CompuGroup wins Malaysian deal
German health IT firm CompuGroup has been chosen to implement a hospital information system (HIS) at the Bintulu Hospital in Malaysia. The project will also include providing several clinical sub-systems and a range of services, including: business process re-engineering, implementation, training of users as well as post-implementation support and maintenance. The value of the deal […]
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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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Sectra reports strong growth
Swedish health IT firm Sectra has reported strong growth, with sales increasing by 16.2% to €82.6m (SEK 863.3m) (742.9) compared with the preceding fiscal year. Orders rose 13.1% to €110m (SEK 1,149.7m). Profit after financial items was €6.8m (SEK 71.4m), equating to a profit margin of 8.3%. In the fourth quarter of the year Sectra’s […]
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CompuGroup reports Q1 figures
German e-health firm CompuGroup AG has reported its revenues grew by 36% in the first three months of 2009. Profits decreased however from €12.8m in 2008 to €11.9m. The company attributed the difference to “acquisition related restructuring processes and regulatory implications”. The firm reported that business opportunities remained good and that it had begun delivering […]
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Virginia Department of Health hacked
An attack on the Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VDHP) website, resulted in a prescriptions website being hacked and a $10m ransom demand for the return of millions of allegedly stolen patient records. US press reports and blogs say the attack involved over eight million electronic patient records and some 35m prescription records. That an […]
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Slovenia rolls out e-health card
The Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia has announced that it will roll-out a new electronic health insurance card system across the country.
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European med tech sector slows
The European medical technology sector is weathering the current economic storm but bracing iteself for tough times, with two-thirds of firms making redundencies or introducing pay freezes.
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Simulator trains surgeons to be more efficient
Danish research has found that using simulators to train surgeons can make them twice as quick and more precise when operating.
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Xiring extends French Vitale cards
French mutual insurance company, Thélem assurances, has selected Xiring to provide ‘le Point Xiring V2’ service for its network of branches. The system will provide agents with quick access to up-to-date information stored in patients’ Vitale health smartcards, such as the National Health Insurance data, making it possible to draw up a health insurance contract […]
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