Gematik to evaluate USB sticks for patient records
The German national health IT body has agreed to evaluate USB sticks as a means of storing and carrying electronic patient records.
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iSoft wins award for European labs strategy
ISoft Germany has been named a strategic leader in the European Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) market by analysts Frost & Sullivan.
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IHE publishes tendering recommendations
The German section of Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) has published a paper advising hospital representatives on how to phrase bid invitations for health IT solutions. The goal is to spread the IHE profiles more rapidly. Originally, IHE was an initiative that aimed to increase the interoperability of devices and software solutions in radiology. Today, […]
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German diabetes risk management study begins
A new collaborative research project has been launched in Germany to examine how computer technology can be used to help predict risk factors associated with diabetes. Called ‘computer assisted diabetes risk management (CDRM)’ will examine how different e-health solutions can improve diabetes care. The study, which will be at medium scale, will focus on people […]
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German hospitals count benefits of SAP
Hospitals in Germany say they expect regional e-health networks to deliver substantial cost savings of up to €2 million a year.
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iSoft wins Spanish contract extensions
Healthcare authorities in the Andalusian and Balearic Island regions of Spain have awarded iSoft contract extensions worth a total of €1.35m. The Andalusian healthcare services (SAS) has renewed its contract for maintenance at 16 hospitals for another year in a deal worth €750,000. The extension of the SAS contract is said to be for the […]
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Gematik tests next generation health card
Smart card expert Sagem Orga, in collaboration with German health insurer Techniker Krankenkasse, has become the first company to develop a next-generation electronic health card. The new generation one card, which will be used in the eventual roll-out of health smart cards in Germany, will enable Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) to test and prove the online […]
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NoemaLife buys Ferrania Technologies
German healthcare software specialist NoemaLife has acquired the radiology information (RIS) and picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), in addition to the service division, of UK-based Ferrania Technologies. NoemaLife has also taken over the service division of Ferrania Technologies’ LifeImaging operation. The acquisition will plug a gap in NoemeLife’s portfolio of systems. NoemaLife already provides […]
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Canada’s Infoway says 254 EHR projects underway
Canada’s electronic health record projects have quadrupled since 2004, according to the head of the Canadian health IT agency. Investment in EHRs is said to have increased by 12% in the past year alone. Canada Health Infoway – an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the Canadian government – jointly invests with every province or territory […]
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iSoft reveals European and UK deals
iSoft has announced that it has secured new business and renewal of contracts worth €8.4m in the UK and central Europe over the past month. iSoft Northern Europe says it has secured new orders worth €3.1 m, while iSoft UK and Ireland has agreed contract extensions worth £4.22m for ongoing maintenance and support. New orders […]
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