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New Partnership with IDA Ireland Bolsters Cerner's Commitment to Drive Innovation and Advance Population Health Intelligence

Cerner has announced the plans to significantly grow its Dublin hub for research and development. Working with the support of the Irish Government through IDA Ireland, will be created 50 new roles focused on R&D and the improvement of data intelligence and population health management for the European clients.

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Wearable Device can Predict Older Adults' Risk of Falling

Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most common cause of injury in older adults, and can create ongoing health problems. But treatment and awareness of falling usually happens after a fall has already occurred. As a part of the NIH's Women's Health Initiative, researchers wanted to see if they could predict an individual's risk of falling so that preventative measures could be taken to reduce this risk.

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EDPS-IPEN Privacy by Design Contest for Mobile Health (mHealth) Applications

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), in partnership with the Data Protection Authorities of Austria, Ireland and Schleswig-Holstein and supported by the Internet Privacy Engineering Network (IPEN), is pleased to announce the launch of the EDPS-IPEN Privacy by Design contest for mobile Health (mHealth) applications.

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AAL Market and Investment Report

The AAL Market and Investment Report was commissioned by the Ambient Assisted Living Association and aims to provide a consolidated view of the existing market and investment information in Europe for the AAL domain. It covers data relevant for AAL and related technologies including current status, trends and future perspective for opportunities in the European Union (EU) and where possible link those to innovation in delivery of services.

The AAL domain broadly represents solutions (i.e. bundled products and services) that have an information and communication technology (ICT) component and are of direct value for older people, their families and carers to

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#eHID2018 eHealth Innovation Days 2018

6 - 7 September 2018, Flensburg, Germany.
The 3rd eHealth Innovation Days will take place on 6 and 7 September 2018 at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences (FUAS). As a part of the Baltic Sea Campus on eHealth (est. 2015), the eHealth Innovation Days (eHID) focus on reinforcing eHealth in the Baltic Sea Region. The main topic this year will be "Open Healthcare" which highlights the importance of participatory and cooperative aspects of eHealth and related disciplines.

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St Helens Reduces Patient Mortality Risk with Digital Fluid Balance Project

NHS professionals at a North West trust have been shortlisted for the prestigious national Patient Safety Awards, following important work around rapid response for deteriorating patients. The team at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust innovated with their Patientrack electronic observations system to tackle a major cause of complications for patients on intravenous fluids and electrolytes.

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Research Finds Three Major Failings in some Apps Used for the Diagnosis of Skin Cancer

In the scramble to bring successful apps for the diagnosis of skin cancer to market there is a concern that a lack of testing is risking public safety, according to research led by the University of Birmingham. The research, outlined at the British Association of Dermatologists' Annual Meeting in Edinburgh, reviewed the medical literature on skin cancer apps to explore the number of apps on the market, ascertain how accurate they are, and what the benefits and limitations of these technological solutions are.

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Researchers Apply Computing Power to Track the Spread of Cancer

Princeton researchers have developed a new computational method that increases the ability to track the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. This migration of cells can lead to metastatic disease, which causes about 90 percent of cancer deaths from solid tumors - masses of cells that grow in organs such as the breast, prostate or colon.

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Philips Powers First Tele-Intensive Care eICU Program in Japan

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Japan-based Showa University announced the launch of Japan's first telemedicine intensive care (eICU) program at Showa University Hospital and Showa Koto Toyosu Hospital, designed to help improve the outcomes of high risk patients and advancing the globalization of critical care.

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Clockwork: The Solution that Supports Everyday Life of Shift Workers is Being Tested in Portuguese Hospitals

A pilot study coordinated by researchers from FhP-AICOS (Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS) is encouraging healthcare shift workers to become aware of their physical activity and sleep rhythms, and to reflect about their work and lifestyle, using technology. Clockwork, a tech solution created to achieve this, is already being tested in Portugal at CUF hospitals, and it will get its debut in Hungary soon.

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