MedicDirect Launches Sports Health Channel
Leading UK health information website www.medicdirect.co.uk which currently supplies many of the leading Internet Service ’s and broadcasters including Tiscali, NTL, GMTV and AOL with much of their health channel content, have launched a new sports health and fitness channel www.medicdirectsport.com . Medicdirectsport provides a unique sports health and fitness resource, providing users with access to […]
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Patients Want to Interact with Doctors Online
A survey of European internet users found that 50% said they want to be able to email their doctor, schedule appointments online and receive prescriptions by email. The survey found that consumers want online services that make communication with their doctor faster and more convenient, such as the facility to schedule appointments online Some 45% […]
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Homerton Launches Text Message Reminders
Homerton University Hospital, in East London, has became the first UK hospital to launch a mobile phone-based text messaging service, called ‘Meditext’, to remind patients of their appointments and prevent unnecessary cancellations. Patients are sent a text-message reminder two days before they are due to attend an appointment at the Department of Sexual Health. The […]
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EDS Signs $142m Deal for NHS Directory and e-Mail Service
IT services multinational, EDS, has finalised a $142m (£91m) deal to develop and deliver a full e-mail and directory service for NHS staff. EDS was first announced as the preferred bidder for the contract in May when the company was chosen ahead of Syntegra, the networking arm of British Telecom. The new service will give […]
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More Women Seek Online Health Information
A new European survey has found women are more likely than men to seek health information online. Although men are far more likely to use the internet for general use and to send emails than women, the survey finds that women are 12 per cent more likely than men to use the Internet to search […]
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European Doctors Taking Lead on Use of IT
General Practitioners in Scandinavia, Netherlands and UK are leading Europe in the use of IT at work, and in key areas such as use of electronic medical records European GPs has a significant lead over their US counterparts. The findings come from the latest research by Harris Interactive on e-health. It reports that medical practices […]
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Telemedicine Helps Babies, Parents and Staff in Neonatal ICUs
A telemedicine solution to the problem of maintaining high quality communication with the parents of babies undergoing neonatal intensive care (NIC) is to start a major pilot in the US. The solution, which links families to NIC units via a secure web site, claims to improve communication, increase family participation, enhance parent education and produce […]
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Steady Rise in US Doctors’ Internet Use
US doctors are using the Web more frequently and for longer periods according to a new study from the American Medical Association. This year’s study, conducted between August and December 2001, is the fourth conducted annually by the association. It shows that 78% of doctors use the Web and two thirds access it daily – […]
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Oxford Clinical Intranet Links Local NHS
The potential of networked local NHS communities is being demonstrated in Oxfordshire by the Oxford Clinical Intranet, which uses easy-to-use Internet technology to make test results electronically available to GPs. Where in the past getting test results depended on doctors making time-consuming phone calls or awaiting paper results by mail, the new system — developed […]
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DrKoop.com Sold at Knockdown Price
DrKoop.com, the online health information provider, once a darling of Wall Street and stellar stock of the dotcom boom, has been sold to online vitamin retailer Vitacost.com for $186,000. During the dotcom boom DrKoop was at one stage valued at more than $1 billion. Founded in 1997 by the eponymous former US Surgeon General Dr […]
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