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Sisoft Healthcare Information Systems at HIMSS'11


            After having the distinct honor of being the first Turkish Health IT company which attended HIMSS'10 (Healthcare Information Management Systems Society) in Atlanta, USA  by being an exhibitor and by offering its software & products to healthcare professionals; Sisoft Healthcare Information Systems which is the leading company in health IT sector and which aims to present Turkey in the whole world and to expand the capacity by being included in international projects and events was the only Turkish Health IT company in this year's event in Orlando as well. There were over 900 exhibitors during the event. Sisoft also was the only representative of Turkish Flag between over 15 flags during the event. It's stated that there were nearly 29,000 attendees and healthcare professionals at the event. Michael J. Fox who has obliged to end his career due to suffering from Parkinson disease attended the event as keynote speaker on the last day. He talked about when he first got Parkinson’s disease and how he tried to cover it up for years before finally coming out with it. Now he is the poster boy for leading the way in Parkinson’s disease research and the search for the cure.


            Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other locations across the United States, HIMSS represents more than 23,000 individual members. 380 corporate members and nearly 30 not-for-profit organizations that share our mission of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information technology and management systems.

            Sisoft Healthcare Information Systems that is also IHE Certified attended (Platinum Corporate Member) HIMSS 2011 Conference & Exhibition which frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its educational, professional development, and advocacy initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care held in Orlando, USA on Feb. 20th – 24th, 2011. Sisoft offered Sisocare (Web-based Healthcare Information Systems), Sisoedms (Web-based Electronic Document Management System), Sisopacs – IHE & CE Certified – (PACS/DICOM), Sisofamily (Web-based Family Practice Information System), Sisomobile (iPad/iPad & MCA Applications) to healthcare professionals at booth #3575.
             

            On behalf of Sisoft; COB Mr. Omer Siso, Deputy Director General Mr. Fatih Sahin, Intl. Trade & Comm. Coordinator Mr. Nejat Unsal, R&D Engineers Mr. Seckin Onur Selamet and Onur Altindag, Administrative Consultant Mr. Cenk Tezcan, MD and METU Informatic Institute Manager Mrs. Nazife Baykal, MSc, PhD appeared at the event. 
             

            The Deputy Undersecretary of Turkish Ministry of Health; Mr. Ekrem ATBAKAN, MD and Head of Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs; Mr. Ünal HÜLÜR, MD Coordinator of Türk Telekom General Directorate of Treatment Services; Dr. Ali Kemal Çaylan, Türk Telekom Staff Mr. Enis Yazırlıoğlu, Oracle EMEA Vice-President Mr. Münir İsmet, Oracle Healthcare Business Development Director Mr. Korhan An and Innova Business Development Director Mr. Faik Sayran visited Sisoft's booth besides a large number of attendees and healthcare professionals during the event.

 

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(28.02.2011)