New CEO of SNOMED CT appointed
The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), owners of the SNOMED CT terminology, has announced that Jennifer Zelmer will take over as chief executive officer (CEO) as of February 2008. Daniel Forslund, board member from Sweden and chair of the selection committee of the management board, said that the committee unanimously selected Zelmer based […]
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PDA software lets nursing assistants review drugs
Providing mobile drug management tools and web-based training on drugs management to nursing assistants can help cut prescribing problems among the elderly, according to a new Swedish pilot presented in Austria yesterday. The pilot was based on providing community nursing assistants with PDAs carrying mobile drug management software, provided by Pharmtech, that links in real […]
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Austria named best healthcare system in the EU
Austria has the best healthcare service in the European Union, a survey by watchdog Health Consumer Powerhouse has found. The Euro Health Consumer Index is an annual ranking of national European healthcare systems across five areas that are key to the consumer: patients’ rights and information, waiting times for common treatments, care outcomes, the generosity […]
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Car emergency call system gathers pace
A European Commission proposed system, aiming to provide cars in Europe with a direct contact to the emergency services, is gathering momentum after three more countries agreed to take part in the scheme. eCall is a pan-European in vehicle emergency call system which uses the European emergency number 112 in the event of an accident. […]
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Anoto launches digital pen and paper
Anoto Group, specialist in digital pen and paper technology has launched a new software package called Anoto Forms Solution, designed specifically for the European health market. The Norwegian specialist has designed the bundle to electronically capture and transmit data entered into paper based forms, using digital pens. Anoto’s VP for sales and marketing, Ebba Asly […]
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Capio partners with BridgeForward for integration
Independent healthcare provider Capio Healthcare UK has selected application integration specialist BridgeForward Software to provide it with application integration throughout its UK healthcare facilities. In the UK Capio own and run a network of 22 private hospitals, 10 NHS Treatment Centres, Neurological centres and dedicated eye units. The integration technology will allow Capio Healthcare to […]
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It’s all about access
David Baker, MD of Clinical Solutions, tells Jon Hoeksma, that his company’s strategy is based on providing the means to access to health services, no matter the point of contact or circumstances.
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Cambio gets smart on patient wristbands
Scandinavian software provider Cambio Healthcare Systems has announced a new partnership with LaserBand, to deliver its patient wristband and labelling solution to the UK’s NHS. Spurred on by the release of the Department Of Health (DH)’s ‘Coding for Success’ report and a successful pilot of the solution in Sweden, Cambio will be releasing the solution to […]
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SNOMED negotiations miss deadline – but continue
Talks to negotiate a new International Standards Development Organisation (SDO) for the clinical terminology, SNOMED CT, missed their first deadline at the end of December but are continuing, it has emerged. SNOMED International issued a statement saying that it is continuing to work closely with representatives from nine countries on the creation of the SDO […]
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Danish GPs enjoy the best IT systems, says study
Denmark is the most advanced country in the world for clinical information technology systems in primary care, health informatics luminary Professor Denis Protti has stated. Danish GPs are used to sending one another clinical information over their secure network; over 90% of clinical communications are exchanged in this way. The study estimated only 41 GPs […]
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