Boston invites ophthalmic professionals 

The ASCRS Symposium and Congress is scheduled for April 9-14 in Boston. According to the pre-registration information, the organization expects the largest meeting in its history. The ifa team will present the latest software developments. More than 20 ifa consultants will be available for meetings and comprehensive product presentations. Appointments are appreciated: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Eye Care IT (Information Technology) is booming worldwide 

Ophthalmology is one of the fastest-growing specialty in healthcare. This dynamic growth is creating more and larger clinical environments (eye institutes, ophthalmic clinics etc.) which require professionally designed clinical workflows and digital data management. Specialized software and the corresponding implementation services provide the needed technical and clinical solutions.
The ifa group of companies is the world's leading partner for the full array of IT applications available to eye care professionals:
• EMR (Electronic Medical Record) Software
• Interface Applications (connecting all instruments to one system)
• CDSS (Clinical Decision Support Systems)
• OWFS (Ophthalmic Workflow Software)
• Guideline and Quality Management (e.g. for ISO or JC)

US Healthcare IT market is exploding 

Healthcare IT (HIT) is the hot topic since the US government has published the requirements for the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) funding. In total, US physicians shall receive more than $23.0 billion USD for implementing digital data management into their offices and clinics. A government funding of 44,000 USD per doctor is guaranteed for certified EMR software and services.

The ifa suite of solutions is compliant with the comprehensive US requirements and provides structured data for "meaningful use" of digital information.