HIMSS Europe Governing Council Appoints New Board Members
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HIMSS Europe just announced the newly appointed board members of the HIMSS Europe Governing Council, Pilar Raro-Garnes, MBA, PMP, Michiel Sprenger, PhD , and Professor Philippe Kolh, MD, PhD, commenced their work on 1 July 2014. They will serve a three-year term until 30 June 2017.
Google Searches Hold Key to Future Market Crashes
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CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Makes a 'Big Impact' at UK's North Tyneside General Hospital
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North Tyneside General Hospital, largest of three district general hospitals within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray unit for mobile imaging in departments throughout the hospital, including Emergency Care, ITU, Paediatrics and across both medical and surgical wards.
An App that Helps You Buy Good Food at the Best Price
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Nothing to cook for dinner? While rushing to the supermarket, you will soon be able to consult the FoodLoop app and find the best offers close to you. This system - made possible thanks to an EU-funded toolbox - informs you if a product is reduced in price because the "best before" date is coming up.
MSc in Global eHealth
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eHealth is a rapidly-growing exciting and innovative interdisciplinary field concerned with the use of digital information and communications technologies (ICT) in the contexts of health service management, patient care delivery, citizen-centred health and healthcare research. Edinburgh Masters in Global eHealth online learning programme provides a unique opportunity to study health informatics with reference to global health challenges.
Accenture and Philips Announce Proof of Concept App
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have developed proof of concept software connecting a wearable display to Emotiv Insight Brainware that could ultimately give more independence to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Worldwide Shipments of Carestream's Digital DRX X-ray Detectors Surpass 9,000 Units
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Carestream Health has shipped more than 9,000 DRX detectors since launching the CARESTREAM DRX-1, a revolutionary wireless X-ray detector that quickly and affordably retrofits existing X-ray rooms or portable diagnostic imaging systems from CR to DR technology, or powers new DR rooms and mobile systems.
Case Study: Looking at the Bigger Picture
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NHS Lanarkshire initially had a vision to make clinical information more readily available for the treatment of patients with long-term conditions. However, after going live with a clinical portal, the health board is now making real-time and historical information accessible to healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care settings, facilitating the coordinated care of all patients regardless of condition.
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Launches Electronic Patient Record System
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The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow, Essex, and Cambio Healthcare Systems headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specialists in providing integrated electronic patient record (EPR) systems, have worked together for 18 months aiming to transform the provision of frontline care, ensuring better outcomes for patients and increased efficiencies for the trust.
EMIS Grows Community Reach with London and Southern Framework Contracts
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EMIS has signed two major contracts under the NHS London and Southern framework - to deliver joined-up healthcare for nearly half a million patients. The contracts will see community providers in North Somerset and South Gloucestershire switch from RiO to EMIS Web to help manage more than 50 services including dementia care, district nursing, health visiting, a community hospital and two minor injury units.