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Telehealth Unlikely to be Cost Effective for Patients with Long Term Conditions

Telehealth does not seem to be a cost effective addition to standard support and treatment for patients with long term conditions, finds a study published on bmj.com. The findings follow a BMJ study showing that telehealth does not improve quality of life for patients with long term conditions.

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Earthquake Crisis Accelerates Healthcare Reform in Christchurch, New Zealand

In these austere times, when the NHS is charged with delivering efficiency challenges of £120 billion, the adoption of an integrated, IT-driven healthcare system is seen as an important move, enabling the introduction of new services, saving time (and money) and providing more efficient operations and better informed decision making.

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Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milan, Italy Orders Suite of Vue Solutions

After evaluating other vendors, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milan, in the Italian region of Lombardy, has ordered a suite of CARESTREAM Vue solutions to simplify workflow and boost productivity. The 5-year contract also includes a managed service agreement.

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eHealth Week Early Bird Rate Ends April 1st

13 - 15 May 2013, Dublin, Ireland.
The necessity for knowledge and solutions in the ever changing landscape of healthcare IT has shaped eHealth Week to be the essential Pan-European conference for the healthcare industry. This year's event is unparalleled in its breadth and scope covering every critical aspect of the health IT industry with presentations from world leading experts and thought leaders.

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TotalMobile™ Launch Campaign to Support NHS' Releasing Time to Care Initiative

International mobile software solutions provider, TotalMobile has announced a campaign to support healthcare professionals spend more time with patients and less on administration and travel by adopting new mobile technologies. The campaign will support the NHS Institute of Innovation and Improvement's Releasing Time to Care (RTTC) scheme, part of the Productive Ward initiative, with TotalMobile delivering a series of workshops around the UK.

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IMS MAXIMS to Address the UK's Dementia Challenge at HC2013

IMS MAXIMS will highlight the need for systems that support NHS trusts with the early diagnosis and improved care of patients with dementia at the forthcoming national health IT conference and exhibition, HC2013.

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Belgium is the Partner Country of conhIT 2013

9 - 11 April 2013, Berlin, Germany.
Were you aware that Belgians were responsible for drawing the very first plan of shipping routes, for the construction of the first dynamo and for the thesis postulating the "Big Bang" theory? Not only do the spirit of discovery and innovativeness have a long tradition in Belgium, they can also be found today in the highly specialized field of healthcare IT. Industry insiders will be able to see this for themselves at conhIT - Europe's most important event for healthcare IT.

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EMIS Web Most Widely Used GP System

EMIS has announced a major landmark in the rollout of EMIS Web - over 2,000 GP practices have now upgraded to the transformational healthcare system, making it the most widely used GP system in England. A total of 2,007 GP practices have moved to EMIS Web, with orders placed for a further 1,200; 2,564 practices have joined the EMIS GP familiarisation service, as a first step to upgrading to the system.

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Med-e-Tel 2013 Conference Program Updates

10 - 12 April 2013, Luxexpo, Luxembourg.
The Med-e-Tel 2013 conference program features presentations of business cases, research activities, projects, practical experiences from care providers, offering national and international perspectives on telemedicine and eHealth opportunities and experiences.

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Transatlantic eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Roadmap

Transatlantic eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Roadmap has the vision to support an innovative collaborative community of public- and private-sector entities, including suppliers of eHealth solutions, working toward the shared objective of developing, deploying, and using eHealth science and technology to empower individuals, support care, improve clinical outcomes, enhance patient safety and improve the health of populations.

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