Elsevier Acquires InferMed, Provider of Clinical Decision Support Technology
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Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of InferMed, a London-based clinical decision support (CDS) technology company.
Salford Conference to Help Make New Models of Care a Reality
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Practical ways of achieving the new models of care outlined in NHS England's Five Year Forward View will be the central focus of a landmark health and care conference. Hosted and led by the University of Salford in collaboration with NHS England and MedeAnalytics, leaders and communities from across health and social care will come together at the Digital Health Summit,
Microtech Group Expands Integrated Care Proposition with TeleHealth Solutions Acquisition
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Fast growing IT organisation Microtech Group has acquired telehealth technology provider TeleHealth Solutions to expand its range of self-care services to help UK health and social care organisations and their patients manage long-term conditions.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Launches the First App for Visually Impaired People for Use with Apple Watch and other Smart Watches
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UK Study Reveals Clinicians Spend More than 50% of their Working Day Dealing with Clinical Documentation
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The first report in the UK of its kind to measure the impact of inaccurate and incomplete clinical documentation on patient care, clinicians and Health Trust operating costs, has been published by Nuance Communications. The report, entitled 'The Clinical Documentation Challenge,' uses the 'Business Value of IT' methodology to identify, measure and monetise the value of clinical documentation challenges.
Tech Tour Announces the Top 20 Digital Health Companies and the Top 20 Medtech Companies in Europe
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The Tech Tour today announced the top 20 Digital Health companies and the top 20 Medtech companies in Europe. The 40 companies have been selected by two Selection Committees made up of Investors as well as representatives from Life Science companies. The selected companies will be presenting at the Healthtech Summit in Lausanne to an audience of over 200 people, including Venture and Private Equity investors collectively representing $40Bn in invested assets, Business Angels and Life Sciences companies, among whom the No 1 Pharma company, the No 1 food company and No 1 Med Tech company.
Healthtech Summit 2015
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After several years of testing the water with small scale pilots, the life sciences industry is now becoming serious about adopting & integrating digital health solutions into their traditional offerings. Recently, many new investments have been made and exciting new partnerships have been established between life sciences companies and digital health innovators. A number of the key players who have participated in these transactions will be attending the Healthtech Summit.
What Do Patients and Carers Need in Health Apps - but Are Not Getting?
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Despite the huge and obvious potential of health apps to support patient self-care and reduce the drain on healthcare systems - their use has yet to move into mainstream medicine and public health programmes aimed at disease prevention. The lack of user involvement is one of the major reasons why health apps have failed to deliver thus far: what do patients and carers need in health apps - but are not getting? And how can developers respond and deliver better apps accordingly?
Aridhia Partners with NHS, University of Glasgow and Philips Healthcare on Unique Brain Injury Study
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Aridhia Informatics today announced a two-year funded collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the University of Glasgow and Philips Healthcare. The Edinburgh-based clinical informatics company will provide its data science expertise and AnalytiXagility platform to the study which will develop technology enabling the analysis of high frequency neurological data to better inform the diagnosis and treatment of patients with traumatic brain injuries.
The European Telemedicine Conference Joins WHINN for 2015
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21 - 22 October, Odense, Denmark.This year the European Telemedicine Conference (ETC) 2015 will join forces with WHINN - Week of Health and INNovation; an all-encompassing event which includes conferences, innovation and business activities, which are brought together in one week all within health and innovation.