Liverpool Women’s takes Philips CareServant
Philips CareServant Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is implementing the first interactive multimedia system from Philips in the UK. The system, Philips CareServant, will provide patients with an entertainment system, including local cable TV, video on demand and internet access. It will also allow patients to view hospital information such as department opening times. Additional […]
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UltraGenda revamps booking for Bruges
UltraGenda has revamped the booking application it built for the St Jan hospital in Bruges because referring physicians disliked the initial booking process. UltraGenda built UG Broka for the hospital in 2005. A case study written by Helga De Neve, chief information officer at the hospital, and released by the company says that “although the […]
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VeriFone targets German e-health programme
US firm VeriFone Holdings has announced it will target the growing demand in Germany for electronic health card systems. The company is a specialist supplier of payment and card systems, and has been operating in the US market since 1995. VeriFone currently offers a range of payment certified electronic card acceptance solutions in Germany, including […]
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Sweden’s Ortivus signs antivirus deal
Swedish health IT specialist Ortivus has signed an agreement with Swedish IT security provider SE46 AB.
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Teenage clicks
At last year’s BT e-Health Insider awards, NHS Choices won the best use of ICT in patient and citizen involvement category, sponsored by Fujitsu, for a new media sexual health initiative in the Humber region.
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Med-e-Tel conference programme published
Med-e-Tel 2009 has published its conference programme, offering a range of speakers and presentations on global telemedicine and e-health. The annual three-day Med-e-Tel conference will be held 1-3 April 2009, Luxembourg. The conference will feature presentations of successful business cases, research activities, pilot projects, practical experiences from health and social care providers. The event will […]
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Carestream Health hits 2000 CR installs
Carestream Health has announced it has reached a milestone in CR installations, having installed its two thousandth high resolution CR system at the Rechts der Isar Clinic in Munich, Germany. The Munich University Rechts der Isar Clinic, with its specialised team of physicians dedicated to mammography, installed a new multi-plate Kodak Directview CR 975 System […]
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Call for co-ordination on ID card security
ENISA has published a position paper highlighting problems with current and planned European electronic ID card schemes.
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InterSystems Ensemble rated top interface engine
The Ensemble interface engine, provided by health software specialist InterSystems, has been ranked as the number one interface engine for a third consecutive year. Ensemble came top in the 2008 ‘Best in KLAS’ rankings, a respected survey in which vendors are rated by product customers. The ranking was reported in the 2008 Top 20 Best […]
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Isoft names German Lorenzo reference site
Health software firm IBA Health Group has announced that German hospital group, Krankenhaus Buchholz and Winsen, is to implement its iSoft Lorenzo Clinicals product. The project will be delivered in two phases and culminate in the roll-out of Lorenzo Clinicals. ISoft will also install its new iCS portal, eFA services and electronic patient record (EPR). […]
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