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COCIR Launches Telemedicine ToolKit

Over the past decade, COCIR has become recognised as the association representing the healthcare IT industry in Europe and has gained considerable knowledge on eHealth, including on crucial aspects such as interoperability, electronic health records and telemedicine.

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Agfa HealthCare and Montpellier CHRU in France Announce Strategic Partnership for ORBIS

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announces today that it has signed an agreement with Montpellier CHRU for the installation of its leading Hospital/Clinical Information System (HIS/CIS) ORBIS across its seven facilities.

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Opinion Article: It is Time for the Hospital Doctor to Embrace IT

By Dr. Paul Shannon FRCA MBA, Consultant Anaesthetist, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Medical Director, CSC UK Healthcare.

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A Rapid Image Analysis Method to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a method for analysing MR images in just a few minutes when diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. The accuracy of the analysis is comparable to manual measurements made by skilled professionals, which are currently considered the most reliable method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.

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iSOFT Announces Lorenzo for the iPhone

Australia's largest listed health information technology company, announced that it is bringing its Lorenzo strategic healthcare solution to Apple's iPhone for medical professionals to access scans, x-rays and patients records via a prototype application due for release later this year.

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Healthcare IT Company EMIS Group Announces Intention to Float on AIM

EMIS Group Limited ("EMIS" or "the Group"), the UK's leading supplier of healthcare software and related services to GPs, has announced its intention to float on AIM via a placing of its shares.

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Voice Technologies Launches WinVoicePro

Digital dictation specialist Voice Technologies has launched its new WinVoicePro software to help NHS organisations reduce turnaround times for letters to patients and clinicians to ensure compliance with the 18-week referral deadline.

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System C Announced Strong Half Year Results

System C Healthcare plc, a leading independent provider of information solutions and services to the UK health and social care sectors, announced its unaudited half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 November 2009.

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The British Lung Foundation's Efforts Welcomed

Telehealth Solutions, one of the UK's leading telehealth companies, has welcomed efforts by the British Lung Foundation (BLF) to promote the care of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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iSOFT Adds New Functionality to UK Laboratory Systems

iSOFT Group Limited, one of the world's largest healthcare IT companies, will release a series of new functions for its i.Laboratory range of pathology solutions and create a UK-based development team to advance the capability of the laboratory business to meet local needs.

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