The World of Health IT 2007 (WHIT 2007) is the interactive platform for the EMEA region. Prominent representatives from major world companies will provide insight into emerging trends, while managers, practitioners and technicians will provide case studies, tips and solutions. WHIT 2007 Exhibition will robustly complement the Conference, gathering some 100 exhibitors from around the region to demonstrate new strategies, tools and technology designed to enhance the day-to-day quality of healthcare delivery through ICT.
In the frames of the upcoming World of Health IT Conference 2007 Sun Microsystems will be presenting the Sun Virtual Desktop Solution - Caregiver mobility with security. The Sun Virtual Desktop Solution addresses healthcare desktop challenges by providing caregiver information mobility with security. The Sun solution starts with virtualizing complete desktop environments and installing them in the datacenter where they can be secured, managed, and maintained. Now, a few servers can be managed instead of hundreds or thousands of desktop devices.
For the first time, European Society of Radiology (ESR) has organised the annual Management in Radiology (MIR) Congress, a professional meeting aimed at administrators of radiology departments worldwide. Held from 10 to 13 October in Oxford, UK, the MIR Congress has attracted 137 professionals from 29 countries.
Transinsight, provider of knowledge-based software solutions, has released a new online version of the well-known life-science search engine GoPubMed. This, the first semantic search engine, reduces search time by up to 90%. By sorting search results it enables scientists to answer biomedical questions in completely new way.
MEDNET 2007 Congress is over and was a great success by being able to host over 220 participants from more than 25 countries. Congress organizers have done a successful job by assuring an impressive presence and a very friendly but working environment for the worldwide leading industrial and research organizations active in Medical Internet and eHealth sectors.
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced a new patient monitor and a new multi-measurement module that will help clinicians and first responders better focus on treating patients, whether transporting patients through various departments of the hospital for care, or responding to an emergency in the field. Philips' new IntelliVue MMS X2 and IntelliVue MP2 are the latest examples of the company's commitment to patient care and safety.
BridgeForward Software, a leading provider of application integration technology to the healthcare industry will introduce an embeddable, private-label version of its flagship interface engine, ClearSpan Server for the European market at the World of Health IT Conference being held in Vienna, Austria next week.
Health Information Network Europe and seven other European organisations coordinated by EC - European Commission, together with HIMSS - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and WHO - the World Health Organization are co-organiser of the upcoming World of Health IT 2007 Conference & Exhibition to be held in Vienna on October 22-25, 2007.
European consumers have been a long-neglected piece of the strategic puzzle for most marketers at health and pharmaceutical companies. Yet signs increasingly point to the degree to which European consumers are, in fact, researching health information and treatment options, and ultimately taking action as a result of those information searches.
European Commission plans to publish in September 2008 a communication on "telemedicine and innovative technologies for chronic disease management". This communication will be the culmination of a process starting with the current consultation aiming at gathering expertise in all Member States.