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Philips and Catharina Hospital Collaborate to Highlight Innovation in Heart Rhythm Disorder Treatment

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and the Catharina Hospital in the Netherlands, a leading interventional cardiology center, have teamed up to showcase current solutions and future developments that shape the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of heart rhythm disorders.

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NFC Aid for the Visually and Hearing Impaired

As the proportion of senior citizens grows, their special needs are gaining momentum. Human eyesight, for example, weakens with age. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been developing new NFC-based applications that make life easier for the visually impaired.

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Carestream Shows Latest Innovative Medical Imaging Technologies at ECR 2012

At ECR 2012 Carestream Health will showcase a raft of new products and services designed to help radiology professionals improve patient care. These include new healthcare IT offerings, advanced features for its medical and dental/ENT imaging systems and a mobile X-ray imaging system:

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Doctors 2.0 & You - The HealthCare Social Media and Web 2.0 Conference

23 - 24 May 2012, Paris, France.
The 2nd Annual International Doctors 2.0 & You Congress will convene in Paris to highlight how doctors and other healthcare professionals, patients, hospitals, government, pharma, and payers use Social Media, mobile apps, and Web 2.0 tools to connect and the best practices that emerge for each.

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IBM Kiosks Power Patient Interaction at the Point of Care

CarePartners Plus announced the launch of a new technology that empowers patients to better manage their health and interact more effectively with their physicians.

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Intel and United Nations Population Fund Committed to Boost Health Workers' Skills Around the World

In an effort to combat the high number of unnecessary deaths during pregnancy and childbirth, Intel and the United Nations agency, announced a joint commitment to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers through technology and training materials from the two organizations.

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First Databank is First Clinical Decision Support Provider to Receive NICE Accreditation

First Databank (FDB) has become the first drug knowledge base and clinical decision support provider to be awarded accreditation by NICE's Accreditation Programme.

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Advanced Health & Care Launches Community Healthcare System

Advanced Health & Care (Advanced) announced the launch of 'Advanced Community'. This is the first system designed specifically for community healthcare that has mobile working at its core.

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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Order ePrescribing from Ascribe

Ascribe announced that Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have ordered Ascribe's Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) solution. The Trust has successfully used Ascribe's Web Pharmacy Solution for some time;

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NHS Surrey Commissions Risk Stratification Tool from Docobo Ltd to Reduce Unplanned Admissions

Innovative technology developed by UK company Docobo Ltd, will support NHS Surrey in their initiatives to manage patients at home and reduce hospital admissions. NHS Surrey has commissioned Docobo Ltd to supply its new risk stratification tool, ArtemusICS™, that will enable GP practices in Surrey to better target their resources to deliver better outcomes for the 1.2 million people living in Surrey.

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