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Michael Thick Joins IMS MAXIMS

Renowned health informatics leader Michael Thick has this week been appointed as chief medical officer (CMO) and chief clinical information officer (CCIO) of electronic patient record software pioneer IMS MAXIMS.

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New, Robust and Inexpensive Technique for Protein Analysis in Tissues

A new technique to study proteins, which does not require advanced equipment, specialized labs or expensive reagents, has been developed at Uppsala University, Sweden. The technique could be further developed to be used in point of care devices, for instance for diagnostic purposes. The possibility to identify and localize proteins in tissues is essential for understanding disease mechanisms and for diagnostics.

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The International Health Community at Hospital + Innovation Congress 2015

21 - 22 October 2015, Odense, Denmark.
In the next ten years, Denmark will invest more than €5.6 billion in 16 new hospital projects. These include new greenfield projects as well as expansion of existing capacity. The International Health Community at Hospital + Innovation Congress 2015 is an open invitation to the international health community to join the discussion and to co-create innovative solutions to current issues under this year's themes, patient involvement and increased efficiency.

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The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Extends Agfa HealthCare PACS with High Availability Enterprise Imaging Solution

Agfa HealthCare has signed a new three-year agreement with The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for its picture archiving and communication system (PACS) extended with a high availability, vendor-neutral Enterprise Imaging platform. The contract was signed at the end of 2014, and implementation began in May 2015.

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Dell and Translational Genomics Research Institute Help Support the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer Across Europe and the Middle East

Dell has announced its extended partnership with Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to help clinical researchers and doctors globally expand the reach and impact of the world's first Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved personalized medicine trial for pediatric cancer.

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New App Helps Children and Young People Communicate their Pain Experiences

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) demonstrated the value of a new interactive iPad app that helps young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) describe their pain. Almost all of the children preferred the new digital tool, aptly titled 'This Feeling', to other conventional methods and felt it was an interesting and engaging way to communicate about their experiences of pain.

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces $5 Million Request for Proposals for Innovative uses of Type 1 Diabetes Data

The Type 1 Diabetes Program of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has announced the launch of the Diabetes Data Innovation Initiative. The Trust has issued a request for proposals to identify high-potential projects and pioneering digital health solutions that could enable the integration of diabetes data to identify trends and develop personalized patient guidance and decision support for providers.

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How Nursing Informatics Leaders Can Help Make a Digital NHS a Reality

Opinion Article by Debbie Guy, Registered Nurse and Director of Clinical Operations at Nervecentre.
Technology is becoming more important to clinical practice, not just as a management reporting tool, but as an instrument to change the way we deliver care for the better. The government's ambitions are clear - Simon Stevens, NHS England's CEO is calling for technology to help "drive down variations in quality and safety of care" and reduce instances of avoidable patient harm in his Five Year Forward View.

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Virtualware Launches Therapeutic Video Game for Neurorehabilitation

Virtualware Health today announced the release of VirtualRehab 3.0, the first clinically validated therapeutic video game solution for Hand & Body therapy with CE approval. Designed for professional therapists who work with patients that suffer from severe neurological conditions, VirtualRehab 3.0 will help patients to improve balance and fine motor skills using clinically tested therapeutic games and motion capture technology powered by Microsoft's® Kinect Xbox One and Leap Motion®.

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Patients Reporting Better Quality of Communication by their Physician Show Improved Self-Care

New research shows that the quality of patient-physician communication, at the moment when additional oral type 2 diabetes (T2D) medication is prescribed ('add-on'), is linked to future patient self-care and well-being.(1) Data from the IntroDia™ Survey have quantitatively demonstrated this link in the largest international survey of its kind, using responses from 4,235 people with T2D across 26 countries.*(1)

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