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VPH2012: Integrative Approaches to Computational Biomedicine

18 - 20 September 2012, London, UK.
The Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (VPH NoE) will hold the second of the series of VPH Conferences. VPH2012 will be an international conference on computational biomedicine, with a clear focus on the integrative aspects of VPH.

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Liverpool Hospital Impresses at IT Conference

More than 100 NHS staff from across the country visited University Hospital Aintree, on Longmoor Lane, to witness the hospital's cutting-edge IT system, which is designed to improve the quality of patient care and safety.

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University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust to Deploy Pharmacy Stock Control System from JAC

JAC, the UK's leading medicine management systems specialist, has won a contract with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) to undertake a Trust-wide roll out of the JAC Pharmacy Stock Control System.

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Agfa HealthCare Signs Major Regional Health Contract with Denmark's Hovedstaden Region

Agfa HealthCare signed a contract with Denmark's Hovedstaden Region (Capital Region) to install and manage its IMPAX radiology information system / picture archiving and communication system (RIS/PACS) throughout the region's 12 hospitals.

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IBM Health Portal: Exclusive Interview with Mr. Haim Nelken, IBM Research

Mr. Nelken, in March, IBM announced the next evolution of the patient portal. What is this state-of-the-art IBM Patient Empowerment System?

IBM previewed the IBM Patient Empowerment System at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany and the system demonstrated its standards-based platform which enables patients to integrate and

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Achieving Clinical and Operational Excellence: How to Establish Healthcare Service Line Costs

Not knowing the clear direction that the healthcare reform initiatives will take over the next several years, healthcare organizations remain under intense pressure to reduce costs and repair inefficiencies. Most organizations understand that to successfully execute, they have to manage cost and key performance measurements across business lines. Yet, few are able to attain this. Healthcare provider organizations find themselves in the middle of market pressures from payers, the government and competing for market share and doctors.

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Low Cost Wireless ECG Cardiac Monitor can Save Lives and Cut Healthcare Costs

Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces that British medical services startup, Isansys Lifecare Limited, has announced the world's first commercially-available, clinical-grade, wireless cardiac monitor to support low cost continuous ECG heart monitoring.

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Cisco Healthcare Germany selects Ekahau as its Strategic RTLS Partner

Ekahau, the worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced a strategic cooperation with Cisco Healthcare in Germany. Ekahau is already a member of the Cisco Developer Network (CDN) and Ekahau RTLS solution is CCX- (Cisco Compatible Extensions) and Cisco Assurewave -certified.

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Philips Announces New Premium Wireless and Mobile Radiography Solutions

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced the third full release of DigitalDiagnost, a customizable radiography system with a wireless portable detector that can be moved between the table and vertical stand and used for free exposures.

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Solutions 4 Health Launches Application for Smoking Cessation in the UK

Solutions 4 Health has announced the launch of a new smoking cessation application built on Microsoft HealthVault, a privacy and security enhanced citizen health platform. The telehealth application, called smokefreelife, provides smokers with the support needed to quit, through personal interaction provided by trained smoking cessation advisors.

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