Canada hit by e-health scandal
The agency responsible for ehealth in Ontario has become the centre of a scandal involving uncompetitive contract awards, massive consultancy fees and posh biscuits. The agency in question, eHealth Ontario, is reported to have forked out nearly €3.2m (CAD $5m) in contracts without any apparent attempt to open up the deals to outside bidders, according […]
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US Hospital IT set to hit €5 billion
The value of the US hospital IT market is predicted to hit €5 billion annually within the next five years. A new report, from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s research arm, predicts that US hospitals will spend about €3.7 ($4.7) billion on health IT this year, rising to €5 ($6.8) billion by 2014. […]
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iSoft launches PACS product
iSoft has partnered with an Israeli software developer to launch its new picture archiving and communications-related image viewing software worldwide. The company developed the system in partnership with CDP Medical Developments, which already has its software installed in more than 250 sites. Already available, the new product aims to enhance iSoft’s global portfolio of IT […]
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Orebro first with Swedish summary record
InterSystems has announced that the first stage of the Swedish National Patient Summary Project has been successfully deployed.
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Professional services cost billions
Healthcare IT professional services are now generating revenues of more than $2.2 billion (€1.5 billion) a year, according to Frost and Sullivan. In a report on the Healthcare IT Professional Services Markets in Europe, the analyst and consulting company estimates that this could reach $3.6 billion (€2.5 billion) by 2015. However, it warns that the […]
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MHRA launches drug info debate
The UK’s medicines regulatory body has launched a consultation on the European Commission’s plans to change the rules on the information that drug companies can provide to patients. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is seeking views from the public on the UK government’s response to the proposals and says it will also […]
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Orange and Alcatel partner on e-health
French telecomm giants Orange and Alcatel-Lucent have signed a cooperation agreement to develop services for e-health and enhanced assisted living.
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2009 Baltic e-health conference announced
The third Baltic Conference on e-health will take place in Hamburg on September 16, 2009, and this year focus on cross-border care. The conference, to be hosted in the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, will focus primarily on Cross-Border Healthcare, optimisation of clinical and business processes and telemedicine. The event aims to provide a cross sector […]
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Permanente way
Kaiser Permanente is making rapid progress with electronic health records. Jon Hoeksma reports.
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Agfa Healthcare integrates Oasis
Agfa Healthcare, part of Agfa-Gaveart, has signed an agreement to integrate Oasis workstation software from Segami Corporation into the workflow of its latest Impax PACS system. The new software is said to enable physicians to review, process and report studies, helping to streamline patient care in nuclear medicine by providing a single system that automates […]
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