The healthcare industry in general and the high acuity patient monitoring segment in particular has not been that vulnerable to the precarious economic environment prevailing over Europe.

Medical image data are becoming an increasingly important aspect for effective patient diagnosis.  There is an increasing trend of medical images being viewed and stored in digital format as opposed to the traditional film based images.

Healthcare is fast becoming one the most competitive and value added industries worldwide. There are many technology driven developments in diagnosis, treatment, care provision, patient monitoring and healthcare infrastructure.

Distribution of pharmaceutical products from the manufacturers to the end-users is as important as the quality of the products themselves. For decades, this distribution has followed a traditional model until recently, where Direct-to-Pharmacy (DTP) distribution threatens to replace the traditional model. Distribution of pharmaceutical products from the manufacturers to the end-users is as important as the quality of the products themselves. For decades, this distribution has followed a traditional model until recently, where Direct-to-Pharmacy (DTP) distribution threatens to replace the traditional model.