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Choose the POC testing devices that work best for your business, regardless of the manufacturer. Easily, securely, and robustly connect more than 170 POCT devices to your existing IT infrastructure.
"To satisfy our customers’ needs, we must deliver solutions that ensure superb connectivity, no matter which analyzer is being connected."
On November 7, 2016, Siemens Healthineers announced its acquisition of Conworx Technology GmbH to expand POC data management and open connectivity solutions.
The addition of Conworx products to the Siemens Healthineers portfolio increases choice and performance, offering products that are configurable to our customers’ specific needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does informatics strengthen the POC Ecosystem Solution?
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The Siemens Healthineers POC Ecosystem solution empowers the centralized management of POCT programs. It is a key enabler for POCT coordinators, helping them connect devices and users so testing efficiency is maximized, clinical workflow is improved, compliance is adhered to, and costs are efficiently managed.
With an expanded informatics product offering, Siemens Healthineers Point of Care Diagnostics provides a POC Ecosystem solution aligned with the megatrend of consolidation of healthcare providers around the world.
Will open connectivity remain for all devices?
Yes!
Even though Siemens Healthineers has acquired Conworx, open connectivity to all devices, no matter what manufacturer, will remain.
Siemens Healthineers believes in enabling healthcare providers around the world to meet their current and evolving challenges and excel in their respective environments. With a dedication to increasing efficiency and reducing costs for customers, Siemens Healthineers is setting new trends in healthcare together with them.
Are Conworx products now Siemens Healthineers products?
With the acquisition, products developed by Conworx may now be for sale from your Siemens Healthineers sales representative or distributor, depending on local availability.*
Tell me more about the benefits of POC informatics.
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“I have to manage POCT workflow on 36 Siemens Healthineers analyzers used by more than 2800 operators in over 23 locations.”
̶ Felicity Dempsey, POC Coordinator, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin