The findings of a report recently published by the European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) is presented at the eHealth High Level Conference in Portoroz, Slovenia 6-7 May 2008. "Sustainable Telemedicine: paradigms for future-proof healthcare" presents the current achievements and best practice examples drawn from a number of either on-going or completed pilot projects across Europe.
CompuGROUP Holding AG, a leading European provider of eHealth solutions, opts for a law suit to obtain clarity regarding the legitimacy of implementation regulations pertaining to pharma advertising in information systems for doctors pursuant to the AVWG (German law for the economic provision of pharmaceutical products).
The German healthcare industry is increasingly becoming a focus of media interest, a trend driven by developments such as statutory liberalization, the mergers of medical service providers, and IT solutions that improve the efficiency of paying authorities and service providers. The structural change in the industry that gives rise to these developments demands the support of appropriate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
A wide range of clinical support healthcare professionals (allied health professionals) conduct rounds in a hospital, including physicians, physical therapists, ward nurses, dieticians, and phlebotomists. These rounding "clinicians" often have far more restricted access to healthcare information technology than a hospital's resident staff.
In its first full year as an independent global corporation, Carestream Health, Inc., introduced more than 25 new digital products and services, won several significant industry awards, and generated a range of important accomplishments across the world.
80% of all NHS costs and 60% of NHS activity is directly linked to the management of long term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF). There is an urgent need to look at alternative models of care that will lessen the burden on primary and acute care providers and ensure NHS resources are used efficiently.
Australia's largest listed health information technology company announced that the largest provider of independent healthcare services in the UK, General Healthcare Group (GHG) has appointed iSOFT as a strategic health information technology partner.
eHealthNews.EU Portal, is announcing its new approach in strengthening the European eHealth Industrial sector. A new section, visible at the bottom of all portal pages, named "All News by Leading European eHealth Companies" has been created. It includes web links to the detailed profiles of the most active European eHealth Industrial key players.
A computer simulation breakthrough could mean fewer medical complications and better surgical outcomes for patients undergoing hip, knee or spinal implant surgery. Each year surgeons across Europe perform a staggering 900,000 hip, knee and spinal implant operations. Implant surgery is one of the most remarkable advances in medical science. Such operations restore increased mobility and a vastly improved quality of life to millions of Europeans.