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Connecting for Health: Global Vision, Local Insight

Report for the World Summit on the Information Society
Information and communication technologies are changing health care delivery and are at the core of effective, responsive health systems. These technologies are key to connecting people, information and research to improve health in countries. They are also vital in enabling rapid response to global threats to health.

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Siemens presents Germany's first scenario for integrated healthcare based on gematik specification

At Medica 2006 Siemens is exhibiting the first functional scenario for integrated healthcare in Germany, including cards, connector, and mandatory and value-added services. Medica visitors can discover how integrated healthcare could work in the future. For this scenario, Siemens already satisfies the stringent data protection and security requirements of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) regarding the confidential processing and transfer of patient data.

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ITRE reaches agreement on FP7

The European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) has adopted, in a second reading, a set of comprise amendments on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which were agreed upon in informal meetings with the Council.

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TietoEnator performs the exploitation solution of the Dutch perinatal registrations

TietoEnator supplies for the Perinatal Registration Netherlands Foundation the exploitation solution of registrations regarding perinatal care in the Netherlands. The registrations have been administrated and managed by Foundation PRN since 2001. The contract supports TietoEnator's growth strategy in Europe and marks a major step in developing IT services for healthcare registrations in the Netherlands by TietoEnator.

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Philips Learning Center registers 100,000th medical professional

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced the 100,000 th registered medical professional on the Philips Learning Center, an online resource providing continuing education anytime, anywhere one can access the Internet.

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Gates strengthens commitment to European R&D

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates aired his opinions on innovation in Europe and renewed his commitment to working with European partners at the recent Microsoft Innovation Day in Brussels.

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User Needs in ICT Research for Independent Living, with a Focus on Health Aspects

This report is the result of a workshop jointly organised by the Information Society Directorate General and the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) on the user needs in ICT Research for Independent Living, with a Focus on Health Aspects. The report proposes a holistic view for independent living and raises the challenges for realising the potentials of ICT based independent living services (ILS).

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Siemens Shows Syngo WebSpace at Medica 2006

Siemens Medical Solutions shows syngo WebSpace, a client-server computed tomography (CT) workplace solution, at Medica 2006 from November 15 through 18, 2006.

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IST Event 2006 - Health and wellbeing

Everyone has the right to quality healthcare and it must be affordable. At the same time there is a continuous need for better quality healthcare. People are living longer, and this means that the cost of healthcare is rising. ICT makes it possible to meet all of these requirements.

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Support for participation in FP7: New National Contact Points on CORDIS

A new section on local support networks for prospective participants in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) is now available on CORDIS, the EU's official information service on research, technological development and innovation.

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