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iSOFT Launches New Diagnostic Imaging PACS Solution

iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF) - Australia's largest listed health information technology company introduced its new iSOFT PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications) solution, enhancing its global portfolio of IT products designed to create a seamless Electronic Health Record.

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Demand for User-friendly Healthcare IT Professional Services Increasing Across Europe

The demand for more user-friendly healthcare IT professional services has been increasing across Europe. Companies that have delivered the right blend of 360 degree consulting, easier and shorter training sessions and exceptional operational services along with round-the-clock support and maintenance services have been displaying market leadership in terms of revenues and number of installed bases.

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IBM and EU Partners Create a Better Way to Fight AIDS Virus

IBM (NYSE: IBM) was selected for its contributions to the EuResist research project for AIDS treatment as a Computerworld Honors Program Laureate for 2008. In addition to the Laureate Medal, EuResist also won the 21st Century Achievement award, establishing this technology contribution as top of its class among the Healthcare Laureates.

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Sant Pau Hospital and Philips Pioneer Healthcare Technology Partnership Model

The Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) have signed a 10-year agreement to manage the imaging technology needs of the hospital's imaging diagnostics department. Philips will be responsible for providing and managing the hospital's medical imaging capabilities for the duration of the contract period at a fixed monthly fee.

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Microsoft Signs Agreement With Merck & Co. Inc. to Acquire Assets of Rosetta Biosoftware

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq "MSFT") has signed an agreement with Merck & Co. Inc. to acquire certain assets of Rosetta Biosoftware, a business unit of Rosetta Inpharmatics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc. The deal allows Microsoft to incorporate genetic, genomic, metabolomic and proteomics data management software into the Microsoft Amalga Life Sciences platform for enhanced translational research capabilities.

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Patient Centered Medical Home Can Change the Way Care is Delivered

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced the findings of a major healthcare study that underscores the critical need for a new model of care called the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The new study, "Patient Centered Medical Home: What, Why and How?", identifies the PCMH as a viable foundation for the reform of today's unsustainable healthcare system because it is committed to primary-care based, coordinated, proactive, preventive, acute, chronic, long-term and end-of-life care.

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Call for Papers: World of Health IT 2010 Conference and Exhibition

15-18 March 2010
2010 WoHIT Conference & Exhibition in conjunction with the eHealth High Level Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
Designed to be dynamic and interactive, The World of Health IT 2010 Conference Programme will engage participants in thought-provoking debates & discussion panels. The parallel sessions are scheduled to last one and a half hour and will offer attendees various perspectives on the topics.

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European Holiday Makers Urged to Carry the EHIC Card this Summer

Make the most of your holiday this summer, even if you do happen to have unlucky breaks. Having a vacation in the European Union should mean rest and relaxation. But for the unfortunate few, it means accident and emergency. Breaking your ankle while dancing in a beach club or while mountain climbing can spoil your holidays. Thanks to the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), a card that in recent years has become a very important one to carry, you may be laying on the beach or be back in the mountains the very next day without a care in the world.

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3rd Baltic Conference on E-Health in Hamburg, Germany

The third Baltic Conference on E-Health will take place on September 16, again in the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. This year the conference will be extended by a pre-opening session on September 15 (starting 14.30 h) at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE).

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OECD Expert Meeting on eHealth Indicators

Both the European Union and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recognised ICT-facilitated solutions as key enablers for modern, patient-centered and efficient healthcare services. To support health policies, it has become mandatory to monitor and benchmark Health ICT (eHealth) adoption and use.

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