iPLATO Research Concludes: Patients Are (Mostly) Good
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Recent research from Imperial College London suggests that almost six million patients a year are turning to A&E because they cannot get an appointment with their GP. At the same time, iPLATO Research published a report concluded that 180,000 people used the iPLATO system to cancel their appointment during the 2013/14 financial year.
'Big Data' Technique Improves Monitoring of Kidney Transplant Patients
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Allscripts Acquires Oasis Medical Solutions
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Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) announced the acquisition of privately-held Oasis Medical Solutions Limited, a London-based Patient Administration System (PAS) and health informatics solution provider. The OasisTM PAS system, developed over 18 years in partnership with numerous NHS trusts, provides flexible, efficient and scalable administrative workflow across all venues of care.
The International Digital Health and Care Congress
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The International Digital Health and Care Congress offers the opportunity for professionals from the world of health and care services to learn more about the innovative way in which health can be improved through the use of technology. The three-day forum will feature a diverse mixture of activities, including keynote speeches from leading international experts in the area of digital health; a poster exhibition;
Estonian Government Launches eHealth Task Force
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Philips to Implement a New Management Structure in Healthcare to Improve Performance
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Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) today announced that it is implementing a new management structure in its Healthcare sector to improve performance and allow it to respond better to evolving customer demands in a changing health care landscape. In this new model, the Healthcare business groups will report directly to Philips Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten, thereby removing one management layer.
az groeninge Expands Relationship with Agfa HealthCare, Selecting IMPAX RIS/PACS and Complete Enterprise Imaging Platform
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Agfa HealthCare announced that az groeninge hospital in Kortrijk, Belgium has chosen to replace its existing third-party picture archiving and communication system (PACS) with a comprehensive IMPAX RIS/PACS/Reporting solution. Agfa HealthCare will provide all hardware (excluding the storage) and will manage both hardware and software, under an Agfa HealthCare System Management agreement.
All Roads Lead to Rome for Europe's Leaders in Health IT
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6 - 7 October 2014, Rome, Italy (HIMSS Europe CIO Summit)7 - 8 October 2014, Rome, Italy (The European Telemedicine Conference)
This year, Italy will be the country hosting the two events taking place in the autumn: the HIMSS Europe CIO Summit and the European Telemedicine Conference (ETC). Join the events this fall in the beautiful city of Rome to network and engage with Europe's high level decision makers and peers.
Have Your Say on the Future of Science: Public Consultation on Science 2.0
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The European Commission has launched a public consultation on 'Science 2.0', in order to gauge the trend towards a more open, data-driven and people-focused way of doing research and innovation. Researchers are using digital tools to get thousands of people participating in research, for example by asking them to report if they catch flu in order to monitor outbreaks and predict possible epidemics.
Fraunhofer MEVIS Delivers Digital Infrastructure for Germany's Largest Health Study
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June marks the beginning of the National Cohort (NAKO), a long-term study of 200,000 subjects, the broadest of its kind in Germany to date. Gathering MRI data of up to 30,000 subjects is central to the study. These images help scientists gain valuable insight into the formation and development of diseases.