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The One Health Alliance Launched

The launch of The One Health Alliance has been recently announced. Composed of eight member companies this alliance has been established to offer an alternative approach to the delivery of technology and information solutions to both public and private healthcare organisations.

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180 Million People Now Have a European Health Insurance Card

As the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) initiative nears a five year milestone, the European Commission has today announced new statistics showing that the number of cards in circulation has topped 180 million. The number of Europeans holding the card has increased every year since the programme's introduction in 2004.

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iSOFT Enters Italian Market

Australia's largest listed health information technology company today announced that iSOFT entered the Italian market, boosting cross selling opportunities as it expands its global footprint to 38 countries.

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Tender for Development of the Balearic Islands Electronic Health Record

The health service of the Balearic Islands, IB-Salut, awarded the tender for development of the "La Historia de Salud" (The History of Health) to Fujitsu Services, the leading company in IT solutions and services, in conjunction with their technology partners Oracle and Orion Health.

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System C Healthcare plc Acquires Bluestar UK Group Limited

System C Healthcare PLC ("System C"), the provider of specialist IT products and services to the healthcare sector, today announces the acquisition of the Bluestar UK Group Limited ("Bluestar") for a maximum consideration of up to £3.0 million.

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Analysing and Federating the European Assistive Technology ICT Industry - Final Report

There are currently approximately 45 million people in Europe who report a long standing health problem or disability. Further, the aging population means that more people will have to live with some sort of disability. Recent figures from the 2008-based national population projections EUROPOP2008 show that the share of people aged 65 years or over in the total population is projected to increase from 17.1% to 30.0% and the number is projected to rise from 84.6 million in 2008 to 151.5 million in 2060.

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Call for Papers: International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC)

The mission of the International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC) is to be a prime source for the advancement of knowledge, application, and practice in the interdisciplinary areas of biomedicine, healthcare, telemedicine, and medical communications. IJEHMC addresses innovative concepts and critical issues in the emerging field of e-health and medical communication.

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Telemedicine to Transform European Healthcare

European healthcare is threatened by soaring costs and limited resources. Market tests demonstrating that telemedical services can cut costs and improve treatment are now being implemented across the continent. If you are injured in a car crash or suspect you are having a stroke, quick diagnosis and treatment by top specialists could be critical to the outcome. Wouldn't it be great if you could get that state-of-the-art care wherever you are, without having to be rushed to a clinic able to handle the case?

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Swedish and Finnish Officials Look to UK Telehealthcare Success

Swedish and Finnish local authority officials and health and social care leaders have visited the UK to view the success of telehealthcare initiatives in offering personalised community-based care, ensuring an efficient use of available healthcare resources and improving quality of life.

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Close to the User: User Centered Design Improves Workflows in Radiology

The software developers at Siemens Healthcare have come up with something special for customers employing Siemens PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) and RIS (Radiology Information System) software: Clinical staff members process their specific tasks via "role-based portals". These portal applications are tailored to the respective users and workplaces.

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