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Philips Introduces Mobile Innovation to its Personal Emergency Response System Technology

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) has announced Philips Lifeline GoSafe, a new mobile personal emergency response system (PERs), designed to help seniors get more out of life. Philips' latest innovation provides a unique combination of fall detection capabilities along with a suite of locating technologies and two-way cellular voice communication to help provide users the confidence to continue doing the activities they enjoy knowing they have access to help if they need it.

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IMS MAXIMS Launches Software to Support Dementia Challenge

IMS MAXIMS, a supplier of end-to-end electronic patient record systems, has launched software designed specifically to support NHS trusts with early diagnosis and improved care of patients with dementia. The MAXIMS Dementia System has been developed to meet the increasing demand from NHS organisations for a solution that not only prompts healthcare professionals to make relevant assessments for people with suspected dementia but one that also guides them to the correct care pathway to ensure that they receive the most appropriate referral and treatment.

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iMDsoft Enters New Markets and Expands Relationships with Existing Customers in 2012

iMDsoft®, a leader in clinical information systems, has continued its growth trajectory in 2012, with new deals and new territories. Over the past twelve months, the company has entered new territories, with successful implementations and go-lives in Canada and the Czech Republic. In total, iMDsoft was involved in 60 critical care and anesthesia projects, and MetaVision went live in 17 countries and 9 languages.

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Digital "To-Do" List: New Digital Priorities for 2013-2014

The European Commission has adopted seven new priorities for the digital economy and society. The digital economy is growing at seven times the rate of the rest of the economy, but this potential is currently held back by a patchy pan-European policy framework. The priorities follow a comprehensive policy review and place new emphasis on the most transformative elements of the original 2010 Digital Agenda for Europe.

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Orion Health Provides Secure Mobile Access to Patient Information

Orion Health, the leader in eHealth technology, has announced the release of Orion Health Mobile, providing clinical staff with real-time secure access to relevant and accurate patient information from their Apple mobile devices. Orion Health Mobile leverages the prevalence of personal smart mobile devices to help improve clinical workflows and positively impact patient outcomes by removing the reliance on computer workstations within clinical care settings.

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2013 Set to Be the Busiest Year for Digital Agenda

The Digital Agenda is now entering its third year, and has already made headway towards the objectives of getting every EU citizen to use the Internet, and helping Europe's citizens and businesses get the most out of digital technologies. Since the agenda was launched, 15 million Europeans have connected for the first time, and 68 % of Europeans are now online regularly, with 170 million on social networks.

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Physio for the Home

Accidents or operations are often followed by long periods of rehabilitation treatment. In future, a new technology will allow patients to do physiotherapy exercises at home, while still making sure that they are performing movements correctly. Though the skier glides skillfully across the snow-covered landscape, still he stumbles on an icy section of the piste and loses his balance, ending his well-earned winter break in a hospital bed.

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Call for Submissions: MEDINFO 2013

20 - 23 August 2013, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and the Danish Society of Medical Informatics (DSMI) are pleased to announce that the 14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (MEDINFO 2013) will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. MEDINFO 2013 is the premier conference that brings together world leaders, policy makers, researchers, practitioners, educators, and students to exchange ideas and contribute to the latest developments, innovations, and global trends in this rapidly advancing, multidisciplinary field.

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Top 20 eHealth News Articles - Look Back at 2012

eHealthNews.eu Portal brought the eHealth news that mattered, and as the new year starts we look back at the stories that are worth revisiting, again and again. Look back at the biggest moments from the past year. According to the web statistics of the most commonly viewed pages the Top 20 News Articles of the Year 2012 are:

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eHealth Week 2013

13 - 15 May 2013, Dublin, Ireland.
With the success of eHealth Week 2012, the planning for next year's event is already underway. eHealth Week 2013 will bring industry partners and providers, important government and regional decision makers from across Europe.

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