Robots provide clues to evolution of communication
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The study was funded through the EU-funded ECAgents (Embodied and Communicating Agents) project, which aims to develop a new generation of robots which are able to interact with each other and their environment without human intervention. It is published online by the journal Current Biology.
Knowledge Base on healthgrids has been developed
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Action on Grids for health is needed at EU level to address mobility of citizens and provide crossfrontier interoperability of data, cross-frontier infrastructures, best exploitation of resources (both technical and medical), equal distribution of healthcare and definition and implementation of standards.
eHealth Specialist introduces ICW Developer Network
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- Category: InterComponentWare AG (ICW)
eHealth specialist InterComponentWare AG (ICW) presents its new ICW Developer Network (IDN). The IDN will be the primary communication platform for technical experts and software developers seeking to connect isolated healthcare IT applications.
HL7 Announces Industry's First Electronic Health Record System Functional Requirements Standard
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Health Level Seven (HL7), a preeminent healthcare IT standards development organization with broad international representation, announced it has passed the healthcare industry's first ANSI-approved standard that specifies the functional requirements for an electronic health record system (EHR-S).
Nuffield Hospitals Selects BridgeForward for System-wide Integration
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BridgeForward Software, Inc, a leading provider of application integration technology to the US and UK healthcare industry announced that it has been selected by Nuffield Hospitals one of the largest private hospital groups in the UK - to enable them to transition into the fully digital imaging and data-management environment.
Frost & Sullivan Awards Banquet Honours European Healthcare Industrys Top Achievers
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Exceptional performances in Europe's healthcare industry were recognised at Frost & Sullivan's Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet held on Wednesday, February 21st 2007 in London.
iSOFT collaborates with Intel and Motion Computing on launch of Mobile Clinical Assistant
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Following months of development and collaboration, iSOFT has announced its intention to support its customers in their adoption of the Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA). The platform, announced earlier by Intel Corporation and Motion Computing, will allow clinicians to spend more time with patients, help improve patient safety and reduce medication administration errors.
Building Foundations for eHealth, WHO Report
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Report of the WHO Global Observatory for eHealthThe latest report from the Global Observatory for eHealth, entitled "Building Foundations for eHealth" will be officially launched at two parallel events. The first in Bangkok, Thailand, during the Prince Mahidol Award Conference, and the second at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Maccabi Healthcare Services Announces Availability of its Advanced Solutions
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Leading Israeli HMO Maccabi Healthcare Services today announced that it is making its technology-driven health value-added knowledge base, which it currently uses to manage over 30 million patient-HMO interactions annually among its 1,7 million members - more than one-quarter of Israel's total population available for adoption by HMOs worldwide.
Healthy start to 2007 - Health EU Portal now available in 20 languages
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Health-EU - the European health portal covering a vast range of health topics, is now available in 20 European languages. The portal was first launched in May 2006 by the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumer Affairs, and is a 'one stop shop' for Europeans wanting to find out what's happening across a broad range of health issues in their own countries and across Europe.