EU pumps EUR 2.9 million into cancer diagnostics project
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Funded under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), the COBRED project will aim to find new biomarkers for two of the most common cancers: colon cancer and breast cancer.
Royal Philips Electronics will update the market on its Medical Systems division
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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) will update the market on its Medical Systems division the foundation of Philips' professional healthcare business. At the meeting with investors and financial analysts, Philips explained that its approach to healthcare - focused on making healthcare simpler, both for medical professionals and patients - is setting the company apart from the competition, and is positioning the Medical Systems division for long-term, profitable growth.
Esslingen District Clinics get uniform IT structure with ORBIS(TM) from Agfa HealthCare
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Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announced that the first steps towards the comprehensive introduction of its ORBIS(TM) Clinical Information System (CIS) were successfully completed at the beginning of April at the Paracelsus hospital in Ruit and the district hospital in Plochingen.
TABD Companies Urge Governments to Drive Innovation
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The TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) held its Innovation Conference Healthcare under the patronage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has made transatlantic innovation a key tenet of the EU presidency. The conference, which brought together American and European participants, including political leaders and scientific experts, presented four recommendations to improve innovation in healthcare and healthcare delivery.
Agfa HealthCare introduces ORBIS(TM) in Canada
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Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, today unveiled ORBIS(TM), its Hospital and Clinical Information System (HIS/CIS), for the first time in Canada at the e-Health Conference 2007 (Québec City, Québec, Canada from Sunday, May 27th to Wednesday, May 30th). The number one choice for Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in Europe, ORBIS offers a unique single database structure which integrates all administrative and clinical data.
Looking for the best eGovernment practices in Europe
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The winners and the most outstanding eGovernment solutions will be presented at the fourth Ministerial eGovernment Conference 2007 on 20 September in Lisbon, Portugal.
InterSystems Corporation Acquires TrakHealth
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InterSystems Corporation announced it has acquired Australia-based TrakHealth. An application partner of InterSystems since 1991, TrakHealth develops and markets TrakCare, an enterprise-level web-based health information system deployed in 25 countries. TrakHealth will operate as an independent subsidiary of InterSystems, with its own sales force.
NHS Direct to make a difference to Newham residents with long term conditions
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The Newham project is just one of three locations in England to share £12m to demonstrate the benefits of a telecare and telehealth programme.
European Grid technology project banks on open source
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Grid technologies connect computers and scientific instruments, bringing together users from around the world and from different companies in a single, 'virtual' organisation. In turn, members of this virtual organisation can share knowledge instantly and easily access and store shared data.
The BT e-Health Insider Awards 2007
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There are FIVE categories for healthcare organisations to enter: