EU project to launch five RFID pilot tests
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The pilots, scheduled to start in September, will test RFID across several sectors of industry including retail, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, distribution and logistics, and services.
Mid Staffs installs i.CM for orders and results reporting
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Clinical staff at Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust are now ordering tests and x-rays and getting results online with iSOFT's i.Clinical Manager (i.CM) application.
A two-month pilot project started this month on two wards at the Staffordshire General Hospital. Roll-out of i.CM to around 60 areas including wards, outpatient departments and clinics at the Staffordshire General and Cannock Chase Hospitals is scheduled to begin in September.
How European Consumers Use the Internet for Health Information
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In Europe, where strict regulations currently govern the communication of information about prescription medicines and treatment alternatives, the primary pharmaceutical marketing focus to date has been directed at the people who write the prescriptions: the physicians. Now for the first time, Manhattan Research reveals European consumers' attitudes and preferences for finding health and pharmaceutical information with its new study, Cybercitizen® Health Europe.
Comment RIDE Project Deliverables
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PHTS Telemedizin Provides Telemedicine Solutions
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SHL Telemedicine Ltd. (SWX:SHLTN), a leading provider and developer of advanced personal telemedicine solutions, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned German subsidiary PHTS Telemedizin is part of an integrated care services contract in the state of Schleswig-Holstein whereby family doctors, physicians and hospitals in Schleswig-Holstein will refer patients of public
health insurance companies IKK Nord and IKK-Direkt suffering from chronic heart illnesses to PHTS Telemedizin for the reception of telemedicine services.
Exciting Enhancements to World of Health IT Programme
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A wide-ranging programme packed with interesting educational sessions, a state-of-the-art vendor exhibition, an innovative Interoperability Showcase and valuable networking sessions looks certain to further advance the implementation of healthcare IT solutions across EMEA for physicians, nurses, users and buyers, managers and administrators, policy-makers and vendors.
Petra Wilson and Christopher Nolan appointed HIMSS EMEA Governing Council Chair and Vice Chair
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Petra Wilson, a Director for Public Sector Healthcare in Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), has been elected Chair of the HIMSS EMEA Governing Council. Christopher Nolan from the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland is appointed Vice Chair. Both were unanimously elected by the HIMSS EMEA Governing Council on 2 July 2007, and will serve for one year, until 30 June 2008.
UK Healthcare Experts Debate Solutions for Chronic Disease Management
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At a summit hosted by Intel Corporation, a group of healthcare experts and decision-makers debated solutions that could improve care for people with chronic disease and ease the strain on patients, their families and the NHS. Participants challenged each other on ways of improving the quality and integration of patient care including the role technology can play in reducing the cost burden.
The European Leadership Summit on Chronic Care
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3-4 December, 2007, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsOrganised under the high patronage of the European Commission, the event will convene senior executives from key organisations advancing chronic care in Europe including providers, payers, suppliers, customers, policy-makers and health officials.
Mediagrids to Showcase Broadband Video at Telecare 2007
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Mediagrids today announced that it is to showcase its ground-breaking broadcare system at the Telecare 2007 event in Birmingham on 27th September. The broadband-based video system heralds the next generation of telecare provision and is already disrupting older architectures, according to the Company.