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Interoperability: Key to international business - The role of ICT Standards

CEN, CENELEC, ETSI and ANSI have combined to organise a conference on Interoperability, to be held in Warsaw (Poland) on 6-7 February 2008. The Conference will provide an international platform for business and technical decision makers and other stakeholders to exchange views and anticipate necessary interoperability developments in standardization that will help market-driven solutions.

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ESR Opens Registration for MIR Winter Course

Management in Radiology, a subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), has started registration for its next Winter Course, the Society announced Wednesday. Aimed at administrators of radiology departments, the event will be held from 10-12 January 2008 in Bad Gastein, Austria. Around 60 participants are expected from all over the world.

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Government of Aragon Region (Spain) in EUR 3 million agreement with IBM and Ibermática

The government of Aragon region signed an agreement worth a total of EUR 3 million with IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Ibermática for the technology upgrade of its regional health system. The project includes the expansion of Aragon's current system for economic and financial management technology, incorporating the Aragon Health Service.

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ICMCC Event 2008 - Call for papers

For the 5th consecutive year, the ICMCC Event 2008 will take place from June 9-11, 2008 at the Westminster Business School, University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus, London, UK.
The ICMCC Event is an international event dealing with patient-related ICT, focusing in 2008 on information related aspects, patient record access, electronic health records and behavioral compunetics.

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Toumaz Technology Wins 2007 IET Innovation in Engineering Award

Toumaz Technology Limited, the leading provider of ultra-low power wireless infrastructure for body monitoring solutions, won the Electronics category in the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) prestigious Innovation in Engineering Awards, presented on Tuesday night at a ceremony in The Marriott Grosvenor Square, London, hosted by TV personality and science enthusiast Johnny Ball.

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Seamless European eHealth Web

Europeans are more mobile than ever before, moving not only around their own countries, but also across a largely borderless EU, in pursuit of leisure, education, career advancement or cultural enrichment. In addition, healthcare has changed significantly, with fewer people sticking to the same doctor, more patients visiting different specialists, health workers moving around more, as well as the emergence of eHealth technologies which allow remote treatment and consultations.

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First Pilot Operation of the Electronic Case File Between Two Clinic Operators

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, the Fraunhofer-Institut für Software- und Systemtechnik ISST and Siemens Medical Solutions met at Medica 2007 to discuss the status of the electronic case file (eFA) and to provide an outlook on the future of this platform in terms of cross-facility and cross-sector data exchange in the health care system. In December, Siemens will start a pilot project on the electronic case file. In this process, two reputable clinic chains, including RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, will exchange data for the first time.

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An Overview of the Siemens Highlights at Medica 2007

Under the motto "Broadening Perspectives. Increasing Performance." Siemens Medical Solutions introduces its comprehensive portfolio for health care at Medica 2007 - from prevention to early detection and diagnosis to therapy and subsequent care. Siemens offers performance-oriented products, solutions, and services that support hospitals and medical practices in their effort to increase the quality of healthcare and reduce costs at the same time.

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Drägerwerk Invests in Efficiency and Innovation

"We will invest substantially in research and development in 2008 in order to extend our position as a technology and innovation leader". This statement was made by Stefan Dräger, Chairman of the Executive Board of Drägerwerk AG. Better use will also be made of synergies between the two divisions, Medical and Safety.

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European Journal of ePractice: Call for papers

On 30 November 2007 ePractice.eu launches a peer-reviewed online publication on eGovernment entitled European Journal of ePractice. The Journal belongs to the ePractice.eu community, and is run by an Editorial Board. The aim of European Journal of ePractice (EjeP) is to reinforce the visibility of articles and professionals in eTransformation. The publication will promote the diffusion and exchange of good practice in eGovernment, eHealth and e-Inclusion and will be open access, free of charge to all readers.

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