Evidence of e-health benefits needed, says IPPR report
A new report by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has highlighted the lack of reliable research into the benefits delivered by e-health projects in the UK. The report, entitled ‘Public Value and e-Health’, says that effective evaluation of current investments will be crucial for benefits to be proven and professional and public support […]
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Europe sets out plan for ‘European E-health Area’
European Commissioner for Health and Human Protection, David Byrne, has called for the creation of a common ‘European e-health area’ in which patients are able to freely move between member states to receive care. With many member states due to start issuing the new E111 health insurance card in June, Byrne said the European health […]
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Best of European E-Health Announced
The 2004 awards for the best e-health projects in Europe have been announced, with three winners chosen from over 32 projects from across Europe. Sponsored by the European Commission, the eEurope Awards for eHealth were presented at the eHealth Europe Conference, held in Cork, Ireland, on 6 May. The winners were chosen from 32 different finalists […]
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US states push for e-health networks
Political leaders in Florida and Kentucky have announced similar plans to create state-wide e-health networks, to enable family physicians, hospitals, health insurers and patients to exchange clinical and financial information more easily. In Florida, Governor Jeb Bush, brother of President Bush, has said he will create an advisory committee to issue recommendations on how to […]
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Final call for entries to 2004 EU e-health awards
The closing date for entries to European Union’s eEurope Awards for eHealth comes later this month, with the deadline falling on 21 January. Winners of the eEurope Awards for eHealth will be announced at May’s High-Level European eHealth Conference and Exhibition, in Cork. The goal of the awards is to help demonstrate where Europe currently […]
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DTI Funds Diabetes E-Health Project
Docobo (UK) Ltd has been awarded a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) SMART research and development grant for an e-health project based on home-based remote management of the outpatient care for hypertensive diabetics. The DTI SMART award is intended to help develop technology to significantly improve the long term outcome of hypertensive diabetics and […]
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Kaiser Permanente Aims for E-Health within Three Years
Kaiser Permanente, the second biggest integrated health delivery organisation in the US, has announced that it will invest $1.8 billion in advanced ICT systems including electronic medical records, electronic appointment booking, electronic prescription refills and referral requests. The programme represents one of the largest and most ambitious implementations of electronic medical records yet seen, in […]
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Bangladeshi E-Health Network Announced
An ambitious e-health programme is being introduced in one of the world’s poorest countries to help rural doctors get online access to expert advice and guidance in order to provide better care for the sick. A network of online medical centres will be established in Bangladesh, linked to a network of 200 specialists in the […]
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UK E-Health Association Conference
Highlights from the UK e-Health Association Conference, Cardiff, June 11-13 E-Health Media listened in on some of the presentations at the UK e-Health Association’s well-attended conference last week. Building Clinical Value Through Data Linkage An example of building real value for diabetes patients and clinicians through data linkage came from Dr John Parkinson, client services […]
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2002 to be Year E-Health Grows Up
As the dust of the dotcom crash clears, 2002 will be the year that the e-health gets down to business and begins to deliver with health providers and pharmaceutical firms realising the value of networked communications. In its Top 10 Healthcare Predictions for 2002, Forrester Research, offers its reading of the tea leaves for what […]
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