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Isoprime Announces Mac Support for CommuniCoach
February 13, 2009. Isoprime Corporation announced today the general relase of Version 7 of CommuniCoach which now supports Mac users over the Web.
CommuniCoach is a tool that allows instructors to view and evaluate a video of a student exercise and link their written comments directly to spots in the video. Prior to this new release, instructors and students were limited to using Microsoft's Internet Explorer on a Windows PC to work with their evaluations. CommuniCoach users can now view and evaluate videos created in a Micrsoft format using their Mac PC.
The Web version of CommuniCoach opens-up a wealth of possibilities for distance learning and consulting. Instructors can develop evaluations at their office or at home. Students can submit videos for review from anywhere in the world. Consultants can provide detailed feedback on a client activity without the expense of travel. Groups can review a student activity without the need to be in the same location at the same time. The possibilities are endless.
"This is just the first step in our effort to provide extensive multi-platform support for CommuniCoach. ", said Ken Modaff, president of Isoprime Corporation. "We will continue to expand the computer platforms, the video formats, and the types of web browsers supported by CommuniCoach so that an even broader audience can get the benefits of this powerful multi-media evauation and testing tool."
Isoprime Acquires NeoData Product from MetaSoft Systems, Inc.
July 28, 2008. Isoprime Corporation, a Lisle, Illinois computer software company, has announced the acquisition of the NeoData product line from Virginia-based MetaSoft Systems.
NeoData is the most widely-used electronic patient documentation system for Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the country. It is designed to assist neonatologists in daily patient management from admission through discharge and to produce major NICU patient documentation. In the process, a broad range of clinical information is captured and available for data reports and analysis. NeoData is used by neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, and house officers in neonatal care units of all sizes. Over 100 hospitals use NeoData today.
"The addition of NeoData to Isoprime’s portfolio will allow us to offer options for Neonatal Intenstive Care Unit clinicians", said Ken Modaff, president of Isoprime Corporation. "Our current Neonatal Notes Manager software is targeted to the needs of the entire NICU – physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and consultants. NeoData is built for neonatologists who want a tool focused specifically on their needs. In some cases physician documentation is the only need, in other cases full electronic charting for the entire NICU is required. We now have proven products that can serve both markets."
"Over the long run, we expect to share technology and features across both products." said Modaff. "This will benefit users of both NeoData and Neonatal Notes Manager by accelerating our development cycles and giving NeoData users an upgrade path to a full NICU electronic medical records system if needed."
Dr. William Lowe, founder of MetaSoft Systems and primary developer of NeoData, will continue to play an active role in the support and development of NeoData. During the initial transition period, which is expected to take several months, Dr. Lowe will train Isoprime staff and provide first-level support for current and prospective customers. Over the longer term, Dr. Lowe will continue to provide second-level support and to participate in decisions related to the improvement and expansion of the product.
"NeoData has been essentially a one-person operation since it went on the market over 10 years ago." said Dr. Lowe. "As both a neonatologist and the developer of the software, I feel I have been able to accomplish a great deal during that time, as shown by NeoData's success around the country. However, this situation has always had major limitations because of the resultant dependence on a single person and the necessarily slow pace of advancement of the software's features. I strongly believe that having Isoprime continue NeoData's development will substantially address these issues over the forseeable future while continuing to provide strong support for existing users."
"Isoprime has extensive experience developing patient information management software for the NICU environment", continued Dr. Lowe. "Its president, Ken Modaff, has held previous positions in the Information Technology field that I believe make him and his company well suited to take over the NeoData product. They combine a larger staff, with a high level of technical expertise, and nearly 10 years of experience working directly with NICU clinicians to develop NICU software."
Isoprime will be announcing more on the transition in the upcoming weeks and months. In the meantime, NeoData customers should continue to contact MetaSoft (by phone or email) if they need NeoData product support.
Isoprime Announces Web Hosting Services for CommuniCoach
Following the introduction of CommuniCoach for the Web, Isoprime Corporation has announced a new set of services for customers who would like to use CommuniCoach across the Internet but do not have the resources or expertise to host the software themselves.
The Web version of CommuniCoach opens-up a wealth of possibilities for distance learning and consulting. Instructors can develop evaluations at their office or at home. Students can submit videos for review from anywhere in the world. Consultants can provide detailed feedback on a client activity without the expense of travel. Groups can review a student activity without the need to be in the same location at the same time. The possibilities are endless.
Some customers will wish to host CommuniCoach on their own web server. However, Isoprime is now offering a hosting service where customers can use a version of CommuniCoach that is hosted by Isoprime. This eliminates the need for the customer to deal with the hardware, software, and high-speed network connections that are needed for web-based software. Isoprime has also announced a service to digitize video tapes and DVDs if customers do not have the time or expertise to create their own digitized videos.
"Our goal is to provide a full range of options for our CommuniCoach customers", said Ken Modaff, President of Isoprime Corporation. "Providing a hosting service will make the great benefits of CommuniCoach available to a much wider range of customers."
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