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Special Report: Enterprise Imaging

In the digital age, healthcare, like so many other sectors, has become information-intensive. To seamlessly share this information, healthcare organizations need a solution that spans department, facility and even geographical boundaries. By bringing down the borders to interoperability, they can create opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, decision making and patient care.

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Green Paper on Mobile Health (mHealth)

Mobile health (hereafter "mHealth") covers "medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phones, patient monitoring devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other wireless devices". It also includes applications (hereafter "apps") such as lifestyle and wellbeing apps that may connect to medical devices or sensors (e.g. bracelets or watches) as well as personal guidance systems, health information and medication reminders provided by sms and telemedicine provided wirelessly.

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Health Outcomes for Major Medical Conditions Vary Considerably across Europe

Health outcomes for major medical conditions requiring hospital care vary considerably between and within European countries, according to a study evaluating the performance of seven European health care systems. The EuroHOPE (European Health Care Outcomes, Performance, and Efficiency) research project compared the health outcomes during the latter part of the 2000s for acute myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, hip fracture, breast cancer and very low birth weight and very low gestational age newborn infants, as well as all-disease outcome measures.

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BridgeHead Introduces Latest Version of Health Data Management Solution

BridgeHead Software, a leader in healthcare data management, has announced the latest release of its Healthcare Data Management (HDM) solution with a new DICOM Archive Browser (DAB) and increased Cloud support, most notably support for the open Cloud storage standard SWIFT.

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What mHealth Can Do for You

Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for the Digital Agenda, said: "mHealth is just one of the benefits of a #ConnectedContinent - helping patients, doctors and carers take control, wherever they are. From simple apps which help you stick to your exercise regime - to monitoring tools for those on kidney dialysis. I am delighted that the EU is so committed to this fascinating area. The EU has already invested over €100 million, with about €95 million up for grabs over the next two years. And we are now consulting on how best to unlock the huge potential of mobile healthcare."

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Carestream to Supply PACS, Archiving and Data Exchange Solutions for TéléSanté Centre Project (MIRC) in France

The Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire (GCS) TéléSanté Centre has selected Carestream Health in France to provide PACS, archiving and medical image sharing and exchange solutions for its public and private health organisations in the Centre region of France, which straddles the middle Loire Valley.

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Physical Rehabilitation of Patients with Neurological Diseases Based on Virtual Reality Technology

The clinical study called "Virtual Reality Games combined with normal rehabilitation are an effective alternative in MS patients" by the Eugenia Epalza Basque Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and the Department of Neurology of the University of Navarra will be presented at the 8th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation in Istanbul, Turkey. The results obtained from the trial show a significant improvement in various body functions of the patients especially in static and dynamic balance, fatigue levels and in their level of functional independence.

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conhIT 2014 is on Course for Growth

6 - 8 May 2014, Berlin, Germany.
On 6 May conhIT opens its doors for three days, with over 340 exhibitors, more than in any previous year, presenting their latest IT products and eHealth services in Berlin. In addition to the exhibitor numbers a look at the latest figures also reveals an increase in the event's international appeal. Around 25 per cent of the companies are from abroad, mainly from neighbouring countries.

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A Third of European Hospitals Report Operating Losses

Facing rapidly rising costs, a third (33 percent) of European hospitals are reporting operating losses, generating negative earnings after tax, according to a new nine-country study released by Accenture (NYSE:ACN). Accenture's European Hospital Rating Report includes an in-depth review of the 2011 financial statements of more than 1,500 hospitals in nine countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.

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Evondos Solution Improves Patient Safety and Introduces New Efficiencies in Home Care

The Finnish healthcare company Evondos Oy has introduced a novel automatic medication service that ensures a patient in home care gets a correct dose of the right medicine at the right time. In addition, the service enables active contact and communication between the patient and the healthcare personnel.

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