iSOFT Wins Two Major Projects in Spain
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Australia's largest listed health information technology company announced that its iSOFT business in Spain has won contracts totalling A$5.79 million (3.01 million) with two regional healthcare services.
Fresenius Medical Care's eHealth Congress
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The opportunities and limitations of IT applications in health care - this is the theme of the eHealth Congress on March 19th and 20th in Bad Homburg which will include high caliber speakers. Fresenius Medical Care, the world's largest provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure, has invited a number of high-profile experts to address current questions and issues involving health care IT.
Hit Paris 2009 - European Congress and Exhibition on Health Information Technologies
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26-28 May 2009, Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles - Hall 7.3Hit Paris, the European healthcare information technologies congress, was launched in 2007 on the initiative of the FHF (French Hospital Federation) in response to the need of Healthcare players for information and training in areas concerning the modernisation and development of information technologies.
Aerotel Medical Systems and GEBOA SA Introduce Advanced Personal Safety Solutions in Switzerland
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Aerotel Medical Systems, a world leading manufacturer of modular, mobile and home-based telemedicine and telecare solutions and GEBOA SA, a leading distributor of interactive easy to use reliable, and innovative mobile solutions and services for security, location and communication, have launched Aerotel's GeoSKeeper personal safety and location system in Switzerland under the brand name AlarmTouch GPS.
IBM Teams with Google and Continua Health Alliance to Move Data Into Google Health and Other PHRs
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IBM (NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with Google and the Continua Health Alliance, announced new software that will enable personal medical devices used for patient monitoring, screening and routine evaluation to automatically stream data results into a patient's Google Health Account or other personal health record (PHR).
Philips Revealed as Biggest Healthcare Winner in Prestigious Annual iF Product Design Awards
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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) has been recognized with eight healthcare awards in the highly prestigious iF product design competition 2009, making it the biggest category winner ever in iF's history.
European eHealth Services Standard for Cross-Border Healthcare Provision Agreed
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Two European projects developing IT-based services for cross-border healthcare provision, TEN4Health and NetC@rds, have agreed on a common European web service specification supporting standardised messaging to link hospitals and other health care providers with health insurance organisations and with national healthcare IT infrastructure.
EU Funded Project to Develop Image-Guided Localized Drug Delivery
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Diakonie Berlin turns to Digital Pen and Paper
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Time pressure, cost cutting and reams of paperwork - the daily routine for health and social care workers often equates to tilting at windmills. Diakonie- Pflege Verbund Berlin - which provides social care services in Germany's capital - turned to technology to address these pressures more effectively and improve both quality of care and staff working conditions.
3M Announces Launch of the 3M RFID Patient Record Tracking Solution
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Diversified technology company 3M has announced the launch of its new RFID enabled Patient Record Tracking Solution. With a successful track record in RFID related markets and technologies, 3M now offers a solution that allows hospital staff to quickly and easily locate any of their Patient Records.