Driving Forward the Uptake of e-Health with a New Network for European Co-operation
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Philips and VU University Medical Center Amsterdam Sign Agreement for PET/MR Scanner
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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (the Netherlands) have signed an agreement to install one of Philips' highly innovative Ingenuity TF PET/MR (Time-of-Flight Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance) scanners at the center.
Safety and Security on the Internet: Challenges and Advances in Member States
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The Internet has moved beyond an educational and research tool that served as a social network for a few elite scientists and has been transformed into a commerce and health care juggernaut accessible to much of the planet. However, the accessibility of this resource has not been unencumbered by complication and challenge. Internet pharmacies demonstrated potential early on as a hub within a wider set of eHealth services, but has since been mired in doubts regarding transparency, fraud, product quality, and even its viability as an ethical business model.
Robotic Therapy May Provide Lasting Gains for Immobilized Stroke Survivors
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ITK 2.0.0 Compliance for InterSystems Ensemble Makes it Easier and Cheaper for NHS Trusts to Exchange Information
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InterSystems announced that the National Integration Centre and Assurance (NICA) Technology Office has awarded InterSystems Ensemble® full release 2.0.0 compliance on all its existing Interoperability Toolkit (ITK) specification service bundles, as well as a range of additional correspondence service bundles.
GE Healthcare Invites People to Join its Efforts in Making an Impact on Neurodegenerative Diseases
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GE Healthcare's MIND campaign is going online to give those affected by neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia and parkinsonian syndromes a platform to share their stories.
From Heterogeneous Patient Measurements Towards Earlier Diagnosis in Alzheimer's Disease
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Nomination Process Opens for the HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership 2012
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HIMSS Europe Opens Nomination Process for the 2012 HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership HIMSS Europe has launched the nomination process for the HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership, which recognises an individual who, in the judgment of the HIMSS Europe Governing Council, has demonstrated significant leadership in promoting the use of information technology in healthcare in Europe.
IMS MAXIMS Celebrates Major New Investment
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Leading healthcare IT supplier IMS MAXIMS has announced a major new investor, laying the foundations for future growth. Thomas Anderson, who has taken full ownership of the company, and CEO Shane Tickell, have now outlined their ambitions to build IMS MAXIMS into a substantial force in international healthcare IT.
Agfa HealthCare's ORBIS Solution Replaces Existing HIS/CIS at Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe
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Agfa HealthCare announced that its ORBIS solution will replace the existing HIS/CIS (Hospital Information System/Clinical Information System) in the Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Germany. The 1500-bed hospital is a German 'maximum-care hospital', with 22 medical departments and four institutes providing care to 57,000 in-patients and 161,000 out-patients every year.