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Siemens Wins 2010 Techno-College Innovation Award

The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) presented its Techno-College Innovation Award for 2010 to Siemens Healthcare for its development of the syngo Aortic ValveGuide software.

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Agfa HealthCare Expands Client Base with Over 150 New Healthcare IT Customers

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announces today that it has signed over 150 agreements for its leading healthcare IT solutions during the first 8 months of the year.

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Europe is the Global Leader in Nationwide Implementation of eHealth Solutions

"Europe is leading the rest of the world in advancing towards modern eHealth infrastructures and implementations" was the conclusion of Dr. Karl Stroetmann of empirica Consultants at an eHealth Strategies Symposium in Brussels. This is a field where Europe has achieved and even overachieved its Lisbon Strategy goals.

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Ardentia Updates Theatre Performance Module to Help NHS Trusts Improve Efficiency and Cut Costs

Healthcare intelligence specialist Ardentia has introduced an updated version of its Theatre Performance Module, which is designed to help NHS managers and clinicians better manage operating theatre utilisation, and identify areas for improving efficiency and patient care.

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Wheelchair Users Control an iPhone or iPod Touch Via their Wheelchair Joystick

A pioneering solution that gives wheelchair users the ability to control an iPhone or iPod touch via their wheelchair joystick will be unveiled for the first time at this year's Rehacare exhibition.

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Cardio-Thoracic Center of Monaco is the first Siemens European Reference Center Cardiovascular Medicine

Siemens Healthcare and the Cardio-Thoracic Center of Monaco (CCM) signed a partnership contract in Monaco. Within the framework of this contract, CCM was nominated the first "Siemens European Reference Center Cardiovascular Medicine".

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New iPLATO Feature Allows GP Surgeries to Support Independent Living

iPLATO Healthcare announced that a new feature on its market leading product - iPLATO Patient Care Messaging - allows GP surgeries to identify patients with hearing difficulties and provide them with enhanced access to healthcare.

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NHS Trust Orders Toughbook CF-H1 Tablets for Drug Trolley E-Prescribing

More than 100 Panasonic Toughbook CF-H1 drug trolley solutions for E-Prescribing have been ordered by the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. The CF-H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant tablets, which are fitted to the Trust's existing drugs trolleys with a generic docking system, allow nurses to instantly access and record information at the patients' bedside and improve patient care time.

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First DataBank Signs Major New Contract with BT

First DataBank, the UK's leading provider of drug knowledge bases and active clinical decision support, has been awarded a contract by BT for its Multilex Drug Data File (Multilex DDF).

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Ensure the Validity of Medication Data

Correct and up-to-date medication is one of the most essential foundations of good treatment. The operating and registering models agreed upon in the organization ensure the validity of the medication data. The clear distribution of liabilities also reduces redundant work and ensures patient safety.

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