Jorge Mercado

At MedicAlert we have vividly seen how a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) can enable business agility and elevate the value of the IT organization's work. Since we launched our SOA initiative two years ago, we have laid the foundation for vital new forms of collaboration with partners and accelerated the introduction of new products and services that can strengthen the business. MedicAlert, a non-profit organization with four million members worldwide, is best known for the medical bracelets worn by our members. The bracelets let doctors and other healthcare providers know if there's a particular medical condition - such as an allergy or illness - that must be recognized in an emergency situation. While we have provided services that protect and save lives for 50 yea... (more)