Undeniable Benefits of EMR Solutions Continue to Drive Growth of European EMR Markets
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Improved efficiency and patient safety, better cost containment and the desire to provide integrated healthcare are some of the major factors driving the growth of the European electronic medical record (EMR) markets. EMR offers healthcare providers the opportunity to better manage patient data, create reports and work in an integrated manner, resulting in reduced costs and superior care delivery.
Legal Challenges in eHealth
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There are a number of examples in the health area on which Member States cannot act alone effectively and where cooperative action at the EU level is indispensable, especially regarding issues with a cross-border dimension or relating to the free movement of persons within the internal EU market. Both existing and emerging disparities in Member States' legislation and case-law concerning healthcare impair the development of cross-border services and produce distortions of competition.
eGovernment Observatory becomes eGovernment Practice
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The eGovernment Observatory, the Good Practice Framework and the European eGovernement Awards have joined forces to serve the eGovernment community with a single face. All initiatives have indeed been fully merged on the new eGovernment Practice portal ePractice.eu which now provides the most complete information on eGovernment in Europe (27 Member States, EU candidate countries and EFTA countries), as well as a broad range of exchange opportunities, both on- and off-line.
EU Tube - Sharing the sights and sounds of Europe on YouTube
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The European Commission has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube to make its audiovisual material more widely available to the public. "This initiative reflects the Commission's commitment to better explain its policies and actions on issues which concern citizens across the EU - such as climate change, energy or immigration" said Margot Wallström, Vice-President for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy.
WeSpot SecNurse: Intelligent Care sensor
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The SecNurse sends an alarm to the existing nurse call system when the sensor detects that someone has left the bed, caused for example, by a fall or wandering.
Final approval of the Swiss National eHealth Strategy
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The Swiss National Strategy recognizes that Switzerland has an advanced eHealth level of development but in general it is on delay comparing with foreign realizations and activities in this sector.
EU project develops digital detective to take on healthcare fraudsters
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The iWebcare project, which kicked off in January 2006, is a 2.3 million venture to design an information technology (IT) response to track healthcare swindles.
Philips and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf to test the first MRI/PET
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The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) and Royal Philips Electronics have developed a computer aided diagnosis (CAD) system for neurodegenerative diseases to support clinicians in diagnosing the onset and type of disease as early as possible. The new diagnostic technique, which has already proven its accuracy using historical image data and known patient outcomes, is about to undergo clinical evaluation at UKE.
European Observatories Network
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The European Commission is interested in creating a network of organisations interested in the analysis, measurement and spread of good practice in Europe, particularly in the field of eGovernment, eInclusion and eHealth.
Three Western Balkan countries and Turkey join FP7
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In gaining 'associated status', the signatory countries will now be able to participate in all the FP7 calls for proposals, including those opened since the beginning of the year.