PHILADELPHIA -- Wolters Kluwer Health, the leading drug information provider, today announced the launch of the .Net edition of its Drug Information Bridge (DIB) Version 2.1. To reduce application development expenses, DIB v2.1 is offered as a .Net application programming interface (API), which can be easily linked to a healthcare organization's existing drug information and clinical content, offering healthcare professionals access to Medi-Span's popular family of drug information databases.
With access to Medi-Span's drug descriptive data, prices, image/imprint information and clinical data, this new version of DIB will aid in streamlining the workflow process and increasing patient safety. The DIB v2.1 .Net edition offers users incremental updates while also incorporating Facts and Comparisons reference information.
"We are pleased to announce the release of the Drug Information Bridge v2.1 .Net edition, which works seamlessly with our existing Medi-Span systems," says Ken Killion, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health's Clinical Tools business unit. "As the industry's most complete source of current, clinically relevant drug information, this new version will offer customers the ability to program files or data, which will provide intelligence that helps medical professionals make better clinical decisions."
DIB v2.1 is integrated with the Medi-Span Foundation Library, which allows customers to incorporate other Medi-Span API products including Medication Order Management Database (MOMD), Drug Dosing and Administration Database (DDAD) and Drug Facts & Comparisons (DFC). By offering a choice of technologies, this enhanced version can work with multiple platforms, operating systems, development tools and relational databases.
For additional information regarding DIB v2.1, please contact Charles Conroy at cconroy@drugfacts.com or visit www.medi-span.com.
About Wolters Kluwer Health-Clinical Tools business unit
Wolters Kluwer Health is a leading provider of information for professionals and students in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. It is part of Wolters Kluwer nv, Amsterdam, an international legal, tax, business, education and health information services company with annual sales of more than EUR 3.4 billion. The Clinical Tools business unit offers industry-leading intellectual property, next-generation integrated drug and disease databases and point-of-care information tools for healthcare professionals. These tools aid in disease management, error reduction, workflow improvements, and more effective patient management and are used in thousands of hospitals, pharmacies, and physician offices. Currently, the business unit includes the Medi-Span, Facts and Comparisons, Clin-eguide and SKOLAR brands. Other major brands of Wolters Kluwer Health include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; electronic information providers, such as Ovid Technologies; and pharmaceutical information provider Adis International. www.wkhealth.com.
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