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Call for Papers HealthGrid 2007 in Geneva

24th to 27th of April, 2007
HealthGrid 2007 is the fifth annual conference dedicated to grids for life science and healthcare. The goal of the conference is to give an opportunity to all stakeholders to review the status of the grid technology and to evaluate the progress made in the development and deployment of grid applications for life sciences, medical research and healthcare.

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European Commission study shows 5% leap in European industrial R&D spending

The 2006 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard shows that the top 1000 EU companies increased their R&D by an average of 5.3 % in 2005. This figure is in line with the results of a Commission survey released earlier this year. The top 1000 non-EU companies raised their R&D investment by 7.7%, showing a world-wide boost in R&D spending.

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1st World Congress of Teledermatology

1st World Congress of Teledermatology & Annual Meeting of the Austrian Scientific Society of Telemedicine
November 9-11, 2006, Graz, Austria
Dermatology as a morphologically oriented medical speciality is eminently suited to utilize the possibilities of modern technology for the transmission of visual data and images.

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eHealth during the World of Health IT

When? ES12 on Wednesday, 11 October, 11:15-12:15. "eHealth IMPACT: Measuring the Economic Value of ICT in Healthcare", by Tom Jones and Alexander Dobrev
Where? European Commission booth at the Partners Pavilion (4)

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TietoEnator acquires the welfare and healthcare business of Quickclic Finland

TietoEnator has purchased Quickclic Finland Oy's business specialising in interactive and wireless communication services for the social welfare and healthcare sectors. Quickclic Finland Oy is headquartered in Lahti.

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Invest more in research

Janez Potocnik, the European Commissioner for Science and Research, has exhorted the countries of south-eastern Europe to invest more heavily in research.

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Philips presents a healthcare IT portfolio at The World of Health IT

At The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition, in Geneva, Philips will present IT applications for specific areas of the patient care cycle — including workflow and information systems for Radiology and Cardiology, as well as iSite PACS.

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HC2007 Challenging Boundaries

Call for Participation
If Health Informatics is to meet the challenges and advance its role, it must publicise new solutions and creative ideas. YOU are invited to contribute to this body of knowledge and/or submit a proposal or topic that you believe HC2007 should feature in its programme.

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Accenture and SAP to Team on New Collaborative Health Network Solution

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) announced a global agreement to co-develop a collaborative health network (CHN) solution, which is designed to help healthcare organizations improve patient care by streamlining the way they access, integrate and share information.

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Towards the Virtual Physiological Human

5-7 November 2006 Brussels, Belgium
This event aims to contribute to the strategic development of a common European approach to the human physiome. It will provide an opportunity for the Community at large to join in the discussions related to that strategy, and to influence the course that the development will ultimately take.

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