IBM donates code to open source health project
IBM has donated code to the Eclipse.org foundation’s Open Healthcare Framework (OHF), which works on increasing interoperability of healthcare software so that software vendors to easily develop applications that exchange data reliably and securely. The OHF aims to deliver an open source data sharing platform based on standards such as HL7 and Integrating the Healthcare […]
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Head of NHS Scotland says doctors key to IT projects
Doctors are playing a key role in the development of IT systems in Scotland and will continue to do so in future, the chief executive of NHS Scotland has pledged. Dr Kevin Woods told the Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee that one of the key messages from NHS Connecting for Health in England was the necessity […]
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Intel creates e-health interoperability alliance
Intel has created a major international new alliance of healthcare hardware and software providers called Continua, in order to increase compatibility of e-healthcare devices and software, EHI can exclusively reveal. All devices that follow the Continua standards will be compatible with one another and will feature a new ‘consumer recognisable logo’, in the same fashion […]
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Online medicines library gets revamp
The National electronic Library for Medicine, which collects online news and RSS feeds on medicines information, is set to expand into a personalised portal, featuring both regional and national medicines news. The NeLM, which was first launched under the title DrugInfoZone is funded by the National electronic Library for Health. The site sifts and collates […]
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Courage to build
A European framework for interoperability is cruical to the success of e-health across the continent, industry leaders have argued at a high level conference in Malaga.
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European ‘Connect-a-thon’ tests interoperability
Over 60 healthcare software companies and organisations from all over the world have gathered together in Spain to test the interoperability of their systems. A total of 700 combinations of system and 1600 tests were carried out over four days in Barcelona in a yearly European ‘Connect-a-thon’, organised by Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise in Europe […]
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E-health development vital, says European Commissioner
European Commissioner Viviane Redding has announced that the focus for future policy and funding in eHealth will be on moves to foster interoperability, together with supporting the development of assistive technologies to support independent living, writes Jon Hoeksma from Malaga. Speaking on the opening day of the high level eHealth 2006 conference in Malaga, Spain, the […]
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Ambulance trusts join map data sharing deal
Ambulance trusts in England will now have the opportunity to share geographical data with other trusts as part of a deal between the Health and Social Care Information Centre and Ordnance Survey. The Ordnance Survey has announced that 31 ambulance trusts will now be able to join the agreement, signed in November 2005. They will […]
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Companies gear up for interoperability marathon
Two hundred and fifty representatives of seventy healthcare IT companies will gather in Barcelona next week for the 6th annual European “Connectathon” – a week-long event devoted to the quest for interoperability. As its name suggests, the meeting is a ‘connectivity marathon’ where companies will take advantage of the opportunity to test their products in what […]
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Unstoppable momentum in e-health rollout, says Granger
Connecting for Health has reached an unstoppable momentum and "essentially the war is won", chief executive Richard Granger has told a conference in Australia. He is quoted in The Australian newspaper as saying that patients are already benefiting from the programme and that deployment was well underway. "The real revolution is in patients being able […]
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