Philips' Second Quarter and Semi-Anual Results 2009 - Healthcare Sector
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Business highlights
- Philips acquired Traxtal, a medical technology innovator in image-guided procedures, to strengthen its position as a leading provider of minimally invasive therapy solutions.
- Philips introduced a major advancement for cardiac ultrasound imaging of newborn babies and infants with the launch of the micro TEE, the world's smallest transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) transducer.
iSOFT Secures Future in Northern Ireland with £8.4 Million Agreement
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Australia's largest listed health information technology company today announced contract extensions in Northern Ireland totalling £8.4 million (A$17.4 million) for long-term support and maintenance services of its health information systems, including an option for one of the hospitals to progress to iSOFT's next-generation Lorenzo solution.
Baltic Conference on E-Health 2009 Program Overview
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Baltic Conference on E-Health 09 - Under the Patronage of Ulla Schmidt, Federal Minister of Health, Germany.
Like in 2008, Ulla Schmidt, Federal Minister of Health, Germany has again accepted the invitation to become patron of the Baltic Conference on E-Health.
Reach an Advanced European/International eHealth Audience Online
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New EU Project to Probe Standards in European Hospitals
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EU-policy Initiative on Telemedicine: Why and how?
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The Commission issued on 30th June 2009 an explanatory document that includes details of the extensive consultation process which led to the 'Communication on telemedicine for the benefit of patients, healthcare systems and society' adopted on 4th November 2008. The telemedicine communication proposed a set of actions aimed at enabling wider deployment of telemedicine services, focusing on three main priorities:
Important Steps Forward at Health Ministers' Meeting
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Jersey Chooses InterSystems TrakCare for Island-Wide Integrated Care Record
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InterSystems Corporation announced that the States of Jersey Health and Social Services Department has selected InterSystems TrakCare to facilitate an island-wide Integrated Care Record supporting its acute, community, mental health and social care services.
Super Thin Detector Provides Improved Image Quality for Better Patient Care
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With rapid change taking place in the surgical environment as the range of interventional and minimally invasive procedures continues to expand, Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) has announced the availability of the Veradius X-ray system. A mobile C-arm with a super thin, flat detector, Philips Veradius is designed to give the surgeon more flexibility and to improve patient care by streamlining workflow and improving image quality.
GE Healthcare to Grow its Health Information Exchange Services by Joining Global eHealth Leader
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GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), and global eHealth specialist InterComponentWare, Inc. (ICW), have signed a strategic agreement to integrate and co-develop their health information exchange (HIE) solutions.