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Carestream has been selected by the Union des Groupements d'Achat Public (UGAP), France's national procurement agency, to supply a range of radiology and IT solutions to the hospital sector. UGAP is the largest general public procurement agency in France whose role and procedures are defined by Le Code des marches publics, procurement rules laid down by the French Government that release its clients from prior advertising or competitive tendering.
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and hospital Reinier de Graaf, Delft, the Netherlands, have announced the signing of a 15-year partnership to improve the delivery of care and the patient experience at the 622-bed Dutch hospital. The agreement covers the group's four hospital sites, including a new facility due to open in August 2015, which together serve a patient population of 251,000.
Ascom Wireless Solutions, a global provider of mission-critical communication systems, has announced the launch of its ground-breaking mobile device, the Ascom Myco. It combines the capabilities of a smartphone with a set of features specifically designed for the healthcare environment, and especially for nurse communications and efficient management of clinical workflows.
Today at the Dreamforce 2014 conference in San Francisco, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) and Nijmegen, the Netherlands-based Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc) announced the debut of a prototype to support patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Have you ever wondered why you always hit the snooze button for an extra 15 to 30 minutes of sleep in the morning? A whitepaper by Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), the global leader in lighting, has compiled insights from over 10 years of ongoing research(1) on the effect of light on our sleep/wake cycle or "circadian rhythm".
Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) has announced the market launch and general availability of Allscripts FollowMyHealth™ Achieve, a consumer-friendly, patient engagement innovation intended to mobilize and empower patients as active partners in the management of their care.
Carestream's continuous innovation in CR technology has enabled thousands of facilities across the globe to convert to high-quality digital imaging with CARESTREAM Vita CR and Point-of-Care systems. The company announced it has shipped its 15,000th Vita CR System and has installed almost 30,000 tabletop CR systems since the company's first Point-of-Care system became available.