Identifying Smokers Via Text Messaging Proves Effective for CVD Battle
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An innovative scheme using mobile technology to identify patients 'at risk' of developing CVD by effectively establishing smoking status has recently proved a great success for NHS Hammersmith and Fulham.
Biotechnology Business Exchange 2008 kicks off International Life Science Forum
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The Biotechnology Business Exchange (BBE) is the annual 'speed dating' event run by UK Trade and Investment, for UK companies to meet and do business with international players in the Life Science industry. It will be taking place on Monday, 8 December, marking the start of the International Life Science Forum.
Commission Announces e-Inclusion Award Winners at Conclusion of 2008 e-Inclusion
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The winners of the 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards were announced last night at the e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference in Vienna, the concluding event of the Commission's "Be Part of it!" campaign. Seven European initiatives have been selected for their innovative uses of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to promote digital and social inclusion in Europe.
FP7 - ICT Proposers' Day 2009
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Extending the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence
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Be at Med-e-Tel 2009 to Meet a Highly Qualified eHealth Audience
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1-3 April, 2009, LuxembourgAn extensive international program with participants from 50 countries in Europe and around the world will put your company and solutions in front of an audience that is looking to see and hear the latest developments in telemedicine and eHealth.
Creating Regional and National Electronic Health Records with InterSystems HealthShare
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Around the world, healthcare delivery systems are increasingly focused on creating regional and national Electronic Health Records (EHR). The sharing of clinical information increases the accessibility of important health information, can reduce costs through elimination of duplicate tests and prescriptions, and most importantly, improves the quality of care. The availability of such information in emergency situations can literally save lives.
Siemens and Asklepios Expand Cooperation in the IT Sector
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Siemens Healthcare and the Asklepios Hospitals will continue to deepen their cooperation in the information technology (IT) sector. The hospital information system i.s.h.med, installed to date in eight major hospitals of the Asklepios hospital chain, will be expanded by adding elements that further enhance its performance, including a modern user interface with intuitive handling, service-oriented architecture, and a clinical process-management system.
The 2008 e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference: Focus on the People
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The 2008 e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference, to be held in Vienna from 30 November until 2 December 2008, is the biggest e-inclusion event ever organised in Europe. Around 1200 delegates are expected to enjoy the comprehensive programme covering the e-Inclusion field, with 6 plenary sessions, 20 parallel sessions, 10 workshops and more than 90 exhibitors.
MEDICA 2008 and COMPAMED Final Report
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Putting the success of the two events in a nutshell, Wilhelm Niedergöker, Managing Director at Messe Düsseldorf, has concluded that despite the worldwide financial crisis MEDICA and COMPAMED have confirmed their leading rank as the World Forum for Medicine.