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Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme Catalogue of Projects 2012

This catalogue provides an overview of the 102 projects that have resulted from the first four calls published by the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AALJP). This is an insight into the products, systems and services that are being developed by hundreds of small and medium enterprises, research, user organisations and others, throughout Europe.

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Health 2.0 Europe: Highlights and Sneak Peek

6 - 7 November 2012, Berlin, Germany.
Over 400 Health 2.0 stakeholders from more than 25 countries including health authorities, policy makers, health entrepreneurs, IT solution providers, care givers, patient organizations, public and private insurance organizations, pharma companies, VCs and financiers...

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Patients Across Northern Ireland are Benefiting from Improved Care Through Telemonitoring

TelemonitoringNI is the largest telemonitoring service in the UK and Northern Ireland. The service, provided by TF3 in conjunction with the five Health and Social Care Trusts, is transforming the care of 1000 people with long-term conditions, and is set to benefit up to 20,000 people over six years by enabling better control over their own health and improving care outcomes.

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VU University Medical Center Amsterdam and Philips Open the Netherlands' First PET/MR Imaging Center

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (the Netherlands) today announced the opening of the Netherlands' first PET/MR Imaging Center. This advanced new imaging modality will enable researchers at the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam to investigate new methods of diagnosing and treating cancer and neurological disorders.

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EMIS and BMJ Informatica Join Forces for iSoft GPs

EMIS - the UK's market leading provider of software to GPs - has signed an agreement with BMJ Informatica to offer its FrontDesk and Contract+ products free of charge to CSC users for 12 months when they migrate to EMIS Web. It is part of a free package of assistance to CSC users who place an order for EMIS Web by 31 December 2012.

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New Electronic Data Capture Solution Could Save Maternity Wards £16 Million Per Annum

Anoto, the creator of digital pen technology, has announced its part in a new maternity electronic data capture system which will revolutionise the collection of maternity information, particularly within community settings. The new system - E-Preginfo - provides an end-to-end solution for complete data capture of Perinatal Institute pregnancy notes using digital pens.

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MD Buyline Report Cites Top Rating for Carestream Vue PACS

Carestream's Vue PACS earned the top rating in MD Buyline's Third Quarter 2012 User Satisfaction Report for PACS systems. Users gave Vue PACS the highest rating for four of the seven categories in the report, which includes nine PACS suppliers.

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Dynamic Controls Launch Success at REHACARE 2012

The launch of a ground-breaking power wheelchair control system has been hailed a major success at the largest assistive and rehabilitative technology exhibition in the world. Dynamic Controls, the world's leading manufacturer of electronic controls for powered wheelchairs, launched its LiNX power control system at this year's REHACARE, held at Messe Düsseldorf.

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Carestream to Present Latest Innovations at The 60th Journées Françaises de Radiologie in Paris

The Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR) is one of the major meeting places for radiology professionals in Europe, Africa, the Near and Middle East. Attended by over 18,000 delegates each year, the JFR continues to gather together all the significant players in healthcare who take part in numerous scientific conferences and the impressive technical exhibition.

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Alliance of European Medical Technology Industry Associations Launched

MedTech Europe, the alliance of European medical technology industry associations, has been launched at the European MedTech Forum in Brussels. Founded by the European Medical Technology Industry Association Eucomed and the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association EDMA, the alliance will collaborate closely on common policy interest areas and welcomes other European medtech associations to join. MedTech Europe will be legally established by the end of 2012.

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