Limited Edition, Start-up March 17, 2008
The HL7 e-Learning Course is fundamentally different with regard to an exposition course. It is a web-based workshop, a set of guided exercises that teachs by practice and example, not by exposition. At the end of the course, participants should:
The information superhighway has been critical in uniting various disparate business interests and has exponentially advanced them over recent years. But the benefits offered by the Internet are not only confined to business or social interests. Academics have also been harnessing this power to great effect.
Posted by Alan Newberger, Engineering Manager (The Official Google Blog)
"Working as an engineer here on the health team, I've been excited to participate in building tools that will help me and others manage our personal health information more effectively. Many innovators in the healthcare industry have worked hard to make results of doctor visits, prescriptions, tests and procedures available digitally.
The Alliance for MRI welcomes the European Parliament's approval on February 19 of the request by the European Commission to postpone this Directive for a period of 4 years in order to have sufficient time to review the EU Physical Agents Directive 2004/40/EC (EMF).
Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project aimed at improving care of heart patients through the development of innovative telemonitoring solutions. Following the highly successful MyHeart project, the HeartCycle project will start on March 1, 2008, and will be one of the largest biomedical and healthcare research projects within the EU.
(CNN.com) Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that's likely to raise more concerns about the volume of sensitive information entrusted to the Internet search leader.
May 27-30, 2008
Paris Expo/Porte de Versailles/Hall 1
The business forum for all those involved in the modernisation of health care!
120 exhibitors, 7400 sq. m of exhibition space, comprehensive representation of the entire Health Information Systems sector: health professionals, manufacturers, service providers and distributors - make Hit Paris 2008 a key moment in your activity.
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the leader in digital security, announced that it will provide leading Health Sector specialists ZZZS and Cetis with a comprehensive solution for the latest generation of electronic health cards for Slovenian citizens. This new electronic health card is the first of its kind in Europe to feature a Java public key infrastructure (PKI) that will further secure the online health system via a digital signature for health professionals.
The Siemens Healthcare Sector is planning to strengthen its position in the field of computer-assisted surgery with the acquisition of CAS innovations AG. The corresponding agreement is now concluded between the two companies. The antitrust authorities still have to approve the transaction. It was agreed not to reveal the purchase price. CAS innovations manufactures surgical navigation systems which improve planning for operations while at the same time making them faster and safer.
Pretty soon your gym gear will be more high tech than the groaning treadmill beneath you. Smart textiles and wearable devices can monitor your vital signs as you go about daily life. These clever clothes already exist and look set to find a market niche especially in elite sport and healthcare, say European researchers.