774-
7569. She can be reached via email at michelle.dervan@enterprise-ireland.com.
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