IBM said its Interoperable Health Information Infrastructure (IHII) system will create an on demand ecosystem in the healthcare industry, enabling the integration of information among hospitals, agencies and consumers to improve the effectiveness of medical care.
IHII will span IBM sites in San Jose, California, Rochester in Minnesota and Haifa, Israel to replicate the type of national and international linkages that would be necessary to implement a secure electronic healthcare ecosystem.
The pilot is expected to be fully operational by the end of this year.
In a further attempt to expand its presence in the healthcare industry, IBM has also bought healthcare technology consulting services firm Healthlink for an undisclosed sum.
