Connected Health Framework Architecture and Design Blueprint White Paper
- Details
- Category: Download
To encourage the creation of health information networks that serve the broadest range of healthcare needs, Microsoft has developed a guideline for eHealth software solutions called the Connected Health Framework Architecture and Design Blueprint. The Connected Health Framework is an architectural approach to developing health information networks with common business and technical design definitions for public and private organizations.
CareMATE Online Advances the Telecare Industry
- Details
- Category: Industry
The broadband-based video system heralds the next generation of telecare provision and is already disrupting older architectures, according to the Mediagrids company. CareMATE Online, previously known as "broadcare" advances the telecare industry beyond panic buttons and voice-only call centres to enable hospitals and care centres to provide intelligent and discreet visual monitoring of individuals in their own environments.
CareMATE Online System at the National Telecare and Telehealth Conference
- Details
- Category: Industry
Mediagrids demonstrated its "Convergence" statement by showcasing Third Party peripherals with its CareMATE Online system at the National Telecare and Telehealth Conference in Cardiff on 6-8th November. The compatibility news is very significant in a market crowded with many care devices only connecting to their own base station.
Health Strategy White Paper
- Details
- Category: Download
On 23 October 2007 the European Commission adopted a new Health Strategy, "Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-2013". Building on current work, this Strategy aims to provide, for the first time, an overarching strategic framework spanning core issues in health as well as health in all policies and global health issues. The Strategy aims to set clear objectives to guide future work on health at the European level, and to put in place an implementation mechanism to achieve those objectives, working in partnership with Member States.
Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices
- Details
- Category: Industry
A broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies joined forces to announce the development of Android, the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others have collaborated on the development of Android through the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders.
Call for Abstracts: Med-e-Tel 2008
- Details
- Category: Events
Med-e-Tel 2008 (16-18 April 2008) invites to join its educational and information program of interactive seminars on eHealth, telemedicine and all possible ICT applications in medicine and healthcare. Organized by Luxexpo and supported by a wide range of national and international associations and institutions, this three day meeting and networking event brings together leading specialists to present recent achievements and developments in the field.
St. Lucas Andreas Hospital to Start Home Monitoring of Cardiac Patients
- Details
- Category: Philips
The St. Lucas Andreas Hospital in Amsterdam-West is to start monitoring more than a hundred chronic heart failure patients at home using the Philips Motiva system. This will not only improve these patients' quality of life, but could also prevent many hospital admissions. The St. Lucas Andreas Hospital is the first hospital in The Netherlands to introduce a remote monitoring system for cardiac patients into its daily operations.
The 21st International Congress MIE 2008 - Call for Submissions
- Details
- Category: Events
21st International Congress of the European Federation for Medical Informatics MIE 2008Conference theme: eHealth beyond the horizon - Get IT there
Göteborg, Sweden May 25-28, 2008
The deadline for Paper and Posters submissions has been extended to November 18th.
The MS-HUG Healthcare Innovation Awards 2008
- Details
- Category: Industry
The MS-HUG Healthcare Innovation Awards, now in its eleventh year, is an opportunity to showcase how your organization and your customer's organization, is using technology to enhance and transform the quality of patient care, reduce costs, streamline clinical and business processes, drive interoperability, improve productivity and workflow, and enable informed decisions.
Digital Pen Shortens Breast Screening Waiting List in France
- Details
- Category: Industry
Anoto Digital Pen & Paper technology has helped reduce waiting lists for breast cancer screening in France by significantly shortening the time it takes to analyse mammograms. Normal turnaround times of up to three hours were reduced to less than 30 minutes. This means that breast cancer screening centres using the digital pen will be ready for the second stage of France's national 'Plan Cancer' programme, set to start early in 2008.