Health technology firm iSoft has moved into the field of life sciences after signing a marketing agreement with clinical research specialist CliniWorks.

iSoft is now developing solutions that extract and identify data from electronic medical records for clinical research and other uses.

The AccelFind solution means medical knowledge can now be extracted from any type of data. This includes free text notes, discharge summaries, or imformation contained in electronic medical records.

The deal with CliniWorks means iSOFT will market AccelFind as part of its Life Sciences Solution to hospitals and life sciences companies worldwide. Any benefits from the project will be shared between both firms.

And the Life Sciences Solution is able to integrate with standard hospital databases, allowing for collaboration during clinical research as well as effective management.

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