Wireless solutions simplify communication
Creative applications of wireless technology are simplifying communication within localised communities in Europe, reports Neil Versel from MedInfo 2007 in Brisbane, Australia. In a surgical ward at Horsens Hospital in Denmark, nobody wastes time anymore hunting for clinicians, technicians or even the cleaning crew, thanks to electronic RFID tracking of all key personnel. Pagers are […]
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Scotland completes digital retinopathy roll-out
NHS Scotland has completed the national roll–out of its diabetes digital retinopathy screening service, delivered using web-based e-health technology from Siemens Medical Solutions. In 2006 there were an estimated 150,000 diabetic people in Scotland, a figure projected to double by 2010. Diabetic retinopathy the leading cause of blindness of patients of working age and represents […]
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IMIA and WHO to ‘revitalise relationships’
Reporting from Medinfo in Brisbane, Australia, Neil Versel, interviews the World Health Organisation’s e-health co-ordinator.
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Germany’s Barmer begins PHR trial
Barmer, Germany’s largest insurance company, is to begin a national evaluation of the effects personal health records (PHR) have on patient self-care and health service delivery. The trial is believed to be one of the biggest yet patient-controlled PHRs. During the course of the study Barmer will offer the system to all of its seven […]
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Bill Gates backs Belgian huggable robot
Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft, has backed a firm specialising in the creation of robots to aid child care experiences in hospitals.
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German smartcard rollout brought forward
In a surprise move, the German health IT agency, Gematik, has accelerated the schedule of the German national smartcard project to April 2008.
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Robotic future of patient care
As technology advances, robotics is the new revolutionary in healthcare. Kevin Fickenscher, MD and chief medical officer at Perot Systems takes a look into the future
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Gematik approves RFID smartcard terminal
Smartcard technology provider, Assa Abloy Identification Technologies Group, has received approval from Gematik to participate in phase one of field tests of the electronic health card programme in Germany. The company’s smartcard terminal, is claimed to be the only one that supports contact free radio frequency identification device (RFID) authentication, enabling health professionals to securely […]
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Carestream boost European presence
Carestream Health have signed five deals covering five countries for its Carestream Picture Archiving and Communications System and Radiology Information System.
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Malta awards Euros 15.8m health IT contract
The Maltese Government has awarded US Affiliated Computer Services, Inc a seven-year, Euros 15.8m ($21m) contract to provide modern health information systems. The new agreement is the first phase of the Maltese Government’s Integrated Health Information System (IHIS), which aims to improve the management of healthcare records. ACS will provide the hardware, software, and expertise […]
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