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Senior Portfolio & Innovation Manager (m/f) for Digital Ecosystem

We at Siemens Healthineers are committed to helping healthcare providers globally to succeed in today's dynamic environment. We are inspired to transform the way things are done - because we want what is best for our people, our customers and ultimately the health of mankind.

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New Noninvasive Method of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Researchers from Klinikum Stuttgart and the University of Erlangen, Germany, report preliminary findings that show a noninvasive method of monitoring intracranial pressure (ICP) that could rival the gold standards of invasive intraventricular and intraparenchymal monitoring. To date no noninvasive method of ICP monitoring has proved adequate to replace invasive ones. The new noninvasive monitoring device uses advanced signal analysis algorithms to evaluate properties of acoustic signals that pass through the brain in order to determine ICP values.

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Digital Marketing Business Manager

The purpose of Digital Marketing Business Manager role is to lead the development and implementation of Digital Channel marketing solutions as a part of the patient engagement. You will be responsible to drive, implement and follow up digital projects from A to Z and to provide business solutions and support tools for our target groups as well as to support, evaluate and implement new channels in the marketing area.

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Allscripts to Acquire McKesson's Enterprise Information Solutions Business

Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX), a global leader in healthcare technology, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire McKesson Corporation's (NYSE:MCK) hospital and health system IT business, Enterprise Information Solutions, for $185 million in cash, subject to adjustment for net debt and working capital.

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Improving Students' Academic Performance - There's an App for That

A mobile learning app that uses game elements such as leaderboards and digital badges may have positive effects on student academic performance, engagement, and retention, according to a study published in the open access International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia developed a fully customizable app that allowed lecturers to push quizzes based on course content directly to their students' devices in order to motivate them, increase their competitiveness, and keep them engaged with the course.

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North West Trusts Take 'Giant Leap' in Connecting Diagnostics Across Hospitals

Two NHS trusts in the North West of England have taken the lead in breaking down barriers between diagnostic departments and frontline clinical staff, in a move that healthcare professionals say is changing how they can view and diagnose patients, and that is improving collaboration between hospitals across the region.

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eHealth Innovation Days 2017

7 - 8 September 2017, Flensburg, Germany.
The 2nd eHealth Innovation Days will gather the different professionals and stakeholders concerned with eHealth: developers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, citizens as well as companies and entrepreneurs are welcome. The floor is open to generate innovative ideas, discuss the current developments in eHealth and initiate new projects and partnerships.

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Where Cutting-Edge Technologies and Industry Converge: Announcing Ireland’s Premier Medical Technology Event, Medtec Ireland 2017

4 - 5 October 2017, Galway, Ireland.
Medtec Ireland 2017, Ireland's largest pure medical design and manufacturing event, will be taking place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway, Ireland. Following last year's successful event, which saw substantial growth of 19 percent in visitor numbers, Medtec Ireland 2017 is the industry's most trusted route to producing real impact for exhibitors and visitors,

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Managing Director/Medical Director (m/f) for New Digital Health Company

The HitFox team is transforming selected high-growth markets by establishing synergistic company clusters. More than 880 professionals all over the world are shaping emerging digital industries in the group's international offices on three continents. HitFox Group is currently looking for a Managing Director/Medical Director (m/f) to join the new digital health company.

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The Danish Reference Genome

After close to 5 years of work, the GenomeDenmark consortium has now finalized the efforts to establish a Danish Reference genome. The result is a reference of unrivalled quality and information depth, as compared to other similar international references and studies. Due to the unique and high quality approach, the consortium consisting of three Danish universities and the genomics company BGI Europe has been able to analyze otherwise intractable genomics regions for the first time.

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