EC provides €300m to ‘smarten’ systems
The European Commission has unveiled its strategy to put Europe at the forefront of the development of smart internet powered infrastructures. It has called on Europe’s governments and ICT sectors to take advantage of the increasing demand for innovative applications of the internet to make existing infrastructures, like healthcare systems, smarter. The Commission has said […]
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GE launches €167m innovation fund
GE has announced the availability of a €167m ($250m) equity fund that will make investments in highly promising and innovative technology companies across the world. The GE Healthymagination Fund, will invest in companies globally that have innovative diagnostic IT and life sciences technologies which are aligned with the strategic objectives of GE’s initiatives. The fund […]
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EHI Awards 2009 winners announced
NHS Waltham Forest’s implementation of the RiO community and mental health system emerged as the overall winner of the E-Health Insider Awards in association with BT last night.
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JAC and InterSystems get European awards
JAC and InterSystems have been presented awards for their work in the European health IT sector, by market analysts Frost and Sullivan. JAC were awarded The European e-Prescription Systems Technology Innovation award, which was presented to the company for its work throughout the UK. The award citation states: “The company’s innovative technology, coupled with uncompromising […]
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ISoft strengthens presence in Germany
ISoft has signed a technology agreement with Klinikum Oberlausitzer Bergland in Eastern Germany, the 555-bed hospital is already using iSoft’s Hospital Information System (HIS).
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Ballmer bullish about Windows 7
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says the firm’s new operating system will provide companies and public sector bodies with a more resilient, secure and cost effective IT infrastructure. Speaking at the UK press launch of Windows 7 yesterday, Ballmer said the recession and its aftermath will mean that IT professionals will need to deliver more […]
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IBM Italy launches telemedicine project
IBM is to launch a telemedicine project in Bolzano, Italy, designed to improve elderly patients’ independence and quality of life, while reducing health care costs.
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Telefónica pilots video phone signing
Telefónica Innovation and Design has piloted a solution that allows deaf people across Granada and Andalusia to communicate with friends, family and public services using a video phone.
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Spanish develop intelligent tracking
The University of Granada and Telefónica Innovation and Design have developed a system to locate dependent people in their environment to ensure their safety. The project, which is partly funded by the Andalusian Ministry of Innovation, uses an electronic system that detects the location of a user moving around it. The system comprises of several […]
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