Alert becomes latest member of COCIR

Alert has become the latest firm to join COCIR, the European medical devices and healthcare IT trade association.

The Portugese health IT firm Alert was set up in December 1999 and now employs 800 people. The company’s software works toward creating paper-free clinical environments, enabling citizens to manage, organise and contribute to their own health information, allowing healthcare providers and citizens to exchange healthcare information.

Maria João Azeredo, Head of Business Development at ALERT explained their objectives, saying “Our goal with the partnership with COCIR is, as a software vendor, to reinforce our commitment with continuous improvement of quality, efficiency and safety of our clinical care software.”

COCIR Secretary General, Nicole Denjoy said "We are pleased to welcome this successful European SME on-board and feel sure that with their experience in providing efficient eHealth solutions, theywill contribute significantly to COCIR’s eHealth activities.”