German hospital group to roll-out EMR
A major German hospital player has announced that it will begin to develop a national network of electronic medical records within the next few weeks. The Sana-Kliniken – number four among the private hospital chains in Germany – have signed a contract with the Berlin-based GMD, a specialist provider for eHealth solutions. The latest announcement […]
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European RIS and PACS integration on the rise
A report by Frost and Sullivan has found that the integration between Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. In its latest research report, titled European RIS Markets, Frost and Sullivan found that the trend towards RIS-PACS integration in Europe is fast gathering pace, but […]
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Initiate signs agreement with SQLI Groupe
Initiate Systems, the supplier of patient data management and enterprise master patient index solutions, has announced a new strategic agreement with French healthcare identity management specialists SQLI Groupe. SQLI Groupe is one of the main suppliers in the French market who have been helping with the national and regional electronic health records (EHR) strategies. The agreement will […]
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Telemedicine growing in use in Germany
Nearly 2000 patients with chronic heart problems and 200 with diabetes are now being monitored through a BKK Taunus telemedicine system at home, in the German state of Hessen. The devices are personal healthcare telemedicine services (PHTS) and are offered to patients who meet a certain criteria and have relevant health insurance. PHTS has contracts […]
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Irish Cancer Centre links to US
The Beacon Hospital Cancer Centre has been launched in Ireland by US-based University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre and will be one of the first cancer centres to use remote data management software. The Dublin-based cancer centre will provide Ireland’s population with access to state-of-the-art oncology IT including hi-tech radiation therapy and the ability to access […]
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Agfa targets EPR market
Adrian Stevens, MD of Agfa UK tells EHI’s Jon Hoeksma how Agfa is planning to tackle the UK hospital Electronic Patient Record market.
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Siemens at the crossroads
Klaus Kleinfeld who resigned as Siemens’ chief executive last week was also the mastermind behind the company’s healthcare IT development. William Payne assesses his legacy.
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EC looks to mainstream telehealth
Members of the European Commission have said that they intend to set up an action plan to deal with the challenges of an ageing population and make telehealth more mainstream. Speaking at the London Telehealth Symposium earlier this year, three EC civil servants told the audience that the eHealth industry, had been allocated funds by […]
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Philips acquire Health Watch medical alert service
Health Watch Holdings, a US-based national provider of personal response systems, has been acquired by Philips in a $130m (£65m) deal and will be merged with the company’s Lifeline medical alert service. Health Watch offer a variety of Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) and have been partnering with hospitals, home care agencies and municipalities across […]
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OECD countries need ehealth to reform
The vision of eHealth records being accessible in different European Union countries and beyond is now being looked at by many different countries, according to the OECD’s Martine Durand. Speaking at the recent Berlin E-health conference she said "All OECD countries are facing challenges meeting the pressures in their healthcare systems. They are all struggling with questions […]
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