“Healthcare systems may vary from one country to the next, but physicians worldwide are in a constant struggle with a similar issue: how to obtain convenient access to a patient’s complete health record at the point of care,” said David Crean, vice president of Healthcare Solutions at Vignette. “Healthcare organizations worldwide rely on Vignette solutions to provide access to both structured content typically found in clinical information systems like lab values, medications and allergies and the myriad unstructured information like documents, forms, reports and images found elsewhere. By delivering this information to those who need it in a personalized way, we can help improve the quality of care, ensure patient safety, and increase the efficiency of the healthcare system.”

Other global healthcare experts at WCIT 2006 include Richard Granger, director general, Information Technology at the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, Ian Reinecke, chief executive officer of the National eHealth Transition Authority in Australia, and Tommy Thompson, United States Health and Human Services Secretary.

“Another benefit to being involved in WCIT is the tremendous exposure a conference of this magnitude brings to Austin,” said Larry Warnock, chief marketing officer at Vignette. “As one of the largest software companies in the city, we believe what’s good for Austin is ultimately good for us. This event further legitimizes Austin as a technology epicenter and we believe will positively impact the already substantial technology talent pool.”


About WCIT 2006, Inc.

The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2006) draws approximately 2,000 global thought leaders and decision makers from 80 countries, including Fortune 100 CEO's, NGO Presidents, Foreign Ministers, Nobel Laureates, University Chancellors and leading R&D Scientists. Leaders from business, government and academia will discuss IT policy, direct the future of technology and drive social and economic development. The focus of WCIT 2006 is on macro issues around IT innovation and making a positive impact on human lives.

WCIT 2006 officials are collaborating with officials in countries around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and Uruguay to build partnerships, recruit delegates, and build awareness for the event.

World Congress forums have been held in international cities such as Taipei, Taiwan (2000), Adelaide, Australia (2002) and Athens, Greece (2004). The World Congress is held every two years on a different continent and is the signature forum of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of 67 information technology (IT) industry associations that represents over 90% of the world's IT market.

WCIT 2006, Inc., a non-profit 501 6(C) organization, is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Source: Wired News