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New Zealand Approach to Health IT Provides Model for European Efforts to Improve Healthcare Delivery

A new White Paper launching next week suggests that New Zealand can provide a model for health policy makers and IT professionals seeking to reduce costs and increase the quality of healthcare in Europe.

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European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing

A new website, the "Marketplace for Innovative ideas" has been launched as part of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. The Marketplace is an interactive website designed to help those that are interested and involved in the Partnership to work together and develop their innovative ideas.

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Philips Prompts Discussion at TEDMED

Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) sparked a discussion around what the future of health care should look like at TEDMED 2012, an annual multi-disciplinary gathering where leaders of all sectors of society come together to explore the promise of technology and human achievement in health and medicine.

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Data Mining Opens the Door to Predictive Neuroscience

The discovery, using state-of-the-art informatics tools, increases the likelihood that it will be possible to predict much of the fundamental structure and function of the brain without having to measure every aspect of it.

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NoMachine Software Facilitates Remote Medical Collaboration

Dr. Jelle Barentsz demonstrated this week how modern technology, including NoMachine's remote access software, can improve physician collaboration and lead to better patient care at the TEDxMaastricht "The Future of Health" event.

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Med-e-Tel 2012 - 10th Anniversary Edition of the Global Telemedicine and eHealth Event

18 - 20 April 2012, Luxembourg.
The 10th edition of Med-e-Tel, the International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum, will take place on 18-20 April 2012 at the Luxexpo Exhibition and Congress Center in Luxembourg.

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Vodafone Romania Provisions 100 Ambulances with Video-Based Telemedicine Solution

The new roll-out marks the continuation of a partnership between Vodafone and SMURD (Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication) which began seven years ago when Vodafone developed the first European telemedicine solution with national coverage.

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Philips Appoints Deborah DiSanzo as New CEO of the Healthcare Sector

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced the appointment of Deborah DiSanzo as Chief Executive Officer of Philips Healthcare and member of its Executive Committee, with effect from May 1, 2012. Mrs. DiSanzo will succeed Steve Rusckowski, who will leave the company per April 30, 2012.

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New Method for Direct Identification of Antigens

The immune system is a vital part of our defenses against pathogens, but it can also attack host tissues, resulting in autoimmune disease. The antigens that induce destructive immune reactions can now be identified directly - without any prior knowledge of their possible structure.

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ePractice.eu Workshop: EU-US Cooperation on eHealth

7 May 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark
The objective of the workshop is to present and discuss current and future perspectives of EU and US cooperation on eHealth matters. The workshop will provide an opportunity to review on-going collaborations, including those developed in the context of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation surrounding health information and communication technologies.

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