EMIS Group Expands Community Reach
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EMIS Group has been awarded two more major contracts to provide connected community care for nearly 1 million NHS patients in the north and south of England. The news brings to six the number of major community, children's and mental health contracts announced by the Group this year, further extending its reach in this marketplace across the UK.
COCIR Hosts Successful First Annual eHealth Summit
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18 - 19 November 2014, Brussels, Belgium.Focusing on clinical and financial benefits, the First Annual COCIR eHealth Summit took place in Brussels, Belgium, in partnership with HIMSS Europe and the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE). In an era of integrated care, it is increasingly important to invest in eHealth. Even though challenges remain, COCIR's eHealth summit was a great space to share concrete best practices.
Open Call PHC-21-2015 Advancing Active and Healthy Ageing with ICT: Early Risk Detection and Intervention
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Citizens in an ageing European population are at greater risk of cognitive impairment, frailty and social exclusion with considerable negative consequences for their quality of life, that of those who care for them, and for the sustainability of health and care systems. The earlier detection of risks associated with ageing, using ICT approaches, can enable earlier intervention to ameliorate their negative consequences.
Temple Street Children's Hospital Goes Live with Orion Health Clinical Portal
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Dublin's Temple Street Children's University Hospital (TSCUH) has gone live with Orion Health's Clinical Portal as part of a major ICT transformation that is in accordance with the country's eHealth strategy. For the first time, clinicians can access patient data from a range of critical sources including patient administration system, lab system, radiology, theatre and the emergency department, in a single place, helping them have more time to care for the thousands of children they treat every year.
Guidelines on ePrescriptions Dataset for Electronic Exchange under Cross-border Directive 2011/24/EU
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These guidelines respond to Article 11 (2-b) of the Directive, which defines the need for "guidelines supporting the Member States in developing the interoperability of ePrescriptions". They are intended to be complementary to Commission Implementing Directive 2012/52/EU of 20 December 2012 laying down measures to facilitate the validation of medical prescriptions issued in another Member State (Implementing Directive 2012/52/EU).
International Digital Health Experts to Attend UK Innovation Conference
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10 - 12 February 2015, Cardiff, UK.Internationally renowned digital health experts are set to attend a three day open innovation conference in the UK. Digital Health Assembly: Open Innovation will take place at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff and is expected to welcome delegates from the digital health community worldwide.
MEDICA and COMPAMED: Medical Device Technology Providers benefit from Strong International Response - Tailwinds for Export Business
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12 - 15 November 2014, Düsseldorf, Germany."The high number of international visitors has provided medical device technology providers as well as their suppliers at MEDICA and COMPAMED with tailwinds for propping up their export business. Those putting their business on a particularly broad footing across country borders find it easier to compensate for an unclear market and safety situation in specific countries,"
ICW Makes a Substantial Strategic Commitment to Focus on the U.S. Market
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InterComponentWare AG (ICW), an international eHealth company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, has invested substantially over the last two years to strongly focus on the current and future needs of the U.S. healthcare market, especially in the areas of Care Coordination and Care Management.
Philips Inaugurates a New Imaging Systems Refurbishment Facility in Best, the Netherlands
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) has inaugurated a new healthcare imaging systems refurbishment facility in Best, the Netherlands. The new facility marks the next step in bringing the financial and environmental benefits of circular economy to the healthcare industry.
Agfa HealthCare - Third Quarter 2014
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Still impacted by adverse currency effects, Agfa HealthCare's revenue decreased by 5.5 percent. On a currency comparable basis, the decrease amounted to 4.3 percent, which is a clear improvement compared to the previous quarters of the year. The economic weakness in most of the emerging markets continued to impact the business group's top line.