Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has started using Cerner's Maternity system to create one of the safest and most efficient antenatal communities in the NHS. Dr Bernie Marsden, Consultant Paediatrician and Director of the Women's and Children's Division at the Trust, said that the system will help staff dedicate more time to mothers and new-borns and improve care.
European Union funded FICHe (Future Internet Challenge eHealth) accelerator program has selected 80 European health technology companies out of more than three hundred applications to the first phase of the project. Participation was open to all European eHealth small and mid-sized enterprises and startups eager to develop innovative applications in the eHealth domain using FIWARE technology.
Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England, has signed a 10-year contract with IMS MAXIMS to provide an open source electronic patient record (EPR) system and clinical modules to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Aura Healthcare has completed the initial implementation of an integrated clinical noting and patient flow solution at the 600-bed Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, in a project designed to release more time for direct patient care, improve care quality and safety, and reduce costs.
20 - 21 March 2015, Antalya, Turkey.
3 - 4 March 2015, London, UK.
Hans Bossink, an experienced medical and healthcare leader, has joined Carestream as Regional General Manager, Europe. He brings a strong knowledge and understanding of the healthcare technology market together with extensive sales management expertise.
A new technology partnership is leading the way in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Not-for-profit support provider Dimensions is working with Tunstall Healthcare to provide personalised support through home technology.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) is working with Diabetizer, a German-based healthcare technology company, to leverage IBM's open platform-as-a-service, Bluemix to build and deploy a first-of-its-kind, cloud-based application that improves care for diabetes patients around the world.
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) has reported Q4 sales of EUR 6.5 billion and operational results of EUR 743 million. Healthcare comparable sales were 3% lower. The EBITA margin, excluding restructuring and acquisition-related charges and other items, was 14.8%, down from 19.0% year-on-year.