NCR to launch patient kiosks in Europe
The Adventist Healthcare Solution Kiosk A new touch-screen kiosk is to be launched in Europe by self-service specialist NCR, designed to simplify the checking in and out procedures for patients. MediKiosk, a self-service machine which interfaces with hospital information systems and collects clinical information from patients prior to an appointment, is to be piloted by […]
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IT heads gather in Greifswald for ALKRZ
Increasing numbers of university hospitals in Germany are using shared IT systems for biomedical research. Greifswald university hospital, where the servers for two multicentre studies are located, is a key site. At Greifswald last week, the heads of information technology for 24 German university hospitals gathered for the ALKRZ conference, a meeting that takes place […]
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DxCG to host risk adjustment symposium in Germany
Predictive modelling specialist, DxCG, has announced it is hosting a two-day conference, Navigating Risk Adjustment with DxCG. The event will take place at the Berlin Marriot, Germany on 6 and 7 May and aims to provide attendees a practical insight into the workings of DxCG science. Attendees will also be taught proper utilisation of risk […]
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Markische Kliniken hospitals implement Orbis
The Märkische Kliniken hospital group, based in southern Germany, says it has integrated medical, nursing and administrative IT processes following the installation of the Agfa Orbis hospital information system (HIS) in its three main hospitals. The hospital group hopes that by switching to one HIS, they will be able to improve the quality of patient […]
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Atos Origin signs 5 year deal on German health card
Atos Origin has signed a new five-year contract with German health IT agency Gesellschaft für Telematikanwendungen der Gesundheitskarte mbH (gematik) for the implementation of the directory service for the German electronic health card project. The firm will be responsible for the design and implementation of the Directory Service in the IT infrastructure and the deal […]
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Berlin University opens telemedicine centre
The Charité University Hospital, part of Berlin University, has opened a centre for cardiovascular telemedicine.
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German government unveils smartcard costs
The German ministry of health has issued details on recent and estimated future costs of the healthcare smartcard project in response to a parliamentary inquiry, initiated by the Liberal Democrats (FDP). Germany’s current government is made up of a ‘grand coalition’ of Conservatives and Social Democrats, with the FDP as the leading opposition party. The […]
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VDE paper supports telemonitoring for diabetics
German industry association, VDE, has published a paper on telemonitoring for diabetic patients. The paper urges politicians to make greater use of telemonitoring technology in order to reduce long-term complications of diabetes and costs for diabetic patients. The main function of telemonitoring in diabetes is to transmit blood sugar levels electronically, via landline or mobile […]
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Telecom firms have strong e-health presence
A report by IT and telecommunications researcher, InfoCom, has highlighted the strong presence of telecom carriers in the e-health industry. The report shows that a number of telecom carriers across Europe are now involved in the healthcare sector, providing a variety of services. Research of e-health applications across Europe has shown that carriers such as […]
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CompuGroup buys German HIS vendor
CompuGroup has announced its takeover of hospital information systems supplier, Dahm Aktiengesellschaft, better known as Fliegel.
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